Information about Abc Radio

ABC Radio
Current ABC Radio Networks Logo
Type	Radio network
Country	United States
Availability	National, through regional affiliates
Slogan	America Listens To ABC
Owner	Citadel Broadcasting
Launch date	1927 (as NBC Blue)
Past names	NBC Blue Network (1927-1945)
Website	abcradionetworks.com

ABC Radio is a broadcasting unit of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation.^[1]

ABC Radio was, from 1945 until 2007, the division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) focused on AM radio and FM radio broadcasting. Twenty-two of ABC Radio's top stations, as well as ABC's talk and music networks, are now owned by Forstmann Little & Company's Citadel Broadcasting unit.^[1] The deal did not include Radio Disney or ESPN Radio, or the five ESPN Radio stations currently owned by Disney. Citadel, however, also owns several ESPN stations including WYOS in Binghamton, New York, KKML in Colorado Springs, and KESP in Modesto, California. Disney's ABC News unit will also still produce ABC News Radio programming for distribution by Citadel.^[3] Despite the change in ownership, ABC Radio still lists "ESPN Radio" as part of the ABC Radio family, although Radio Disney is no longer considered so.^[4]

The acquisition of ABC Radio by Citadel Broadcasting was officially completed on June 122007.^[5]

History

ABC began as the NBC Blue network in 1927. The NBC Blue and NBC Red networks were both owned by the Radio Corporation of America, but were forced to separate when the Federal Communications Commission declared them a monopoly in 1940. NBC Blue was then renamed to the 'American Broadcasting Company' in 1945.

ABC Radio broadcast the first nationwide report of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was shot in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas at 18:30 UTC on November 221963 and ABC Radio's Don Gardiner anchored the network's initial bulletin at 18:36:50 UTC, minutes before any other radio or television network did the same. From ABC Radio News headquarters in New York, Gardiner told listeners at 13:36:50 EST (UTC-5):

"We interrupt this program to bring you a special bulletin from ABC Radio. Here is a special bulletin from Dallas, Texas. Three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade today in downtown Dallas, Texas. This is ABC Radio. To repeat, in Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade today. The president now making a two-day speaking tour of Texas. We're going to stand by for more details on the incident in Dallas. Stay tuned to your ABC station for further details. Now we return you to your regular program."^[6]

ABC fed hourly radio newscasts to affiliates at :55 past the hour until January 1,1968, when the singular ABC radio network "split" into four separate and distinct programming services. The "American Contemporary Network," on major-market music stations such as WABC New York, aired news at :55. "American Information Network" news ran at the top of the hour. ABC's "FM" network carried news geared toward younger listeners at :15 past, while the "American Entertainment Network" had news at the bottom of the hour.

Before the "split," ABC obtained a waiver of the FCC's "Chain Broadcasting" rule, which forced the sale of NBC's Blue network and enabled ABC's creation in 1943. Though each of the four new "networks" were carried on the same 5 kHz telco line, the move allowed ABC to have as many as four affiliates in one city -- a major competitive advantage and a dramatic turning point in the history of network radio. Two additional news networks, Rock and Direction, were added on January 4,1982.

Today, only Information and Entertainment remain as separate newscast services, with their programming delivered via satellite. The "Information" network newscasts clear on major-market stations like WABC New York, KABC Los Angeles, WLS Chicago, KGO San Francisco, WMAL Washington, WJR Detroit, and WBAP Ft. Worth/Dallas (all of which are owned by ABC). "Entertainment" network news airs mainly on small and medium-market stations. These ABC News Radio newscasts originate from the news division's bureaus in New York, Washington and Los Angeles and air exactly at the top of the hour. They are no longer identified on air by their brand name.

Shortly after the ABC/Citadel merger, the "FM" network was reactivated. It now provides an hourly two-minute newscast, similar in format to when the network formerly operated. Those newscasts end with the "ABC News" branding. [1]

ABC Radio Networks also distributes Paul Harvey News and Comment, which originates from Chicago.

Political opinions expressed on ABC Radio shows tend to be conservative, which is the norm for American talk radio. Programs distributed by ABC Radio currently include The Sean Hannity Show, The Mark Levin Show, The Ric Edelman Show, Moneytalk with Bob Brinker, The Tom Joyner Show, The Doug Banks Morning Show, and The Michael Baisden Show.

Music programs include Todd Pettengill at the 80s, American Gold and Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits with Dick Bartley, American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks and Flashback with Bill St. James. A great deal of Spanish language programs, including shows hosted by Daddy Yankee and Thalía are distributed by ABC.

Music Formats

ABC Radio Networks' 24-hour-music formats include:

• Hits & Favorites (Adult Contemporary)
• The Classic Rock Experience (Classic Rock)
• Today's Best Hits (Hot Adult Contemporary)
• Jack FM (Variety)
• Today's Best Country (Country)
• Real Country (Classic Country)
• Timeless Classics (Standards)
• The Touch (Urban Adult Contemporary)
• Oldies Radio (Oldies)

References

External links

• Official site
• Radio Stations formerly owned by Disney/ABC

•  • [ e] Citadel Broadcasting
FM Radio Stations:	KARN KATC KATM KATT KBBD KBUL KDJK KDRF KDRK KEYF KGGO KHKI KHKK KHOP KHYT KIIM KIPR KIZN KJJY KJOY KKFM KKGL KKMG KKND KKOB KKPK KLAL KLOS KMEZ KMGA - KNEV - KQFC KQOB KQRS KQXL KRDJ KRRQ KSCS KSMB KSZR KTYS KURB - KWIN KWNN KWQW KWYL KXKC KXXR KYIS KZBD KZMG WAAL WAQX WBEI WBHD WBHT WBLM WBPW WBSX WCAT WCDV WCTO - WCYY WDGM WDRQ WDVD WDVW WEBB WEFG WEMX WFBE WFFN WFHN WFMK WGFX WGKX WGOW WGVX WGVY WGVZ WHNN WHOM WHTS WHTT WHWK WIII WIOG WIOV WITL WIVK WJBQ WJIM WJOX WJZW WKDF WKHX WKIM WKLQ WKOS WKQZ WLAV WLAW WLCS WLEV WLXC WMAS WMDH WMGS WMHX WMME WMMQ WMOS - WMTI WNKT WNML WNOX WNRX WNTQ WOGT WOKI WOKQ WORC WOZI WPKQ WPLJ WPRO WQGN WQHR WQHZ WQUT WQXA WRBO WRQX WSJR WSKO WSKZ WSSX WSUY WTNR WTUG WUHT WVIB WWFX WWKI WWKX WWLI WWLS WWWZ WWYL WXLM WXLO WXMX WXTA WYAY WYSF WZRR WZZN
AM Radio Stations:	KAAY KABC KARN KBGG KBOI KCUB KESP KEYF KGA KGO KJRB KKML KKOB KKOH KNEK KNML KPZK KSFO KTBL KTIK KTUC KVOR WABC WAPI WARM WBAP WBBL WBSM WGOC WGOW WIBR WIOV WJCW WJIM WJOX WJR WJRD WJZN WKRT WKY WMAL WMAS WLS WNBF WNML WNSS WODJ WPRO WRIE WSKO WSPZ WSUB WTMA WTRX WTSK WTVL WVFN WWLS WXOK WXSM WYOS
Radio Networks:	ABC News & Talk ABC Radio
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Annual Revenue: $432,930 USD (2006) Stock Symbol: NYSE: CDL Website: citadelbroadcasting.com