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March 26 - WPAT-FM's sale from Park to SBS is final though SBS had custody of the frequency since
January 20. WPAT AM 930 though is sold to Heftel on March 26 and at 3 p.m. the AC format (by then was more of a Soft AC since splitting from the FM) ends and a Spanish pop format begins. WPAT AM 93
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May - Former SFX President/CEO Steve Hicks and brother Tom Hicks of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst launched
Capstar Broadcasting, with plans to spend $ 1 billion on middle-market radio stations. Also that month, Cox Radio would acquire NewCity Communications for $ 250
403:. The FM signal is simply a repeater of KJOC's signal, which has an all-sports format, while the AM signal repeats KBOB (at the time, located at 99.7 FM with a country format) as Connoisseur was considering future plans for the two stations.
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Infinity Broadcasting. The $ 3.9 billion deal would be the biggest deal in radio history until Clear Channel's acquisition of AMFM in October
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Communications for $ 100 million; also that month, Heftel Broadcasting and Tichenor Media would merge, becoming one of the first major Spanish-language radio companies.
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Spanish broadcast group Heftel.
689:' nearly 100 station group for $ 655 million. Also that month, Chancellor Broadcasting would acquire Colfax Communications' 12 station group for $ 365 million.
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rebrands to "Kiss 95.1", bringing the "Kiss" moniker back to the market for the first time in 2 years, when it was formerly carried on 101.9 FM (now
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Citicasters, Inc. and Noble Broadcast Group. In addition, SFX Broadcasting announced it would buy Prism Radio Partners.
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This Day in
Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History
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format, eliminating the non-rock hits heard on CHR stations. The station will have a
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would buy U.S. Radio's 18 station group for $ 140 million.
383:(104.9) are sold to Connoisseur Communications, owner of
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977:, American radio and television announcer (born 1918)
963:, English children's radio broadcaster (born 1908)
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678:(long nicknamed "3WE") reverts to their original
478:February 5–10 – After 7 and a half years (in the
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956:, British newsreader and commentator (born 1904)
1070:Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (November 17, 1996).
732:November 14 – After a day of stunting with
663:/New York gradually segues from pop-slanted
426:format, while keeping the "K-Rock" moniker.
1078:. New York, New York City. Archived from
682:call letters, now branded as "WTAM 1100."
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692:August 9 - Adult Contemporary-formatted
873:begins broadcasting in the Philippines.
671:, with the shift completed in November.
18:Overview of the events of 1996 in radio
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535:in Phoenix flips back to Top 40/CHR
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360:involved some significant events.
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1052:. McFarland & Company, Inc.
924:(United Stations Radio Networks)
847:KACD/KBCD ("Groove Radio 103.1")
849:. Both would last only 2 years.
790:. UAW's president at the time,
867:begins broadcasting in Israel.
514:format as "103.5 The New KTU."
498:in Los Angeles on February 6,
371:Telecommunications Act of 1996
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526:Clear Channel Communications
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788:I.E. America Radio Network
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502:in Chicago on February 7,
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893:Alan Parker, Road Warrior
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748:as "105.1 The Buzz" WDBZ.
591:April 19 - On-air talent
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876:Radio Romance renamed
798:radio talk show hosts.
777:Minneapolis, Minnesota
31:List of years in radio
1082:on September 14, 2017
740:/New York flips from
522:Infinity Broadcasting
845:and Dance-intensive
755:begins broadcasting.
572:quietly segues from
784:United Auto Workers
593:Paul 'Cubby' Bryant
450:Park Communications
1076:The New York Times
1027:Radio broadcasting
984:, American actress
674:July 29 – WWWE in
442:Adult Contemporary
1058:978-0-7864-3848-8
1048:Cox, Jim (2008).
820:The Radio Network
758:December - 102.7
715:as "K-HITS 107.5"
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764:classic rock
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654:classic rock
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434:Paterson, NJ
418:to a hybrid
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406:January 5 -
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961:David Davis
959:April 29 –
954:John Snagge
952:March 26 –
933:(RTÉ Radio)
902:Comedy Quiz
818:is sold to
722:is founded.
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702:Rhythmic AC
665:Modern Rock
650:Active Rock
582:Modern Rock
578:Modern Rock
552:Rhythmic AC
546:flips from
538:March 25 -
471:February -
446:Clifton, NJ
424:active rock
420:modern rock
414:flips from
316:Archaeology
1102:Categories
1033:References
945:March 9 –
859:Phantom FM
833:Doug Banks
775:, both in
718:October –
597:104.1 KRBE
564:April 1 -
531:March 8 –
462:Spanish AC
336:Philosophy
326:Literature
966:July 5 –
921:hardDrive
908:November
878:WRR 101.9
808:flips to
746:Modern AC
734:showtunes
640:July 1 -
624:Charlotte
618:May 31 -
586:Modern AC
512:Dance CHR
458:Manhattan
440:ends its
356:The year
1021:See also
890:April –
871:DWWW 774
865:Kol Chai
615:million.
520:March -
412:New York
219:In music
899:July –
853:KHTS-FM
760:WNEW-FM
698:Detroit
656:format.
628:WBAV-FM
611:format.
548:country
544:Seattle
508:WXKS-FM
500:WLUP-FM
492:Chicago
480:country
460:with a
431:WPAT-FM
381:WGEN-FM
341:Science
263:In film
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940:Deaths
827:Debuts
810:sports
742:Hot AC
713:Top 40
605:top 40
364:Events
634:1999.
473:Jacor
331:Music
37:table
1088:2017
1054:ISBN
802:KILT
782:The
773:KQQL
771:and
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738:WMXV
727:KPTY
709:KQKS
694:WLTI
680:WTAM
661:WHTZ
642:WAXQ
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566:WHTZ
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533:KZZP
504:KIOI
496:KKBT
488:WRCX
484:WYNY
408:WXRK
397:KBOB
395:and
393:WXLP
389:KQCS
385:KJOC
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