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ABC Radio
Current ABC Radio Networks Logo
Type Radio network
Country Flag of the United States United States
Availability National, through regional affiliates
Slogan America Listens To ABC
Owner Citadel Broadcasting
Launch date 1921 (WJZ operated an early network using Western Union lines. A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Advertising Slogans are short often memorable phrases used in advertising campaigns For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Western Union Company ( is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. )
Former names NBC Blue Network (1927-1945)
Website
abcradionetworks.com

ABC Radio Networks, known as ABC Radio for short, is an American radio network. The Blue Network was the on-air name of an American radio production and distribution service from 1942 to 1945 which traced its formal origins back to 1927 Radio is one of the major major mass media of the United States. A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total The network syndicates some of the most famous personalities in American radio, like Sean Hannity and Don Imus. Sean Hannity (born December 30 1961 is an American radio and television host, conservative Political commentator, and John Donald Imus Jr (born July 23 1940) known simply as Don Imus, is an American radio host, Shock jock, Humorist It is a unit of Citadel Broadcasting, licensing the ABC brand from The Walt Disney Company, the network's former owner. For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.

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History

The ABCRadio.com logo used on 22 ABC O&O stations' websites before merger with Citadel Broadcasting.
The ABCRadio.com logo used on 22 ABC O&O stations' websites before merger with Citadel Broadcasting. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.

ABC has its origins in an early network set up by WJZ in New York which provided programs to other stations over Western Union lines. The Western Union Company ( is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. WJZ (originally owned by Westinghouse) and its network were absorbed into the National Broadcasting Company in 1927; WJZ's network was known as the Blue Network while WNBC's was known as the "Red Network. WABC (770 kHz known as "NewsTalkRadio 77" is a radio station in New York City. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Blue Network was the on-air name of an American radio production and distribution service from 1942 to 1945 which traced its formal origins back to 1927 WNBC (AM was a Radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. " The two NBC 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. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Both networks were "branded" on the air as "NBC, the National Broadcasting Company" but internally and to advertisers they were referred to as the "Red" and "Blue" networks. Preparing for the divestiture, the operation which became ABC began being branded on-air as "The Blue Network. " It was renamed to the American Broadcasting Company, Inc. in 1945 (after the company purchased the rights to the name from Storer Broadcasting. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Storer Broadcasting Inc is a former owner of Television and Radio stations in the United States

From 1933 to 1968, ABC/Blue Network carried Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, one of the first and longest-running morning radio programs in the country, hosted by Don McNeill. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Breakfast Club was a long-run morning variety show on ABC Radio (and briefly on Television) originating in Chicago Illinois. Don McNeill ( December 23, 1907 &ndash May 7, 1996) was an American Radio personality best known as the creator

John F. Kennedy assassination bulletin

ABC Radio broadcast the first nationwide report of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas Kennedy was shot in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas at 18:30 UTC on November 22, 1963 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. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ABC Radio Networks, known as ABC Radio for short is an American Radio network. 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. "[1]

Split into four networks

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. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. ABC FM News is an Internet -delivered news radio format produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) and licenses the ABC

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. However, the FCC insisted that there be no overlap of any ABC network broadcast in a single market, and the network required affiliates to get approval before any delayed broadcast of network programming. Two additional news networks, "Rock" and "Direction," which carried news at :45 past the hour, were added on January 4, 1982. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

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. WABC (770 kHz known as "NewsTalkRadio 77" is a radio station in New York City. KABC 790 AM is a Los Angeles radio station and a West Coast flagship station for the Citadel Broadcasting company WLS is a Chicago Radio station. The call letters stand for W orld's L argest S tore (for its original owner Sears KGO (810 AM band) is a news / talk-format Radio station with offices and studios in San Francisco California. WMAL is one of the oldest radio stations in Washington DC The Citadel Broadcasting -owned outlet is a news-talk formatted station broadcasting WJR (760 AM) is a Radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. WBAP is a news and talk formatted - AM Radio station in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. 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.

ABC Radio acquired Watermark Inc., best known as the syndicator of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem and American Country Countdown with Bob Kingsley, in 1982. Watermark Inc was a radio syndication company that was founded in 1969 by Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs American Top 40 (commonly abbreviated to AT40) is an internationally- syndicated, independent Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem, (born on April 27 1932, in Detroit Michigan) is an American Radio personality and Voice American Country Countdown -- also known as ACC or American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks -- is an internationally syndicated Bob Kingsley is an American Country music radio personality and host of the nationally syndicated programs " Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 " and "Bob Kasem left ABC in 1988, reclaiming the American Top 40 name from ABC in 1998, and selling the AT40 brand to AMFM Radio Networks (later absorbed intro Premiere Radio Networks). Premiere Radio Networks is an American Radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of Kingsley left ABC in 2005 and 'ACC' continues to air as part of the ABC stable with Kix Brooks as host since 2006. Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12 1955 in Shreveport Louisiana USA is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Dick Bartley joined the network in 1991 with the AT40 spinoff American Gold and his live Saturday night oldies show. Dick Bartley, a popular American radio Disc jockey since June 21 1969 hosts several popular syndicated radio shows including the current American Gold American Gold is a syndicated weekly four-hour hit-packed Oldies countdown program which is written produced and hosted by Radio Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Dick Bartley

ABC launched a foray into talk radio with ABC Talk Radio (similar to rival NBC's Talknet) in the 1980s. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues NBC Talknet was a nighttime Programming block on the NBC Radio network from the 1980s to the 1990s Among its most notable hosts were Tom Snyder and Barry Farber. Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and For the Friends character see List_of_recurring_characters_in_Friends. However, the rising popularity of conservative political talk radio, fueled by The Rush Limbaugh Show, led to the network's demise. The Rush Limbaugh Show (also called The Rush Limbaugh Program, the Excellence in Broadcasting Network, or the EIB Network) is an American After Snyder's retirement in 1992, ABC ostensibly filled the slot with Leslie Marshall, at the time the youngest syndicated host ever, but most major affiliates instead picked up Limbaugh. Leslie Marshall has been a radio talk host since 1988 and a commentator on national television since 2001 The network was shut down shortly thereafter.

ABC again began building a talk network, this time with an emphasis on political talk, in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Among the first hosts heard on the new ABC talk network were Sam Donaldson of ABC News television, Sean Hannity of WABC, Larry Elder of KABC, and John Batchelor of WABC. Samuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson (born March 11 1934, El Paso Texas) is a reporter and News anchor for ABC News, substitute This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American Sean Hannity (born December 30 1961 is an American radio and television host, conservative Political commentator, and Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder is an African-American radio and television personality John Calvin Batchelor (born 1948 in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania) is an author and conservative host of The John Batchelor Show Radio news magazine Donaldson left his show after a short time. Mark Levin was added in 2005 and eventually replaced Elder in 2007, and Mark Davis had a brief syndication run on the network in 2005. Mark Reed Levin (born September 21, 1957) is an American conservative Political commentator Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Davis is an American radio host, newspaper columnist, and Political commentator. Hannity has been the most successful, displacing Laura Schlessinger as the most popular host in the time slot within a few years. Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American Radio host, Author and conservative Commentator

Sale to Citadel

In 2005, ABC began to explore the sale of its radio division. The two leading competitors for the purchase of the network, which included twenty-two of ABC Radio's top stations, as well as ABC's talk and music networks, were Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom Communications and Forstmann Little & Company's Citadel Broadcasting unit. Bala Cynwyd is a Village in Lower Merion Township which is located in the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western Entercom Communications Corporation ( is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States Forstmann Little & Company is a Private equity firm specializing in Leveraged buyouts (LBOs For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. Citadel was chosen as the top bidder and the deal to purchase the stations and the network was struck in February 2006. [2] The deal did not include Radio Disney or ESPN Radio, or the five ESPN Radio stations currently owned by Disney. Radio Disney is a radio network based in Dallas Texas in the United States broadcasting music and other content targeted at Children and young ESPN Radio is an American sports Radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio However, Citadel owns several ESPN stations in small to mid-size markets including WYOS in Binghamton, New York, KKML in Colorado Springs, and KESP in Modesto, California. WYOS is the ESPN Radio affiliate of Binghamton New York, branded as ESPN Radio 1360 Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, KESP 970 AM is an all- sports Radio station in Modesto California, USA. Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. Disney's ABC News unit will also still produce ABC News Radio programming for distribution by Citadel. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network [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 12, 2007. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5]

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. [6]

The former ABC stations have sustained severe financial problems, and on March 1, 2008, hundreds of personalities were dismissed. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant

Programming

The following programs can be heard on ABC Radio:

Talk

Music

Multicultural (Urban and Hispanic)

Music formats

In 1989, ABC Radio Network acquired The Satellite Music Network. The Sean Hannity Show is an American radio show hosted by conservative commentator Sean Hannity on ABC Radio Mark Reed Levin (born September 21, 1957) is an American conservative Political commentator Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918) better known as Paul Harvey, is an American Radio broadcaster for the Bob Brinker is the host of the ABC Talk radio show Moneytalk, which has been on the air since Super Bowl Sunday in 1986 Ric Edelman is an American Financial advisor, Author, and Talk radio show host that has "led many American Clients to Wealth" America's Most Wanted is an American TV show produced by 20th Century Fox, and is the longest-running program of any kind in the history Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr (born March 23 1978 is an American Blogger and Television personality. Dick Bartley, a popular American radio Disc jockey since June 21 1969 hosts several popular syndicated radio shows including the current American Gold American Gold is a syndicated weekly four-hour hit-packed Oldies countdown program which is written produced and hosted by Radio Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Dick Bartley "Flashback" is an American Radio show syndicated by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) Kidd Kraddick in the Morning is an American morning radio show hosted by Kidd Kraddick on ABC Radio Networks. GAC Nights Live From Nashville is an American Nightly Radio show produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) in American Country Countdown -- also known as ACC or American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks -- is an internationally syndicated Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12 1955 in Shreveport Louisiana USA is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. Thomas "Tom" Joyner (born) is an American radio host His daily program The Tom Joyner Morning Show, is syndicated across the United States Michael Baisden (born June 26, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American author Motivational speaker, host of the The Ride with Doug and DeDe is an American Radio show produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) hosted by veteran radio personalities Doug Banks is an American Radio personality Career highlights The Philadelphia -born Detroit raised Banks began his radio career Big Boy is a radio host currently heard on Los Angeles hip hop / R&B station KPWR ( Power 106) and Tijuana Baja California Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda de Mottola (born 26 August, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico) commonly known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer María Celeste Arrarás is a Puerto Rican Television reporter and actress. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day Music programing to local stations, under several To this day, the division, known as "ABC Music Radio," provides 9 music formats to affiliate stations, mostly in small & mid-size markets and on major market HD Radio subchannels, however they can also be used on some major market stations as alternate or permanent programming. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population HD Radio is the name used by iBiquity for a system of digital transmission for audio broadcast stations They could operate their stations virtually unmanned with nothing more than a computer and a satellite hookup offering major market talent that some radio stations could never afford. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. The "clock" included options for a 2-, 3-, or 5-minute newscasts at the top of the hour, followed by other holes for local spots. News broadcasting (also known as newscast or newsbreak) is the Broadcasting of various news events and other Information via ABC Radio's 24-hour-music formats include:

Former network properties of ABC Radio

Becoming environmentally friendly

On April 16, 2008; Citadel Broadcasting (the now parent company of ABC Radio) has become the first organization-wide radio company to join the Environmental Protection Agency's "Green Power Partnership Program" and committs $1 Million (USD) in Educational Green PSAs. Classic Hits (Jones radio network Classic Hits (formerly known as Pure Gold & Oldies Radio) is an American Radio network with an Oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977 The Classic Rock Experience is a 24-hour music format produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s General Information Hits & Favorites, also known as ABC AC, is one of the 24-hour live formats produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Real Country is a 24-hour radio format produced by ABC Radio. Classic Country is a radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades Timeless is a 24-hour satellite music service of ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) distributing a mix of soft Oldies and Adult standards This article refers to a music term For other uses see Standard (disambiguation. Today's Best Country, also known as Country Coast-To-Coast within the Network is one of the 24 hour live formats produced by ABC Radio. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Today's Best Hits is an American Radio network with a Hot Adult Contemporary format Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in The Touch is a 24-hour music format produced by ABC Radio Networks (through Citadel Broadcasting) Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music similar to an Urban contemporary format The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon. ABC News & Talk was a news/talk and entertainment radio channel programmed and distributed by ABC Radio Networks for Satellite radio services All-news radio is a Radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of News. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Dark is a term used in the radio and television broadcasting industry to describe a service that has gone Off-the-air for an indefinite period of time or as defined by ESPN Radio is an American sports Radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Jack-FM is the Moniker and on-air Brand of 49 Radio stations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Adult hits (sometimes also called variety hits or Classic hits) is a Radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific Dial Global is a radio syndication company It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group. Radio Disney is a radio network based in Dallas Texas in the United States broadcasting music and other content targeted at Children and young Children's music is Music composed and performed by or for Children. Rejoice! Musical Soul Food is a 24-hour music format independently and self-produced through Urban Choice Media Urban contemporary Gospel (sometimes marketed as "Black Gospel") is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A public service announcement (PSA or community service announcement (CSA is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television ostensibly for the Public As of April 2008, ABC/Citadel's KGO-AM in San Francisco, California has switched to solar power during the daytime hours. KGO (810 AM band) is a news / talk-format Radio station with offices and studios in San Francisco California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Solar energy is the Light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth 's Climate and Weather and sustains Life On Earth, daytime is roughly the period on any given point of the planet's surface during which it experiences natural illumination from indirect or (especially direct [7]

References

  1. ^ ABC Radio JFK Assassination Report
  2. ^ "Citadel to Buy Most of Disney Radio Assets," The Wall Street Journal, February 6, 2006. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ "ABC Radio to Merge with Citadel Broadcasting. " Official press release. February 6, 2006. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  4. ^ List of radio services from ABCRadioNetworks. com
  5. ^ "Disney and Citadel Announce Completion of ABC Radio Merger" Official Press Release. June 12, 2007
  6. ^ :: Abc Fm News ::
  7. ^ "ABC Radio's Green Power" from ABCRadioNetworks.com April 16, 2008

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