SummitMedia

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SummitMedia, LLC
Company type Private
IndustryMedia
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
Headquarters Birmingham, Alabama
ProductsRadio stations
Website summitmediacorp.com

SummitMedia, LLC is an American radio broadcasting company based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company formed to purchase mid-market radio stations being divested by Cox Radio in 2013.

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On November 1, 2018, SummitMedia acquired 19 stations in four markets from the E. W. Scripps Company. [1] [2]

Stations

Call signFrequency City of license Market
WAGG 610AM Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL
WBHJ 95.7FM Midfield, AL
WBHK 98.7FM Warrior, AL
WBPT 106.9FM Homewood, AL
WENN 1320AM Birmingham, AL
WPYA 97.3FM Gardendale, AL
WZZK-FM 104.7FM Birmingham, AL
KFDI-FM 101.3FM Wichita, KS Wichita, KS
KFTI 1070AM Wichita, KS
KFXJ 104.5FM Augusta, KS
KICT-FM 95.1FM Wichita, KS
KYQQ 106.5FM Arkansas City, KS
WRKA 103.9FM Louisville, KY Louisville, KY
WSFR 107.7FM Corydon, IN
WQNU 103.1FM Lyndon, KY
WVEZ 106.9FM St. Matthews, KY
KRVI 106.7FM Mount Vernon, MO Springfield, MO
KSGF 1260AM Springfield, MO
KSGF-FM 104.1FM Ash Grove, MO
KSPW 96.5FM Sparta, MO
KTTS-FM 94.7FM Springfield, MO
KEZO-FM 92.3FM Omaha, NE Omaha, NE
KKCD 105.9FM Omaha, NE
KQCH 94.1FM Omaha, NE
KSRZ 104.5FM Omaha, NE
KXSP 590AM Omaha, NE
WHZT 98.1FM Williamston, SC Greenville, SC
WJMZ-FM 107.3FM Anderson, SC
WCYQ 100.3FM Oak Ridge, TN Knoxville, TN
WKHT 104.5FM Knoxville, TN
WNOX 93.1FM Karns, TN
WWST 102.1FM Sevierville, TN
WJSR 100.9FM Lakeside, VA Richmond, VA
WKHK 95.3FM Colonial Heights, VA
WKLR 96.5FM Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
WURV 103.7FM Richmond, VA
KCCN-FM 100.3FM Honolulu, HI Honolulu, HI
KINE-FM 105.1FM Honolulu, HI
KKNE 940AM Waipahu, HI
KRTR-FM 96.3FM Kailua, HI
KPHW 104.3FM Kaneohe, HI
KPRP 650AM Honolulu, HI

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WCYQ is a commercial radio station licensed to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville metropolitan area and East Tennessee. The station is owned by SummitMedia and broadcasts a country music radio format, calling itself 100.3 The Wolf, its studios and offices are on Amherst Road in Knoxville.

KRVI is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. It is licensed to Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States, and serves the Springfield, Missouri area. The station is owned by SummitMedia.

KSPW is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. It is licensed to Sparta, Missouri, United States, and serves Springfield, Missouri. The station is owned by SummitMedia.

KSGF-FM is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ash Grove, Missouri, United States, it serves the Springfield, Missouri area. The station is owned by SummitMedia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KSRZ</span> Radio station in Omaha, Nebraska

KSRZ is a commercial radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. It airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for part of November and December. The station is owned by SummitMedia. KSRZ's studios are located on Mercy Road in Omaha's Aksarben Village.

KFXJ is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to serve Augusta, Kansas, United States, the station serves the Wichita, Kansas, area. The station is owned by SummitMedia and features programming from ABC Radio. Its studios are located in Wichita and its transmitter is located in Kechi, Kansas.

WNOX is a commercial radio station licensed to the suburb of Karns, Tennessee, and serving the Knoxville metropolitan area. The station is owned by SummitMedia and airs a classic rock format.

References

  1. "Scripps Completes Two More Pieces Of Radio Division Sale". Inside Radio. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. van der Bijl, Hanno (August 16, 2018). "Birmingham media firm purchasing radio stations for $47M". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2024.