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9 September – Cox and CBS make a swap involving the Dallas and Tampa radio markets. Cox receives AOR WYNF 94.9 "95 YNF" in Tampa from CBS to pair with its WWRM "Warm 107.3", while CBS receives KLRX "Lite 97.9" in Dallas from Cox to pair with its KTXQ "Q-102." KLRX flips to classic rock as KRRW
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American Company and Broadcast Alchemy announce plans of a merger, with the newly combined company getting 11 stations in 7 markets and $ 160 million. In addition, Metroplex Communications will merge with Clear Channel, a deal worth $ 53
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Unistar's "Solid Gold Country," a five-day-a-week country gold program, after 10 years, the last 8-1/2 of which were as a daily one-hour program. The final show's topic spotlights songs from award-winning
754:"Arrow 97.9" on 15 October (becoming the second station to use that branding), while Cox moves the "Warm" format from 107.3 to 94.9 and launches 1970s hits WCOF "107.3 The Coast."
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3 June – Atlantic
Ventures, Stoner Broadcasting and Multi Market Communications all merge to form American Radio Systems, consisting of 16 stations in 7 markets.
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Westwood One announces it will acquire
Unistar Radio Networks for $ 101.3 million; in addition, Westwood One will sell a 25% equity stake to
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Malrite Communications announces it will merge with Shamrock Broadcasting. The merger will be completed in August.
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This Day in
Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History
747:/Detroit drop their 5-month-old talk format and flip to country, becoming one of the first "Young Country" stations.
380:'s FM signal for the past four years, although its sports programming has been steadily increasing during this time.
717:, originally called Virgin 1215, is launched nationally in the United Kingdom on 1215 kHz at 12.15pm by
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KPOI/Honolulu flips from album rock to modern rock.
842:/Pittsburgh flips from classic rock to hard rock.
523:15 February – WXQL/Jacksonville flips to Urban AC
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851:10 November – KQBR/Sacramento drops country for
469:got its first country-formatted FM station when
1114:"Harry Elders, Longtime Radio Actor, Announcer"
798:and flips to urban oldies as "The Juice", WJCE.
693:flip to country within two days of each other:
433:/Pittsburgh flips to country as "K-Bear", WKQB.
520:flips from satellite-fed Hot AC to modern rock
1028:, Filipino vlogger and radio personality on
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480:flips from album rock to gospel, while KTEZ/
701:flips today, while classic rock-formatted
440:gets its second local country outlet when
769:/Los Angeles, who drop their 4-year old
454:music for 3 days, Top 40/CHR-formatted
18:Overview of the events of 1993 in radio
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397:quietly complete their evolution from
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883:adopts the format, while in Houston,
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450:25 January – After stunting with all-
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1056:, 89, American war correspondent.
666:flips from Top 40/CHR to country.
614:After 20 years as an influential
559:(99.7 FM) moves its studios from
1141:. McFarland & Company, Inc.
1112:Heise, Kenan (3 December 1993).
1021:, English radio music presenter.
861:/Los Angeles flips to Unistar's
597:. Three days later, struggling
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740:as "Jam'n 94.5", WJMN.
31:List of years in radio
874:The Howard Stern Show
811:Infinity Broadcasting
796:its FM sister station
503:Top 40/CHR-formatted
1005:Bayerischer Rundfunk
907:German reunification
648:as "EZ 100.3" after
549:music as "Power 98".
1118:The Chicago Tribune
1000:Bit, byte, gebissen
997:Final broadcast of
896:Trinidad and Tobago
705:flips the next day.
1067:Radio broadcasting
743:28 May – At 4 PM,
403:Adult Contemporary
1147:978-0-7864-3848-8
1137:Cox, Jim (2008).
1054:William L. Shirer
865:"AM Only" format.
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1026:Lloyd Cadena
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761:-formatted "
759:classic hits
738:rhythmic CHR
715:Virgin Radio
650:Westwood One
642:Pirate Radio
587:Philadelphia
427:Garth Brooks
418:as "Wow FM."
410:4 January –
391:Paterson, NJ
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977:Salty Brine
924:syndication
903:RIAS Berlin
853:smooth jazz
825:-formatted
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786:sports talk
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682:-formatted
676:Akron, Ohio
638:Los Angeles
593:-formatted
591:smooth jazz
543:Agana, Guam
494:5 February
374:Quad Cities
316:Archaeology
1160:Categories
1073:References
1032:(d. 2020).
1019:Roman Kemp
736:shifts to
582:10 March -
336:Philosophy
326:Literature
988:September
962:DZCA 1170
836:November
724:11 May –
626:flips to
618:station,
565:Davenport
478:Ft. Smith
425:with all-
356:The year
1061:See also
931:November
920:Art Bell
846:million.
791:October
788:as WMVP.
691:Syracuse
671:5 April
664:Columbia
611:2 April
589:becomes
423:stunting
369:January
175:In music
1097:8 March
994:albums.
831:KHOW-FM
778:WLUP-AM
773:format.
767:KCBS-FM
646:Soft AC
628:country
620:WRBQ-FM
577:Lincoln
489:WORD-FM
482:Lubbock
471:CISS-FM
467:Toronto
456:KFXD-FM
388:WPAT-FM
341:Science
263:In film
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1037:Deaths
1012:Births
914:Debuts
892:96WEFM
771:oldies
734:Boston
680:Hot AC
654:Viacom
616:Top 40
552:March
532:Z-Rock
438:Denver
364:Events
970:April
763:Arrow
624:Tampa
460:Boise
452:Elvis
331:Music
37:table
1143:ISBN
1125:2014
1099:2015
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881:WLTT
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840:WWKS
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703:WKFM
699:WRHP
684:WQMX
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606:WHTZ
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557:KFMH
539:KZGZ
528:KBEQ
514:KLZR
505:KXXR
498:WODZ
442:KDHT
431:WMXP
416:talk
412:WOWF
386:and
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