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Cromwell Radio Group

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The Cromwell Group, Inc.
IndustryEntertainment
HeadquartersNashville, Tennessee
Key people
Bayard H. Walters, President
ProductsRadio
Websitecromwellradio.com

Cromwell Radio Group is a privately held radio broadcasting company based in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently own and operate 32 stations:

History

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Cromwell Radio Group was founded in 1969 when Bayard H. "Bud" Walters (still company president today) applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permit to construct WKCM, a country-formatted AM station in Hawesville, Kentucky. That station, which went on the air in November 1972, is still owned by Cromwell today. The company has since grown by building new stations from scratch, or buying underdeveloped stations and increasing the power and performance of those stations.[1]

In 1990 Cromwell expanded into Tennessee with the acquisitions of WQZQ-FM (now WPRT-FM) & WYCQ-FM (now WBUZ), both located in Nashville, Tennessee. At this same time, Cromwell also relocated its corporate headquarters from Hawesville, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee.

In each market where Cromwell is present, they have now increased the number of stations owned to three or more (as of 2011, the FCC allows a single company to own a maximum of five FM stations and two AM stations in any given market; however this ownership limit does not apply to translator stations, as they are exempted by the FCC).[1]

Radio Stations owned by The Cromwell Group

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AM & FM Stations FM Stations HD Stations
Market Station/
Frequency
Format Notes

Tennessee

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Nashville WBUZ 102.9 FM HD1 - Active rock
HD2 - WPRT-FM Simulcast
HD3 - WQZQ Simulcast
HD4 - Classic hits ("Totally Hits Nashville")
WPRT-FM 102.5 FM HD1 - Sports
HD2 - Urban adult contemporary ("102.1 The Ville")
HD3 - WAY FM
HD4 - Classic hits ("Totally Hits Nashville")
WQZQ 830 AM Sports

Kentucky

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Owensboro WBIO/WKCM 94.7 FM/92.1 FM/97.9 FM/1160 AM Classic Country
WXCM 97.1 FM HD1 - Mainstream rock
HD2 - Currently Silent
HD3 - Classic hip-hop ("100.5 The Vibe")
WTCJ 93.3 FM / 98.7 FM / 106.7 FM Adult Hits/Jack FM
WVJS 1420 AM / 92.9 FM Oldies from the 70's/80's/90's
WLME 102.7 FM Sports
WCJZ 105.7 FM Classic rock

Illinois

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Decatur WEJT 105.1 FM Adult hits/Jack FM
WYDS 93.1 FM HD1 - Top 40/CHR
HD2 - Urban AC "Magic 98"
HD3 - Classic country "Griz FM"
WZNX 106.7 FM HD1 - Mainstream rock
HD2 - Currently Silent
HD3 - Sports ("106.3 The Game")
WZUS 100.9 FM News/Talk
Mattoon WMCI 101.3 FM Country
WCBH 104.3 FM Top 40/CHR
WWGO 92.1 FM HD1 - Classic rock
HD2 - Sports ("Victory 103.9")
Effingham WCRC 95.7 FM Country
WCRA 1090 AM / 99.5 FM / 96.3 FM News/Talk
WHQQ 98.9 FM Sports
WJKG 105.5-100.5 FM Adult hits/Jack FM
Vandalia WKRV 107.1 FM Classic hits
WPMB 1500 AM / 104.7 FM Adult Contemporary

Indiana

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Tell City WTCJ 1230 AM / 93.3 FM Adult hits

References

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