Cromwell Radio Group
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2019) |
| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee |
Key people | Bayard H. Walters, President |
| Products | Radio |
| Website | cromwellradio.com |
Cromwell Radio Group is a privately held radio broadcasting company based in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently own and operate 32 stations:
History[edit]
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[edit]
| AM & FM Stations | FM Stations | HD Stations |
| Market | Station/ Frequency |
Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee[edit] | |||
| Nashville | WBUZ 102.9 FM | HD1 - Active rock HD2 - WPRT-FM Simulcast HD3 - Sports ("94.9 The Fan") |
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| WPRT-FM 102.5 FM | HD1 - Sports HD2 - Urban adult contemporary ("102.1 The Ville") HD3 - WAY FM |
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| WQZQ 830 AM / 93.3 FM | Classic hits | ||
Kentucky[edit] | |||
| 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") |
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| 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[edit] | |||
| 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" |
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| WZNX 106.7 FM | HD1 - Mainstream rock HD2 - Currently Silent HD3 - Sports ("106.3 The Game") |
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| 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") |
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| 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[edit] | |||
| Tell City | WTCJ 1230 AM / 93.3 FM | Adult hits | |