In 2012 to mid-2013, Newport sold off all of its holdings to several other television groups, including News-Press & Gazette Company, Cox Media Group, Nexstar Media Group, and Sinclair Broadcast Group. Some Hot AC stations lean modern rock while others lean toward adult rock. iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. In May 2019, it was spun out from iHeartMedia as part of its exit from bankruptcy.[58]. 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Not all programming heard on iHeartMedia's radio stations are produced in house; however, most of iHeartMedia's stations share many similarities to each other in branding and programming. 2/3 of iHeartMedia stations that play Adult contemporary air Christmas formats. Magic, the 2007 release from Bruce Springsteen which contained songs that were subtly critical of George W. Bush and his administration, was censored from air play on Clear Channel. Some of the Hip Hop-based Urban stations report as Rhythmic Top 40 stations rather than Urban stations because these stations also have some appeal to white and Hispanic listeners. [42][43], In September 2014, it was announced that the company would be renamed from Clear Channel Communications to iHeartMedia, alluding to its iHeartRadio platform to reflect the company's growing emphasis on digital media and internet radio. On December 1, 2019, KXXF became a classic hits station, adding more rock and pop oldies to its playlist. Some stations run Rockline with Bob Coburn and/or Little Steven's Underground Garage as well. Clear Channel to cut U.S. Aug 5, 2020 - Explore Gwen Haag's board ""The Waltons" TV Series", followed by 468 people on Pinterest. The studios and offices are located on Interstate 10 in Beaumont. Evenings are usually filled with Delilah, unless that show is already aired by another station, in which case the John Tesh Radio Show is often substituted. On July 1st, 2019, Walton’s business partner and friend, Steve Johnson revealed that he had passed away after battling an illness. John Walton Born and raised Houston and a self confessed "know it all" Walton began talking on the radio as an all night weekend guy and hasn't shut up since. While most of iHeartMedia's news/talk stations carry some combination of Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity and Noory (of Coast to Coast AM), this is not always the case. (WAFB) - John Walton, one half of the Walton and Johnson radio show, has died, according to co-host Steve Johnson on Tuesday. A "B" has been used at B95/Fresno since the 1980s. Some AC iHeartMedia stations are almost famous for playing Christmas music as early as November 1 such as KOSY-FM in Salt Lake City before they flipped to mainstream rock or WLKO playing its first Christmas song of the season 2–3 weeks before Thanksgiving. The Walton and Johnson Show can currently be heard on over a dozen radio stations around the Gulf Coast and beyond. These stations tend to be live during the day and voicetracked at night. In the U.S., clear-channel stations have exclusive rights to their frequencies throughout most of the continent at night, when AM signals travel far due to skywave. [41] The partnership expanded upon the company's existing EDM-oriented outlets (such as Evolution). This also resulted in the removal of most Clear Channel-programmed stations on the service, besides simulcasts of WHTZ and KIIS-FM. iHeartMedia operates the country's largest syndication service, Premiere Networks. [133], In the early 2000s, Clear Channel settled a lawsuit with a Denver, Colorado concert promoter, Nobody In Particular Presents (NIPP). [52] On March 15, 2018, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and claimed that it reached an agreement to restructure $10 billion of its over $20 billion in debt. iHeartMedia uses brands such as "Big" and "Kool" on many of its stations. Most of these stations target a multicultural audience and play Rhythmic Pop, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Dance tracks. With Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby. On top of that, the sale of Clear Channel's television portfolio to Newport Television had also turned uncertain, as Providence considered other options, although this transaction was ultimately completed. On August 16, 2017, Jim King (Jim King of the Road) was hired by John Walton to host middays on KXXF. Families struggled day to day due to the price increase of consumer goods and decrease of work available. [3] It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company founded by Lowry Mays and B. J. City officials attempted to contact the local Clear Channel office by telephone to spread warnings of the danger using its radio stations, but it was several critical hours before the station manager was finally reached at his home. Check out our website for a list of affiliates all over the Gulf Coast. iHeartMedia has purchased stations from or acquired the following radio companies: Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) is an advertising company that was previously owned by iHeartMedia. During the same period, Howard Stern was dropped from six Clear Channel-owned stations in Florida, California, Pennsylvania, New York and Kentucky. [55], In January 2019, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas approved a creditor-supported plan for iHeartMedia to exit bankruptcy, which would reduce the company's debt from $16.1 billion to $5.75 billion. As noted earlier, iHeartMedia has the Smooth Jazz Network (aka Your Smooth Jazz), which is programmed by Broadcast Architecture. [29], On December 4, 2007, Clear Channel announced that they had extended the termination date of the buyout from December 12, 2007, to June 12, 2008. In San Francisco, iHeartMedia owned more urban-related stations such as Rhythmic Top 40 KYLD, urban oldies KISQ, and urban contemporary KMEL in that area (KYLD shifted to Top 40/CHR in 2015, KISQ flipped to AC in 2016), and the same happened in Detroit, where the company also owns urban AC WMXD, urban contemporary WJLB and former rhythmic AC WDTW-FM (now WLLZ). After spending about $30 billion, Clear Channel owned over 1,200 stations nationwide, including as many as eight stations in certain markets. After that show was dropped, Walton did some A.M. radio fill-in work and eventually the two realized that it was in their best interest to get back together. Former SOG soldier, John Walton, could have traveled the globe on luxury jets. John Walton is one of the main characters on The Waltons. iHeartMedia stations programming a rock format tend to play a blend of new rock and harder classic rock. [56][57] In April 2019, the company also filed a proposed initial public offering. Others Rhythmics, such as KUBE/Seattle, KDON-FM/Salinas-Monterey and KGGI/Riverside-San Bernardino, simply use the call letters and/or frequency. The formats ranged from mainstream formats, music genre niches, lifestyles to the highly experimental. [54] On November 19, 2018, iHeartMedia announced its intent to acquire Jelli, the provider of a programmatic advertising platform for radio stations. These have included: Similarly, on September 28, 2012, 640 WGST (conservative news/talk) changed formats to Spanish sports, sparking outrage from Atlanta listeners and petitions to return 640 to its original news format. Audience known as 10 %ers, due to only 10 % of the population gets the show! See also: List of museums in Central Texas, Emergence from bankruptcy, realignments towards digital. Starting with WQBW Milwaukee (now the sports formatted WRNW) and WBWR Columbus (now WXZX), several iHeartMedia stations have adopted a 1980s-centered classic rock approach called "The Brew.". iHeart also have Urban outlets with heritage and familiarity based on the markets they serve, like WHRK and WDIA in Memphis, and WKKV in Milwaukee. A weekly countdown program, America’s Dance 30, airs on Evolution and selected iHeart Top 40 and Rhythmic stations. [23] This was just under a 10 percent premium above its closing price of $35.36 a share on November 16 (the deal values Clear Channel at $37.60 per share). On September 4, 2017, the station moved from adult hits to classic country while keeping the "105.3 Free" branding. [4] Excel was owned by Jim Walton, who launched the station with continuous plays of the Walton & Johnson syndicated wake-up show, which he co-hosted. After that show was dropped, Walton did some A.M. radio fill-in work and eventually the two realized that it was in their best interest to get back together. MORE ABOUT W&J [135] A technological outgrowth of earlier, tape-based automation systems dating back to the 1960s, this method—known as voice-tracking—allows for smaller market stations to be partially or completely staffed by "cyber-jocks" who may never have visited the town from which they are broadcasting. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-550, Walton & Johnson Show Host John Walton Has Died, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KXXF&oldid=1001260576, Classic hits radio stations in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 22:51. In addition, iHeartMedia syndicates a number of its homegrown talk and music shows without the aid of Premiere. John Michael Walton peacefully passed away in his Fulshear, Texas home surrounded by … [138] Unfortunately, other critical systems throughout Minot were either inoperable or had failed, including the public siren system, electricity in parts of the town, and the 9-1-1 telephone system, which became overloaded. For rhythmic AC stations, they used to have the "Party" branding (particularly during the time when most used Wake Up with Whoopi out of WKTU as their morning show), but the two "Party" stations in Denver (KPTT) and Las Vegas (KYMT, the former KPLV) have since exited the rhythmic AC format. iHeartMedia urban and urban AC stations are branded as "Real" (KRRL Los Angeles), "Beat" (KQBT/Houston, WBTP Tampa) or "Power" (WWPR New York City, WUSL Philadelphia and WHEN Syracuse). Clear Channel claimed no responsibility for its failure to warn residents, maintaining that the city should have used the Emergency Alert System to trigger automatic equipment in place at all U.S. radio stations. A Clear Channel spokesperson declined to comment on the specific reasons why the images were rejected but denied that the affection being shown was an issue, saying that such images had been included in previous St. Pete Pride campaigns.[141][142][143][144]. John Walton has died. It is also the national umbrella brand for iHeartMedia's radio network aggregating its over 850 local iHeartMedia radio stations across the United States, as well as hundreds of other stations from various other media. 30,712 talking about this. He was 67 and had numerous medical problems. Some critics suggested that Clear Channel's political preferences played a part in the list. "The whole story about that toxic spill and the Clear Channel "monopoly. In a cluster with multiple urban stations owned by iHeartMedia, one is focused on Rap while the other is focused on Soul. This practice may also result in local on-air positions being reduced or eliminated. Despite that, Springsteen's album still sold very well. On June 30, 2020, iHeartMedia announced a new all-news radio brand known as Black Information Network, which is catered towards African Americans.[124][125]. HOUSTON – Longtime radio personality John Walton has passed away. The company spun off these businesses in 2005 and 2019 respectively, as the present-day Live Nation Entertainment[8][9] and Clear Channel Outdoor. John Walton, half of the regionally syndicated “Walton and Johnson” radio show and the owner of a Beaumont radio station, died late Monday. Clear Channel was criticized for a situation that occurred in Minot, North Dakota, on the morning of January 18, 2002. The playlist also includes approximately a dozen pre 1964 tracks and around 50 songs from the late 1970s and early 1980s. iHeartMedia, Inc. specializes in radio broadcasting through division iHeartMedia (sans "Inc." suffix; formerly Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, et al.) In some markets the format is a Contemporary Tropical format while in others the format carried is more of a Mexican format. John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball player and coach. Cousins from Kansas come to visit while they await news of possible employment in Newport News. In 2003, the station was acquired by Tichenor Media, which flipped it to a Spanish language format. Most run syndicated programming on weekends, such as Dick Bartley or Mike Harvey on Saturday nights, Steve Goddard's programs (Goddard's Gold and/or The 70s), and recently, Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s. The story follows the lives of The Waltons, a multi-generational household whose ancestors cultivated the spot where they live (hence "WaltonsMountain"). In June 2004, Viacom/Infinity Broadcasting Inc./One Twelve Inc. filed a $10 million lawsuit against Clear Channel for breaking of contracts and non-payment of licensing fees due to the dropping of Stern's show. John Walton, the second of four children of Sam and Helen Walton, left an estate that included gold bars, a catamaran and $100 million in cash, according to the documents. In 1976, the company purchased its first stations outside of San Antonio. The station serves the Beaumont-Port Arthur market and is the former KPTY-FM, acquired by Excel from Univision Radio in November 2013 for $525,000. [44] The previous name "Clear Channel" came from AM broadcasting, referring to a channel (frequency) on which only one station transmits. They almost universally carry After Midnite, the syndicated overnight program currently hosted by Cody Alan, and often carry The Bobby Bones Show based out of WSIX-FM in Nashville in the morning as well. The show’s producer, Ken Webster Jr., posted this video about the history of the 36 year partnership of John Walton and the many voices of Steve Johnson. Barrett supporters based their complaint on WISN's violation of the Zapple doctrine. The original call sign was KRTX and it broadcast on 104.9 MHz, with a power of 3,000 watts. It airs a classic hits radio format and is owned and operated by Excel Media, L.L.C., a company founded by the late John Walton (co-host of the regionally syndicated Walton & Johnson talk show). It is chaired and written by James Walton. [24][23] In a separate transaction also announced on November 16, 2006, Clear Channel said it would seek buyers for all of its television stations and 539 of its smaller radio stations, because the private-equity buyers were not interested in owning television or small-market radio. Like most contemporary automation systems, Nex-Gen allows a DJ from anywhere in the country to sound as if he or she is broadcasting from anywhere else in the country, on any other station. In many clusters iHeartMedia has two or more such stations. [citation needed]. [130] A number of songs were apparently placed on the list because they had specific words such as "plane", "fly", "burn", and "falling" in their titles. This included the restructuring of its Markets Group into three divisions (the "Regions" division for its largest markets, the "Metropolitan" division for other major cities, and the "Communities" division for smaller markets) and adding a "multi-market partnerships" unit, and the announced development of "centers of excellence" that would use its technology investments to "provide a better experience for listeners and business partners and a more efficient process for all of its employees". Afterwards, some iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel) stations removed The Dixie Chicks from their playlists without any noted repercussions from the company. [59], On January 14, 2020, iHeartMedia announced a major restructuring, as part of an effort to "modernize our company to take advantage of the significant investments we have made in new technology and aligning our operating structure to match the technology-powered businesses we are now in." Examples include San Diego, California, on KUSS 95.7 (which became KOGO-FM after simulcasting KOGO (AM), replacing country music), Sacramento, California on KGBY 92.5 (which became KFBK-FM after simulcasting KFBK, replacing hot adult contemporary), in Tucson, Arizona, on KTZR-FM (which became KNST-FM after simulcasting KNST, replacing Spanish top 40), in Schenectady, New York (WGY-FM/103.1, simulcasting WGY/810, replacing rock WHRL) and Syracuse, New York (WSYR-FM/106.9 simulcasting WSYR/570, displacing urban AC "Power" to WHEN/620). Nearly all of the FM stations play oldies spanning from 1964 to 1975, with a 500-song active playlist split nearly half 1960s and half 1970s. Through no fault of our own, we stumbled once again on the Walton & Johnson radio show on 950 AM this morning. In a few markets, iHeartMedia has an FM station carrying Hispanic programming full-time. [58], iHeartMedia emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2019, with a new board of directors and the spin-out of Clear Channel Outdoor, but maintaining its existing leadership of CEO Bob Pittman and president Rich Bressler. John Walton. During the nationwide crackdown on indecent material following the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in 2004, Clear Channel launched a "self-policing" effort, and declared that there would be no "indecent" material allowed on the air. [139], In June 2010 Clear Channel Outdoor rejected without comment two digital billboard images submitted by St. Pete Pride,[140] an LGBT organization that sponsors gay pride events in the St. Petersburg, Florida area, leading the group to cancel its contract with Clear Channel. Clear Channel went on a subsequent buying spree, purchasing more than 70 other media companies and individual stations. 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Stations were also added in Port Arthur, Texas (KPAC-AM-FM from Port Arthur College) and El Paso, Texas (KELP AM (now KQBU AM) from John Walton Jr.). However, some media critics, as well as smaller business rivals, believed that Clear Channel was using the patent (on the process of adding cues to the beginning and ending of tracks during recording, so that the concert is not burned as a single enormous track) to drive competitors out of business or force them to pay licensing fees, even if they do not use precisely the same process. It airs a classic hits radio format and is owned and operated by Excel Media, L.L.C., a company founded by the late John Walton (co-host of the regionally syndicated Walton & Johnson talk show). iHeartMedia Alternative Stations usually are branded as "Radio" (such as Radio 104.5 (WRFF) in Philadelphia or Channel 93.3 (KTCL) in Denver), or "ALT" (Alt 98.7 (KYSR) in Los Angeles). In the meantime, 9-1-1 operators were advising panicked callers to tune to KCJB for emergency instructions, but the station was not broadcasting any such information. However, a systematic analysis of concert ticket prices found no evidence that Clear Channel was cross-leveraging its radio interests with its (now divested) concert promotion interests.[134]. [39][40], In August 2013, Clear Channel sold its minority stake in Sirius XM for $135.5 million. It owned more than 40 additional stations, a few of which are independent (non-network affiliates). [34] By the completion of the restructuring in May 2009, a total of 2,440 positions were eliminated. In addition, countdown shows produced by Premiere will utilize Mediabase charts for the basis of their programs. While Premiere actively sells its shows to stations, the non-Premiere syndicated shows are often used as a cost-cutting measure and do not have a large sales staff. [137], The ammonia spill was the largest of its kind in the United States, with one person killed, and over 1,000 seeking medical attention. iHeartRadio is a free broadcast, podcast and streaming radio platform. "It is with great shock and sadness that I inform the Walton & Johnson audience of the untimely and sudden passing of John Walton… List of Water Rats characters - Wikipedia Maggie Dence, Kym Wilson, Bridie Carter, Peter Gwynne, June Salter, Matt Doran, Linda Hartley, Max Phipps, Rod Mullinar, Virginia Hey, Joyce Jacobs, Betty Bobbitt, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Anna Hruby, and John Walton. Directed by Robert Butler. 30,981 talking about this. The other type of religious format iHeartMedia uses in a few markets is a Gospel music based format. • John Walton (darts player) (born 1961), former BDO World Darts Champion and BDO World Masters Champion The legacy of the Walton & Johnson show continues after 4 decades as Steve Johnson hosts with longtime producer Ken Webster Jr. Although they have no full-powered stations programming a Dance or EDM (Electronic Dance Music) format, iHeartMedia has FM translators and HD2 platforms broadcasting the EDM-intensive Evolution platform (KZZP/Phoenix is the flagship station, serving as a reporter on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay panel), while the LGBT community is served by the more broader-based Pride Radio (with WFLZ/Tampa serving as the flagship station as well as a Dance/Mix Show Airplay reporter). Myers), Power 102/El Paso, 104.5 Kiss FM/Beaumont, Texas, "Jam'n" (KXJM/Portland Oregon, KSSX/San Diego, and WJMN/Boston; a similar "Jammin'" is used at WSTV/Roanoke & WJJX/Lynchburg). This is not an exhaustive list. See more ideas about walton, the waltons tv show, john boy. The Format Lab was a radio programming think tank conceived, built and managed by Michael Albl for Clear Channel (now known as iHeartMedia) that produced 84 formats for use on AM/FM/HD/XM/Stream/Mobile. The other half blend some younger rhythm and blues along with some Soul from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s along with some current product. He teaches her sign language...or really Sign spelling! 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In 1964, Marcos Rodriguez, Sr. was hired by Mike Bradley and became the first full-time employee of 93.9 (then owned by John Walton and called KBUY-FM). It is with great shock and sadness that I inform the Walton & Johnson audience of the untimely and sudden passing of John Walton… The series initially takes place on Walton's Mountain, Virginia during the time of the Great Depression. iHeartMedia owns Mediabase, which provide music charts based on songs and tracks receiving the most spins played on radio stations in the United States and Canada. The resulting company would own 830 radio stations, 19 television stations, and over 425,000 outdoor displays in 32 countries. His father, Sam, was the founder of Walmart, the world renowned retail chain. Wooden was named a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player (inducted in 1961) and as a coach (in 1973), the first person ever to be in both categories. The television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was broadcast on December 19, 1971. The television stations were sold to Newport Television, a broadcaster owned by Providence Equity Partners, on April 23, 2007. Other Hot AC stations have other brandings such as "Wild 105.7 and 96.7" on WRDA in Atlanta. John Walton was portrayed by stuntman John Walton from series two to four. All iHeartMedia rhythmic AC stations are now differently branded per station, although one of the outlets, WMOV-FM/Norfolk, uses the "Movin'" moniker which is trademarked under another company (that station has since shifted to Rhythmic Top 40). "[45], In 2016, one of the company's directors, Julia B. Donnelly, left the board of iHeartCommunications and was replaced by Laura A. Grattan, a director at Thomas H. Lee. In November 2019, K256AS/KUCD-HD2 in Honolulu launched a variant Top 40 format with a focus on K-pop and other international pop hits. He was a professor at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. Walton and Johnson radio show host, John Walton, passes away John Walton (left) and Steve Johnson (right) By Danae Leake | July 2, 2019 at 9:18 AM CDT - Updated July 2 at 7:40 PM The morning show is usually local, with other timeslots filled by local and syndicated hosts. It switched to a Texas-focused adult hits format (encompassing country, blues, classic rock and classic hits) and branded as "105.3 Free." These are formatted similarly to Salem Media stations. Supposedly, Johnson was tired of carrying the show and that led to the breakup. The flagship station is, Owns outdoor advertising companies in Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and, Owns L & C Outdoor Comunicacao Visual Ltda., of Brazil, Large numbers of billboards (through a takeover of Adshel), This page was last edited on 1 February 2021, at 05:17. It has been stated that iHeartMedia maintains a majority of its staff in hourly-paid, part-time positions. The station's city of license was changed to Winnie, serving the Golden Triangle, including Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange. [37] Mays remained as Chairman of the Board. John Walton Wolfe's death in June signaled major change in the city's power structure. The reasoning was bleak economic conditions and debt from its transition to a private company. iHeartMedia owns and operates approximately 1,500 broadcast transmission towers across the U.S., many of which are available for co-location by third parties such as cellular and PCS companies, wireless internet, fixed wireless, and other broadcasters. Most of the AM stations are in smaller markets. John Walton, one half of the syndicated morning show Walton & Johnson, passed away late Monday night. The plan included the spin-out of iHeartMedia's 89.1% stake in its out-of-home advertising division Clear Channel Outdoor. iHeartMedia's Oldies stations consists largely of FM stations with some AM stations. Many stations (particularly in the larger markets) like KFI, KFYI, KOA, WZZR and WLW broadcast a lineup with significant local programming. The two teams are captained by novelist Sebastian Faulks and journalist John Walsh, with Beth Chalmers reading literary extracts. These networks carry many program hosts of various political ideologies and distribute a variety of programs to both iHeartMedia-owned and non-iHeartMedia-owned stations. iHeartMedia uses the RCS Nex-Gen automation system throughout their properties. It’s Lord Stanley, and he is coming to Washington!” – Capitals radio broadcaster John Walton, June 7, 2018 In some ways, those words were born on the frozen ponds of Minnesota. 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