Urban One, Inc. is a Silver Spring, Maryland-based American media conglomerate. Founded in 1980 by Cathy Hughes, the company primarily operates media properties targeting African Americans. It is the largest African-American-owned broadcasting company in the United States, operating 55 radio stations and majority-owning the syndicator Reach Media, as well as its digital arm Interactive One, and the cable network TV One.
WGCL-TV, virtual channel 46, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by the Meredith Local Media subsidiary of Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith Corporation, as part of a duopoly with independent station WPCH-TV. The two stations share studios on 14th Street Northwest in Atlanta's Atlantic Station district; WGCL-TV's transmitter is located near Shepherds Lane and Arnold Avenue in the Woodland Hills section of northeastern Atlanta. On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum channel 4 in both standard and high definition, and on Comcast Xfinity channels 9 (SD) and 809 (HD).
KAUT-TV, virtual channel 43, is an independent television station licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The station is owned by Irving, Texas-based Nexstar Media Group, as part of a duopoly with NBC affiliate KFOR-TV. The two stations share studios on East Britton Road in the McCourry Heights section of northeast Oklahoma City; KAUT-TV's transmitter is located further east on Britton Road, across from the studios of ABC affiliate KOCO-TV. There is no separate website for KAUT-TV; instead, it is integrated with that of sister station KFOR-TV.
KOKH-TV, virtual channel 25, is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, as part of a duopoly with CW affiliate KOCB. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on East Wilshire Boulevard and 78th Street on the city's northeast side.
WJBF, virtual channel 6, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Augusta, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. WJBF's studios are located in Television Park, near the Augusta West Mall in Augusta, and its transmitter is located in Beech Island, South Carolina.
WRDW-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Augusta, Georgia, United States. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is a sister station to low-power, Class A NBC affiliate WAGT-CD. The two stations share studios at The Village at Riverwatch development in Augusta; WRDW-TV's transmitter is located in Beech Island, South Carolina.
WMAZ-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a dual CBS/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Macon, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by Tegna Inc. WMAZ-TV's studios are located on Gray Highway on the northeast side of Macon, and its transmitter is located on GA 87/US 23/129 ALT along the Twiggs–Bibb county line.
KGHM is a commercial radio station licensed to Midwest City, Oklahoma, and serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex. It is among a cluster of stations in the market owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. KGHM carries the syndicated Fox Sports Radio Network and also airs local high school and college sports.
KVSP is a Mainstream Urban radio station serving Central Oklahoma, Licensed to Anadarko and owned by the locally based Perry Broadcasting. Its studios are located at Perry Plaza II in the Eastside district of Oklahoma City and its transmitter is located in Alfalfa, Oklahoma. The tower the transmitter antenna is located on is the tallest structure in the state of Oklahoma, although Oklahoma City itself is in the "distant" area of the coverage area, according to Radio-Locator.com.. This is due to the 103.5 frequency being four spaces away from the 104.1 frequency in Oklahoma City, making it difficult to properly cover the market.
Griffin Communications is a media company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company began as a subsidiary of successful Muskogee-based Griffin Foods, which features a popular line of pancake and waffle syrups and other foods.
As of 2011, metro Atlanta was the ninth-largest media market in the United States. Due to apparent over-estimates of population growth in the 2000s by the U.S. Census Bureau, this rank is a decrease from two years prior as a result of the 2010 U.S. Census.
KJMM is a Mainstream Urban radio station serving the Greater Tulsa area. It is owned by Perry Broadcasting and is licensed to Bixby, Oklahoma. Its studios are located in the Copper Oaks complex in South Tulsa and its transmitter site is southeast of Bixby.
WZMJ is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina and serving the Columbia metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned by the Midlands Media Group, LLC. WZMJ calls itself "93.1 The Lake" and features soft to mid-tempo hits of the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The radio studios and offices are on Gervais Street in Columbia.
WAKB is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Hephzibah, Georgia, and serving the Augusta metropolitan area. It is owned by Perry Broadcasting and broadcasts an urban adult contemporary radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Broadcast Drive at Radio Station Road in North Augusta, South Carolina. WAKB carries the syndicated "Rickey Smiley Morning Show" from Atlanta.
WTHB and WTHB-FM, are Christian radio stations simulcasting an urban gospel format, serving the Augusta metropolitan area and owned by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting. The FM station is licensed to Wrens, Georgia, and the AM station is licensed to Augusta, Georgia. The studios and the AM transmitter are co-located on Broadcast Drive at Radio Station Road in North Augusta, South Carolina. Both stations carry the nationally syndicated morning gospel show hosted by Erica Campbell and an afternoon talk radio show hosted by Al Sharpton.
WFXA-FM is a Mainstream Urban FM radio station in Augusta, Georgia known as Foxie 103 Jamz. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast on 103.1 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The station is owned by Perry Broadcasting. The station's studios and transmitter are co-located at the aptly named intersection of Broadcast Drive and Radio Station Road in North Augusta, South Carolina.
KRMP is an urban adult contemporary radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The station is owned by The Perry Broadcasting Company. The station's studios are located at Perry Plaza II in the Eastside district of Northeast Oklahoma City, and the transmitter site is in the southeast side of the city. KRMP broadcasts by day at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna.
Media outlets in the Augusta, Georgia market include eight television stations, 24 FM radio stations, nine AM radio stations, one Internet radio station and numerous print media.
Russell M. Perry is an American businessman, banker, publisher, and broadcaster from Oklahoma. Perry served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce from 1999 to 2000, having been appointed by governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. Perry was the first African American to hold that position. After being nominated by Keating, Perry was never confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate. Perry's appointment became a central issue in the 2001 Oklahoma Supreme Court case Keating v. Edmondson.
The Black Chronicle is an African-American weekly newspaper in the state of Oklahoma. Founded in April 1979 and based in Oklahoma City's Eastside, it is owned by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and caters to Oklahoma City's black community. Today, the Black Chronicle has the largest paid circulation among Oklahoma's weekly newspapers.