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| Founded | April 1979 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Website | www |
Perry Publishing and Broadcasting is an American print media and radio broadcasting company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, targeting the local African American community.
Perry Publishing and Broadcasting was founded in April 1979 by Russell M. Perry and began publishing the Black Chronicle , Oklahoma's oldest African-American community newspaper, that same month.
In 1993, Perry Publishing acquired its first radio station with the purchase of AM 1140 (now known as KRMP) in Oklahoma City. [1] Then acquired KVSP and became the first urban contemporary station in the Oklahoma City market since the early-1990s. With the success of KVSP, Perry soon acquired KJMM in Tulsa in 1994. [1]
In 1996, Perry Publishing acquired its first duopoly with KJMZ and KKRX, serving the Lawton area. [1]
In 1999, Perry Publishing purchased KGTO in Tulsa from Cox Radio, providing the company a duopoly in Tulsa along with KJMM. [1]
In 2001, Perry Publishing acquired five more stations serving the Lawton area: KKEN, KDDQ, KRPT, KPNS, and KXCA. [1]
In 2005, Perry then acquired KACO, which also serving the Lawton area. [1]
In August 2007, Perry Publishing acquired Radio One's cluster of stations in Augusta, Georgia: WFXA-FM, WAKB, WTHB, and WAEG. [2]
In November 2015, it was announced that Perry Publishing purchased KFMD in Bethel Heights, Arkansas from Hog Radio for $400,000. [3] [4]
In December 2018, Perry Publishing announced that it would sell all 8 of his station in the Lawton area to Mollman Media for $3 million. [5] The sale was completed in April 2019. [6]