The Spy FM

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The Spy
Programming
Format Alternative
Ownership
OwnerThe Spy Media, LLC
History
First air date
2009
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.thespyfm.com

The Spy is an independent, online radio station, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that specializes in alternative and indie rock. The station is closely affiliated with KOSU, which broadcasts The Spy's digital stream daily from 7 PM to 5 AM on their FM airwaves (91.7FM Oklahoma City, 107.5FM Tulsa, 88.3FM Stillwater, 94.9FM Ponca City).

In addition to the alternative rock that is normally played on The Spy, the station also broadcasts over a dozen weekly programs dedicated to particular musical genres, including reggae, red dirt, Americana, New Wave, hip hop, all-vinyl, and more.

History

In 1998, Ferris O'Brien took over as the Program Director at 93.7 The Spy (KSPI-FM in Stillwater). When station owners took The Spy off the air in 2001, Ferris secured ownership of the brand and moved it to Oklahoma City. [1]

In 2002, Citadel Communications launched a deep alternative format radio station (KSYY, now KINB) and asked O'Brien to take the helm. The station was reformatted in June 2004, but O'Brien kept “Spy Radio” on the air as a once weekly specialty show on KATT 100.5 The Katt. [2]

In 2009, O'Brien began operating 105.3 FM in a lease marketing agreement with Citadel and relaunched The Spy. When a purchase agreement feel through in December 2010, he took the station completely digital at thespyfm.com. [3]

In 2012, The Spy and KOSU established a new partnership that allowed The Spy to return to the FM dial. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ ""The Spy" to return to Oklahoma radio". NewsOK.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Spy abandons the airwaves to become online-only station" . Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Spy vs. Spy: The Spy FM goes 'online only' after purchase falls through, replaced on airwaves by soundalike station". NewsOK.com. December 4, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Spy returns to FM dial Aug. 20 on KOSU". NewsOK.com. August 13, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
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