Townsquare Media & Compass Media Networks Extend Syndication Partnership with Launch of Their 5Th Daily Entertainment Show T
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOWNSQUARE MEDIA & COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS EXTEND SYNDICATION PARTNERSHIP WITH LAUNCH OF THEIR 5TH DAILY ENTERTAINMENT SHOW THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH CRAIG ALLEN – NOW BROADCASTING ON 17 OF TOWNSQUARE MEDIA’S CLASSIC HITS STATIONS & AVAILABILE FOR SYNDICATION VIA COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS Trenton, NJ – April 16, 2019 – TOWNSQUARE MEDIA and COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS announced the launch of THE NIGHT SHIFT with CRAIG ALLEN. The show features the best music of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s…with personality. THE NIGHT SHIFT with CRAIG ALLEN, which debuted Monday April 15th, now airs 7p - midnight local on 17 Townsquare Classic Hits radio stations across the United States. “We’re excited to bring a fresh new show to Classic Hits radio. It is great music and great content with a nighttime attitude,” commented TOWNSQUARE SVP/Programming, Kurt Johnson. Craig Allen added “I've been lucky throughout my radio career to work with, and learn from, the best in the business! And, to now be able to share my love for the music, and radio, with a nationwide audience is a dream come true!” Craig Allen has been playing Classic Hits and doing personality radio on TOWNSQUARE’s New Jersey 101.5 since 2002. Prior to that he hosted a #1 Rated “Saturday Night 80’s” show in Philadelphia on Star 104.5. Craig was born and raised in New Jersey and has a real passion for the format. Townsquare Media currently produces the following programs in partnership with Compass Media Networks – all of which are available for syndication and in aggregate broadcast in over 350 markets – POP CRUSH NIGHTS, LOUDWIRE, TASTE OF COUNTRY, ULIMITATE CLASSIC ROCK – and now THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH CRAIG ALLEN. To find out more about the program, visit our website https://www.compassmedianetworks.com/index.php/album/the-night-shift/ or contact Doug Ingold (310) 242-8746 [email protected]. ****************** About Townsquare Media, Inc. Townsquare is a radio, digital media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company principally focused on being the premier local advertising and marketing solutions platform in small and mid-sized markets across the U.S. Our assets include 321 radio stations and more than 330 local websites in 67 U.S. markets, a digital marketing solutions company (Townsquare Interactive) serving approximately 15,350 small to medium sized businesses, a proprietary digital programmatic advertising platform (Townsquare Ignite) and approximately 200 live events with over one million attendees each year. Our brands include local media assets such as WYRK, KLAQ, K2 and NJ101.5; Compass Media Networks 150 Purchase Street Suite 11 Rye, New York 10580 compassmedianetworks.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE iconic regional and national events such as the Taste of Country Music Festival, WE Fest, Country Jam, the Boise Music Festival, the Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival and Taste of Fort Collins; and leading tastemaker music and entertainment websites such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com and Loudwire.com. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com, www.townsquareinteractive.com, and www.townsquareignite.com. About Compass Media Networks Compass Media Networks is an entertainment company with a growing portfolio of well-branded audio programs broadcast on thousands of radio stations and emerging digital platforms, reaching millions of listeners daily. Headquarters in Rye, NY and offices in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, New Jersey, and Nashville. Visit compassmedianetworks.com for more information. 914-600-5099 -0- Compass Media Networks 150 Purchase Street Suite 11 Rye, New York 10580 compassmedianetworks.com .