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The 51 STREET DATABASE Group Owner Report March, 1998 (1 MStredPUBLICATIONS P.O. Box 1479 Madison, TN 37075 (800) 248-4242 GUIDE TO USE The M Street Database Format Codes As the broadcast industry itself evolves, so do radio station formats.Classifications and definitions are amended from time to time to reflect current trends. Here is the current set of formatclassifications in use: AC Adult Contemporary ET Ethnic An adult -oriented pop/rock station, with no hard rock, possibly Programs primarily in languages other than English. Often some non -rock music, and often a greater emphasis on brokered and/or block -programmed. non -current music. AC-OL would be a gold based AC. EZ Easy Listening AH Hot AC or "Adult CHR" Primarily instrumental cover versions of popularsongs. More A more up -tempo contemporary hits format, with no hard rock uptempo varieties of this format include soft rock originals. May and no rap. also be mixed with "Smooth Jazz" or Adult Standards. AP Adult Alternative FAFine Arts - Classical Eclectic rock, often with wide variations in musical style. Some Fine arts ("classical") music, often including opera, theater, times called "AAA." and/or culture -oriented news and talk. AR Album - Rock FF French Mainstream rock & roll.Can include more guitar -oriented French -language programming. "heavy metal." FX Farm News and Talk AS Adult Standards Standards and older, non -rock popular music (1940-1980). HA Comedy Often includes softer current popular music. JZ Jazz BG Black Gospel Mostly instrumental, often mixed with Soft AC. This format classification includes both traditional jazz and what is called CH Contemporary Hit Radio (Top -40) "Smooth Jazz" or "New AC." Current popular music, often encompassing a variety of rock styles. CH-RB would be Dance/CHR, CH -AR would be Rock MA Modern AC based CHR, CH -NR would be New Rock or Modern Rock based A softer spectrum of modern rock, primarily targeting 18-34 CHR. year -old women. CR Classic Rock NR New Rock - Modern Rock Rock oriented oldies, often mixed with hit oldies of the 60's, 70's and 80's. sometimes called "Classic Hits." NX News All -news, either local or network in origin.Also in format CW Country description if a significant block of time is devoted to news. Country music, including contemporary and traditional styles. CW-OL would be country oldies. OL Oldies Popular music, usually rock, with 80% or greaternon -current CZ Classic Hits music. CW-OL indicates country oldies; RB-OL, Classic rock and pop hits from the late 60's through the early R & B oldies. OL-70 indicates pop -based 70's oldies. 80's. PT Pre -teen DR Drama Music, drama or readings intended primarily for apre -teen Radio dramas, often pre -1950. audience. (Continued next page) GUIDE TO USE RB R & B - Urban SS Spanish Can cover a wide range of musical styles, often called "Urban Spanish -language programming. Spanish -language equivalents Contemporary." of English formats include SS -CH (hits), SS -RA (ranchero music), SS -AC ("modern" music), SS-TP (salsa, tropical), SS- RC Religious - Contemporary TJ SS -MX (regional Mexican) or SS -VA (variety), as Modern and rock -based religious music. well as formats such as SS-EZ or SS-NX-TK, which match English language formats. RG Religious - Gospel Traditional religious music; can be black -oriented (BG) or SX Sports country -oriented "southern gospel" (SG). Listed only if all or a substantial block of a broadcast day is devoted to play-by-play, sports news, interviews or telephone RL Religion talk. Local or syndicated religious programming, sometimes mixed with music. TK Talk Talk, either local or network in origin; can be telephone -talk, SA Soft Adult Contemporary interviews, information, or a mix. A cross between Adult Contemporary and Easy Listening. Primarily non -current, soft rock originals; can also be mixed MT Financial Talk with Adult Standards or "Smooth Jazz." All financial or "Money -Talk." SB Soft Urban Contemporary VA Variety Soft R & B sometimes mixed with Smooth Jazz, often heavy in Incorporating four or more distinct formats, either oldies. block -programmed or simultaneously. SG Southern Gospel Country flavored gospel music, also includes the "Christian Country" or "Positive Country" format. CODE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Z Station is currently off the air r: Relays another station's programming AC r: WIII-92.3 (The station is relaying the AC format from radio station Will which is on 92.3 FM.) s Simulcasts another station ACs (The station is simulcasting it's sister station's format.) Non-commercial format RL* (Public or not -for-profit stations.) Satellite programmed TK& (Programming provided primarily from satellite networks.) X -Y Formats combined CW-AC (Country and AC are intermixed.) X/Y Formats alternate (dayparted) OL/CW/AR (Example: OL-mornings, CW-middays, AR -evenings) m Morning When an "m" is added, the programming is in the morning. a Afternoon When an 'a" is added, the programming is in the afternoon. e Evenings When an "e" is added, the programming is in the evening. n Night When an "n" is added, the programming is in the night. Late night When an "I" is added, the programming is late night. Format is about to change or is unavailable cp-newConstruction permit for a new station Look for future information weekly in the M Street Journal. The M Street Group Ownership Report March 25, 1998 Groups make changes daily, so please letus know of any changes you may find. Some station transfers filed with the FCCmay not have closed. Some pending transfers may not yet be posted to the database. +21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc. > no information available KAKP 103.9 520- [cp-new] Chino Valley, AZ KAJQ 100.3 712- [cp-new] Sibley, IA KAIQ 95.5 806- [cp-new] Littlefield, TX +4-K Radio, Inc. Box 936, Lewiston ID 83501 phone: 208-743-2502 fax: 208-743-1995 Mike Ripley President KORT 1230 208-983-1230 [CWs] Grangeville, ID KORT-FM 92.7 208-983-1230 [CW] Grangeville, ID Lewiston Mst 381 KOZE 950 208-743-2282 [OL&] Lewiston, ID KOZE-FM 96.5 208-743-2282 [AR] Lewiston, ID +4M Tidewater, Inc. 306 W. Broad St., RichmondVA 23220 phone: 804-743-0990 fax: 804-643-4990 Charles Milkis President Tidewater (Norfolk/VA Beach) Arb 34 Mst 34 WVNS 670 757-461-6767 [NX&] Claremont, VA RichmondArb 56Mst 60 WVNZ 990 804-643-0990 [NX&] Richmond, VA +62nd Street Broadcasting, LLC 601 Abbott Rd., East Lansing MI 48823 phone: 517-699-0111 R. Charles McLravy President/CEOGregory CapongaCOO > 62nd has an interest in +Goodstarr Fort Wayne Arb 101 Mst 104 WBTU 93.3 219-482-9288 [CW] Kendallville, IN Lansing Arb 111 Mst 115 WJXQ 106.1 517-699-0111 [AR] Jackson, MI WXIK 94.1 517-699-0994 [CW] Jackson, MI WWDX 92.1 517-332-8700 [NR] St. Johns, MI Saginaw/Bay City/Midland Arb 124 Mst 133 WIOG 102.5 517-752-3456 [AC] Bay City, MI WKQZ 93.3 517-695-5115 [AR] Midland, MI WMJK 100.9 517-695-5115 [CZs] Pinconning, MI WGER-FM 106.3 517-792-1063 [SA] Saginaw, MI WMJA 104.5 517-695-5115 [CZ] Saginaw, MI 1 The M Street Group Report +62nd Stresit Broadcasting, LLC WSGW 790 517-752-3456 [NX-TK] Saginaw, MI +ABC 77 W. 66th St., Floor 21, New YorkNY 10023 phone: 212-456-7777 fax: 212-456-6089 Bob Callahan Pres., Radio Div. New YorkArb 1 Mst 1 WABC 770 212-613-3800 [TK] New York, NY WPLJ 95.5 212-613-8900 [AH] New York, NY Los Angeles Arb 2 Mst 2 KABC 790 310-840-4900 [NX-TK] Los Angeles, CA KDIS 710 310-840-4900 [PT&] Los Angeles, CA KLOS 95.5 310-840-4900 [AR] Los Angeles, CA Chicago Arb 3 Mst 3 WLS 890 312-984-0890 [TK] Chicago, IL WXCD 94.7 312-984-0890 [CR] Chicago, IL San Francisco/OaklandArb 4 Mst 4 KMKY 1310 510-251-1400 [PT&] Oakland, CA LMA KGO 810 415-954-8100 [NX-TK] San Francisco, CA KSFO 560 415-954-8100 [TIC] San Francisco, CA Dallas/Fort WorthArb 6 Mst 6 KSCS 96.3 817-695-0800 [CW] Fort Worth, TX WBAP 820 817-695-0800 [NX-TK/CW1] Fort Worth, TX Detroit Arb 7 Mst 7 WDRQ 93.1 248-354-9300 [CH-RB] Detroit, MI WJR 760 313-875-4440 [NX-TK/CW&1] Detroit, MI WPLT 96.3 313-871-3030 [MA] Detroit, MI WashingtonArb 8 Mst 8 WMAL 630 202-686-3100 [NX-TK] Washington, DC WRQX 107.3 202-686-3100 [AH] Washington, DC WJZW 105.9 202-686-3100 [JZ] Woodbridge, VA Atlanta Arb 12 Mst 12 WDWD 590 770-955-0101 [PT&] Atlanta, GA WYAY 106.7 770-955-0106 [CW] Gainesville, GA WKHX-FM 101.5 770-955-0101 [CW] Marietta, GA Seattle/Tacoma/EverettArb 13 Mst 13 KKDZ 1250 206- [PT&] Seattle, WA Minneapolis/St. Paul Arb 14 Mst 17 KZNT 105.3 612-545-5601 [APs] Cambridge, MN KZNZ 105.7 612-545-5601 [APs] Eden Prairie, MN KDIZ 1440 612-545-5601 [PT&] Golden Valley, MN KQRS-FM92.5 612-545-5601 [AR] Golden Valley, MN KZNR 105.1 612-545-5601 [AP] Lakeville, MN KXXR 93.7 612-545-5601 [AR] Minneapolis, MN 2 The M Street Group Report +AVC Communications, Inc. +AVC Communications, Inc. 4988 Skyline Dr., Cambridge OH 43725 phone: 740-432-5605 fax: 740-432-1991 W. Grant Hafley President David Wilson Operations Manager KVRD-FM 105.7 520-634-2286 [CW&] Cottonwood, AZ KYBC 1600 520-634-2286 [AS&] Cottonwood, AZ KKLD 98.3 520-634-2286 [OL&] Prescott Valley, AZ WILE -FM 97.7 740-432-5605 (AS r:WILE-1270] Byesville, OH LMA WWKC 104.9 740-432-5605 [CW] Caldwell, OH WCMJ 96.7 740-432-5605 [AC&] Cambridge, OH WILE 1270 740-432-5605 [AS&] Cambridge, OH WheelingArb 218 Mst 246 WBNV 93.5 740-432-5605 [SA&] Barnesville, OH +Adventure Communications Inc.