- ABC FM News
Infobox Network
network_name = ABC FM News
country =United States
network_type =Radio network
available = National, but not available in all areas
owner = ABC Radio Networks
(throughCitadel Broadcasting )
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slogan = "Customized. Targeted. Relevant."
launch_date =2006
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website = [http://www.abcfmnews.com/ abcfmnews.com]ABC FM News is an
internet -delivered news radio format produced by ABC Radio Networks (throughCitadel Broadcasting ) and licenses the ABC branding from its former ownerThe Walt Disney Company , however it still produces news content from Disney'sABC News Radio unit. It draws a music audience between the ages of 25-54 with the latest news interlined into the individual affiliates' music playlist.According to a survey taken, 73% of the listeners were interested in news and many were mostly interested in hard news over
lifestyles andheadlines over in-depth reporting. [http://abcfmnews.com/demo/ABCFMNews.ppt]History
When The Walt Disney Company still owned ABC Radio, they've launched the ABC FM News on a dozen affiliates in
2006 with the news beginning at :15 past the hour, but due to low ratings and the fact thatABC News is distributed hourly on thousands of AM radio affiliates, the FM news unit was discontinued in early2007 . However shortly after the ABC/Citadel merger, the "FM" network was reactivated. Depending on the current affiliates, times may vary.Each newscast ends with the "ABC News" branding.
Current Affiliates
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WALV-FM (Dayton, Tennessee )
*WAYA-FM (Spring City, Tennessee )
*WDRQ-FM (Detroit, Michigan )
*WRQX-FM (Washington D.C. )
*WJZW-FM (Washington D.C. )External links
* [http://www.abcfmnews.com/ ABC FM News - Official Website]
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