Radio Disney Group

Radio Disney Group, LLC[2] was a limited liability company that owned most of the Radio Disney radio stations operating in each U.S. state. Radio Disney Group was owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group[3][4] and the headquarters were located in New York City, New York.

Radio Disney Group, LLC
TypeLimited liability company
IndustryRadio broadcasting
FoundedJuly 30, 2003 (2003-07-30)
FounderABC Radio Networks
DefunctDecember 18, 2015
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
Nationwide
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
ParentABC, Inc.[1]
Websitenone

History

The company was founded on July 30, 2003[2] by the ABC Radio Networks, a former subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

In the sale of the ABC Radio Networks to Citadel Broadcasting (in 2007), the Radio Disney Network and their owned-and-operated radio stations are not included.[5]

In 2010, Radio Disney Group was started to sell their stations located outside of the 25 largest radio markets. The majority of the stations have gone silent, while others changed their format or maintained their regular format. On August 13, 2014, it was announced that Radio Disney will be selling off all of their stations (the majority owned by Radio Disney Group) except KDIS (owned on or before September 26, 2014) to focus on the digital XM radio and livestream radio (such as on TuneIn).[6][7][8] While the stations were originally slated to sign off on September 26, the stations remained on the air and continued to carry Radio Disney programming until they were sold.[9] The sale of the last station (WSDZ,[10] to Salem Media Group)[11] was completed on December 18, 2015.[10]

Former owned and operated stations
Callsign[12] Frequency City of license Broadcast area Comments
WQUA1102.1Citronelle, AlabamaMobile metropolitan areaSold in 2005;[13] non-commercial station owned by the Family Worship Center Church, Inc.
KMIK11580Phoenix, ArizonaGreater PhoenixSold in 2015; station owned by Gabriella Broadcasting Licensee.
KDIS-FM199.5Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, ArkansasSold in 2013;[14][15] station owned by the Salem Media Group.
KIID11470Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento metropolitan areaIn 2007, the station was transferred to Radio Disney Sacramento, LLC, another subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company related to Radio Disney. Was later sold in 2015 to Punjabi American Media.[16]
KDDZ11690Arvada, ColoradoDenver metropolitan areaSold in 2015 to Salem Media Group.
WDZK11550Bloomfield, ConnecticutGreater HartfordSold in 2010; station owned by Blount Communications.
WBWL1600Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville metropolitan areaSold in 2010;[17] station owned by the Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation.
WMYM1990Miami, FloridaMiami metropolitan areaSold in 2014; station owned by Actualidad Radio Group.[18][19]
WDYZ1990Orlando, FloridaGreater OrlandoSold in 2014 to the Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc. (subsidiary of the Salem Media Group).[20][21] The sale was consummated on March 27, 2015.[22]
WWMI11380St. Petersburg, FloridaTampa Bay AreaSold in 2015 to Salem Media Group.
WGFY11480Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Metropolitan AreaSold in 2015. Owned by Charlotte Advent Media Corporation.
WMKI11260Boston, MassachusettsGreater Boston AreaSold in 2015; station owned by Salem Media Group. The sale was consummated on September 3, 2015.
WMNE11600Riviera Beach, FloridaMiami metropolitan areaSold in 2010; station owned by Travis Media.
WSDZ11260Belleville, IllinoisGreater St. LouisSold to Salem Media Group in 2015.
WRDZ-FM198.3Plainfield, IndianaIndianapolis metropolitan areaSold in 2015; station owned by iHeartMedia.
KQAM11480Wichita, KansasWichita metropolitan areaSold in 2009;[23] station owned by Steckline Communications.
WDRD1 2680Newburg, KentuckyLouisville metropolitan areaSold in 2010;[24] station owned by UB Louisville, LLC.
WBYU11450New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans metropolitan areaStation was shut down on October 3, 2012.[25]
KPHN11190Kansas City, MissouriKansas City metropolitan areaSold in 2014,[26] station owned by the Catholic Radio Network.
KALY11240Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque metropolitan areaSold in 2010;[27] station currently owned by KD Radio, Inc.
WDDY11460Albany, New YorkCapital DistrictSold in 2013;[15] station owned by Pax et Bonum, Inc.
WFDF1910Farmington Hills, MichiganMetro Detroit, Flint and The ThumbSold in 2014;[28] station owned by The Word Network.[29]
WWMK11260Cleveland, OhioGreater ClevelandSold in 2014; station is owned by St. Peters The Rock.[30]
WFRO2900Fremont, OhioSandusky County, OhioStation was shut down on June 23, 2004.[31]
KDZR11640Lake Oswego, OregonPortland metropolitan areaSold in 2015 to Salem Media Group.
WWJZ1640Mount Holly, New JerseyDelaware ValleySold to Starboard Media Foundation.
KMUS11380Sperry, OklahomaTulsa metropolitan areaSold in 2011;[32] spanish-language station owned by Radio Las Americas, LLC.
KKSL31290Lake Oswego, OregonPortland metropolitan areaThe license was cancelled on February 23, 2006.[33] Under the Disney ownership, the station was operated by Crawford Broadcasting under Local marketing agreement.[34][35]
WDDZ1550Pawtucket, Rhode IslandProvidence metropolitan areaSold in 2010;[36] station currently owned by Starboard Broadcasting.
WWCS1540Canonsburg, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh metropolitan areaStation owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation but operated by Radio Disney Group under Time brokerage agreement;[37] the agreement expired on December 31, 2010 and Disney flipped the Radio Disney affiliation to WEAE.[38][39]
KMKI1620Plano, TexasDallas-Fort Worth MetroplexSold in 2015;[15] station owned by the Salem Media Group, now broadcasting a Business News/Talk format.
KMIC11590Houston, TexasGreater HoustonSold in 2014;[40] station owned by DAIJ Media, LLC
KRDY11160San Antonio, TexasGreater San AntonioSold in 2013;[15] station owned by the Salem Media Group.
KWDZ1910Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City metropolitan areaSold in 2015; station owned by iHeartMedia.
WHKT11650Portsmouth, VirginiaHampton RoadsSold in 2010; station owned by the Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation.
WRJR31010Portsmouth, VirginiaHampton RoadsSold in 2010; station owned by the Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation. Under the Disney ownership, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting operated the station under Local marketing agreement.[41]
WDZY11290Colonial Heights, VirginiaGreater Richmond RegionSold in 2013;[42] station owned by the Richmond Christian Radio Corporation.
WKSH11640Sussex, WisconsinMilwaukee metropolitan areaSold in 2014;[43] station owned by Starboard Broadcasting.

Notes:

See also

References
  1. Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations - FCC
  2. "RADIO DISNEY GROUP, LLC Entity Information". Corporation and Business Entity Database. New York Department of State's Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. CHANGES IN INTERESTS - KIID application to assign broadcast station
  4. United States District Court - Central District of California - Western Division (10 May 2012). "Case No. CV12-04073" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. Rosenthal, Phil (February 7, 2006). "Disney in deal to merge ABC Radio with Citadel". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  6. Lafayette, Jon (August 13, 2014). "Exclusive: Radio Disney Moving Off Air to Digital". Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. Venta, Lance (August 13, 2014). "Radio Disney To Sell All But One Station". Radio Insight. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. "Radio Disney to Sell the Majority of Its Stations". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. "NERW Extra: No Signoffs for Disney AMs". Northeast Radio Watch. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014. (subscription required)
  10. Consummation Notice - Federal Communications Commission
  11. Salem Acquires Radio Disney’s Final Five - Radio Insight
  12. "Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station or License" (ABC, Inc. to Radio Disney Group, LLC) - FCC and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement 2003
  13. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License" (WQUA) - FCC
  14. Faith Talk Launches In Little Rock - Radio Insight
  15. Radio Disney Sells Three - Radio Insight
  16. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  17. Radio Disney & ESPN AM Cutbacks - Radio Insight
  18. Actualidad Buying WMYM 990-AM/Miami - Radio Ink Magazine
  19. Station Sales Week Of 2/13 - Radio Insight
  20. Parties to the Application - FCC
  21. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  22. Consummation Notice - FCC
  23. Steckline buys Disney Radio station - Wichita Business Journal
  24. Radio Disney Sells WDRD-A/Louisville - All Access Music Group
  25. FCC status page for WBYU
  26. Disney Sells KPHN Kansas City - Radio Insight
  27. ESPN Back On In Louisville - All Access Music Group
  28. Radio Disney Sells WFDF/Detroit To The Word Network - All Access
  29. WFDF Detroit Joins The Word Network - Radio Insight
  30. Disney Sells WMMK Cleveland - Radio Insight
  31. FCC status page for WFRO
  32. Radio Disney Sells Tulsa AM - All Access Music Group
  33. FCC status page for KKSL
  34. ABC buys two Portland radio stations - Portland Business Journal
  35. The Big Trip 2006, Part VII: East From Portland
  36. Salem Buys Former Radio Disney Station In Providence;Three Station Deals In California - All Access Music Group
  37. WEAE Annual EEO - 2010
  38. Pittsburgh ESPN 1250 changing format to Radio Disney - Pittsburgh Business Journal
  39. Fybush, Scott (January 3, 2011). "New Year Dawns with Format Changes". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  40. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  41. Hampton Roads - VARTV.com
  42. Wilkins Acquires Two From Disney - Radio Insight
  43. Starboard Media Foundation Acquires WKSH - Radio Insight
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