Perry Publishing and Broadcasting
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| Founded | April 1979 |
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Perry Publishing and Broadcasting is an American print media and radio broadcasting company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, targeting the local African American community.
Company history
[edit]Perry Publishing and Broadcasting was founded in April 1979 by Russell M. Perry and began publishing the Black Chronicle, Oklahoma's oldest African-American community newspaper, that same month.
In 1993, Perry Publishing acquired its first radio station with the purchase of AM 1140 (now known as KRMP) in Oklahoma City.[1] Then acquired KVSP and became the first urban contemporary station in the Oklahoma City market since the early-1990s. With the success of KVSP, Perry soon acquired KJMM in Tulsa in 1994.[1]
In 1996, Perry Publishing acquired its first duopoly with KJMZ and KKRX, serving the Lawton area.[1]
In 1999, Perry Publishing purchased KGTO in Tulsa from Cox Radio, providing the company a duopoly in Tulsa along with KJMM.[1]
In 2001, Perry Publishing acquired five more stations serving the Lawton area: KKEN, KDDQ, KRPT, KPNS, and KXCA.[1]
In 2005, Perry then acquired KACO, which also serving the Lawton area.[1]
In August 2007, Perry Publishing acquired Radio One's cluster of stations in Augusta, Georgia: WFXA-FM, WAKB, WTHB, and WAEG.[2]
In November 2015, it was announced that Perry Publishing purchased KFMD in Bethel Heights, Arkansas from Hog Radio for $400,000.[3][4]
In December 2018, Perry Publishing announced that it would sell all 8 of his station in the Lawton area to Mollman Media for $3 million.[5] The sale was completed in April 2019.[6]
Radio stations
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]Bethel Heights
[edit]- KQIS 105.3/1340 AM Urban contemporary
Georgia
[edit]Augusta
[edit]- WAEG 92.3 Smooth jazz
- WAKB 100.9 Urban adult contemporary
- WFXA-FM 103.1 Mainstream urban
- WTHB-FM 96.9 Urban gospel
Oklahoma
[edit]Oklahoma City (flagship)
[edit]- KINB 105.3 Sports radio
- KRMP 1140 AM Urban adult contemporary
- KVSP 103.5 Mainstream urban
Tulsa, Oklahoma
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Russell Perry – Perry Publishing and Broadcasting". Rotary Club. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Co. Partners with Media Exec Sheila Eldridge to Radio One Augusta Stations". BlackNews.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
- ^ Gatling, Paul (November 9, 2015). "Local AM/FM Radio Station Sold to Oklahoma Company". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "KFMD, Translator Sold in Arkansas". Radio & Television Business Report. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (December 21, 2018). "Sooner Scooper: Mollman Plucks 7 Perry Signals". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Deal Digest: Cumulus Swaps And Sells". InsideRadio. April 18, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2025.