Cumulus announces that three of its existing
Country-formatted stations will rebrand today as NASH stations and three
additional stations will launch today as NASH Icon stations.
These changes bring the number of NASH branded stations to
40 and the number of NASH Icon stations to 20, including the highly successful
NASH Icon station WSM-FM, which debuted as the number one Country station in
Nashville in September 2014 Nielsen ratings.
The new NASH stations are:
- KTOP-FM, Topeka, KS
- KATC-FM, Colorado Springs, CO
- KBUL-FM, Reno, NV.
In addition,
America’s Morning Show will debut on KTOP-FM on Monday, November 3.
The new NASH Icon stations are:
- WORC-FM, Worcester, MA (was Classic Hits)
- WOGT-FM, Chattanooga, TN (was Classic Hits)
- WVLK-FM, Lexington, KY, (ends simulcast with N/T WVLK-AM)
In a hat tip to Country megastar Garth Brooks’ arrival in
Lexington today for the first of two concerts, WVLK-FM launched this morning as
GARTH 101.5 at 6:00a and became NASH Icon at 5:00p.
The new
NASH Icon station also broadcast outside Lexington’s Rupp Arena at
Brooks’ first Lexington concert.
John Dickey, Executive Vice President, Content and
Programming for Cumulus said: “NASH continues to take the country world by
storm. NASH captures the essence of what it is to be country and NASH Icon is
the most exciting new format in radio. Our new NASH and NASH Icon stations are
thrilled to be formally associated with these brands.”
NASH and NASH Icon are based at the NASH Campus in
Nashville, the nation's only multi-media facility devoted solely to producing
and distributing content based on the Country music lifestyle. Featuring three
studios designed for a combination of TV and radio programming, indoor and
outdoor event space, a print newsroom and extensive office space, leading
Country stars such as Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum and Sheryl
Crow are among the early visitors.
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