Arbitron Releases First Webcast Ratings; Small Market Radio Stations Get Big Audience Boost On Web; Larger Market Broadcasters Win Battle For Time Spent Tuning.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- The Arbitron Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) is a radio audience research company in the United States which collects listener data on radio audiences similar to that collected by Nielsen Media Research on television audiences. Company has released its first Webcast ratings report, bringing broadcast-style audience measurement to the streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. industry. The ratings firm determined that, in the month of October October: see month. , more than 900,000 listeners tuned to 240 channels of audio programming offered by the first four streaming media servers to participate in the company's new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. audio ratings service Ratings Service A company, such as Moody's or Standard & Poor's, that rates various debt and preferred stock issues for safety of payment of principal, interest, or dividends. . This first InfoStream(TM) ratings report compiled total audience estimates and average time spent tuning during the month of October for listeners to 240 Internet audio See RealAudio. channels being streamed by ABC Radio ABC Radio is a broadcasting unit of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation.[1] ABC Radio was, from 1945 until 2007, the division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) focused on AM radio and FM radio broadcasting. Networks, BroadcastMusic.com, LaMusica and Magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the Network. The InfoStream service determined that, for these four streaming content providers, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the listeners spent over 1.3 million hours listening tuned to Internet audio during the month of October. Internet listeners logged 36,000 hours tuned to the channels streamed by La Musica; 41,000 hours to BroadcastMusic.com channels; 440,000 hours to the Magnitude Network channels and 816,000 hours to the channels streamed by ABC Radio Networks. The top three InfoStream outlets in terms of total listeners for the month of October are (www.texasrebelradio.com), the Magnitude Network-streamed programming of adult alternative station, KFAN-FM, of Johnson City, Texas Johnson City is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Blanco CountyGR6. , with 83,900 cumulative listeners; www.kpig This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. * It is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. may be able to help recruit one. .com, of adult alternative station, KPIG-FM, Monterey Monterey (mŏntərā`), city (1990 pop. 31,954), Monterey co., W Calif., a port on Monterey Bay; founded 1770, inc. 1850. It is a popular resort, the home of many artists and writers, and one of California's oldest cities. , Calif., with 70,200 listeners; and, www.cd93.com, of modern adult contemporary Modern adult contemporary (or Modern AC) is a popular and influential hybrid radio format. It combines softer alternative rock and upbeat adult contemporary (aka Hot AC) elements. station, KCDU-FM, Monterey, Calif., with 66,300 listeners (see attached Top 25 Cumulative Audience list). In terms of time spent tuning, the top three Internet channels The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo.[1] On December 22, 2006, a free beta version (promoted as a "trial version") of the browser was released. were: www.smoothjazz1059.com, the smooth jazz This article has multiple issues: * Its quality may be compromised by peacock terms. * Its neutrality is disputed. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. station, WJZW-FM, Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. D.C. streamed by Real Broadcast Networks, with eight hours and 26 minutes average time spent tuning; www.kpla.com, the adult contemporary station, KPLA-FM, Columbia Columbia, cities, United States Columbia (kəlŭm`bēə). 1 City (1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. , Mo., with six hours and 32 minutes; and www.wkdd.com, the hot adult contemporary station, WKDD-FM, Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of , with five hours and 26 minutes average time spent tuning (see attached Top 25 Time Spent Tuning list). "This first InfoStream Report, although just a sampling of the huge online Webcast listening market, clearly indicates that small market broadcast stations are getting a big boost in audience thanks to streaming their programming on the Internet," said Joan Joan of Arc, St. (1412–1431) heroically followed call to save France. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 187] See : Patriotism FitzGerald, director of marketing, Arbitron Internet Information Services See IIS. . "The leading Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. station in our first report isn't is·n't Contraction of is not. isn't is not isn't be even in an Arbitron rated metro, yet its Webcast on Magnitude Networks posted a cumulative audience that exceeds that of many stations in top-rated metropolitan areas." Methodology InfoStream provides its clients with broadcast-relevant metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. and its measures are compatible with conventional broadcast audience ratings. InfoStream is a server-side Refers to any operation that is performed at the server. Contrast with client-side. (World-Wide Web) server-side - Processing or content generation that is done on the web server or other server, as opposed to on the client computer where the web browser is running. measurement, which captures all tuning to participating streamed media channels by compiling com·pile tr.v. com·piled, com·pil·ing, com·piles 1. To gather into a single book. 2. To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources: a census census, periodic official count of the number of persons and their condition and of the resources of a country. In ancient times, among the Jews and Romans, such enumeration was mainly for taxation and conscription purposes. of Internet tuning sessions of unique players. This first InfoStream ratings report compiled cume audience estimates and average time spent tuning during the month of October for listeners to 240 Internet audio channels being streamed by ABC Radio Networks, BroadcastMusic.com, LaMusica and Magnitude Network. The next InfoStream report covering the month of November November: see month. is scheduled for release in early January January: see month. 2000 and is expected to include two additional leading streaming media content providers, OnRadio and NetRadio NetRadio (Net.radio, NetRadio, NetRadio Network) founded by Scott Bourne and radio veteran Scot Combs in 1994. Netradio pioneered online radio and was the world's first Internet-only radio network. Netradio began using RealAudio 1.0 in November of 1995 to stream their music. . About Arbitron Arbitron is a Ceridian Ceridian Corporation NYSE: CEN is an information services company in the human resources, transportation and retail markets. It is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The current Chairman of the Board is L. White Matthews, III. company. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CEN CEN - Conseil Européen pour la Normalisation. A body coordinating standardisation activities in the EEC and EFTA countries. ) is a leading information services See Information Systems. company that serves the human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , transportation and media information markets. Ceridian's human resources businesses include Ceridian Employer Services, a provider of human resource management systems and payroll payroll a list of employees, their salary rates, tax deductions, amounts paid, payroll tax, long service leave entitlements. and tax filing services; Ceridian Performance Partners, a provider of fully integrated workplace effectiveness solutions; Centrefile, a provider of payroll and human resources management solutions in the United Kingdom; and Usertech, a provider of computer user training and performance support programs. Ceridian's other businesses include Comdata, a provider of transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. and information services to the transportation industry, and Arbitron, a research company serving the media industry. (Lists to follow) InfoStream is a trademark of Arbitron. All product names used are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This press release is available on the KCSA KCSA Krannert Center Student Association KCSA Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (Frankfort, KY) KCSA Kyiv City State Administration KCSA Kalamazoo Christian School Association KCSA Kentucky-Canadian Studies Association Worldwide Web site at www.kcsa.com.
Arbitron InfoStream Report -- October 1999
Top 25 Cumulative Audience
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URL Internet City, State Base
Affiliate
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www.texasrebelradio.com Magnitude Johnston, TX
Network
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www.kpig.com Magnitude Monterey, CA
Network
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www.cd93.com Magnitude Monterey, CA
Network
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www.khyi.com Magnitude Dallas, TX
Network
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www.klaq.com Magnitude El Paso, Texas
Network
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www.wkpo.com Magnitude Madison, WI
Network
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www.cd101.com Magnitude Columbus, OH
Network
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www.radiolakeplacid.com Magnitude Burlington, VT
Network
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www.93x.com Magnitude St. Louis, MO
Network
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www.wbap.com RealBroadcast Dallas, TX
Networks
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www.weqx.com Magnitude n/a
Network
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www.tomjoyner.com RealBroadcast n/a
Networks
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www.abcnewsradio.com RealBroadcast n/a
Networks
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www.wabcradio.com RealBroadcast New York, NY
Networks
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www.wplj.com RealBroadcast New York, NY
Networks
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www.wprd.net Magnitude Orlando, FL
Network
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www.kgoam810.com RealBroadcast San Francisco, CA
Networks
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www.wlsam.com RealBroadcast Chicago, IL
Networks
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www.955klos.com RealBroadcast Los Angeles, CA
Networks
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www.kobc.com RealBroadcast Los Angeles, CA
Networks
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www.92kqrs.com RealBroadcast Minneapolis, MN
Networks
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www.krod.com Magnitude El Paso, TX
Networks
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www.wtrr.com Magnitude Orlando, FL
Networks
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www.lamega.com Audioscape New York
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www.760wjr.com RealBroadcast Detroit, MI
Networks
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URL Format Monthly Audience(1)
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www.texasrebelradio.com Album Adult 83,900
Alternative
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www.kpig.com Album Adult 70,100
Alternative
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www.cd93.com Modern Adult 66,400
Contemporary
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www.khyi.com Country 56,700
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www.klaq.com Album Oriented Rock 55,600
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www.wkpo.com Urban Adult 38,900
Contemporary
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www.cd101.com Alternative 35,000
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www.radiolakeplacid.com Album Adult 34,500
Alternative
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www.93x.com Alternative 32,400
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www.wbap.com News Talk Information 30,700
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www.weqx.com Alternative 28,600
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www.tomjoyner.com Talk /Personality 26,400
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www.abcnewsradio.com News Talk Information 25,000
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www.wabcradio.com News Talk Information 23,600
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www.wplj.com Hot Adult Contemporary 21,500
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www.wprd.net Spanish Variety 21,300
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www.kgoam810.com News Talk Information 20,300
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www.wlsam.com News Talk Information 19,900
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www.955klos.com Album Oriented Rock 19,600
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www.kobc.com Talk Personality 19,500
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www.92kqrs.com Album Oriented Rock 19,200
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www.krod.com News Talk 14,200
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www.wtrr.com Variety 13,200
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www.lamega.com Spanish Tropical 12,800
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www.760wjr.com News Talk Information 11,400
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(1) Total cume audience in the month of October 1999.
Arbitron InfoStream Report -- October 1999
Time Spent Tuning
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URL Internet City, State Base
Affiliate
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www.smoothjazz10.com RealBroadcast Washington, D.C.
Networks
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www.kpla.com Magnitude Columbia, MO
Network
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www.wkdd.com/wk Magnitude Akron, OH
Network
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www.mix1073FM.com RealBroadcast Washington, D.C.
Networks
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www.koql.com Magnitude Columbia, MO
Network
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www.wplj.com RealBroadcast New York, NY
Networks
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www.bxr.com Magnitude Columbia, MO
Network
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www.planet963.com RealBroadcast Detroit, MI
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www.wbab.com Magnitude Long Island, New
Network York
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www.ksfo560.com RealBroadcast San Francisco, CA
Networks
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www.waus.org Magnitude South Bend, IN
Network
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www.tomjoyner.com RealBroadcast n/a
Networks
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www.lamega.com AudioScape New York, NY
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www.92kqrs.com RealBroadcast Minneapolis, MN
Networks
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www.89xradio.com Magnitude Detroit, MI
Network
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www.wkhx.com RealBroadcast Atlanta, GA
Networks
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www.wbli.com Magnitude Long Island, New
Networks York
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www.magic961.com Magnitude Charlotte, NC
Networks
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www.kscs.com RealBroadcast Dallas, TX
Networks
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www.wmvp.com RealBroadcast Chicago, IL
Networks
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www.uptoparr.com BroadcastMusic.com N/a
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www.wabcradio.com RealBroadcast New York, NY
Networks
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www.wrcn.com Magnitude Long Island, NY
Networks
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www.b103.com Magnitude Long Island, NY
Networks
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www.kjjy.com Magnitude Des Moines, IA
Networks
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www.955klos.com RealBroadcast Los Angeles, CA
Networks
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URL Format TST
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www.smoothjazz10.com New AC/Smooth 8 hr. 27 min.
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www.kpla.com Adult Contemporary 6 hr. 32 min.
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www.wkdd.com/wk Hot Adult Contemporary 5 hr. 25 min.
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www.mix1073FM.com Hot adult Contemporary 5 hr. 24 min.
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www.koql.com Oldies 4 hr. 35 min.
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www.wplj.com Hot Adult Contemporary 4 hr. 5 min.
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www.bxr.com Album Adult 3 hr. 59 min.
Alternative
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www.planet963.com Modern Adult 3 hr. 56 min.
Contemporary
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www.wbab.com Album Oriented Rock 3 hr. 24 min.
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www.ksfo560.com News Talk Information 3 hr. 11 min.
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www.waus.org Classical 3 hr. 11 min.
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www.tomjoyner.com Talk /Personality 3 hr. 7 min.
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www.lamega.com Spanish Tropical 2 hr. 46 min.
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www.92kqrs.com Album Oriented Rock 2 hr. 39 min.
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www.89xradio.com Alternative 2 hr. 38 min.
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www.wkhx.com Country 2 hr. 38 min.
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www.wbli.com Contemporary Hit Radio 2 hr. 33 min.
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www.magic961.com Oldies 2 hr. 32 min.
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www.kscs.com Country 2 hr. 20 min.
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www.wmvp.com News/Talk Information 2 hr. 20 min.
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www.uptoparr.com Urban Contemporary 2 hr. 19 min.
Music
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www.wabcradio.com News/Talk Information 2 hr. 19 min.
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www.wrcn.com Classic Rock 2 hr. 16 min.
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www.b103.com Oldies 2 hr. 15 min.
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www.kjjy.com Country 2 hr. 13 min.
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www.955klos.com Album Oriented Rock 2 hr. 13 min.
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