Who owns wjr

In a statement issued Wednesday, Mary Berner, the company's president and CEO, said the company has worked over the last two years to reverse declines in ratings and revenue, but "the debt overhang left by previous years of underperformance remains a significant financial challenge that we must overcome for our operational turnaround to proceed. Cumulus has owned-and-operated stations in 90 U.

It's not clear whether the bankruptcy will mean job cuts. It is the home of morning personality Paul W. Smith, and the flagship station of radio personality Mitch Albom , and Michigan State University athletics. WJR was born out of a newspaper rivalry in the early s.

Stair, the owner and publisher of its rival newspaper, the Detroit Free Press , felt pressured to keep up with his competitor. Also by , WJR was operating at kHz, and broadcasting at 5, watts of power. It increased its power to 10, watts in , and began broadcasting at its current level of 50, watts in , the year it switched from NBC to CBS. Retrieved 24 October October 1, Retrieved 4 November Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, Retrieved September 16, HD Radio.

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