Bristol Broadcasting Company Explained

Bristol Broadcasting Company
Type:Private
Foundation:early 1950s
Industry:Entertainment, Broadcasting
Location:Bristol, Virginia
Key People:Nininger Family, Owners
Products:Radio
Homepage:www.bristolbroadcasting.com

"Bristol Broadcasting Company" is a radio station chain operating 29 stations in four Southern United States markets: the Tri-Cities area of upper-east Tennessee and southwest Virginia (receiving its name from the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee), Marion, Virginia; Paducah, Kentucky; and Charleston, West Virginia.[1]

In each market it operates a country music station with a rabbit mascot and the slogan "24 carrot country", a Top 40/CHR station under the title "Electric" or "Hot, and every News/Talk station carries the name "Super Talk".

Stations owned by Bristol Broadcasting

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Tri-Cities

Marion

Charleston

Paducah / Mayfield

Sevierville

Recent acquisitions

August 2016, Bristol acquired Marion, Virginia-based stations WUKZ, W266BM and WMEV-FM.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bristol Broadcasting Company. www.bristolbroadcasting.com. 2020-03-29.