Community Broadcasters Explained

Community Broadcasters, LLC is a Watertown, New York based radio holding group that owns radio stations in its own market and surrounding areas. It was founded by media executives Bruce Mittman and Jim Leven, and started out in 2006 by buying stations owned by Clancy-Mance Communications, Inc.[1]

Station list

All in the state of New York:

Frequency Callsign Market Format
Watertown News/Talk
Watertown Top 40
Watertown Country
Gouverneur Country
Watertown Modern Rock
Ogdensburg News/Talk
Ogdensburg Sports/Talk
Watertown Adult Contemporary

In South Carolina:

Frequency Callsign City of License
Sumter, South Carolina
Quinby, South Carolina
Branchville, South Carolina
Lake City, South Carolina
Wedgefield, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Lamar, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
Kingstree, South Carolina
Summerton, South Carolina
Coward, South Carolina
Bowman, South Carolina
WTQS
W246BX
Cameron, South Carolina

Former stations

The Elmira and Olean stations were originally acquired from Backyard Broadcasting after that company mostly exited radio in 2013. They were spun off to Seven Mountains Media in 2019.[2]

Frequency Callsign Market Format
Elmira-Corning Top 40
Elmira-Corning Modern Rock
Elmira-Corning Country
Elmira-Corning News/Talk
Elmira Corning Classic Country
Olean Classic Hits
Olean Country

The Florida stations were sold to JVC Broadcasting effective February 1, 2021.

Frequency Callsign City of License
WECQDestin, Florida
WWAVSanta Rosa Beach, Florida
Holt, Florida
Valparaiso, Florida

Community Broadcasters surrendered the license for WDKD to the Federal Communications Commission on November 16, 2021.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. 13 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Mittman, Leven Agree to Exit Twin Tiers | Radio & Television Business Report. 9 January 2019.