Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News: WTCR-AM 1420 Becomes Nations Largest Americana Bluegrass Station

BMNN wrote: on Mar. 30, 2006:
Ashland, Kentucky - Clear Channel Radio today announced the launch of the nation's largest and Clear Channel Radio's first Americana Bluegrass station nicknaming it 'New Grass'. WTCR-AM 1420 begins broadcasting the best of Americana Bluegrass from both recognized and relatively obscure artists throughout the land. The station will feature Ricky Skaggs, Slaid Cleaves, Willie Nelson, Nickel Creek, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Founding fathers like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and home grown favorites from right here in the tri-state.

"It's the right place and the right time to bring the Tri-State area Americana. We are thrilled to launch this genre of music," said Vice President/Market Manager, Judy Cornett. "Not only does it fill a long-needed music presence on the radio, it also fulfills our mission of helping to launch and develop a wealth of regional and local talent. Highway 23 has produced so many stars and now the stars of tomorrow have a place to be heard. There is no better example of Americana than WTCR-AM1420's New Grass!"

Listeners can tune in traditionally on AM1420, or hear the webcast at www.WTCRAMericana.com.

WTCR-AM1420 will feature local New Grass artists in a special segment every hour. The station's unique programming is the brainchild of Ashland-native Bobby Leach, who is now Clear Channel Radio's national music services director in Cincinnati, as well as local midday air personality on Oldies-B97.1FM.

"What originally started as a concept for one of our Springfield, Massachusetts HD2 digital side channels, has emerged into the largest terrestrial 'New Grass' station in the country,' said Clear Channel Radio's Music Services Director, Bobby Leach. With more than 80 percent of the music and artists being new to Clear Channel Radio, we are ecstatic to be able to bring these overlooked music communities to the airwaves."

About Clear Channel Radio
Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods, through Motorola's iRadio cell-phone service, and via mobile-navigation devices from Cobra, Garmin, Kenwood and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

WTCR-AM1420's local Clear Channel sister radio stations include: Country 103.3 WTCR- FM, 100KEE-FM, Oldies B97.1-FM, WAMX-FM, KISS 107.1-FM, NewsTalk simulcasts 800WVHU-AM & 1230WIRO-AM, and Contemporary Christian station JOY Radio-AM1600.

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