Bloomberg Radio
Bloomberg Radio is a radio service of Bloomberg L.P. that provides global business news programming 24 hours a day. The format is general and financial news, offering local, national and international news reports along with financial market updates and interviews with corporate executives, economists and industry analysts.[1] On off hours, local stations may preempt with local sports play-by-play coverage such as college basketball, tennis and other sports coverage.
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| Broadcast area | worldwide |
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| Branding | Bloomberg Radio |
| Slogan | "The World is Listening." |
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| Format | Financial News |
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| Owner | Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg Communications Inc.) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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Bloomberg Radio is broadcast on radio stations around the United States, and directly operates five radio stations:
- WBBR 1130 AM in New York City
- WRCA 1330 AM in Watertown-Boston and WNBP 1450 AM Newburyport-Boston along with two FM translators at 106.1 MHz.
- KNEW 960 AM in Oakland-San Francisco
- WDCH-FM 99.1 FM in Bowie, Maryland, serving Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Bloomberg purchased the first of these, WBBR (at the time designated as WNEW), in 1992, for $13.5 million.[2] Bloomberg took over the operation of WXKS (1200 AM) in Newton (serving Boston) on March 1, 2013[3] and KNEW on September 29, 2014.[4] Both stations are owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications), but are programmed by Bloomberg Radio under a local marketing agreement (LMA).[4] On December 21, 2015, Bloomberg Radio launched a similar arrangement on CBS Radio-owned WNEW-FM, its first FM radio station.[5] The call letters of WNEW-FM were later changed to WDCH-FM. Bloomberg moved its programming in Boston to WRCA, owned by Beasley Media Group, on July 4, 2017,[6] and later that year fully acquired WNBP (1450 AM) in Newburyport to serve as a simulcast of WRCA (both WRCA and WNBP operate translator stations on 106.1 FM);[7] its LMA with WXKS expired on March 1, 2018.[8] Bloomberg Radio is also heard nationally on SiriusXM satellite radio channel 119. Select programming is also broadcast in London, UK on DAB digital radio via the London 3 multiplex (VHF block 11B), with simulcasts of the Bloomberg TV audio at other times.
Programming
The original Bloomberg Radio news format divided each hour of the day into three 20-minute segments, each of which contained stock market updates, business headlines, traffic, weather, local news/sports, a human interest piece or a general update about cultural happenings.[9] However, by 2010, Bloomberg Radio had shifted from a headline service to a discussion-based format in order to offer more in-depth market and economic analysis. Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global business radio service. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia broadcasts live from New York and Hong Kong Sunday through Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET (morning drivetime in Asian time zones.) It is then followed by Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, originating from London, on Monday to Friday 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. ET (morning drivetime GMT). Finally, Bloomberg Daybreak Americas is live until 7:00 a.m. ET from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco. In this way, Bloomberg Radio offers a start to the business day globally, via the Bloomberg Radio+ Mobile App and via its live stream on Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg Terminal. During each day, the network broadcasts over 20 live interviews with economists, market analysts, and other influential newsmakers on shows such as Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee which airs weekday mornings from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.[10]
Programs
- Bloomberg Daybreak Asia with Bryan Curtis, David Ingles, Yvonne Man and Doug Krizner
- Bloomberg Daybreak Europe with Nejra Cehic, Markus Karlsson, Caroline Hepker and Anna Edwards
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon
- Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee
- Bloomberg Markets with Paul Sweeney and Lisa Abramowicz
- Bloomberg Businessweek with Carol Massar and Jason Kelly
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas with Alix Steel, David Westin
- Bloomberg Best with June Grasso and Ed Baxter
Live-to-tape programming
- Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Bob Moon
- Bloomberg Best
- A Closer Look with Arthur Levitt
- Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz
- Bloomberg Business of Sports with Scott Soshnick and Michael Barr
- Bloomberg Finance with Peggy Collins and John Tucker
- Politics, Policy, Power and Law with Amy Morris, Peter Barnes, June Grasso and Nathan Hager
- Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Opinion with June Grasso
Bloomberg Radio Network
Bloomberg Radio's 24/7 programming is syndicated by United Stations Radio Networks to local radio stations across the country; it is one of three stations (KPIG in Freedom, California and WFAN in New York City being the other two) that are broadcast in this manner.[10]
The Bloomberg Radio Network is also the leading provider of short-form business news reports to radio stations around the country. The network provides live, custom business reports to major all-news radio stations including both of New York City's all-news stations, WCBS and WINS. The network also provides "Bloomberg Market Minute" reports at :20 and :50 past the hour. It also provides daily specialty reports including the Bloomberg Small Business Report, the Bloomberg Business of Sports Report, the Bloomberg Pursuits Report on Luxury, the Bloomberg Real Estate Report, the Bloomberg Green Business Report, and the Bloomberg Urban Report.
This list may not be complete.
| Station Call-Letters | Frequency | City of License | Programming | Station Licensee/Parent Co. | Notes |
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| WGY-FM | 103.1FM | Albany, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | Simulcast of WGY-AM |
| WBZW (AM) | 1520AM | Apopka, Florida | Full Time Affiliate | Pennsylvania Media Group, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| WAFS (AM) | 1190AM | Atlanta, Georgia | Full Time Affiliate | South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Communications, Inc. | |
| WJZ-FM | 105.7FM HD2 | Baltimore, Maryland | Full Time Affiliate | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | Simulcast of WDCH-FM |
| WBZ (AM) WRCA (Watertown) WBOS W291CZ | 1030AM 1330AM 92.9FM HD2 106.1FM | Boston, Massachusetts | Short Form Reports Full Time Affiliate Full Time Affiliate Full Time Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. | Simulcast of WRCA Simulcast of WRCA |
| WDCH-FM | 99.1FM | Bowie, Maryland | Full Time Affiliate | Entercom License, LLC Entercom Communications, Inc. LMA operated by Bloomberg, L.P. | |
| WTLP-FM | 103.9FM | Braddock Heights, Maryland | Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| K231AA | 94.1FM | Boulder, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KOA-AM |
| WPSF (AM) | 1200AM | Cathedral City, California | Full Time Affiliate | CRC Media West, LLC. CRC Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| WTAM (AM) | 1100AM | Cleveland, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| WBBM (AM) WCFS-FM | 780AM 105.9FM | Chicago, Illinois | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | Simulcast of WBBM-AM |
| WLW (AM) | 700AM | Cincinnati, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| WTVN (AM) | 610AM | Columbus, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KEXB (AM) KRLD (AM) | 620AM 1080AM | Dallas, Texas | Full Time Affiliate Short Form Reports | Inspiration Media of Texas, LLC. Salem Media Group Entercom License, LLC.. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| KOA (AM) | 850AM | Denver, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WWJ (AM) | 950AM | Detroit, Michigan | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WPSE (AM) | 1200AM | Erie, Pennsylvania | Full Time Affiliate | Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| KFSD (AM) | 1450AM | Escondido, California | Short Form Reports | Astor Broadcast Group | |
| WOWO (AM) W298BJ WMEE-FM | 1190AM 97.3 HD2 107.5FM | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Pathfinder Communications Corporation Federated Media Pathfinder Communications Corporation | Simulcast of WOWO-AM Simulcast of WOWO-AM |
| K231BQ | 94.1FM | Golden, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KOA-AM |
| KYCR (AM) | 1440AM | Golden Valley, Minnesota | Full Time Affiliate | Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| WTIC (AM) | 1080AM | Hartford, Connecticut | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| KGU (AM) | 760AM | Honolulu, Hawaii | Full Time Affiliate | Salem Media of Hawaii, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| KTRH (AM) | 740AM | Houston, Texas | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WTKK | 106.1FM | Knightdale, North Carolina | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KFOR (AM) | 1240AM | Lincoln, Nebraska | Short Form Reports | Digity 3E License, LLC. Alpha Media, LLC. | |
| WHAS (AM) | 840AM | Louisville, Kentucky | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KNX (AM) | 1070AM | Los Angeles, California | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WWWT-FM | 107.7FM | Manassas, Virginia | Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| WIOD (AM) WZAB (AM) | 610AM 880AM | Miami, Florida | Short Form Reports Full Time Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. Caron Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| WNBP W291CC (Haverhill) | 1450AM 106.1FM | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Full Time O&O Full Time O&O | Bloomberg, L.P. Bloomberg, L.P. | Simulcast of WRCA Simulcast of WRCA |
| WFAN (AM) WCBS (AM) WINS (AM) WBBR (AM) WFAN-FM | 660AM 880AM 1010AM 1130AM 101.9FM | New York, New York | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Full Time O&O Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. Bloomberg Communications, Inc. Bloomberg L.P. Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | Simulcast of WFAN (AM) |
| KXNT (AM) | 840AM | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| KFAB | 1110AM | Omaha, Nebraska | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| W273CA | 102.5FM | Orlando, Florida | Short Form Reports | Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. | Simulcast of WFLF-AM |
| KYW (AM) WPHT (AM) | 1060AM 1210AM | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WFLF (AM) | 540AM | Pine Hills, Florida | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WPLB (AM) W279DE | 1070AM 103.7FM | Plattsburgh, New York | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | A & J Radio, LLC. A & J Radio, LLC. | Simulcast of WPLB (AM) |
| KFBK-FM | 93.1FM | Pollock Pines, California | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KFBK-AM |
| WPHM | 1380AM | Port Huron, Michigan | Short Form/Partial Affiliate | Radio First | |
| KBNP (AM) | 1410AM | Portland, Oregon | Full Time Affiliate | KBNP Radio, Inc. | |
| WRVA (AM) | 1140AM | Richmond, Virginia | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WHAM (AM) | 1180AM | Rochester, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KFBK (AM) KSAC-FM | 1530AM 105.5FM | Sacramento, California | Short Form Reports Full Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. Caron Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group | |
| WOAI (AM) | 1200AM | San Antonio, Texas | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KOGO (AM) | 600AM | San Diego, California | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KCBS (AM) KFRC-FM | 740AM 106.9FM | San Francisco, California | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. Entercom License, LLC Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WGY (AM) | 810AM | Schenectady, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KKOL (AM) | 1300AM | Seattle, Washington | Full Time Affiliate | Inspiration Media, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| KMOX (AM) | 1120AM | St. Louis, Missouri | Short Form Reports | Entercom License, LLC. Entercom Communications, Inc. | |
| WFLA (AM) WWMI (AM) | 970AM 1380AM | Tampa, Florida | Short Form Reports Full Time Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| CFTE | 1410 AM | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Partial Affiliate | Bell Media British Columbia Radio Partnership Bell Media | |
| KNUI (AM) | 550AM | Wailuku, Hawaii | Full Time Affiliate | Pacific Radio Group, Inc. | |
| WTOP-FM WHUR-FM | 103.5FM 96.3FM | Washington, D.C. | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. Howard University | |
| W248AW | 97.5FM | Indianapolis, Indiana | Full Time Affiliate | Educational Media Foundation (operated by iHeartMedia under LMA) | Simulcast of WOLT-HD3 |
References
- Blair, Jayson (October 30, 2000). "Bloomberg Radio Station to Go to General News From Finance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Fabrikant, Geraldine (August 15, 1992). "Company News; Bloomberg to Pay $13 Million for WNEW-AM". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Venta, Lance (February 27, 2013). "Bloomberg Usurps Comedy In Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Bloomberg Radio To Debut On 960 KNEW San Francisco". RadioInsight. September 23, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- Venta, Lance (December 18, 2015). "DC All News Battle Comes To End As CBS Leases 99.1 WNEW To Bloomberg". Radio Insight. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Venta, Lance (July 3, 2017). "Bloomberg Moving To 1330/106.1 In Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Venta, Lance (August 1, 2017). "Bloomberg Acquires WNBP Newburyport MA". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Venta, Lance (March 1, 2018). "iHeartMedia Relaunches Talk 1200 & Rumba 1430 Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Bloomberg.com : Bloomberg Radio". November 27, 1999. Archived from the original on November 27, 1999. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "Business News on the Radio". News on News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
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