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History

The broadcast company was founded in 1959 by evangelist Dr. Percy B. Crawford. In 1949 Crawford produced his first Christian television broadcast, which aired on the fledgling

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. In 1958, Crawford put together a business plan for the acquisition of seven radio stations. By 1960 seven stations were acquired. These radio stations were in

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( KDMI)²;

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( WDAC) and

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( WMUZ) were either purchased or had

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. That same year, 1960, Dr. Crawford died and family business was transferred to the leadership of his wife, Ruth Crawford Porter and his son Donald B. Crawford. Between 1968 and 1979 the company expanded by acquiring stations in

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, operated under call letters KPBC at AM1040 but later moved to AM770); and Oklahoma (since divested). In 1980, Crawford Broadcasting purchased a radio station in

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) to further expand its portfolio, and the company launched a further expansion of its station base in 1991.

Notes

¹Station now owned by

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²Station now owned by

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³Station now owned by

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Markets with Crawford-owned stations

- 93.7 -

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* WXJC - 850 - Christian Talk/Programs * WXJC-FM - 101.1 - Gospel/Talk * WYDE - 1260 - Conservative Talk *

WYDE-FM WYDE-FM (92.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an inspirational music format. Licensed to Cordova, Alabama, United States, the station serves the Birmingham, area. To compensate for its weak signal over much of the eastern and southern part ...

- 92.5 - Inspirational Music

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- 740 - Christian Talk/Programs

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* KNSN - 1240 - Christian Talk/Programs Modesto,

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* KCBC - 770 - Christian Talk/Programs

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KLZ KLZ (560 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado and owned by Crawford Broadcasting. KLZ received its first broadcasting license on March 10, 1922. It is the oldest broadcasting station in the state of Colorado, and one of ...

- 560 - Conservative Talk *

KLDC KLDC (1220 AM) is a radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado. The station is currently owned by Crawford Broadcasting Company, DBA KLZ Radio, Inc. KLDC, along with sister station 670 KLTT, broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio forma ...

- 1220 - Gospel Music/Programs *

KLTT KLTT (670 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Talk format to the Denver, Colorado, and Colorado Springs, United States, areas. The station is currently owned by Crawford Broadcasting and is licensed to Colorado subsidiary KLZ Radio, ...

- 670 - Christian Talk/Programs *

KLVZ KLVZ (810 AM "Legends 95.3 FM, 810 AM") is a commercial radio station broadcasting an oldies radio format, focusing on the 1960s and 1970s. Licensed to Brighton, Colorado, it serves the Denver metropolitan area. The station is owned by Crawford ...

- 810 - Pop Classics

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WYCA WYCA (102.3 FM) is licensed to Crete, Illinois, south of Chicago, with studios in Hammond, Indiana, and transmitter in Beecher, Illinois, south of Crete. The station is owned by Dontron, Inc., a subsidiary of Crawford Broadcasting Co. WYCA is f ...

- 102.3 - Christian Talk/Programs & Gospel *

WSRB WSRB (106.3 FM) is an urban adult contemporary radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana. It is licensed to the Southland suburb of Lansing, Illinois, and transmits within that city from a tower along the north s ...

- 106.3 - Urban AC *

WPWX WPWX (92.3 FM) is an urban contemporary radio station licensed to Hammond, Indiana and serving the Chicago metropolitan area in addition to Northwest Indiana, and is owned by Crawford Broadcasting. The station broadcasts from a transmitter a few ...

- 92.3 - Urban Rockford, Illinois *

WYRB WYRB (106.3 FM), known locally as ''Power 106'' is a rhythmic contemporary radio station serving Rockford, Illinois, licensed to nearby Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of L ...

- 106.3 -

Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as Rhythmic Top 40, Rhythmic CHR or rhythmic crossover, is a primarily American music-radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip hop and upbeat R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary never uses ...

* WMUZ - 1200 - Inspirational/Christian Talk *

WMUZ-FM WMUZ-FM (103.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan. It is owned by Crawford Broadcasting and is known as ''The Light''. Most hours, WMUZ-FM has a Contemporary Christian music format. In late mornings and during t ...

- 103.5 - Contemporary Christian Music/Talk *

WCHB WCHB (1340 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Royal Oak, Michigan, and serving the Detroit metropolitan area. It broadcasts an urban gospel radio format and is owned by Crawford Broadcasting. The station is a reporter to Billboard ...

- 1340 - Gospel Music/Programs *

WRDT WRDT (560 AM), known on the air as "The Word AM 560, Detroit's Christian Talk", is a radio station licensed to Monroe, Michigan, serving the Detroit metropolitan area. The station broadcasts in HD Radio with 500 Watts daytime power from a tran ...

- 560 - Christian Talk/Programs

* WDCX-FM - 99.5 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music * WDCZ - 970 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music (simulcast with WDCX)

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* WDCX - 990 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music

References

External links

Official Site of Crawford Broadcasting
{{Crawford Broadcasting Radio broadcasting companies of the United States Companies established in 1959