Mapleton Communications (MC) was a media company. It was formed in May 2001 to acquire and operate radio stations in mid-sized markets in the western

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. Mapleton owned and operated 41 radio stations (11 AM and 30 FM) in

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and

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State. It was based in

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History

Mapleton was founded in 2001 by Adam Nathanson, son of billionaire cable businessman Marc Nathanson. The Nathanson family roots in radio go back to advertising executive Don Paul Nathanson, who first published Radio Showmanship Magazine in 1940. DP Nathanson bought his first radio station in 1952 along with Burt Harris (KTWO) in Casper, Wyoming. D.P. Nathanson was the founder of Grey North Advertising and Vice-Chairman of Grey Advertising before his death in 1980. Current CEO/President is Jim Shea, formerly with Clear Channel and others. In July 2019, Mapleton announced its exit from the radio business, with four stations going to

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and the remaining stations going to

Stephens Media Group Stephens Media Group is an Oklahoma based radio broadcaster that owns 75 radio stations particularly in small to mid-size markets. Its flagship stations are at its headquarters in Tulsa. Stephens refers to itself as "A portfolio of People", r ...

. The sale to Stephens was approved on October 9, 2019, and was completed on October 15, 2019, bringing a close to the nearly 20-year history of the company.

List of Former Mapleton Stations before selling to Stephens Media Group

Alexandria *

KLAA-FM KLAA-FM (103.5 MHz) is a country music radio station broadcasting in the Alexandria, Louisiana, radio market. The station is licensed to the hamlet of Tioga, Louisiana, which is located northeast of Alexandria in Rapides Parish. It is branded as ...

103.5 Country *

KEZP KEZP (104.3 FM, "104.3 The Bridge") is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian AC format. The station is licensed to Bunkie, Louisiana and serves the Alexandria, Louisiana, Alexandria area. The station is currently owned by Stephen ...

104.3 Christian Adult Contemporary * KBKK 105.5 Classic Country * KEDG 106.9 Adult contemporary Chico *

KALF KALF is a commercial radio station licensed to Red Bluff, California, and located in Chico, California, broadcasting to Butte, Shasta, Tehama, and Glenn Counties on 95.7 FM. KALF airs a country music Country (also called country and weste ...

New Country 95.7 Medford * KTMT 580 Sports *

KTMT-FM KTMT-FM (93.7 MHz, "Joy! 93.7") is a commercial Christian contemporary music radio station in Medford, Oregon, United States, broadcasting to the Medford-Ashland, Oregon area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group. History KT ...

93.7 Top-40 *

KBOY-FM KBOY-FM (95.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to Medford, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group Stephens Media Gro ...

95.7 Classic Rock * KCMX 880 News/Talk *

KCMX-FM KCMX-FM (101.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Ashland, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group S ...

101.9 Adult Contemporary * KAKT HD1 105.1 NEW Country *KAKT HD2 95.1 CLASSIC Country Merced, California *

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96.3 Country * KABX-FM 97.5 Adult Contemporary * KLOQ-FM 98.7 Regional Mexican * KHTN 104.7 Top 40 * KYOS 1480 News/Talk * KBRE 1660 Active Rock Monroe * KMYY 92.3 Country *

KNNW KNNW (103.1 FM, "103.1 Now FM") is a Mainstream Top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to Columbia, Louisiana and serving the Greater Monroe area. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Monroe, LLC. 103.1 NOW FM is home to The ...

103.1 CHR/Top 40 *

KXRR KXRR (106.1 FM, "Rock 106") is a mainstream rock-formatted radio station in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by Stephens Media Group through licensee SMG-Monroe, LLC. Studios are located in Monroe, and its transmitter is located n ...

106.1 Mainstream Rock *

KZRZ KZRZ (98.3 FM, "Sunny 98.3") is an adult contemporary formatted radio station broadcasting in the Monroe, Louisiana, radio market. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Monroe, LLC. The station began broadcasting February 29, ...

98.3 Adult Contemporary Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, California * KCDU 101.7 CHR/Top 40 *

KPIG-FM KPIG-FM (107.5 FM, "K-PIG") is a radio station located near the city of Santa Cruz, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the studio is based in Watsonville, California, and broadcasts to the counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey. It als ...

107.5 Americana * KHIP 104.3 Classic Rock * KKHK 95.5 Variety Adult Hits * KWAV 96.9 Adult Contemporary Redding, California * KQMS News Talk 1670 / 104.9 / 105.7 *

KSHA KSHA (104.3 FM, commonly known as "K-Shasta") is a radio station in Redding, California, one of California's strongest Class C FM stations with its broadcast tower in Shasta Lake, California. K-Shasta airs a "Soft Hits/AC" format targeting the ...

K-Shasta Adult Contemporary 104.3 *

KWLZ KWLZ (99.3 FM) is an American commercial radio station licensed to Shasta Lake, California, serving the Northern California area. History For over a decade, KNNN aired a CHR music format branded as "Mix 99.3". From its inception until the "Mix ...

Wild 99-3 Rhythmic CHR 99.3 * KRRX 106X Rock 106.1 / 104.9 Burney *

KNRO KNRO (1400 AM) is a radio station that carries a sports format. Licensed to Redding, California, United States, the station serves the Redding and Red Bluff areas. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Redding, LLC, ...

Fox Sports 1400 / 103.9 *

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Classic Hits 105.3 Spokane * KBBD 103.9 Adult Hits * KDRK-FM 93.7 Country * KEYF-FM 101.1 Classic Hits * KGA 1510 Sports/Talk * KJRB 790 Classic Rock *

KZBD KZBD (105.7 FM, "105.7 Now FM") is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. KZBD carries " Elvis Duran and the Morning Sh ...

105.7 Top-40

Stations divested to Other Groups

Chico * KFMF Rock 93.9 / 100.5 Weaverville * KQPT Now 107-5 CHR 107.5 /107.9 * KZAP Classic Hits 96.7 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose * KSFN 1510 Chinese (Mandarin); licensed to Piedmont, California

References

{{Reflist Defunct radio broadcasting companies of the United States 2019 disestablishments in California Mass media companies established in 2001 Mass media companies disestablished in 2019