Mortenson Broadcasting was an independent media company based in
Lexington,
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
. Mortenson primarily owned
Christian radio
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stations in several market areas.
Mortenson Broadcasting Company began with the vision of Jack M. Mortenson and his late father, Dr. E. M. Mortenson. After several very successful joint ventures, including the start-up and pastorship of Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Canton, Ohio, Jack re-directed his career to focus exclusively on the development of his network of Christian radio stations after the death of his father in 1970.
Stations formerly owned
Canton, Ohio
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WTOF - (under ownership of
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by ...
) First Station owned by Mortenson
Akron, Ohio
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WHLO
WHLO (640 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, featuring a conservative talk format. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves both the Akron and Canton metro areas. WHLO's studios are located in North Canton while its ...
- (under ownership of
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by ...
)
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
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KHVN
KHVN (970 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. It airs an African American targeted all-news radio format, simulcast with ...
- (under ownership of
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by ...
)
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KTNO - (under ownership of
Relevant Radio
Relevant Radio (corporate name Relevant Radio, Inc.) is a radio network in the United States, mainly broadcasting talk radio and religious programming involving the Catholic Church. Relevant Radio broadcasts "talk radio for Catholic life" over a ...
)
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KRVA - (under ownership of LRAD Media)
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KKGM
KKGM (1630 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The station simulcasts an African American-targeted news format along with sister station KHVN 970 AM. KKGM and KHV ...
- (under ownership of iHeartMedia)
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KGGR - (under ownership of MARC Radio Group)
Kansas City, Missouri
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KGGN - (under ownership of Catholic Radio Network, Inc.)
Huntington, West Virginia
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WEMM-FM - (under ownership of
Bristol Broadcasting Company
"Bristol Broadcasting Company" is a radio station chain operating 29 stations in four Southern United States markets: the Tri-Cities area of upper-east Tennessee and southwest Virginia (receiving its name from the twin cities of Bristol, Virgini ...
)
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WRWB - (under ownership of Bristol Broadcasting Company)
Lexington, Kentucky
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WJMM-FM - (under ownership of
Christian Broadcasting System, LTD)
References
External links
Official site
Companies based in Lexington, Kentucky
Defunct radio broadcasting companies of the United States
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