Mortenson Broadcasting was an independent media company based in
Lexington,
Kentucky. Mortenson primarily owned
Christian radio
Christian radio is a Christian media radio format that focus on programming with a Christian message. Many such broadcasters play contemporary Christian music, though many programs include sermons, radio dramas, as well as news and talk progra ...
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
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
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KHVN - (under ownership of
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly 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 fou ...
)
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KTNO - (under ownership of
Relevant Radio)
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KRVA - (under ownership of LRAD Media)
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KKGM - (under ownership of iHeartMedia)
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KGGR
KGGR (1040 AM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Dallas, Texas and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned by MARC Radio Group and airs an urban gospel radio format, in place since 1990. The call sign stands for Great Go ...
- (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)
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WRWB - (under ownership of Bristol Broadcasting Company)
References
External links
Official site
Companies based in Lexington, Kentucky
Radio broadcasting companies of the United States
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