Thursday, October 24, 2013

Baltimore Radio: CBS Radio Launches HD-Fed Country Station


CBS Radio Baltimore has announced  the launch of a new Baltimore radio station, New Country on 106.1. The frquency is a translator W291BA. The station will sign on the air on Friday, Oct. 25 at  12:00PM and feature today’s biggest country artists, including Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and many other current artists both new and established.

W291BA 106.1 FM 60dBu Coverage
New Country on 106.1 will be heard on-air, streaming online at www.NewCountry1061.com and the Radio.com app for mobile devices.  In addition to its presence at 106.1 FM, the station will be available on HD Radio devices at WLIF 101.9 HD2.

Robert Philips, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of CBS RADIO Baltimore said, “We’re excited to help put New Country on 106.1 on the air and round out our diverse range of programming in Charm City.  Country radio today has a broad-based audience, including more listeners and younger listeners than ever before. Its cross-over popularity is at an all-time high, and country fans here in Baltimore are extremely passionate.”

New Country on 106.1 debuts as the result of an agreement between CBS Radio Baltimore and Hope Christian, the owner of the 106.1 frequency.

CBS RADIO Baltimore owns and operates WWMX, WLIF, WJZ-FM and WJZ-AM. The market also programs 97.5 FM in Baltimore through a pre-existing relationship with Hope Christian.

3 comments:

  1. Coverage was upgraded drastically since the time they had what you published on this map. Look at FCC, Radio-Locator, recnet.com, or any other favourite site for coverage maps and you will see it now covers all of Baltimore, and most of the close suburbs.

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  2. Coverage map shown was obtained via FCC website Wednesday 10/23/2013. Thanks for the tip.

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  3. More up-to-date 60dBu coverage map has just been posted.

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