Bloomberg Radio
Bloomberg Radio is a radio service of Bloomberg L.P. that provides global business news programming 24 hours a day. The format is general and financial news, offering local, national and international news reports along with financial market updates and interviews with corporate executives, economists and industry analysts.[1] On off hours, local stations may preempt with local sports play-by-play coverage such as college basketball, tennis and other sports coverage.
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| Broadcast area | worldwide |
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| Branding | Bloomberg Radio |
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| Format | Financial News |
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| Owner | Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg Communications Inc.) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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Bloomberg Radio is broadcast on radio stations around the United States, and directly operates five radio stations:
- WBBR 1130 AM in New York City.
- WRCA 1330 AM in Watertown-Boston and WNBP 1450 AM Newburyport-Boston along with two FM translators at 106.1 MHz.
- KNEW 960 AM in Oakland-San Francisco, along with the HD Radio digital subchannel on 103.7 KOSF-HD2.
- WDCH-FM 99.1 FM in Bowie, Maryland, serving Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
In 1992, Bloomberg purchased the first of these, WBBR 1130 AM in New York (at the time using the call sign WNEW), for $13.5 million.[2] Bloomberg took over the operation of WXKS (1200 AM) in Newton, Massachusetts, (serving Boston) on March 1, 2013.[3] The following year, Bloomberg began programming KNEW on September 29, 2014.[4] Both stations are owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc., but are programmed by Bloomberg Radio under a local marketing agreement (LMA).[4] On December 21, 2015, Bloomberg Radio launched a similar arrangement on CBS Radio-owned WNEW-FM, its first FM radio station.[5] The call letters of WNEW-FM were later changed to WDCH-FM and the station is now owned by Entercom. On July 4, 2017, Bloomberg moved its programming in Boston to WRCA, owned by Beasley Media Group.[6] Later that year, it fully acquired WNBP 1450 AM in Newburyport to serve as a simulcast of WRCA. Both WRCA and WNBP operate translator stations on 106.1 FM.[7] Its LMA with WXKS expired on March 1, 2018.[8] Bloomberg Radio is also heard nationally on Sirius XM satellite radio channel 119. Select programming is also broadcast in London UK on DAB digital radio via the London 3 multiplex (VHF block 11B), with simulcasts of the Bloomberg TV audio at other times.
Programming
The original Bloomberg Radio news format divided each hour of the day into three 20-minute segments, each of which contained stock market updates, business headlines, traffic, weather, local news/sports, a human interest piece or a general update about cultural happenings.[9] However, by 2010, Bloomberg Radio had shifted from a headline service to a discussion-based format in order to offer more in-depth market and economic analysis. Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global business radio service. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia broadcasts live from New York and Hong Kong, Sunday through Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET (morning drive time in Asian time zones.) It is then followed by Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, originating from London, on Monday to Friday 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. ET (morning drive time GMT). Finally, Bloomberg Daybreak Americas is live until 7:00 a.m. ET from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco. Through these programs, Bloomberg Radio offers a start to the business day globally, via the Bloomberg Radio+ Mobile App and via its live stream on Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg Terminal. During each day, the network broadcasts over 20 live interviews with economists, market analysts, and other influential newsmakers on shows such as Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee which airs weekday mornings from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.[10]
Programs
- Bloomberg Daybreak Asia with Bryan Curtis, David Ingles, Yvonne Man and Doug Krizner
- Bloomberg Daybreak Europe with Markus Karlsson, Caroline Hepker and Anna Edwards
- Bloomberg Westminster with Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas with Karen Moskow
- Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro
- Bloomberg Markets with Paul Sweeney and Lisa Abramowicz
- Bloomberg Businessweek with Carol Massar
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas
- Bloomberg Best with June Grasso and Ed Baxter
Live-to-tape programming
- Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend
- Bloomberg Best
- Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz
- Bloomberg Business of Sports with Michael Barr
- Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Opinion with June Grasso
Bloomberg Radio Network
Bloomberg Radio's 24/7 programming is syndicated by Key Networks to local radio stations across the country.[10]
The Bloomberg Radio Network is also the leading provider of short-form business news reports to radio stations around the country. The network provides live, custom business reports to major all-news radio stations including both of New York City's all-news stations, WCBS and WINS. The network provides "Bloomberg Money Minute" reports at :20 and :50 past the hour. It also provides daily specialty reports including the "Small Business Report", the "Business of Sports Report", the "Bloomberg Pursuits Report on Luxury", the "Real Estate Report", the "Green Business Report, and the "Black Business Report".
Since April 30, 2018, Bloomberg Radio content has been syndicated in Canada by Bloomberg's local partner Bell Media Radio. The company operates two business news stations branded as BNN Bloomberg Radio, which feature audio simulcasts of programs from Bell's BNN Bloomberg cable network, and other Bloomberg Radio programs.[11] CFTE 1410 AM Vancouver was the first Canadian station to carry the format.[11] It was joined in 2021 by CKOC 1150 AM in Hamilton, Ontario.[12]
This list may not be complete.
| Station Call-Letters | Frequency | City of License | Programming | Station Licensee/Parent Co. | Notes |
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| WGY-FM | 103.1FM | Albany, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | Simulcast of WGY-AM |
| WBZW (AM) | 1520AM | Apopka, Florida | Full Time Affiliate | Pennsylvania Media Group, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| WAFS (AM) | 1190AM | Atlanta, Georgia | Full Time Affiliate | South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Communications, Inc. | |
| WJZ-FM | 105.7FM HD2 | Baltimore, Maryland | Full Time Affiliate | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | Simulcast of WDCH-FM |
| WBZ (AM) WRCA (Watertown) WBOS W291CZ | 1030AM 1330AM 92.9FM HD2 106.1FM | Boston, Massachusetts | Short Form Reports Full Time Affiliate Full Time Affiliate Full Time Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC. | Simulcast of WRCA Simulcast of WRCA |
| WDCH-FM | 99.1FM | Bowie, Maryland | Full Time Affiliate | Audacy License, LLC Audacy, Inc. LMA operated by Bloomberg, L.P. | Serving both Baltimore and Washington, D. C. |
| WTLP-FM | 103.9FM | Braddock Heights, Maryland | Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| K231AA | 94.1FM | Boulder, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KOA-AM |
| WPSF (AM) | 1200AM | Cathedral City, California | Full Time Affiliate | CRC Media West, LLC. CRC Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| WTAM (AM) | 1100AM | Cleveland, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| WBBM (AM) WCFS-FM | 780AM 105.9FM | Chicago, Illinois | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | Simulcast of WBBM-AM |
| WLW (AM) | 700AM | Cincinnati, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| WTVN (AM) | 610AM | Columbus, Ohio | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KEXB (AM) KRLD (AM) | 620AM 1080AM | Dallas, Texas | Full Time Affiliate Short Form Reports | Inspiration Media of Texas, LLC. Salem Media Group Audacy License, LLC.. Audacy, Inc. | |
| KOA (AM) | 850AM | Denver, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WWJ (AM) | 950AM | Detroit, Michigan | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WPSE (AM) | 1200AM | Erie, Pennsylvania | Full Time Affiliate | Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| KFSD (AM) | 1450AM | Escondido, California | Short Form Reports | Astor Broadcast Group | |
| WOWO (AM) W298BJ WMEE-FM | 1190AM 97.3 HD2 107.5FM | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Pathfinder Communications Corporation Federated Media Pathfinder Communications Corporation | Simulcast of WOWO-AM Simulcast of WOWO-AM |
| K231BQ | 94.1FM | Golden, Colorado | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KOA-AM |
| KYCR (AM) | 1440AM | Golden Valley, Minnesota | Full Time Affiliate | Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| WTIC (AM) | 1080AM | Hartford, Connecticut | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| KGU (AM) | 760AM | Honolulu, Hawaii | Full Time Affiliate | Salem Media of Hawaii, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| KTRH (AM) | 740AM | Houston, Texas | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WTKK | 106.1FM | Knightdale, North Carolina | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KFOR (AM) | 1240AM | Lincoln, Nebraska | Short Form Reports | Digity 3E License, LLC. Alpha Media, LLC. | |
| WHAS (AM) | 840AM | Louisville, Kentucky | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KNX (AM) | 1070AM | Los Angeles, California | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WWWT-FM | 107.7FM | Manassas, Virginia | Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| WIOD (AM) | 610AM | Miami, Florida | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WNBP W291CC (Haverhill) | 1450AM 106.1FM | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Full Time O&O Full Time O&O | Bloomberg, L.P. Bloomberg, L.P. | Simulcast of WRCA Simulcast of WRCA |
| WFAN (AM) WCBS (AM) WINS (AM) WBBR (AM) WFAN-FM | 660AM 880AM 1010AM 1130AM 101.9FM | New York, New York | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Short Form Reports Full Time O&O Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. Bloomberg Communications, Inc. Bloomberg L.P. Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | Simulcast of WFAN (AM) |
| KXNT (AM) | 840AM | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| KFAB | 1110AM | Omaha, Nebraska | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| W273CA | 102.5FM | Orlando, Florida | Short Form Reports | Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. | Simulcast of WFLF-AM |
| KYW (AM) WPHT (AM) | 1060AM 1210AM | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WFLF (AM) | 540AM | Pine Hills, Florida | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| WJMP (AM) W279DE | 1070AM 103.7FM | Plattsburgh, New York | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | A & J Radio, LLC. A & J Radio, LLC. | Simulcast of WJMP |
| KFBK-FM | 93.1FM | Pollock Pines, California | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeartMedia, Inc. | Simulcast of KFBK-AM |
| WPHM | 1380AM | Port Huron, Michigan | Short Form/Partial Affiliate | Radio First | |
| KBNP (AM) | 1410AM | Portland, Oregon | Full Time Affiliate | KBNP Radio, Inc. | |
| WRVA (AM) | 1140AM | Richmond, Virginia | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WHAM (AM) | 1180AM | Rochester, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KFBK (AM) KSAC-FM | 1530AM 105.5FM | Sacramento, California | Short Form Reports Full Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. Caron Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group | |
| WOAI (AM) | 1200AM | San Antonio, Texas | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KOGO (AM) | 600AM | San Diego, California | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KCBS (AM) KFRC-FM | 740AM 106.9FM | San Francisco, California | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. Audacy License, LLC Audacy, Inc. | |
| WGY (AM) | 810AM | Schenectady, New York | Short Form Reports | iHM Licenses, LLC. iHeart Media, Inc. | |
| KKOL (AM) | 1300AM | Seattle, Washington | Full Time Affiliate | Inspiration Media, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| KMOX (AM) | 1120AM | St. Louis, Missouri | Short Form Reports | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WFLA (AM) WWMI (AM) | 970AM 1380AM | Tampa, Florida | Short Form Reports Full Time Affiliate | iHM Licenses, LLC iHeartMedia, Inc. South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. Salem Media Group, Inc. | |
| CFTE | 1410 AM | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Partial Affiliate | Bell Media British Columbia Radio Partnership Bell Media | |
| CKOC | 1150 AM | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Partial Affiliate | Bell Media | |
| KNUI (AM) | 550AM | Wailuku, Hawaii | Full Time Affiliate | Pacific Radio Group, Inc. | |
| WTOP-FM WHUR-FM | 103.5FM 96.3FM | Washington, D.C. | Short Form Reports Short Form Reports | Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. Howard University | |
| W248AW | 97.5FM | Indianapolis, Indiana | Full Time Affiliate | Educational Media Foundation (operated by iHeartMedia under LMA) | Simulcast of WOLT-HD3 |
References
- Blair, Jayson (October 30, 2000). "Bloomberg Radio Station to Go to General News From Finance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Fabrikant, Geraldine (August 15, 1992). "Company News; Bloomberg to Pay $13 Million for WNEW-AM". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Venta, Lance (February 27, 2013). "Bloomberg Usurps Comedy In Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Bloomberg Radio To Debut On 960 KNEW San Francisco". RadioInsight. September 23, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- Venta, Lance (December 18, 2015). "DC All News Battle Comes To End As CBS Leases 99.1 WNEW To Bloomberg". Radio Insight. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Venta, Lance (July 3, 2017). "Bloomberg Moving To 1330/106.1 In Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Venta, Lance (August 1, 2017). "Bloomberg Acquires WNBP Newburyport MA". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Venta, Lance (March 1, 2018). "iHeartMedia Relaunches Talk 1200 & Rumba 1430 Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Bloomberg.com : Bloomberg Radio". November 27, 1999. Archived from the original on November 27, 1999. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- "Business News on the Radio". News on News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- Johnson, Patrick (April 18, 2018). "TSN 1410 is ditching sports, rebranding as business radio". The Province. Postmedia. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Bell cancels all-sports radio format on channels in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton". CBC News. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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