Crawford Media Group is a family-owned media company based in Denver, Colorado.Contact information https://crawfordmediagroup.net Crawford Media Group primarily owns radio stations with Christian, Talk radio and Urban formats.
History The broadcast company was founded in 1959 by evangelist Dr. Percy B. Crawford. In 1949 Crawford produced his first Christian television broadcast, which aired on the fledgling ABC Television Network.
In 1958, Crawford put together a business plan for the acquisition of seven radio stations. By 1960 seven stations were acquired. These radio stations were in Miami, Florida (WMFP)1; Buffalo, New York (WDCX); Des Moines, Iowa (KDMI)2; Portland, Oregon (KPDQ)3; Chicago, Illinois (WJIZ); Lancaster, Pennsylvania (WDAC) and Detroit, Michigan (WMUZ) were either purchased or had construction permits issued by the FCC. That same year, 1960, Dr. Crawford died and family business was transferred to the leadership of his wife, Ruth Crawford Porter and his son Donald B. Crawford. Between 1968 and 1979 the company expanded by acquiring stations in Birmingham, Alabama (WDJC-FM); Dallas, Texas (KAAM, operated under call letters KPBC at AM1040 but later moved to AM770); and Oklahoma (since divested). In 1980, Media Group purchased a radio station in Los Angeles (KBRT) to further expand its portfolio, and the company launched a further expansion of its station base in 1991.
Notes 1Station now owned by Clear Channel Communications. 2Station now owned by Cumulus Media. 3Station now owned by Salem Communications.
Markets with Crawford-owned stations Birmingham, Alabama WDJC-FM - 93.7 - Contemporary Christian WXJC - 850 - Christian Talk/Programs WXJC-FM - 101.1 - Gospel/Talk WYDE - 1260 - Silent WYDE-FM - 92.5 - Silent
Orange County, Los Angeles, California KBRT - 740 - Christian Talk/Programs
San Diego, California KNSN - 1240 - Christian Talk/Programs
Modesto, San Francisco, California KCBC - 770 - Christian Talk/Programs
Denver, Colorado KLZ - 560 - Conservative Talk KLDC - 1220 - Gospel Music/Programs KLTT - 670 - Christian Talk/Programs KLVZ - 810 - Pop Classics
Chicago, Illinois WYCA - 102.3 - Christian Talk/Programs & Gospel WSRB - 106.3 - Urban AC WPWX - 92.3 - Urban
Rockford, Illinois WYRB - 106.3 - Rhythmic Contemporary
Detroit, Michigan WMUZ - 1200 - Inspirational/Christian Talk WMUZ-FM - 103.5 - Contemporary Christian Music/Talk WCHB - 1340 - Gospel Music/Programs WRDT - 560 - Christian Talk/Programs
Buffalo, New York WDCX-FM - 99.5 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music WDCZ - 970 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music (simulcast with WDCX)
Rochester, New York WDCX - 990 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music
References
External links Official Site of Crawford Media Group