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Media In Monroe, Louisiana
This is a list of media in Monroe, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana. Television *KEJB (TV), KEJB did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, on or before June 12, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KEJB was required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut"). While a digital signal did go on the air (though it shut down on June 4, 2010, due to equipment failure, the station never filed for either a license to cover or an extension of the construction permit, and it was deleted by the FCC on December 22, 2010. Radio AM stations FM stations Newspapers Daily The major daily newspaper serving the Monroe-West Monroe and Ark-La-Miss area is ''The News-Star, Monroe News-Star''. Its headquarters are located in midtown Monroe. Ouachita Parish is served by the daily ''The Ouachita Citizen'' Non-daily {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Name , - , ''Monro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana. Etymology As governor of Louisiana, Esteban Rodríguez Miró had ''Fort Miro'' built in 1791. Fort Miro changed its name to Monroe to commemorate the first arrival of the steamboat ''James Monroe'' in the spring of 1820. The ship's arrival was the single event, in the minds of local residents, that transformed the outpost into a town. Credit for the name is indirectly given to James Monroe of Virginia, the fifth President of the United States, for whom the ship was named. The steamboat is depicted in a mural at the main branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. History Early history–late 20th century Monroe's origins date back to the Spanish colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV, and sometimes referred to as My Network) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its Fox Television Stations division, and distributed through the syndication structure of Fox First Run. MyNetworkTV began its operations on September 5, 2006, with an initial affiliate lineup covering about 96% of the country, most of which consisted of stations that were former affiliates of The WB and UPN that did not join the successor of those two networks, The CW. Under the ownership structure of Fox Corporation, the service is incorporated as a subsidiary company known as MyNetworkTV, Inc. On September 28, 2009, following disappointment with the network's results, MyNetworkTV dropped its status as a television network and transitioned into a programming service, similar to Ion Television and The CW Plus, relying mainly on repeats o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KGGM
KGGM (93.9 FM, "Southern Gospel Music") is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel music format. Licensed to Delhi, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Kenneth W. Diebel. History The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ... for the station to K.T. Enterprises, Inc. on August 7, 1987. The station was assigned the call sign KKRP on August 26, 1987, and was issued its license to cover on March 6, 1992. On June 1, 1994, the station changed its call sign to the current KGGM. On August 6, 2003, K.T. Enterprises, Inc. assigned the station's license to the current owner, Kenneth W. Diebel, for $120,000. References External links Southern Gospel radio stations in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBYO-FM
KBYO-FM (92.7 MHz) is an American radio station broadcasting a contemporary worship Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the 20th century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found in a wide range of churches, including many w ... radio format, format. Licensed to serve the city of license, community of Farmerville, Louisiana, the station broadcasts to the greater Monroe, Louisiana, Monroe area. The station is currently owned by Media Ministries, Inc. After the departure of talk show hosts Dean Edell and Laura Schlessinger from terrestrial radio at the end of 2010, KBYO announced it would be changing to a music format known as "Fun Radio 92.7" in January 2011. On August 14, 2014, following a brief period off air while being sold to Media Ministries, KBYO flipped to a Christian Hip-Hop/R&B format as ''Power 92.7''. On April 7, 2023, Power 92.7 shifted to contemporary worship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMYY
KMYY (92.3 FM, 92.3 "The Wolf") is a mainstream country music (90s to Now) formatted radio station broadcasting in the Monroe, Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ..., United States radio market. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Monroe, LLC. Its studios are located in Monroe, and its transmitter is located west of Rayville. 92.3 The Wolf is home of the syndicated morning show ''Bobby Bones'', heard weekdays 5am to 10am. John Runyan 10am-3pm. Sheila Kay 3pm - 7pm KMYY Market Manager is Mike Downhour. References External links * Radio stations in Louisiana Mass media in Monroe, Louisiana Country radio stations in the United States {{Louisiana-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXUL
KXUL (91.1 FM, "91x New Rock") is a radio station broadcasting an Alternative rock music format. Licensed to Monroe, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen .... References External links * Radio stations in Louisiana Mass media in Monroe, Louisiana College radio stations in Louisiana University of Louisiana at Monroe Alternative rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1973 1973 establishments in Louisiana {{Louisiana-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KEDM
KEDM (90.3 MHz, "90.3 KEDM Public Radio") is the listener-supported public radio station for Monroe, West Monroe, and all or parts of eleven parishes of northeast Louisiana and four counties in southeast Arkansas. It is owned by the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The station broadcasts a lineup of in-depth NPR news; classical, roots and a variety of other musical genres; and special entertainment and other programs. History KEDM signed on April 23, 1991. It began broadcasting in HD Radio HD Radio (HDR) is a trademark for an in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio broadcast technology. It generally simulcasts an existing analog radio station in digital format with less noise and with additional text information. HD Radio is used ... on its 18th birthday, April 23, 2009, becoming the first station to do so in the region; its HD2 subchannel was KEDM Ideas, a 24-hour news and information subchannel. KEDM features a regional nighttime format called The Boot. It showcases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBMQ
KBMQ (88.7 MHz, "88.7 The Cross") is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian adult contemporary format. Licensed to Monroe, Louisiana Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolita ..., United States. The station is currently owned by Media Ministries Inc. The station's general manager is Linda Meyers. The weekday station lineup includes: 6AM-10AM ON-AIR: The Morning Show w/ Brianna Dunn 10AM-2PM ON-AIR: Julia Taylor 2PM-6PM ON-AIR: Kevin & Amy 6PM-10PM ON-AIR: The Brant Hansen Show Previous Logos References External links Mass media in Monroe, Louisiana Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Louisiana Christian radio stations in Louisiana {{Louisiana-radio-stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRJO
KRJO (1680 AM, "99.7 The Legend") is an American radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. The station is licensed to Monroe, Louisiana and is owned by Holladay Broadcasting of Louisiana, LLC. Studios are located in Monroe, and its transmitter is located east of Monroe. History KRJO originated as the expanded band "twin" of an existing station on the standard AM band. On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KMLB in Monroe authorized to move from 1440 kHz to 1680 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMBS (AM)
KMBS is a radio station airing a talk format licensed to West Monroe, Louisiana, broadcasting on 1310 kHz AM. The station serves the Monroe, Louisiana area, and is owned by Red Bear Broadcasting Corporation. History KUZN signed on the air August 4, 1956. The 1,000-watt, daytime-only station was owned by Howard E. Griffith and broadcast primarily country and gospel music. KUZN moved to new quarters on Parkwood Drive in 1967, when Griffith launched a television station, KUZN-TV channel 39. An expansion into FM radio followed the next year with KUZN-FM 98.3. In the mid-1960s, Gary Burbank worked at KUZN as "Johnny Apollo, the blue-eyed soul brother in the front row". Griffith, who also was an engineer who had developed a new type of television antenna and who had twice attempted to establish local TV stations, died of a heart attack in February 1976. The next year, KUZN and the FM station (by this point known as KYEA) were sold to Morgan Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMLB
KMLB (540 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Monroe, Louisiana, the station is owned by Holladay Broadcasting. All programming is simulcast on FM translator K289CG at 105.7 MHz. Studios are located in Monroe, and its transmitter site is in nearby West Monroe, Louisiana. KMLB operates with 4,000 watts by day, using a non-directional antenna, covering parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. But because AM 540 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Canada and Mexico, the station must drastically reduce power at night to 26 watts. Programming Most of KMLB's schedule is made up of nationally syndicated conservative talk shows, including Rick and Bubba, Moon Griffon, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, and ''Coast to Coast AM with George Noory''. Weekends feature Kim Komando, Bill Cunningham, Ben Ferguson, Bill Handel and ''Somewhere in Time with Art Bell''. Most hours begin with world and national n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
