Mapleton Communications (MC) was a media company. It was formed in May 2001 to acquire and operate radio stations in mid-sized markets in the western

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. Mapleton owned and operated 41 radio stations (11 AM and 30 FM) in

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and

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State. It was based in

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History

Mapleton was founded in 2001 by Adam Nathanson, son of billionaire cable businessman

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. The Nathanson family roots in radio go back to advertising executive Don Paul Nathanson, who first published Radio Showmanship Magazine in 1940. DP Nathanson bought his first radio station in 1952 along with Burt Harris (KTWO) in Casper, Wyoming. D.P. Nathanson was the founder of Grey North Advertising and Vice-Chairman of Grey Advertising before his death in 1980. Current CEO/President is Jim Shea, formerly with Clear Channel and others. In July 2019, Mapleton announced its exit from the radio business, with four stations going to

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and the remaining stations going to

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. The sale to Stephens was approved on October 9, 2019, and was completed on October 15, 2019, bringing a close to the nearly 20-year history of the company.

List of Former Mapleton Stations before selling to Stephens Media Group

Alexandria *

KLAA-FM KLAA-FM (103.5 MHz) is a country music radio station broadcasting in the Alexandria, Louisiana, radio market. The station is licensed to the hamlet of Tioga, Louisiana, which is located northeast of Alexandria in Rapides Parish. It is branded as ...

103.5 Country *

KEZP KEZP (104.3 FM, "104.3 The Bridge") is an American radio station broadcasting a Christian AC format. The station is licensed to Bunkie, Louisiana and serves the Alexandria area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group, through lic ...

104.3 Christian Adult Contemporary * KBKK 105.5 Classic Country *

KEDG KEDG (106.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. The station is currently owned by Flinn Broadcasting Corporation. Its studios and transmitter are separately locate ...

106.9 Adult contemporary Chico *

KALF KALF is a commercial radio station licensed to Red Bluff, California, and located in Chico, California, broadcasting to Butte, Shasta, Tehama, and Glenn Counties on 95.7 FM. KALF airs a country music Country (also called country and wester ...

New Country 95.7 Medford * KTMT 580 Sports *

KTMT-FM KTMT-FM (93.7 MHz, "Joy! 93.7") is a commercial Christian contemporary music radio station in Medford, Oregon, United States, broadcasting to the Medford-Ashland, Oregon area. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group. History K ...

93.7 Top-40 *

KBOY-FM KBOY-FM (95.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format. Licensed to Medford, Oregon Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April ...

95.7 Classic Rock * KCMX 880 News/Talk *

KCMX-FM KCMX-FM (101.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Ashland, Oregon Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) n ...

101.9 Adult Contemporary * KAKT HD1 105.1 NEW Country *KAKT HD2 95.1 CLASSIC Country Merced, California *

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96.3 Country *

KABX-FM KABX-FM (97.5 FM, "K97.5") is an adult contemporary formatted radio station in Merced, California. KABX-FM is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. Its studios are in Merced and its transmitter is southwest of Mount ...

97.5 Adult Contemporary *

KLOQ-FM KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM, "Radio Lobo 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Winton, California, United States, it serves the Merced, California, area. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through lic ...

98.7 Regional Mexican *

KHTN KHTN (104.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Top 40 format. Licensed to Planada, California, United States, the station serves the Merced area. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. Its st ...

104.7 Top 40 *

KYOS KYOS (1480 AM) is a commercial radio station in Merced, California. The station is owned by the Stephens Media Group, through a subsidiary, SMG-Merced, LLC. KYOS airs a talk radio format on weekdays and plays oldies music on weekends. On Feb ...

1480 News/Talk *

KBRE KBRE (1660 AM) is a commercial radio station in Merced, California. It is owned by the Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. It plays a mix of active rock and alternative rock, calling itself "105.7 The Bear." Programming ...

1660 Active Rock Monroe *

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 ...

92.3 Country * KNNW 103.1 CHR/Top 40 * KXRR 106.1 Mainstream Rock * KZRZ 98.3 Adult Contemporary Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, California *

KCDU KCDU is a commercial radio station in Carmel, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California, area on 101.7 FM. Its studios are in Monterey while its transmitter is located east of the city. KCDU airs a Top 40 (CHR) ...

101.7 CHR/Top 40 *

KPIG-FM KPIG-FM (107.5 FM, "K-PIG") is a radio station located near the city of Santa Cruz, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the studio is based in Watsonville, California, and broadcasts to the counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey. It als ...

107.5 Americana *

KHIP KHIP is a commercial radio station in Gonzales, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California area on 104.3 FM. Its studios are in Monterey while its transmitter is located east of Salinas. KHIP airs a classic rock m ...

104.3 Classic Rock *

KKHK KKHK (95.5 FM, "Bob FM") is a commercial radio station in Carmel, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California area on 95.5 FM. Owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Monterey, LLC, it broadcasts an Alte ...

95.5 Variety Adult Hits *

KWAV KWAV (96.9 MHz "K-Wave 96.9") is a commercial FM radio station in Monterey, California, broadcasting to the Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz region of Central California. It is owned by Stephens Media Group and it broadcasts an adult contempor ...

96.9 Adult Contemporary Redding, California * KQMS News Talk 1670 / 104.9 / 105.7 *

KSHA KSHA (104.3 FM, commonly known as "K-Shasta") is a radio station in Redding, California, one of California's strongest Class C FM stations with its broadcast tower in Shasta Lake, California. K-Shasta airs a "Soft Hits/AC" format targeting the 25 ...

K-Shasta Adult Contemporary 104.3 *

KWLZ KWLZ (99.3 FM) is an American commercial radio station licensed to Shasta Lake, California, serving the Northern California area. History For over a decade, KNNN aired a CHR music format branded as "Mix 99.3". From its inception until the "Mix ...

Wild 99-3 Rhythmic CHR 99.3 * KRRX 106X Rock 106.1 / 104.9 Burney *

KNRO KNRO (1400 AM) is a radio station that carries a sports format. Licensed to Redding, California, United States, the station serves the Redding and Red Bluff areas. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Redding, LLC, ...

Fox Sports 1400 / 103.9 *

KRDG KRDG is a commercial radio station licensed to Shingletown, California, broadcasting to Shasta County and Tehama County Tehama County ( ; Wintun for "high water") is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. As ...

Classic Hits 105.3 Spokane *

KBBD KBBD (103.9 MHz, "103.9 BOB-FM") is a commercial FM radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by the Stephens Media Group and broadcasts an adult hits radio format with the slogan is "We Play Whatever". The offices and radio studios ...

103.9 Adult Hits *

KDRK-FM KDRK-FM (93.7 FM, "The Mountain") is a country music radio station serving the Spokane, Washington area. The station broadcasts at 93.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 64,000 watts. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licens ...

93.7 Country *

KEYF-FM KEYF-FM (101.1 MHz "Key FM 101.1") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Cheney, Washington, and serving the Spokane metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format, known as "Key 101" and is owned by Stephens Media Group. KEYF- ...

101.1 Classic Hits *

KGA KGA (1510 AM) is a radio station serving Spokane, Washington. Owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, it broadcasts a sports format. KGA's studios and offices are located on East 57th Avenue and its transmitter site i ...

1510 Sports/Talk *

KJRB KJRB (790 AM) is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. KJRB is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, and airs a classic rock radio format. It calls itself "94.1 The Bear". KJRB has a daytime power of ...

790 Classic Rock *

KZBD KZBD (105.7 FM, "105.7 Now FM") is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. KZBD carries "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ...

105.7 Top-40

Stations divested to Other Groups

Chico * KFMF Rock 93.9 / 100.5 Weaverville * KQPT Now 107-5 CHR 107.5 /107.9 * KZAP Classic Hits 96.7 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose *

KSFN KSFN (1510 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish Regional Mexican music radio format. Licensed to Piedmont, California, the station serves the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is currently owned by Alfredo Plascencia's L ...

1510 Chinese (Mandarin); licensed to Piedmont, California

References

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