Crawford Media Group is a family-owned media company based in

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.Contact information
https://crawfordmediagroup.net Crawford Media Group primarily owns radio stations with

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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

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( WMFP)¹;

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( WDCX);

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( KDMI)²;

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( KPDQ)³;

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( WJIZ);

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( WDAC) and

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( WMUZ) were either purchased or had

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s 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

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( WDJC-FM);

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( KAAM, operated under call letters KPBC at AM1040 but later moved to AM770); and

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(since divested). In 1980, Media Group purchased a radio station in

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( 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

* WDJC-FM - 93.7 - Contemporary Christian * WXJC - 850 - Christian Talk/Programs * WXJC-FM - 101.1 - Gospel/Talk * WYDE - 1260 - Conservative Talk * WYDE-FM - 92.5 - Conservative Talk Orange County,

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* KBRT - 740 - Christian Talk/Programs

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* KNSN - 1240 - Christian Talk/Programs Modesto,

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* KCBC - 770 - Christian Talk/Programs

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* KLZ - 560 - Conservative Talk * KLDC - 1220 - Gospel Music/Programs * KLTT - 670 - Christian Talk/Programs * KLVZ - 810 - Pop Classics

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* WYCA - 102.3 - Christian Talk/Programs & Gospel * WSRB - 106.3 - Urban AC * WPWX - 92.3 - Urban

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago and Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in far northern Illinois on the banks of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary), Rock River, Rockfor ...

* WYRB - 106.3 - Rhythmic Contemporary

* WMUZ - 1200 - Inspirational/Christian Talk * WMUZ-FM - 103.5 - Contemporary Christian Music/Talk * WCHB - 1340 - Gospel Music/Programs * WRDT - 560 - Christian Talk/Programs

* WDCX-FM - 99.5 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music * WDCZ - 970 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music (simulcast with WDCX)

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* WDCX - 990 - Christian Talk/Programs/Music

References

External links

Official Site of Crawford Media Group
{{Crawford Broadcasting Radio broadcasting companies of the United States Companies established in 1959