Stephens Media Group is an
Oklahoma based
radio broadcaster that owns 75 radio stations particularly in small to mid-size markets. Its flagship stations are at its headquarters in Tulsa. Stephens refers to itself as "A portfolio of People", referencing the team members who work for the company.
History
Stephens Media started with stations around
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma and List of United States cities by population, 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. ...
, before expanding to small markets outside of there.
On May 1, 2008, Stephens Media announced that it would acquire WFKL, WRMM-FM, and WZNE in
Rochester, New York
Rochester () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, and Yonkers, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census. Located i ...
, as a part of
Entercom's purchase of stations from
CBS Radio
CBS Radio was a radio broadcasting company and radio network operator owned by CBS Corporation and founded in 1928, with consolidated radio station groups owned by CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W since the 1920s, and Infinity Broa ...
in the market.
In April 2018, Ingstad Radio sold 14 of its stations in Washington to Stephens Media Group.
In July 2019, it was announced that the company would acquire 37 stations from
Mapleton Communications. This acquisition was approved on October 9, 2019,
and was completed on October 15, 2019.
Radio stations
Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma (Flagship)
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KTSO 100.9 Soft Classic Hits, better known as "100.9 KTSO"
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KXOJ-FM 94.1
Christian Adult Contemporary
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KCFO 970
Christian Talk
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KMYZ-FM 104.5
Alternative, better known as "Z104.5 The Edge"
Ardmore, Oklahoma
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KKAJ-FM 95.7