List of United States radio networks

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The following is a list of radio networks in the United States.

Contents 1 Commercial broadcasters 2 State commercial networks 3 Non-commercial broadcasters 3.1 Public radio state networks 4 Religious broadcasters 5 Former Networks No Longer Operating 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Commercial broadcasters

• Accent Radio Network [1]
• Agri Broadcasting Network(ABN,founded by Ed Johnson,now owned by Clear Channel) [2]
• Air America Radio [3]
• All Comedy Radio [4]
• American Urban Radio Networks [5]
• Associated Press Radio Network [6]
• Beethoven Satellite Network
• Bloomberg Business News Radio Network [7]
• Business Talk Radio [8]
• Cable Radio Network
• Cadena Caracol Network (Spanish language from Colombia) [9]
• Disney operates the following radio networks:
  • ABC Radio Networks
  • ABC News Radio
  • ESPN Radio
  • Radio Disney
• Excelsior Radio home page
• First Amendment Radio FAR home page
• Fox Sports Radio
• Fox News Radio
• Genesis Communications Network GCN home page
• Jones Radio Network
• MRN Radio (Motor Racing Network, a subsidiary of NASCAR) [10]
• National Radio Network
• NBC (NBC Radio now owned by Westwood One)
• New Northwest Broadcasters
• Performance Racing Network
• Premiere Radio Networks (subsidiary of Clear Channel)[11]
• Radio America
• Radio Formula (Spanish language talk radio network from Mexico)
• RBN Republic Broadcasting Network
• Salem Radio Network
• Sports Byline USA
• Sporting News Radio (Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's venture)
• Talknet Talknet home page
• Talk America Radio Network (renamed Liberty Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of the telecommunications company IDT Corp) [12]no longer operating under name Talk America Radio Network no longer owned by Liberty Broadcasting System
• Talk Radio Network [13]
  • Talk Radio Network-FM [14]
• The 1920s Radio Network [15] A Virginia-based network featuring music from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, along with features and classic radio shows.
• United Stations Radio Networks [16] The New York-based company was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky and remains the country's largest independently owned and operated syndicated radio network. (Also see: RKO Radio Network)
• USA Radio Network [17]
• Westwood One Radio Networks, mananaged by CBS Radio, operates the following radio networks:
  • CNN Max Radio Network
  • Source Max Radio Network
  • CBS Radio Network
  • NBC Radio Network
  • NeXt Radio Network
  • WONE Radio Network
  • BLAISE (Metro News Ten Second Network)
  • Navigator (Metro Entertainment Ten Second Network)
• Wisdom Radio Network
• Waitt Radio Networks

[edit] State commercial networks

• Alabama Radio Network, a subsidiary of Clear Channel.
• Florida's Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel.
• Ohio News Network.
• Tennessee Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel.

[edit] Non-commercial broadcasters

• National Public Radio
• Northeast Public Radio
• Public Radio International
• Pacifica Radio
• American Armed Forces Radio Network [18]
• American Public Media[19]
• World Radio Network [20]
• Public Radio Exchange [21]

[edit] Public radio state networks

• Georgia Public Radio [22]
• Independent Public Radio (Minnesota) [23]
• Jefferson Public Radio (southern Oregon/northern California) [24]
• Minnesota Public Radio [25]
• Maine Public Broadcasting Network [26]
• New Hampshire Public Radio [27]
• North Dakota Public Radio [28]
• Ohio Public Radio [29]
• Oregon Public Broadcasting [30]
• Vermont Public Radio [31]
• Wisconsin Public Radio [32]
• South Dakota Public Radio [33]
• Alaska Public Radio Network [34]

[edit] Religious broadcasters

• American Family Radio [35]
• Bible Broadcasting Network [36]
• Bott Radio Network [37]
• Calvary Satellite Network [38]
• CDR Radio Network [39]
• EMF Broadcasting (Educational Media Foundation) [40]
  • Air 1 [41]
  • K-LOVE [42]
• EWTN Radio [43]
• Family Life Communications [44]
• Family Life Network [45]
• Family Radio [46]
• Fundamental Broadcasting Network [47]
• Immanuel Broadcasting Network
• Mars Hill Broadcasting [48]
• Moody Broadcasting Network [49]
• Pillar of Fire, Intl. [50]
• Radio Maria USA [51]
  • WHJM(newest station)
• RadioU [52]
• Relevant Radio [53]
• Sound of Life Network [54]
• Three Angels Broadcasting Network [55]
• Toccoa Falls College Radio Network [56]
• USA Radio Network [57]
• VCY America Radio Network [58]

[edit] Former Networks No Longer Operating

• Amalgamated Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Business Radio Network (defunct)
• Enterprise Radio Network (defunct)
• I.E. America Radio Network (defunct)
• Independent Broadcasters Network (defunct)
• Keystone Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Liberty Broadcasting System (defunct) (Created by Gordon McClendon, father of Top-40 Radio; a subsidiary of the telecommunications company IDT Corp)
• MetroMedia Radio (defunct)
• Mutual Black Network (defunct)
• Mutual Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Mutual Lifestyle Radio (defunct)
• National Black Network (defunct)
• NBC Talknet (defunct)
• Progressive Broadcasting System (defunct)
• Radio Unica (Spanish language radio network; defunct)
• Radiovisa (Spanish language talk radio network; defunct)
• RKO Radio Network (defunct)
• Satellite Music Network (defunct)
• Sheridan Broadcasting Network (defunct)
• The Source (defunct)
• Transtar (defunct)
• United Press International Radio Network(defunct)
• United Stations Radio Network (defunct)
• Washington News Desk (defunct)

[edit] See also

• List of United States television networks

[edit] External links

• Yahoo Directory
• InfoPlease (has some out of date info)