Beasley Celebrates 60 Years Dec. 2
• Beasley Media Group (BMG) employees across the country will gather to celebrate the company’s official 60th anniversary in broadcasting tomorrow, Dec. 2, 2021.
Beasley Media Group Founder George G. Beasley, who passed away in June due to complications from COVID, officially launched the company with his very first radio station, WPYB-AM/Benson, NC on December 2, 1961. Today, Beasley Media Group is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ (BBGI) consisting of 62 radio stations in 15 markets across America, digital operations and an eSports division.
“Our Dad’s commitment to our employees, communities we serve, and the industry was unparalleled and continues to serve as a shining example to all of us as to what is possible through humility, passion and hard work,” said Caroline Beasley, Chief Executive Officer of Beasley Media Group. “We are so very proud to continue his vision and pioneering spirit well into the future.”
In addition to hosting individual market celebrations, Ms. Beasley is doing interviews with local on-air talent to talk about the history of the company. The stations will also air specially produced on-air messages thanking listeners, advertisers, and local communities for their continued support over the past six decades.
