Cumulus Indy Rocks Out With 93-9X
• Cumulus Media solved the issue of owning two Top 40 stations in Indianapolis by flipping WYRG (Energy 93.9) to 93-9X, Indy’s Rock Station. The flip was not unexpected — Cumulus already owned WYRG, Country WFMS and Classic Hits WJJK, and as a result of its recent acquisition of Entercom’s three-station group — heritage Top 40 WZPL, AC WNTR (107.9 The Mix) and CBS Sports affiliate WXNT-AM, the company ended up with two Pop stations. That awkward situation has now been remedied.
The Indianapolis Rock audience can now expect to hear songs from Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Metallica, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, etc. on the new 93-9X, which will run commercial-free throughout the Memorial Day weekend.
Chuck Fredrick, VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Indianapolis, said, “93-9X, Indianapolis’ Rock Station is looking forward to serving the Rock enthusiast and the communities they live, work and celebrate in.”
Troy Hanson, Corporate Program Director, Cumulus Media, commented, “We are excited to expand the successful 93X brand to Indianapolis with the new 93-9X. Shout out to [KXXR/Minneapolis PD] Derek Madden, our brainchild on this project, as we fill a hole in the marketplace with a much-needed Rock station. The partnership opportunities this brand adds to our Indy cluster portfolio and Rock platform are limitless.”
As a result of the flip, the syndicated The Bert Show moves from mornings on WYRG over to WNTR.
