Garth Brooks Buys Nashville ‘Service Station’
• Garth Brooks‘ Sevens Network, which ended its relationship with TuneIn in September, is making a move into station ownership with the announcement of the pending acquisition of the 100.1 frequency in Nashville from Tuned In Broadcasting — currently home of Triple A WRLT (Lightning 100), pending FCC approval.
Musically, Brooks envisions his proposed FM-100 “as a place where the entire history of Country music comes together, from the legends who built the genre to today’s stars and the artists who will shape its future.” Brooks noted, “This is an opportunity to bring the entire family of Country music together in one spot… the legends, the greats, and the future greats.”
The good news — while the new FM-100 would live at 100.1, Lighting 100’s format will remain intact and move to a nearby position on the dial — the HD3 frequencies belonging to Cromwell’s WPRT (102.5 & 106.3 The Game), as reported by Country Aircheck. “This way, the owner gets help in funding. The station lives on, while the new FM-100 finds a home in the middle of the FM dial,” Brooks explained.
In addition to featuring local and breaking news, FM-100 has struck a deal with Nashville Severe Weather to broadcast critical weather information to its listeners. The station also plans to help promote tourism, working closely with Nashville’s convention and tourism community to welcome people to Music City.
Eventually, Brooks wants FM-100 to reach far beyond Middle Tennessee. “The dream is to be a 24-hour GLOBAL station,” he said, “to bring Country Music to places on the planet it has yet to go.”
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