Cumulus Launches AM1230Digital Serving NY
• Cumulus Media today launched the first all-digital AM News-Talk station serving the New York metro — WFAS-AM/White Plains, NY has been relaunched as AM1230Digital: New Talk for New York, an all-digital station. AM1230Digital is programmed by Cumulus Media’s Westwood One and features News-Talk weekdays (including the launch of The Dan Bongino Show, live from noon-3pm ET) and Sports-Talk on the weekends, powered by CBS Sports Radio.
The new HD Radio digital signal now reaches beyond Westchester County, NY and into large portions of New York City (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan), the north shore of Long Island, northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, CT. Listeners can access AM1230Digital’s signal through an HD Radio receiver, or by streaming either online, with a mobile app, or with a smart speaker.
“Cumulus Media is committed to pursuing innovation that improves the audio experience for our listeners,” said Dave Milner, Cumulus EVP, Operations. “The move to all-digital AM will significantly extend our listening area with crystal clear sound, offering more listeners the opportunity to hear our premium news talk and sports programming, including The Dan Bongino Show.”
Joe D’Angelo, SVP, Broadcast Radio, XPeri, remarked, “Cumulus Media has been a long-time supporter of HD Radio and part of the pioneer broadcasters who led the U.S. radio industry conversion to digital broadcasting. We are excited to see Cumulus continuing this role of industry leadership in converting their AM NY property WFAS to all digital HD Radio under the AM1230Digital brand. The technology will be sure to delight both listeners and advertisers. This is another step in securing broadcast radio’s place in modern car dashboards.”
