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| Type | Privately owned limited liability company |
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| Genre | National radio network |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Area served | United States, Canada (XM Canada, Sirius Canada) |
| Key people | Sheldon Drobny Anita Drobny Mike Newcomb |
| Industry | Radio broadcasting, advertising |
| Products | The Randi Rhodes Show The Mike Malloy Show |
| Website | Official site |
Nova M Radio, LLC is a radio station acquisition firm and radio syndication service operated by Sheldon Drobny, Anita Drobny and originally Dr. Mike Newcomb (who later left the firm). Its stated purpose was to purchase, own and operate under-performing radio stations in small and medium sized markets. These stations would then broadcast progressive talk radio content, particularly programming from their own network, as well as from Air America Radio and other organizations.1
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History
In late March 2006, Nova M Radio entered into an agreement with Continental Broadcasting, owner of KPHX in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing the progressive talk programming formerly carried by KXXT (1010 kHz AM) with them.
On October 18 of the same year, following the Chapter 11 filing by Air America, Nova M announced that it would form its own radio network featuring personalities including Mike Newcomb, Mike Malloy, and John Zogby. 2 KPHX serves as the flagship of Nova M's new network.
The company operated KDXE in Little Rock, Arkansas, under a similar agreement until early 2007. Nova M originally planned to lease stations in other cities, but more recently, the Drobnys have urged local groups to organize to purchase or lease stations for progressive talk radio.
XM Satellite Radio airs content syndicated by Nova M including the Randi Rhodes Show which is broadcast live on the Air America channel on XM, pre-empting whatever program the live Air America network is broadcasting at that time.
1190 AM KNUV in Phoenix simulcasts KPHX, and is rumored to be the Nova M flagship station once the lease with KPHX expires.
Programming
Nova M Radio's syndicated offerings consist of two weekday shows, hosted by Randi Rhodes (weekday afternoons) and Mike Malloy (weekday late nights) and a show The Drobnys host on Sunday mornings called The Cutting Edge.
References
- ^ "‘Air America Radio’ Founders Launch New Liberal Network" (in English). Media Buyer Planner (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ 1480 KPHX - The Valley's Progressive Talk - Mike Malloy & Scott Ritter
External links
- Nova M Radio - official site
- Nova M Radio on MySpace
- Nova M Radio on YouTube
- 1480 KPHX - The Valley's Progressive Talk - Flagship station to Nova M Radio
- An attempt to bring progressive talk programming to Milwaukee, WI
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