Radio Disney to be shuttered, KRDC to be sold

[Sammi Brie]

Radio Disney Begins Programming Shutdown - RadioInsight

The Walt Disney Company will cease operations of its “Radio Disney” and “Radio Disney Country” brands in early 2021. The youth and tween targeted brand debuted in November 1996 with the company utilizing mostly owned AM radio signals to grow in size. As streaming became more prevalent, the...

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Two reasons, basically: streaming's rise and no events.

They'll sell KRDC. Radio Disney will live on in Latin America, where of course it is a different animal altogether.

 

[CaliRadioFan]

The question is who is out there willing and ready to buy? A stand alone AM station as a start-up is not as attractive as it used to be.

 

[ChannelFlipper]

The question is who is out there willing and ready to buy? A stand alone AM station as a start-up is not as attractive as it used to be.

I think an oldies format with an audience of hundreds just became available on the LA AM band if anyone is interested in starting a new station.

 

[TheBigA]

I think an oldies format with an audience of hundreds just became available on the LA AM band if anyone is interested in starting a new station.

Know any rich people with spare money lying around?

 

[ChannelFlipper]

Know any rich people with spare money lying around?

I was only asking for a friend.

 

[FB8614]

How does this affect KSPN 710 proposed move to KRDC tx site ?

 

[K6JHU]

Saul. Where are you Saul

 

[TheBigA]

Saul. Where are you Saul

Saul is a seller, not a buyer.

 

[GEDA1990]

I think an oldies format with an audience of hundreds just became available on the LA AM band if anyone is interested in starting a new station.

An oldies format or an foreign language format

 

[AceBiscuits]

Ethnic or religious is the only thing I see happening with KRDC. Maybe iHeart will make a deal for the translator for BIN since they can't buy the AM.

 

[TheBigA]

Anyone willing to speculate on a selling price?

 

[Tibbs4]

Disney probably can't call Tavis, but if they could get to him, I would say 7,099,999.99.

 

[Joylovepulse967]

I want to buy it but my disability I can’t buy and start station!!

 

[DrAkbar]

Disney bought high and sold low on their former stations. No exception here...but at least there's an FM translator paired to 11~Ten.

 

[TheBigA]

Disney bought high and sold low on their former stations. No exception here...but at least there's an FM translator paired to 11~Ten.

Hmm...that translator might slide over to 710AM at some point.

 

[HenryOchs]

Maybe iHeart should buy the station and re-brand it as Nick Radio! Why did Nick Radio change in the first place?

 

[CaliRadioFan]

Maybe iHeart should buy the station and re-brand it as Nick Radio! Why did Nick Radio change in the first place?

Nickelodeon and Viacom ended the venture, and IHeart wanted to shift running of most of the HD2/App formats to smaller markets.

 

[goriajk]

Radio Disney Begins Programming Shutdown - RadioInsight

The Walt Disney Company will cease operations of its “Radio Disney” and “Radio Disney Country” brands in early 2021. The youth and tween targeted brand debuted in November 1996 with the company utilizing mostly owned AM radio signals to grow in size. As streaming became more prevalent, the...

radioinsight.com

Two reasons, basically: streaming's rise and no events.

They'll sell KRDC. Radio Disney will live on in Latin America, where of course it is a different animal altogether.

Different Animal, eh?

 

[Miss Tuned]

Different Animal, eh?

It was always a bit of a Mickey Mouse operation.

 

[Joylovepulse967]

It was always a bit of a Mickey Mouse operation.

Haha