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Fox 5 Partners with Radio One Atlanta to Launch Atlanta’s First 24/7 Audio Simulcast Channel
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[ATLANTA, GA – February 6, 2025] WAGA-TV/FOX 5 has partnered with Radio One Atlanta to launch a 24-hour audio simulcast channel of the television station’s streaming content. HOT 107.9 HD2 is now the home of non-stop unique content provided by FOX 5’s digital properties. FOX 5’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Bill Schneider stated, “Our team at FOX 5 is constantly seeking out new ways to deliver our news, weather, sports and lifestyle programming to north Georgia consumers in whatever way is most convenient for them. Making our streaming audio available to radio listeners is an important part of that effort and we’re grateful to the professionals at Radio One Atlanta for helping to make that happen.” “We have had an excellent partnership with Fox 5,” said Derek Harper, Operations Manager for Radio One Atlanta. “Streaming their local news content on our HOT 107.9 HD2 channel will bring even more original content to our listeners.” With this partnership, HOT 107.9 HD2 will simulcast over 100 hours of unique, locally produced content, including 75+ hours of live local news, 6.5 hours of original sports programming, and 10 hours of lifestyle content, including an hour each weekday of “Portia.” This HD radio channel will deliver the audio from FOX 5’s livestream that is currently available on FOX5Atlanta.com, the FOX 5 Atlanta mobile app, the FOX Local Connected TV app and several FAST channels. Listen to HOT 107.9 HD2 on any radio with HD Radio capability.
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ABOUT WAGA FOX 5 ATLANTA
WAGA FOX 5 is part of the FOX Television Stations, which owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in nine of the top ten largest designated market areas (DMAs), and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce over 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
ABOUT HOT 107.9 HD2/RADIO ONE ATLANTA
HOT 107.9 HD2/RADIO ONE ATLANTA is a part of Urban One, Inc. (urban1.com), which together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States. The Company owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than 46 million households, and CLEO TV, its sister network with an almost 41 million household reach. As of September 1 2023, we owned and/or operated 72 independently formatted, revenue producing broadcast stations (including 57 FM or AM stations, 13 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations we operate), located in 13 of the most populous African-American markets in the United States. Through its controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb.com), the Company also operates syndicated programming, including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. In addition to its radio and television broadcast assets, Urban One owns iOne Digital (ionedigital.com), our wholly-owned digital platform serving the African American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including its Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands.
ABOUT URBAN ONE, INC.
Urban One, Inc. [NASDAQ: UONE and UONEK, http://www.urban1.com], together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets AfricanAmerican and urban consumers in the United States. Urban One is the parent company of Radio One, Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb.com), TV One (tvone.tv), CLEO TV (mycleo.tv), iOne Digital (ionedigital.com) and One Solution. Formerly known as Radio One, Inc., the company was founded in 1980 with a single radio station and now owns and/or operates 60 broadcast stations (including HD and low power television stations) in 14 urban markets in the United States, making it one of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies. The Company’s growth led to diversification into syndicated radio programming, cable television and online digital media. As a result, in 2017, Radio One, Inc. was renamed Urban One, Inc. to better reflect the Company’s multi-media operations. While the Company was renamed Urban One, Radio One remains the brand of the radio division and all of its radio assets. Through Reach Media, Inc., the Company operates nationally syndicated radio programming, including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. TV One is a national cable television network serving more than 59 million households, offering a broad range of original programming, classic series, and movies designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. Launched in January 2019, CLEO TV, is a lifestyle and entertainment cable television network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color. iOne Digital is a collection of digital platforms providing the African American community with social, news and entertainment content across numerous branded websites, including Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire branded websites. One Solution provides award-winning, fully integrated advertising solutions across the entire Urban One multi-media platform. Through its national, multi-media operations, the Company and One Solution provides advertisers with a unique and powerful delivery mechanism to African American and urban audiences. Finally, Urban One owns a minority interest in MGM National Harbor, a gaming resort located in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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