WBRN/Tampa Flips To AC 'B98.7'

WBRN/Tampa

After dropping its Rock format and morning host BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE for CHRISTMAS music (NET NEWS 12/12/16), BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP has launched a new Mainstream AC station on WBRN/TAMPA. The New B98.7 is launching with 10,000 songs in a row, featuring "Today’s Hits and Yesterday's Favorites" from a wide variety of artists like MAROON 5, PINK and JOURNEY.

“Our entire staff is geared up to launch B98.7, a seamless complement to our cluster of Classic Hits, Country, Spanish Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 and Financial Talk!” TAMPA Market Manager KENT DUNN said. “Our programming team put together an amazing product that will surely be a success in TAMPA and ST. PETE!”

The station soon will feature TAMPA’s top-rated AC morning show stars the popular married couple “CHADD & KRISTI” THOMAS, who will host the station’s “10,000 Songs in a Row” until the new show debuts on MONDAY, FEB. 6th.

"CHADD and I are absolutely delighted to be part of creating a new radio station! We are excited about our new home for our special brand of radio in TAMPA BAY, which is a place we cherish and where we have chosen to raise our family!” said KRISTI.

“We are thrilled to be part of the BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP family, which shares our love of family, community and, of course, the awesome power of radio!" added CHADD.

“For nearly two decades, CHADD & KRISTI have developed a deep relationship with the TAMPA listening audience and we are thrilled they decided to join us in the process of building a new and great AC brand in the market,” BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP EVP/Programming JUSTIN CHASE said. “Both CHADD and KRISTI are all about family and community, which is a perfect fit for BEASLEY’s company culture. We expect great things from them and The New B98.7!”

« see more Net News