WTMP/Tampa Exits Urban For Tropical As 'La Bahia'

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STRAIGHTWAY RADIO Urban AC WTMP-A/TAMPA has ended 57 years of service to the African-American community of TAMPA this afternoon with the station's takeover by DAVIDSON MEDIA GROUP.  The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES' ERIC DEGGANS reports that DAVIDSON debuted a Spanish Tropical format as LA BAHIA, with a formal relaunch scheduled for SEPTEMBER 12th.  The station will air music jockless until the relaunch.

In the meantime. a group led by JAMES RANSON of the TAMPA ORGANIZATION OF BLACK AFFAIRS is tryng to organize a group to buy the station and restore the Urban format, DEGGANS reports.  RANSOM told DEGGANS that he has five backers pledging at least $25,000 each towards a purchase or lease of WTMP.

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