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ABC Radio was a division of the 2006 . The acquisition of ABC Radio by Citadel Broadcasting was officially completed on 2007 HISTORY ABC began as the NBC Blue network in 1927 . The NBC Blue and NBC Red networks were both owned by the Radio Corporation Of America , but were forced to separate when the Federal Communications Commission declared them a Monopoly in 1940 . NBC Blue was then renamed to the 'American Broadcasting Company' in 1945 . ABC Radio broadcast the first nationwide report of the on November 22 1963 and ABC Radio's Don Gardiner anchored the network's initial bulletin at 18:36:50 UTC, minutes before any other radio or television network did the same. From ABC Radio News headquarters in New York, Gardiner told listeners at 1:36:50 PM EST (New York time): "We interrupt this program to bring you a special bulletin from ABC Radio. Here is a special bulletin from Dallas, Texas. Three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade today in downtown Dallas, Texas. This is ABC Radio. To repeat, in Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade today. The president now making a two-day speaking tour of Texas. We're going to stand by for more details on the incident in Dallas. Stay tuned to your ABC station for further details. Now we return you to your regular program." {Link without Title} ABC fed hourly radio newscasts to affiliates at :55 past the hour until January 1 , 1968 , when the singular ABC radio network "split" into four separate and distinct programming services. The "American Contemporary Network," on major-market music stations such as WABC New York, aired news at :55. "American Information Network" news ran at the top of the hour. ABC's "FM" network carried news geared toward younger listeners at :15 past, while the "American Entertainment Network" had news at the bottom of the hour. Before the "split," ABC obtained a waiver of the FCC's "Chain Broadcasting" rule, which forced the sale of NBC's Blue network and enabled ABC's creation in 1943. Though each of the four new "networks" were carried on the same 5 kHz telco line, the move allowed ABC to have as many as four affiliates in one city -- a major competitive advantage and a dramatic turning point in the history of network radio. Two additional news networks, Rock and Direction, were added on January 4 , 1982 . Today, only Information and Entertainment remain as separate newscast services, with their programming delivered via satellite. The "Information" network newscasts clear on major-market stations like WABC New York, KABC Los Angeles, WLS Chicago, KGO San Francisco, WMAL Washington, WJR Detroit, and WBAP Ft. Worth/Dallas (all of which are owned by ABC). "Entertainment" network news airs mainly on small and medium-market stations. These ABC News Radio newscasts originate from the news division's bureaus in New York, Washington and Los Angeles and air exactly at the top of the hour. They are no longer identified on air by their brand name. Shortly after the ABC/Citadel merger, the "FM" network was reactivated. It now provides an hourly two-minute newscast, similar in format to when the network formerly operated. Those newscasts end with the "ABC News" branding. {Link without Title} ABC Radio Networks also distributes Paul Harvey News and Comment, which originates from Chicago. Political opinions expressed on ABC Radio shows tend to be conservative, which is the norm for American talk radio. 24-Hour music formats distributed by ABC Radio Networks include Today's Hits And Yesterday's Favorites , Classic Rock (The Classic Rock Experience), Country Coast To Coast , Hot AC, Jack FM , Oldies Radio , Real Country , Timeless , The Touch , and True Oldies Channel . {Link without Title} REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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