- Classic Rock (Cumulus radio network)
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Classic Rock Type Radio network Country United States Availability National Owner Cumulus Media Networks
(through Cumulus Media)Launch date 1972 Former names The Classic Rock Experience (1972-2011) Official website Rock U Radio Classic Rock (formerly The Classic Rock Experience prior to 2011) is a 24-hour music format produced by Cumulus Media Networks (through Cumulus Media). It draws an adult mainstream audience between the ages of 25-49 with classic rock music from artists such as Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, Phil Collins, Deep Purple, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Queen, and The Rolling Stones.
The DJ line-up includes Chaz Mixon, Michelle Michaels, Frank Welch, Jeff Davis, Debbie Douglas, Scott Manning, and Dave Bolt.
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History
The Classic Rock Experience was first aired in 1972 by Satellite Music Network (SMN) and has since then maintained its classic rock format to this day. ABC Radio (now Cumulus Media Networks) acquired this network from SMN in 1989.
Sample hour of programming
- "Brown Sugar" - The Rolling Stones
- "Money" - Pink Floyd
- "We Will Rock You"/"We Are The Champions" - Queen
- "Purple Haze" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- "Slow Ride" - Foghat
- "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
- "Old Time Rock and Roll" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- "In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who
- "Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple
- "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith
- "Kashmir" - Led Zeppelin
Affiliates
- This is a partial list.
- Albuquerque, NM - KBZU
- Trion, Georgia - WATG
- Rock Springs, Wyoming - KSIT
- Tatum, New Mexico - KTUM
External links
Cumulus Media Networks (a division of Cumulus Media) Programming America's Most Wanted · Celebrating The Healthy Life · Focus on the Family · The Huckabee Report · Imus in the Morning · The John Batchelor Show · The Larry Kudlow Show · The Mark Levin Show · The Michael Baisden Show · Moneytalk with Bob Brinker · Morning Joe3 · Radio Perez · Red Eye Radio with Doug McIntyre · Red Eye Radio with Marc Germain · The Sean Hannity Show1Music & EntertainmentRadio Networks 24/7 Comedy Radio2 · ABC FM News · ABC News Radio2 · Best Country Today · The Christmas Channel · Classic Hip-Hop and R&B · Classic Hits Radio · Classic Rock · Hits & Favorites · The Nerve · Real Country · Today's Best Hits · The Touch · The True Oldies ChannelSee also 1 = Co-produced with Premiere Radio Networks.
2 = Distribution only; produced by another company.
3 = On indefinite hiatus.Website: cumulusmedianetworks.comCategories:- Cumulus Media Networks
- Radio formats
- American radio networks
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