Brewer Media Announces Local Lineup for Cat Country Listeners

CHATTANOOGA, TN. (January 17, 2011) – After the recent launch of the New Cat Country 95.3 on January 2^nd, Brewer Media welcomes the station’s new Air Staff, which debuted January 11^th. The entertaining and engaging lineup includes local announcers to take listeners throughout the day, starting with Rob Ryan, kicking off mornings from 6-10am, Erica Taylor driving the mid-day from 10-3, Josh Weber, hosting afternoons 3-7, and Longneck @ Nite, 7pm-Midnight. According to Josh Weber, the station’s Program Director, “We are excited to bring a fresh, younger approach with multiple ways to get in contact with us including our website, social media outlets, and of course through our studio lines (702-9111). The response so far has been overwhelming, and we couldn’t be more excited about the huge additions yet to come!” Playing contemporary country, with hit artists like Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, and more, the station is also streaming online at catcountry953.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/catcountry953.

As a member of Chattanooga’s Broadcast Community for over 30 years, Brewer Media serves Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with five distinctive radio formats, as well as a traffic network supported by 14 radio stations and 3 television stations.

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For more information about Cat Country 95.3, please contact Josh Weber, Program Director, Cat Country 95.3 at (423) 242-7639 or JoshW@Brewerradio.

Brewer Media brings Top Rated Morning Show to the Chattanooga Market.

CHATTANOOGA, TN. (January 19, 2011) – Power 94 WJTT, Chattanooga’s People Station, announces the addition of the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to the station lineup, starting Monday, January 23, 2012. Rickey Smiley and Crew will be teaming up with Chattanooga’s Eric Foster, who will add a strong local presence to the newly added morning show, bringing local flavor and a great mix of news and entertainment.  Listeners will enjoy the “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” along with Eric Foster, each morning from 5am-9am. Keith Landecker, Program Director for Power 94 WJTT quotes, “This is one of the most exciting things we’ve done at Power 94. We are getting a lot stronger by offering this to our Chattanooga listeners. No one else in the market has a morning show like this.”

The “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” is one of the funniest and most compelling morning shows in the country.  With a unique blend of comedy and irreverent commentary, Smiley brings to life his many beloved characters and bits every morning serving up a blend of laughter, serious discussion of social issues, political awareness, and community outreach.

Power 94 WJTT, formatted urban contemporary, has been a pillar in Chattanooga’s broadcasting community for over 30 years and is a property of Brewer Media.

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For more information about Power 94, please contact Keith Landecker, Program Director, Power 94 WJTT at (423) 242-7625 or Keith@Brewerradio.com.

CHATTANOOGA, TN. (January 17, 2011) – After the recent launch of the New Cat Country 95.3 on January 2^nd, Brewer Media welcomes the station’s new Air Staff, which debuted January 11^th. The entertaining and engaging lineup includes local announcers to take listeners throughout the day, starting with Rob Ryan, kicking off mornings from 6-10am, Erica Taylor driving the mid-day from 10-3, Josh Weber, hosting afternoons 3-7, and Longneck @ Nite, 7pm-Midnight. According to Josh Weber, the station’s Program Director, “We are excited to bring a fresh, younger approach with multiple ways to get in contact with us including our website, social media outlets, and of course through our studio lines (702-9111). The response so far has been overwhelming, and we couldn’t be more excited about the huge additions yet to come!” Playing contemporary country, with hit artists like Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, and more, the station is also streaming online at catcountry953.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/catcountry953.

As a member of Chattanooga’s Broadcast Community for over 30 years, Brewer Media serves Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with five distinctive radio formats, as well as a traffic network supported by 14 radio stations and 3 television stations.

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For more information about Cat Country 95.3, please contact Josh Weber, Program Director, Cat Country 95.3 at (423) 242-7639 or JoshW@Brewerradio.

Cat Country 95.3 Brings Today’s Country to Airwaves in the Tennessee Valley

Brewer Media launches Cat Country 95.3, offering a contemporary country format for both country and contemporary hits listeners.

CHATTANOOGA, TN. (January 3, 2011) – Brewer Media announces the launch of the new Cat Country 95.3, featuring today’s country hits and some recent favorites. You’ll hear artists like Eric Church, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, the Zac Brown Band and more.  Cat Country 95.3 will have a young/hip delivery in its on air presentation with local announcers and fun promotions.  According to Jim Brewer, II, President, “We’re excited to bring Cat Country to Chattanooga as an alternative for country music listeners.  A year ago when “The Duke” left the format, they also left a huge audience without a home.  An example is with Women 18-49; WUSY had a 9.8% share while “The Duke” had a 5.7% share.  Today with “The Duke” gone, WUSY has rebounded to a 17.6% share.  We feel that with our signal from atop Signal Mountain, we can be very competitive and take a great deal of those share points”.  Cat Country will just be playing music initially and then introducing an on air staff in the coming weeks.

As a member of Chattanooga’s Broadcast Community for over 30 years, Brewer Media serves Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with five distinctive radio formats, as well as a traffic network supported by 14 radio stations and 3 television stations.  (Ratings from Arbitron Summer 2010)

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For more information about Cat Country 95.3, please contact Josh Weber, Program Director, Cat Country 95.3 at (423) 242-7639 or JoshW@Brewerradio.

ESPN 105.1 The Zone becomes Flagship Station for the Nashville Predators in the Chattanooga area

ESPN Chattanooga becomes official sports station to carry Nashville Predators throughout 2011-2012 NHL Season.

CHATTANOOGA, TN. (October 6, 2011)- The Nashville Predators and Brewer Media announce their contract to broadcast all games on ESPN 105.1 The Zone. ESPN 105.1 The Zone has become the official sports station for the Predators in the Chattanooga area. Carrying the NHL team is a great way to incorporate professional sports into Brewer Media’s ESPN 105.1 live sports broadcasting lineup and they are proud to work with the Nashville Predators on this agreement, as one of the largest outside markets for the team. Games will be carried at night and will run throughout the 2011/2012 NHL season. The season is set to air Friday, October 7^th on ESPN Radio 105.1 The Zone and streaming online at ESPNChattanooga.com.

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The Nashville Predators had 22 sellouts last season, resulting in a record season for overall attendance for the team. The Predators have also made the playoffs in 6 of the past 7 seasons.  With Atlanta’s Hockey team leaving, the Predators are the closest NHL team to Chattanooga.
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For more information about ESPN 105.1 The Zone’s partnership with the Predators, please contact Nick Bonsanto, Program Director, ESPN 105.1 The Zone at (423) 242-7665 or Nick@Brewerradio.com

With artists like Usher, Alicia Keys, Prince and Janet Jackson, this format appeals about equally to men and women. Urban music is very much a part of the mainstream culture as Power 94 reaches sixty-one percent of all black consumers in the Chattanooga Metro Area.

Power 94 has been a consistent landmark on the Chattanooga media landscape since 1980. The station is not only consistently among the highest rated in the market, but also nationally recognized as a leader in Urban radio. Power 94 has been nominated 5 times as Billboard Magazine’s “Station of the Year” and has won or been nominated for numerous other industry honors including the prestigious Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. Power 94 plays an important role in delivering information to the African-American community with sister station WMPZ, reaching 90% of the community.

WJTT-FM Media Kit

WMPZ features the nationally syndicated and award-winning Tom Joyner Morning Show. a mix of music, comedy, guests—ranging from Stevie Wonder to Tipper Gore—and occasional discussions of social or political issues. Groove 93 midday host and Program Director Eric Foster comes to you live from Chattanooga every day from 1 – 3 p.m. Or tune in to Warren Ballentine every morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for legal advice, and Michael Baisden hosts afternoon drive from 4—7 p.m.

WMPZ-FM Media Kit

Featured Artists will include Eric Church, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Scott McCreary, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Miranda Lambert, the Zac Brown Band and more.

Cat Country 95.3’s format caters to adult listeners, ages 18—49, but, the core demographic is adults 25—34. Cat Country 95.3 fills the vacated listener void left in the market, targeting both the country listeners and some contemporary hits listeners, making it a clear choice for many adults in the Tennessee Valley!

ESPN 105.1 The Zone is the on-air home for Chattanooga Mocs Football and Basketball, as well as covering all of your favorite national teams, including professional teams like the Tennessee Titans, the Atlanta Braves and the Nashville Predators in addition to your favorite college teams including the University of Tennessee, UTC, the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia.

Tune in every morning from 6—10 a.m. for Mike & Mike in the Morning, one of America’s favorite sports talk shows. Then stay tuned for The Herd with Colin Cowherd from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Followed by the Scott Van Pelt Show from 2 – 3 p.m. Then listen live from 3—6 p.m. for the Nick Bonsanto show, Chattanooga’s favorite, most high-energy sportscaster.

ESPN Media Kit (pdf)