Bloomberg Radio is a radio service of Bloomberg L.P. that provides global business news programming 24 hours a day. The format is general and financial news, offering local, national and international news reports along with financial market updates and interviews with corporate executives, economists and industry analysts.[1] On off hours, local stations may preempt with local sports play-by-play coverage such as college basketball, tennis and other sports coverage.
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
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| Branding | Bloomberg Radio |
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| Format | Financial News |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
Bloomberg Radio is broadcast on radio stations around the United States, and directly operates five radio stations:
- WBBR 1130 AM in New York City.
- WRCA 1330 AM in Watertown-Boston and WNBP 1450 AM Newburyport-Boston along with two FM translators at 106.1 MHz.
- KNEW 960 AM in Oakland-San Francisco, along with the HD Radio digital subchannel on 103.7 KOSF-HD2.
- WDCH-FM 99.1 FM in Bowie, Maryland, serving Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
In 1992, Bloomberg purchased the first of these, WBBR 1130 AM in New York (at the time using the call sign WNEW), for $13.5 million.[2] Bloomberg took over the operation of WXKS (1200 AM) in Newton, Massachusetts, (serving Boston) on March 1, 2013.[3] The following year, Bloomberg began programming KNEW on September 29, 2014.[4] Both stations are owned and operated by iHeartMedia, but are programmed by Bloomberg Radio under a local marketing agreement (LMA).[4] On December 21, 2015, Bloomberg Radio launched a similar arrangement on CBS Radio-owned WNEW-FM, its first FM radio station.[5] The call letters of WNEW-FM were later changed to WDCH-FM and the station is now owned by Audacy, Inc.. On July 4, 2017, Bloomberg moved its programming in Boston to WRCA, owned by Beasley Broadcast Group.[6] Later that year, it fully acquired WNBP 1450 AM in Newburyport to serve as a simulcast of WRCA. Both WRCA and WNBP operate translator stations on 106.1 FM.[7] Its LMA with WXKS expired on March 1, 2018.[8] Bloomberg Radio is also heard nationally on Sirius XM satellite radio channel 119. Select programming is also broadcast in London UK on DAB digital radio via the London 3 multiplex (VHF block 11B), with simulcasts of the Bloomberg TV audio at other times.
Programming
The original Bloomberg Radio news format divided each hour of the day into three 20-minute segments, each of which contained stock market updates, business headlines, traffic, weather, local news/sports, a human interest piece or a general update about cultural happenings.[9] However, by 2010, Bloomberg Radio had shifted from a headline service to a discussion-based format in order to offer more in-depth market and economic analysis. Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global business radio service. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia broadcasts live from New York and Hong Kong, Sunday through Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET (morning drive time in Asian time zones.) It is then followed by Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, originating from London, on Monday to Friday 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. ET (morning drive time GMT). Finally, Bloomberg Daybreak Americas is live until 7:00 a.m. ET from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco. Through these programs, Bloomberg Radio offers a start to the business day globally, via the Bloomberg Radio+ Mobile App and via its live stream on Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg Terminal. During each day, the network broadcasts over 20 live interviews with economists, market analysts, and other influential newsmakers on shows such as Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee which airs weekday mornings from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.[10]
Programs
- Bloomberg Daybreak Asia with Bryan Curtis, David Ingles, Yvonne Man and Doug Krizner
- Bloomberg Daybreak Europe with Caroline Hepker , Stephen Carroll, Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie
- Bloomberg UK Politics
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas with Karen Moskow
- Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro
- Bloomberg Markets with Paul Sweeney and Lisa Abramowicz
- Bloomberg Businessweek with Carol Massar
- Bloomberg Daybreak Americas
- Bloomberg Best with June Grasso and Ed Baxter
- This Week with George Stephanopoulos
- Face the Nation
- Meet the Press
Live-to-tape programming
- Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend
- Bloomberg Best
- Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz
- Bloomberg Business of Sports with Michael Barr
- Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Opinion with June Grasso
Bloomberg Radio Network
Bloomberg Radio's 24/7 programming is syndicated by Key Networks to local radio stations across the country.[10]
The Bloomberg Radio Network is also the leading provider of short-form business news reports to radio stations around the country. The network provides live, custom business reports to major all-news radio stations including both of New York City's all-news stations, WCBS and WINS. The network provides "Bloomberg Money Minute" reports at :20 and :50 past the hour. It also provides daily specialty reports including the "Small Business Report", the "Business of Sports Report", the "Bloomberg Pursuits Report on Luxury", the "Real Estate Report", the "Green Business Report, and the "Black Business Report".
Since April 30, 2018, Bloomberg Radio content has been syndicated in Canada by Bloomberg's local partner Bell Media Radio. The company operates two business news stations branded as BNN Bloomberg Radio, which feature audio simulcasts of programs from Bell's BNN Bloomberg cable network, and other Bloomberg Radio programs.[11] CFTE 1410 AM Vancouver was the first Canadian station to carry the format.[11] It was joined in 2021 by CKOC 1150 AM in Hamilton, Ontario.[12]
These lists may not be complete.
Full time affiliates
The following stations carry the Bloomberg Radio Network all day long.
Part time affiliates
The following stations carry select Bloomberg full-length programs.
| Station call letters | Frequency | City of license | Broadcast area | Station owner | Notes |
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| W273DG | 102.5 FM | Cleveland, Ohio | Greater Cleveland | Salem Media Group (Salem Communications Holding Corporation) | Simulcast of WHK |
| WHK[14] | 1420 AM | Cleveland, Ohio | Greater Cleveland | Salem Media Group (Salem Communications Holding Corporation) | |
| KSAC-FM[15] | 105.5 FM | Dunnigan, California | Sacramento metropolitan area | Salem Media Group (Salem Communications Holding Corporation) | |
| WPSE[16] | 1200 AM | Erie, Pennsylvania | Erie metropolitan area | Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| KYCR | 1440 AM | Golden Valley, Minnesota | Twin Cities | Salem Media Group (Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc.) | |
| CKOC | 1150 AM | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Greater Toronto Area | Bell Media | |
| K287BX | 105.3 FM | Mesa, Arizona | Phoenix metropolitan area | CRC Broadcasting | Simulcast of KFNN |
| KFNN[17] | 1510 AM | Mesa, Arizona | Phoenix metropolitan area | CRC Broadcasting | |
| KDOW[18] | 1220 AM | Palo Alto, California | San Francisco Bay Area | Salem Media Group (SCA-Palo Alto, LLC) | |
| CFTE | 1410 AM | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Greater Vancouver | Bell Media British Columbia Radio Partnership Bell Media |
Short form reports
The following stations carry Bloomberg's short-form business reports.[19]
| Station call letters | Frequency | City of license | Broadcast area | Station owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGY-FM | 103.1 FM | Albany, New York | Capital District | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) | Simulcast of WGY (AM) |
| KJCE | 1370 AM | Austin, Texas | Greater Austin | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| KWON | 1400 AM | Bartlesville, Oklahoma | Tulsa metropolitan area | Kcd Enterprises, Inc. | |
| WBZ | 1030 AM | Boston, Massachusetts | Greater Boston | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC.) | |
| K231AA | 94.1 FM | Boulder, Colorado | Denver metropolitan area | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC.) | Simulcast of KOA |
| WTLP-FM | 103.9 FM | Braddock Heights, Maryland | Washington metropolitan area | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC) | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| WBBM | 780 AM | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago metropolitan area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| WCFS-FM | 105.9FM | Chicago, Illinois | Chicago metropolitan area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | Simulcast of WBBM |
| WLW | 700 AM | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati metropolitan area | iHeart Media, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WTAM | 1100 AM | Cleveland, Ohio | Greater Cleveland | iHeart Media, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WTVN | 610 AM | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus metropolitan area | iHeart Media, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KRLD | 1080 AM | Dallas, Texas | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| KOA | 850 AM | Denver, Colorado | Denver metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WWJ | 950 AM | Detroit, Michigan | Metro Detroit | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| KTSM | 690 AM | El Paso, Texas | El Paso–Juárez | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| K231BQ | 94.1FM | Golden, Colorado | Denver metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | Simulcast of KOA |
| WTIC | 1080 AM | Hartford, Connecticut | Greater Hartford | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| KTRH | 740 AM | Houston, Texas | Greater Houston | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WTKK | 106.1 FM | Knightdale, North Carolina | Raleigh–Durham | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WHAS | 840 AM | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KNX | 1070 AM | Los Angeles, California | Greater Los Angeles | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| WWWT | 107.7 FM | Manassas, Virginia | Washington metropolitan area | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC) | Simulcast of WTOP-FM |
| WIOD | 610 AM | Miami, Florida | Miami metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WCBS | 880 AM | New York, New York | New York metropolitan area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| WINS | 1010 AM | New York, New York | New York metropolitan area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| KXNT | 840 AM | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Las Vegas Valley | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| KFAB | 1110 AM | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha–Council Bluffs | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| W273CA | 102.5 FM | Orlando, Florida | Greater Orlando | Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc. | Simulcast of WFLF |
| KYW | 1060 AM | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| WPHT | 1210 AM | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC.) | |
| WFLF | 540 AM | Pine Hills, Florida | Greater Orlando | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KFBK-FM | 93.1 FM | Pollock Pines, California | Sacramento metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | Simulcast of KFBK (AM) |
| WRVA | 1140 AM | Richmond, Virginia | Greater Richmond | Audacy License, LLC. Audacy, Inc. | |
| WHAM | 1180 AM | Rochester, New York | Rochester metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KFBK | 1530 AM | Sacramento, California | Sacramento metropolitan area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WOAI | 1200 AM | San Antonio, Texas | Greater San Antonio | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KOGO | 600 AM | San Diego, California | San Diego–Tijuana | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KCBS | 740 AM | San Francisco, California | San Francisco Bay Area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| KFRC-FM | 106.9 FM | San Francisco, California | San Francisco Bay Area | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | Simulcast of KCBS |
| WGY | 810 AM | Schenectady, New York | Capital Region | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| KMOX | 1120 AM | St. Louis, Missouri | Greater St. Louis | Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC) | |
| WFLA | 970 AM | Tampa, Florida | Tampa Bay Area | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) | |
| WTOP-FM | 103.5 FM | Washington, D.C. | Washington metropolitan area | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (Washington DC FCC License Sub, LLC) |
