Pride Radio
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Slogan | The Pulse of LGBT America[1] |
| Owner | iHeartMedia |
Launch date | 2006 |
| Webcast | Listen Live (via iHeartRadio) |
Official website | prideradio.com |
Pride Radio is an LGBT lifestyle top 40 radio network launched by Clear Channel Communications and its online division, CCRD (Clear Channel Radio Digital) in 2006. The radio division became known as iHeartMedia on September 16, 2014. It is one of several music channels that are available through iHeartMedia's iHeartRadio.
Network Information
The online portal acts as an interactive hub, hosting a variety of user-generated content. In addition, Pride Radio is a 24/7 streaming channel that plays dance, electronica and upbeat Top 40 music (including remixes) with a gay sensibility, which is also carried on the HD Radio channels of selected radio stations. The channel and accompanying online portal provide the LGBT audience with programming that aims to be entertaining, informative, and uniting. Pride Radio introduced personalities in May 2013.
Stations
These FM stations currently carry Pride Radio on their HD2 (or HD3) digital subchannels:
- WXXL HD2: Orlando, FL
- WIHT HD2: Washington, DC
- WKTU HD2: New York, NY
- WKST-FM HD2: Pittsburgh PA
- KBIG HD2: Los Angeles, CA
- KHKS HD2: Dallas, TX (Previously an affiliate from 2006 to 2008; returned in March 2011.)
- KHTS-FM HD2: San Diego, CA
- WYYY HD2: Syracuse, NY
- WRDA HD2: Atlanta, GA
- WKSS HD2: Hartford, CT
- KPEZ HD2: Austin, TX
- KDWB HD2: Richfield, MN (Shares the stream from Austin)
- KSLZ HD2: St. Louis, MO
- WIOQ HD2: Philadelphia, PA (Previous affiliate that returned in March 2017.)
Former Affiliates
- WSRS HD2: Worcester, MA (Switched to an 80's Pop format, probably originating from the iHeart80s feed of iHeartMedia, Inc., without any branding or slogan present)
- KDMX HD2: Dallas, TX (Switched to Oldies/Gold AC format known as "Sunny 102.9 HD2" in early Spring of 2011, now broadcasting Delilah)
- KHFI HD2: Austin, TX (Switched to "Hot Spot" programming)
- KPTT HD2: Denver, CO (Switched to Evolution)
- KXXM HD2: San Antonio, TX (Discontinued programming)
- KYLD HD2: San Francisco, CA (Switched to "FuZic" programming in 2011)
- KZZP HD2: Phoenix, AZ (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" sometime in 2013, now known as "The Hot Spot")
- WMTX HD2: Tampa, FL (Discontinued broadcast of Pride Radio on 100.7 HD-2 in early spring of 2011, reactivated as Classic Hits branded "Thunder Tampa Bay")
- WDTW-FM HD2: Detroit, MI (Switched to "The Alternative Project", a modern rock format, in November 2011)
- WKSL HD2: Raleigh, NC (Switched to Christian music)
- WHYI-FM HD2: Miami, FL (Switched to "Evolution Radio" programming)
- WXKS-FM HD2: Boston, MA (Switched to WEDX simulcast)
- WLDI HD2: West Palm Beach, FL (Discontinued programming)
- WHYN-FM HD2: Springfield, MA (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" programming)
- WXXM HD2: Madison, WI (Discontinued programming)
- KQQL HD2: Minneapolis, MN (Switched to alternative rock programming as "ALT 93.3")
- KQQL HD3: Minneapolis, MN
- K244FE: Minneapolis, MN (Switched to sports radio programming as "KFAN Plus" via KFXN-FM HD2)