Pride Radio
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Availability | National, through online and HD Radio and FM affiliates (see stations) |
| Slogan | The Pulse of LGBT America[1] |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
Launch date | 2006 |
| Webcast | Listen Live (via iHeartRadio) |
Official website | prideradio.com |
Pride Radio is a dance top 40 radio network launched by Clear Channel Communications and their online division, CCRD (Clear Channel Radio Digital) in 2006. The radio division is now known as iHeartMedia, Inc. as of September 16, 2014. This service targets listeners in the LGBT community. It is one of several Dance music channels that are available through iHeartMedia, Inc.'s iHeartRadio.
Network Information
Pride Radio is iHeartMedia's entertainment destination for the LGBT community. The online portal acts as an interactive hub, hosting a variety of user-generated content. In addition, Pride Radio is a 24/7 streaming dance/pop hits (with dance remixes of most pop hits) channel with a gay sensibility, which is also carried on the HD Radio channels of selected radio stations. The channel and accompanying online portal provides the LGBT audience with programming that aims to be entertaining, informative, and uniting. Pride Radio introduced personalities to their continuous-music programming format in May 2013.
Personalities
All Times Eastern Time Zone
- Ricky - Mornings 6am-10am
- Delana - Middays 10am-2pm
- Houston - Afternoons 2pm-6pm
- Pacey - Evenings 6pm-10pm
- Christie - Nights 10pm-2am
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
- KIOI HD2: San Francisco, CA
- KHKS HD2: Dallas, TX (Previously an affiliate from 2006 to 2008; returned in March 2011.)
- KHTS-FM HD2: San Diego, CA
- KQQL HD3: Minneapolis, MN
- Rebroadcasts on translator K244FE - 96.7 MHz
- WYYY HD2: Syracuse, NY
- WRDA HD2: Atlanta, GA
- WKSS HD2: Hartford, CT
- KASE-FM HD2: Austin, TX
- Rebroadcasts on translator K248CU - 97.5 MHz
- KSLZ HD2: St. Louis, MO
- WIOQ HD2: Philadelphia, PA
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)
- WXXL HD2: Orlando, FL (Switched to New Country format)
- WIOQ HD2: Philadelphia, PA (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")