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{{short description|American LGBTQ+ lifestyle top 40 radio network}}
{{short description|American LGBTQ+ lifestyle top 40 radio network}}
{{About|Pride Radio in the United States| Pride Radio in the North East of England|Pride Radio (North East)}}
{{Refimprove|date=July 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{More citations needed|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox radio network
{{Infobox radio network
|logo = Pride Radio 2013 Logo.png
| logo = Pride Radio 2013 Logo.png
|network_name = PRIDE Radio
| network_name = PRIDE Radio
|slogan = The Pulse of LGBTQ America
| country = [[United States]]
|country = [[United States]]
| format = [[Top 40]] / [[Rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic]]
| available = [[HD Radio]] and [[FM broadcasting|FM]] affiliates (see stations)<br>iHeartRadio
| format = [[Top 40]] / [[Rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic]]
| owner = [[iHeartMedia]]
|available = [[HD Radio]] and [[FM broadcasting|FM]] affiliates (see stations)<br>iHeartRadio
| key_people =
|owner = [[iHeartMedia]]
| launch_date = 2006
|key_people =
| dissolved =
|launch_date = 2006
|dissolved =
| founder =
|founder =
| past_names =
| webcast = {{iHeartRadio|3949}}
|past_names =
| website = [https://prideradio.iheart.com/ prideradio.iheart.com]
|webcast = {{iHeartRadio|3949}}
|website = [https://prideradio.iheart.com/ prideradio.iheart.com]
}}
}}

[[File:Pride-Radio.jpg|right|thumb|Previous ''Pride Radio'' logo used until 2013.]]
'''Pride Radio''' (stylized as PRIDE Radio) is an [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] lifestyle and [[top 40]] [[radio network]] launched by Clear Channel Communications Format Lab under the direction of Michael Albl, who conceived the format, on terrestrial HD2 & HD3 stations and online via 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]] app.
'''Pride Radio (United States)''' is an [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] [[electronic dance music]] and [[top 40]] [[radio network]] launched by Clear Channel Communications Format Lab under the direction of Michael Albl, who conceived the format, on terrestrial HD2 & HD3 stations and online via 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]] app.


==Network information==
==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 upbeat Top 40 music (including remixes) and dance music targeted to the LGBTQ+ community. The service is also carried on the [[HD Radio]] sub-channels (HD2 & HD3) of selected iHeart [[radio station]]s around the U.S. The channel and accompanying online portal provide the LGBTQ+ audience with programming that aims to be entertaining, informative, and uniting. PRIDE Radio introduced a 24/7 slate of personalities in May 2013.
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 upbeat Top 40 music (including remixes) and dance music targeted to the LGBTQ+ community. The service is also carried on the [[HD Radio]] sub-channels (HD2 & HD3) of selected iHeart [[radio station]]s around the U.S. The channel and accompanying online portal provide the LGBTQ+ audience with programming that aims to be entertaining, informative, and uniting. PRIDE Radio introduced a 24/7 slate of personalities in May 2013.

==Programming==
Don Parker is PRIDE Radio's General Manager and also oversees programming of the [[IHeartMedia|iHeartMedia]] radio stations in [[San Francisco]], CA. Jerry Houston is PRIDE Radio's Program Director overseeing day-to-day operation of the station. He also serves as the station's afternoon personality (3pm-7pm Eastern Time) presenting under his last name "Houston." Houston has been part of PRIDE Radio's daily operation since 2011 with Parker joining in 2013. Prior to joining PRIDE Radio, Houston was the Digital Program Director overseeing the online assets [[iHeartMedia]] radio stations in the [[Baltimore]], MD and [[Washington, DC]] markets. Houston also serves as Entertainment Chair for [[Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.)|Capital Pride Alliance]] in Washington, DC, producing the organization's annual concert on Pennsylvania Ave.


==Stations==
==Stations==
[[File:Pride-Radio.jpg|thumb|Previous ''Pride Radio'' logo used until 2013.]]
These FM stations currently carry Pride Radio on their HD2 (or HD3) [[digital subchannel]]s:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prideradio.iheart.com/content/2018-02-05-listen-to-pride-radio-on-these-great-stations/|title=Listen To PRIDE Radio On These Stations Nationwide|website=Pride Radio|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref>
These FM stations currently carry Pride Radio on their HD2 (or HD3) [[digital subchannel]]s:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prideradio.iheart.com/content/2018-02-05-listen-to-pride-radio-on-these-great-stations/|title=Listen To PRIDE Radio On These Stations Nationwide|website=Pride Radio|access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>
* [[WKTU]] HD2 103.5 FM: [[New York City|New York, New York]]
* [[KBIG]] HD2 104.3 FM: [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
* [[WKSC-FM]] HD2 103.5 FM: [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
* [[KIOI]] HD2 101.3 FM: [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
* [[KHKS]] HD2 106.1 FM: [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]] (Previously an affiliate from 2006 to 2008; returned in March 2011.)
* [[KQBT]] HD2 93.7 FM: [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
* [[WIHT]] HD2 99.5 FM: [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[WBZY]] HD3 105.7 FM: [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
* [[WIOQ]] HD3 102.1 FM: [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] (Previous affiliate that returned in March 2017.)
* [[WBWL (FM)|WBWL]] HD2 101.7 FM: [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
* [[WBGG-FM]] HD3 105.9 FM: [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
* [[KBKS-FM]] HD2 106.1 FM: [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]
* [[KMXP]] HD2 96.9 FM: [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* [[KDWB]] HD2 101.3 FM: [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
* [[KHTS-FM]] HD2 93.3 FM: [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
* [[WFLZ-FM]] HD2 93.3 FM [[Tampa, Florida]] (serves as PRIDE Radio's monitored reporter on ''Billboard's'' [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay]] chart)
* [[KBCO]] HD3 97.3 FM: [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
* [[WZFT]] HD2 104.3 FM: [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
* [[KXJM]] HD2 107.5 FM: [[Portland, Oregon]]
* [[WLKO]] HD2 102.9 FM: [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
* [[KSLZ]] HD2 107.7 FM: [[St. Louis|St. Louis. Missouri]]
* [[WKST-FM]] HD2 96.1 FM: [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
* [[WXXL]] HD2 106.7 FM: [[Orlando, Florida]]
* [[WKFS]] HD2 107.1: [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* [[KPEZ]] HD2 102.3 FM: [[Austin, Texas]] (serves as PRIDE Radio's monitored reporter on [[Mediabase]]'s Dance Airplay Chart)
* [[WHLK]] HD2 106.5 FM: [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
* [[WXZX]] HD2 105.7 FM: [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* [[WKSS]] HD2 95.7 FM: [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
* [[WTUE]] HD3 104.7 FM: [[Dayton, Ohio]]
* [[Cadena Salsoul|WPRM-FM]] HD4 99.1 FM: [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]


==Former affiliates==
*[[WKTU]] HD2 103.5 FM: [[New York City]]
* [[WSRS]] HD2: [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] (Switched to an [[1980s in music|1980s pop]] format, probably originating from the iHeart80s feed, without any branding or slogan present)
*[[KBIG]] HD2 104.3 FM: [[Los Angeles]]
* [[KDMX]] HD2: [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]] (Switched to oldies/gold AC format known as "Sunny 102.9 HD2" in early spring of 2011, now silent)
*[[WKSC-FM]] HD2 103.5 FM: [[Chicago]]
* [[KHFI]] HD2: [[Austin, Texas]] (Switched to "Hot Spot" programming)
*[[KIOI]] HD2 101.3 FM: [[San Francisco]]
* [[KDHT (FM)|KPTT]] HD2: [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] (Switched to [[Evolution (radio network)|Evolution]])
*[[KHKS]] HD2 106.1 FM: [[Dallas]] (Previously an affiliate from 2006 to 2008; returned in March 2011.)
* [[KXXM]] HD2: [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[KQBT]] HD2 93.7 FM: [[Houston]]
* [[KYLD]] HD2: [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]] (Switched to "FuZic" programming in 2011)
*[[WIHT]] HD2 99.5 FM: [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[KZZP]] HD2: [[Phoenix, Arizona]] (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" sometime in 2013, now known as "The Hot Spot")
*[[WBZY]] HD3 105.7 FM: [[Atlanta]]
* [[WMTX]] HD2: [[Tampa, Florida]] (Discontinued Pride Radio in early spring of 2011, reactivated as classic hits branded "Thunder Tampa Bay")
*[[WIOQ]] HD3 102.1 FM: [[Philadelphia]] (Previous affiliate that returned in March 2017.)
* [[WLLZ (FM)|WDTW-FM]] HD2: [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] (Switched to "The Alternative Project", a [[modern rock]] format, in November 2011)
*[[WBWL (FM)|WBWL]] HD2 101.7 FM: [[Boston]]
* [[WNCB|WKSL]] HD2: [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] (Switched to [[Christian contemporary music]])
*[[WHYI-FM]] HD3 100.7 FM: [[Miami]]
* [[WHYI-FM]] HD2 and HD3: [[Miami|Miami, Florida]] (HD2 Switched to "Evolution Radio" programming, now both discontinued)
*[[KBKS-FM]] HD2 106.1 FM: [[Seattle]]
* [[WXKS-FM]] HD2: [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] (Switched to [[WBWL (FM)|WEDX]] simulcast, now simulcasts [[WBZ (AM)|WBZ]] [[All-news radio|all-news]] programming)
*[[KMXP]] HD2 96.9 FM: [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* [[WLDI]] HD2: [[West Palm Beach, Florida]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[KDWB]] HD2 101.3 FM: [[Minneapolis]]
* [[WHYN-FM]] HD2: [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" programming, now hip-hop formatted 97.3 The Beat.)
*[[KHTS-FM]] HD2 93.3 FM: [[San Diego]]
* [[WXXM]] HD2: [[Madison, Wisconsin]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[WFLZ-FM]] HD2 93.3 FM [[Tampa, Florida]] (serves as PRIDE Radio’s monitored reporter on ''Billboard’s'' [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay]] chart)
* [[KQQL]] HD3: [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]] (Switched to [[sports radio]] programming as "KFAN Plus")
*[[KBCO]] HD3 97.3 FM: [[Denver]]
* [[K244FE]]: [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]] (Switched to [[sports radio]] programming as "KFAN Plus" via [[KQQL]] HD3)
*[[WZFT]] HD2 104.3 FM: [[Baltimore]]
* [[WYYY]] HD2: [[Syracuse, New York]] (Switched to commercial-free [[1980s in music|1980s music]] as simulcast of "iHeart80s")
*[[KXJM]] HD2 107.5 FM: [[Portland, Oregon]]
* [[KUBE (FM)|KUBE]] HD2: [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[WLKO]] HD2 102.9 FM: [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
* [[WBZY]] HD2: [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]] (Switched to [[WBZW]] simulcast; moved to HD3)
*[[KSLZ]] HD2 107.7 FM: [[St. Louis]]
*[[WKST-FM]] HD2 96.1 FM: [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
*[[WXXL]] HD2 106.7 FM: [[Orlando, Florida]] (this station sometimes preempts national PRIDE Radio programming for local personalities)
*[[WKFS]] HD2 107.1: [[Cincinnati]]
*[[KPEZ]] HD2 102.3 FM: [[Austin, Texas]] (serves as PRIDE Radio's monitored reporter on [[Mediabase]]'s Dance Airplay Chart)
*[[WHLK]] HD2 106.5 FM: [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
*[[WXZX]] HD2 105.7 FM: [[Columbus, Ohio]]
*[[WKSS]] HD2 95.7 FM: [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
*[[WTUE]] HD3 104.7 FM: [[Dayton, Ohio]]

==Former Affiliates==
*[[WSRS]] HD2: [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] (Switched to an [[1980s in music|80's Pop]] format, probably originating from the [http://www.iheart.com/live/iheart80s-radio-5060/ iHeart80s] feed of [[iHeartMedia|iHeartMedia, Inc.]], without any branding or slogan present)
*[[KDMX]] HD2: [[Dallas]] (Switched to Oldies/Gold AC format known as "Sunny 102.9 HD2" in early Spring of 2011, now broadcasting [[Delilah (radio host)|Delilah]])
*[[KHFI]] HD2: [[Austin, Texas]] (Switched to "Hot Spot" programming)
*[[KPTT]] HD2: [[Denver]] (Switched to [[Evolution (radio network)|Evolution]])
*[[KXXM]] HD2: [[San Antonio]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[KYLD]] HD2: [[San Francisco]] (Switched to "FuZic" programming in 2011)
*[[KZZP]] HD2: [[Phoenix, Arizona]] (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" sometime in 2013, now known as "The Hot Spot")
*[[WMTX]] HD2: [[Tampa, Florida]] (Discontinued Pride Radio in early spring of 2011, reactivated as Classic Hits branded "Thunder Tampa Bay")
*[[WLLZ (FM)|WDTW-FM]] HD2: [[Detroit]] (Switched to "The Alternative Project", a [[modern rock]] format, in November 2011)
*[[WNCB|WKSL]] HD2: [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] (Switched to [[Christian Contemporary music]])
*[[WHYI-FM]] HD2: [[Miami]] (Switched to "Evolution Radio" programming)
*[[WXKS-FM]] HD2: [[Boston]] (Switched to [[WBWL (FM)|WEDX]] simulcast, now simulcasts [[WBZ (AM)|WBZ]] [[All-news radio|All News]] programming)
*[[WLDI]] HD2: [[West Palm Beach, Florida]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[WHYN-FM]] HD2: [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] (Switched to "Verizon New Music Channel" programming)
*[[WXXM]] HD2: [[Madison, Wisconsin]] (Discontinued programming)
*[[KQQL]] HD3: [[Minneapolis]] (Switched to [[sports radio]] programming as "KFAN Plus")
*[[K244FE]]: [[Minneapolis]] (Switched to [[sports radio]] programming as "KFAN Plus" via [[KQQL]] HD3)
*[[WYYY]] HD2: [[Syracuse, New York]] (Discontinued programming)


==Competitors==
==Competitors==
*[[Channel Q]] ([[Entercom]])
* [[Channel Q]] ([[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy]])


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://prideradio.iheart.com/ Pride Radio official website]
* [https://prideradio.iheart.com/ Pride Radio official website]
*[http://www.iheart.com/live/3949/ Pride Radio] on [[iHeartRadio]]
* [http://www.iheart.com/live/3949/ Pride Radio] on [[iHeartRadio]]


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Latest revision as of 01:28, 23 September 2024

This article is about Pride Radio in the United States. For Pride Radio in the North East of England, see Pride Radio (North East).

PRIDE Radio
Country
United States
Programming
FormatTop 40 / Rhythmic
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
History
Launch date2006
Coverage
AvailabilityHD Radio and FM affiliates (see stations)
iHeartRadio
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websiteprideradio.iheart.com

Pride Radio (United States) is an LGBTQ+ electronic dance music and top 40 radio network launched by Clear Channel Communications Format Lab under the direction of Michael Albl, who conceived the format, on terrestrial HD2 & HD3 stations and online via 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 app.

Network information

[edit]

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 upbeat Top 40 music (including remixes) and dance music targeted to the LGBTQ+ community. The service is also carried on the HD Radio sub-channels (HD2 & HD3) of selected iHeart radio stations around the U.S. The channel and accompanying online portal provide the LGBTQ+ audience with programming that aims to be entertaining, informative, and uniting. PRIDE Radio introduced a 24/7 slate of personalities in May 2013.

Stations

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Previous Pride Radio logo used until 2013.

These FM stations currently carry Pride Radio on their HD2 (or HD3) digital subchannels:[1]

Former affiliates

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Competitors

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Listen To PRIDE Radio On These Stations Nationwide". Pride Radio. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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