Jones Radio Networks
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| Jones Radio Networks aka Jones Media Group | |
| Type | wholly owned by Glenn R. Jones |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 for Jones International |
| Headquarters | Centennial, Colorado |
| Key people | Glenn R. Jones |
| Industry | Radio |
| Products | Radio Services |
| Website | www.JonesRadio.com |
Jones Radio Networks & Jones Media Group are branches of Jones International. JRN and JMN provide local radio stations with satellite-delivered formats. They also offer other services to local radio such as news and talk programs, syndicated radio shows, music scheduling, show preparation, and music and sales Research. Jones Media Network also owns many national syndication shows such as Lia, The Ed Schultz Show, The Stephanie Miller Show, The Bill Press Show, The Neal Boortz Show, The Clark Howard Show, The Kim Komando Show, and A&E Network's Live by Request. Jones Media Networks & Jones Radio Networks own production studios in: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; Centennial, CO; and Florida. Jones Media Networks that reaches about 1.3 billion weekly listener in radio. Jones purchased TM Century, a Dallas-based company providing jingles and production services for radio stations across the country in 2006
[edit] History
Jones Radio Networks started as a Satellite-Format Provider. In 1996, Jones Radio Networks started the Cable Network GAC (Great American Country). Up against stiff competition from CMT, GAC failed to capture market share and was later sold to The E.W. Scripps Company, owners of Home & Garden Television and the Food Network. In 1999, Jones International acquired Broadcast Programming a company that handled syndicated radio shows, such as Delilah. Broadcast Programming later became integrated into Jones Media Networks. In 2002, Jones Radio Networks entered into a deal with the Sports USA Radio Network to distribute nationally syndicated sports programming, primarily National Football League games.
[edit] About
Jones Media is the largest independent radio network, providing many programming options for local radio stations. The company syndicates many 24-hour formats to affiliated radio stations across the United States. Their formats include Adult Contemporary, Hot Adult Contemporary, a.k.a. "The '80s, '90s and Now"), Good Time Oldies ("The Oldies Station"), Classic Hits, "Rock Classics" (Classic Rock, a.k.a. "The Classic Rock Station"), "Music of Your Life" (Adult Standards), Smooth Jazz, and several different Country music formats, including "CD Country" ("Today's New Hit Country"), "U.S. Country" (current hits mixed with popular gold tracks of recent decades), "True Country" (similar to ABC Radio's "Real Country"), and "Classic Hit Country."
