The Spy FM
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| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Format | Alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Spy Media, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 2009 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
The Spy is an independent, online radio station, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that specializes in alternative and indie rock. The station is closely affiliated with KOSU, which broadcasts The Spy's digital stream daily from 7 PM to 5 AM on their FM airwaves (91.7FM Oklahoma City, 107.5FM Tulsa, 88.3FM Stillwater, 94.9FM Ponca City).
In addition to the alternative rock that is normally played on The Spy, the station also broadcasts over 20 weekly programs dedicated to particular musical genres, including rockabilly, soul, techno, reggae, red dirt, New Wave, garage rock, all-vinyl, and more.
History
In 1998, Ferris O'Brien took over as the Program Director at 93.7 The Spy (KSPI-FM in Stillwater). When station owners took The Spy off the air in 2001, Ferris secured ownership of the brand and moved it to Oklahoma City.[1]
In 2002, Citadel Communications launched a deep alternative format radio station (KSYY) and asked Ferris to take the helm. The station was killed in June 2004, but Ferris kept “Spy Radio” on the air as a once weekly specialty show on KATT 100.5 The Katt.[2]
In 2009, Ferris purchased 105.3FM from Citadel and relaunched The Spy. When that purchase agreement feel through in December 2010, he took the station completely digital at thespyfm.com.[3]
In 2012, The Spy and KOSU established a new partnership that allowed The Spy to return to the FM dial.[4]
In 2017, The Spy launched a podcast platform in August with their first show Localites OKC. Localites OKC is a weekly podcast hosted by Anna Farha and Kayla Coffey discussing local events and happenings. New episodes are released every Thursday. [5] In October, OKC OVER EASY joined the podcast network as the second podcast. OKC OVER EASY is hosted by Malory Craft and releases new episodes on Sundays.
References
- ^ ""The Spy" to return to Oklahoma radio". NewsOK.com. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "The Spy abandons the airwaves to become online-only station". Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Spy vs. Spy: The Spy FM goes 'online only' after purchase falls through, replaced on airwaves by soundalike station". NewsOK.com. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "The Spy returns to FM dial Aug. 20 on KOSU". NewsOK.com. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Kayla Coffey & Anna Farha | Localites OKC". STORIES & WORK. Retrieved 2018-01-05.