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Greater Media, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryMass media
Founded1956
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
Key people
Peter H. Smyth Chairman & Chief executive officer
ProductsRadio stations
DivisionsRadio Broadcasting
Newspaper
WebsiteGreater-Media.com

Greater Media, Inc., known as Greater Media, is an American media company that specializes in radio stations. The markets where they own radio stations include Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and the state of New Jersey. The company was formed in 1956 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and its headquarters are currently located in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Greater Media also publishes several weekly newspapers in Central New Jersey. The newspaper group won 12 Suburban Newspapers of America awards for 2006.[1]

On November 12, 2007; Greater Media announced it was buying three stations in Charlotte, North Carolina from Lincoln Financial Media--WBT, WBT-FM, and WLNK.[2] The deal was finalized on January 31, 2008.

List of radio stations

Boston

  • WROR-FM 105.7 FM — Classic Hits
  • WKLB-FM 102.5 FM — Country
  • WBQT 96.9 FM — Rhythmic AC
  • WMJX 106.7 FM — Adult Contemporary
  • WBOS 92.9 FM — Modern Rock

Detroit

  • WCSX 94.7 FM — Classic Rock
  • WMGC-FM 105.1 FM — Sports
  • WRIF 101.1 FM — Active Rock

New Jersey

  • WMGQ 98.3 FM — Adult Contemporary, New Brunsiwck
  • WCTC 1450 AM — Talk, New Brunswick
  • WDHA-FM 105.5 FM — Rock, Dover
  • WMTR 1250 AM —Oldies; Dover
  • WRAT 95.9 FM — Rock, Point Pleasant
  • WJRZ-FM 100.1 FM — Adult Contemporary, Manahawkin

Philadelphia

  • WPEN 97.5 FM — Sports
  • WMGK 102.9 FM — Classic Rock
  • WMMR 93.3 FM — Rock
  • WBEN-FM 95.7 FM — Adult Hits

Charlotte

  • WLNK 107.9 FM — Adult Contemporary
  • WBT 1110 AM — News/Talk
  • WBT-FM 99.3 FM — News/Talk (simulcast of WBT)

List of publications

Names in parentheses are the markets they serve, all of which are in New Jersey.

References