United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans

United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans was a consortium of radio stations in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, formed in response to the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. It began on 1 September 2005. Led by WWL-AM, the stations shared equipment, space, and personnel, and simulcast public affairs and public service programming—including efforts to reunite families.

The arrangement was unique in that it involved the cooperation of two large, rival media companies, Clear Channel Communications and Entercom Communications. Other participants included the Louisiana Network and independent stations KLCL in Lake Charles and KJEF in Jennings. It eventually included six stations broadcasting in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. It also broadcast over the Internet and on a few shortwave frequencies.

United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans was disbanded on 4 November 2005.

References

• "Radio Groups Come Together to Form United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans" (Press release). Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 2005-02-09. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-21. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• Childress, Sarah (2005-09-21). "Good Morning, New Orleans". Newsweek/MSNBC.
• Walker, Dave (2005-11-05). "A fond farewell to the United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans". New Orleans Times-Picayune.