Bryan Broadcasting has flipped Southern Gospel “Gospel 97.3” 1510 KAGC/K247CS Bryan TX to Adult R&B “Magic 97.3“.
Positioning as “Aggieland’s R&B and Throwbacks”, the new format will feature Premiere Networks’ Steve Harvey Morning Show and the WBLS New York based “Quiet Storm with Lenny Green” at night. Core artists will include Mary J. Blige, Usher, Luther Vandross, Aaliyah, October London, and Tony! Toni! Tone! The market previously has not had a station in the format with Brazos Valley Communications’ “101.9 The Beat” KBXT mixing R&B and Hip Hop.
The new format launched at 12pm today with Tevin Campbell “Can We Talk”, Ginuwine “Differences”, H.E.R. “Damage”, Al B. Sure “Nite and Day”, and TLC “Red Light Special”.
Bryan Broadcasting Programming Operations Manager Rob Mack said, “We are thrilled to bring Magic
97.3 to the Bryan-College Station area! This will be a fantastic new radio choice for listeners, featuring
several decades of timeless songs and the best of today’s R&B. As with all of our local radio stations, as
we build Magic 97.3, we will be involved with our community as well, not just playing great music, but
spotlighting things that are important to people who live here. Of course, it’s all free…just turn on Magic
97.3!” Regarding the Steve Harvey show he added, “Steve Harvey and his team have the #1 morning show in America, and we are proud to bring this award-winning show to local listeners. Plus, one of the show’s hosts, Nephew Tommy, is an Aggie!”
Bryan Broadcasting VP/GM Ben Downs commented, “We’re always evaluating how our stations can best serve
the community and attract the largest number of listeners. Over the years, we’ve changed formats to give us WTAW as a news talk station, KZNE as sports, and our Willy classic country stations. We believe that this new R&B format serves a part of the community that is underserved, and we hope to reach them with this new Magic music format. We will continue our pledge to serve the community with the new format for KAGC, and we believe we can attract a new group of listeners to the local, community radio Bryan Broadcasting is known for.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com