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Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands as Philly's new home for country music
Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands as Philly's new home for country music.
In brief
Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands as Philly's new home for country music. Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands from pop to country music, starting Monday, Oct. 26, with a commercial-free period until Friday. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
New 96.5 rebrands to country music
Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands from pop to country music, starting Monday, Oct. 26.
Commercial-free until Friday
The station will go commercial free until Friday, Oct. 25, before beginning a new daily programming schedule.
New programming schedule starts Monday
The new schedule begins Monday, Oct. 26, with Katie and Company from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tim Roberts on country music
Tim Roberts, country format vice president of Audacy, said country music connects people and brings a new destination to Philadelphia.
Last song under old banner
The last song played under the former 'New' banner was Green Day's 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).'
New morning show coming
Audacy will soon announce a new morning show scheduled to air from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Station history since 2004
Since 2004, the 96.5 station has mostly played Top 40 songs, pop hits, and adult contemporary music.
Previous rebrandings
The station rebranded several times since 2004, including as Wired 96.5 until 2015 and The New 96.5 in 2023.
Station owner background
The station was acquired by CBS in 2014 and merged with Entercom in 2021, which changed its name to Audacy.
The main idea
Audacy's 96.5 radio station rebrands from pop to country music, starting Monday, Oct. 26, with a commercial-free period until Friday.
