KYW Newsradio

What KYW Newsradio does

KYW Newsradio is a Philadelphia-based all-news radio station operating on 1060 AM and 103.9 FM, serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, greater Delaware Valley, and New Jersey with continuous local, regional, national, and world news alongside weather, traffic, and sports coverage of the Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers. The station is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD), a publicly traded radio broadcasting company headquartered in the United States; Audacy acquired KYW as part of its 2017 purchase of CBS Radio and rebranded from Entercom to Audacy in 2018. Audacy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023 and emerged from restructuring in 2024, with KYW continuing to operate as a flagship news property within the portfolio.

The product portfolio centers on the core AM/FM broadcast and extends into digital audio through at least ten original podcasts covering true crime (Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders), Eagles football (unCovering the Birds with Jeff McLane), community stories (Bridging Philly), weekly news roundups (The Week in Philly, Philadelphia All Local), health reporting (Deborah Heart and Lung Center Health Report), interviews (1-On-1 with Matt Leon), and student journalism (Newstudies Student Reports). Distribution channels include the owned broadcast signal, the Audacy mobile app and website streaming platform, smart speaker voice activation, podcast directories, and social channels on Threads, TikTok, BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Core technology is conventional radio broadcast on the licensed AM/FM frequencies with digital streaming via Audacy; no proprietary AI or machine learning systems are evidenced.

The business model is advertising-supported: KYW is free over-the-air to listeners, monetized through on-air advertising, digital/audio ad inventory across the Audacy platform, podcast sponsorships (including sponsored editorial segments such as the Deborah Heart and Lung Center Health Report), and promotional partnerships with Audacy's advertising sales organization. The customer base is a mass-market Philadelphia metro audience rather than named enterprise accounts, and station-level revenue is not separately disclosed.

Name

KYW Newsradio

Legal name

Audacy, Inc.

Website

https://kywnewsradio.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KYW Newsradio is a Philadelphia all-news radio station on 1060 AM and 103.9 FM, operated by Audacy, Inc., delivering continuous local news, weather, traffic, and sports coverage to the Philadelphia metropolitan area alongside a portfolio of original podcasts and digital streaming via the Audacy platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA), Network-Affiliated Local Radio Stations (News/Talk/Sports Syndication Affiliates) (MPABACAF)

Keywords

• News radio broadcasting
• Am fm station
• Local news coverage
• Digital audio streaming
• Podcast distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KYW Newsradio is a Philadelphia-area all-news radio station broadcasting on 1060 AM and 103.9 FM, delivering continuous local, regional, national, and world news coverage along with traffic, weather, sports, crime reporting, and community information. Beyond its live broadcast, the station produces and distributes a portfolio of original podcasts and streams its audio through the Audacy digital platform, mobile app, and smart speaker integrations.

Product overview

KYW Newsradio is a traditional broadcast radio station operating as part of Audacy's portfolio of radio properties. The station delivers news content through its primary AM/FM radio broadcast (103.9 FM and 1060 AM) as well as an expanding suite of digital products including a mobile app for live streaming and on-demand listening. The product portfolio centers on the core broadcast station supplemented by ten distinct podcast shows covering local news, true crime, sports (Philadelphia Eagles), health, community stories, and student journalism. The podcasts and mobile app extend reach beyond traditional radio broadcasting into on-demand digital audio consumption, allowing audiences to access content on their schedule.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KYW Newsradio AM/FM Broadcast (1060 AM / 103.9 FM) 24/7 all-news radio broadcast on 1060 AM and 103.9 FM delivering local, regional, national, and world news, weather, traffic, sports, crime reporting, school closings, and community information to the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
• Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WTOP News: Hubbard Broadcasting's all-news radio station serving the Washington, D.C. market, widely regarded as the highest-billing news radio station in the U.S. Closest independent-format peer to KYW in terms of major-market all-news positioning.
• WBBM Newsradio 780: Audacy-owned all-news radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area with the same 24/7 news/traffic/weather format as KYW. Closest direct competitor in terms of format, ownership, and major-market coverage scope.
• WBZ Newsradio: Audacy-owned all-news radio station in the Boston market, providing continuous news, traffic, and weather coverage comparable to KYW's Philadelphia footprint and format. Direct sibling under Audacy with similar programming structure.
• KRLD NewsRadio 1080: Audacy-owned news/talk radio station serving the Dallas-Fort Worth market with continuous news and traffic. Direct comparable in terms of news format, major-market positioning, and Audacy ownership.
• KNX News 97.1: Los Angeles all-news radio station also operated under Audacy, delivering continuous news, traffic, and weather for the LA market. Highly comparable in terms of all-news format, city-level scope, and corporate parent.
• WCBS Newsradio 880: Sister Audacy-owned all-news radio station in New York City, operated under the same corporate parent with comparable all-news format covering local news, traffic, weather, and sports for the NYC market. Most directly comparable station given identical ownership, format, and major-market news positioning.
• WINS 1010: Audacy-owned 24/7 all-news station serving the New York tristate region, with a heritage similar to KYW in Philadelphia. Direct format peer in the same all-news category and corporate portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• iHeartMedia: Largest U.S. commercial radio operator with a national footprint of stations including news and talk formats in major markets. Broader incumbent competing for the same advertising budgets and audio share, though not exclusively all-news.
• NPR: National noncommercial news and audio network with member stations including WHYY in the Philadelphia market. Competes for the same news-listening audience and digital audio attention, though operating under a noncommercial model.
• Cumulus Media: Large-scale U.S. radio broadcasting company with stations across multiple formats including news/talk in major markets. Broader incumbent competitor in the audio advertising ecosystem with overlapping audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KYWNewsradio
• Facebookfacebook.com/kywnewsradio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/station/kywnewsradio
• Instagraminstagram.com/kywnewsradio
• TikToktiktok.com/@kywnewsradio?lang=en

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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