WRCR AM 1700 adds Two Talk Shows to Morning and Afternoon Lineup

Pomona, N.Y., June 23, 2016 – Alexander Broadcasting, Inc., operator of WRCR AM 1700 (www.WRCR.com), is proud to announce the addition of two new talk shows to its morning and afternoon lineup. “The Stephanie Miller Show” and “The Thom Hartmann Program” will both get their WRCR AM 1700 launch on June 27th. Stephanie’s show will air live 10AM-12 noon and 3PM-4PM weekdays, while Thom’s show will air live, 12 noon-3PM weekdays on WRCR. The station has also joined the ABC News network.

National television and talk radio star Stephanie Miller is a popular performer with a fervently devoted audience. Morning drive radio’s “The Stephanie Miller Show” is heard nationally, reaching more than three million-plus listeners weekly. She is ranked #28 on influential industry publication Talkers magazine’s 2016 “Heavy Hundred” list of the most important radio hoists in the nation.

Thom Hartmann’s is the host of the national and internationally syndicated progressive radio talk show, “The Thom Hartmann Program” (www.ThomHartmann.com), which is listened to more than any other progressive talk show in the country. Thom ranked ninth on Talkers magazine’s 2016 “Heavy Hundred” list. He's the New York Times best-selling, four-time “Project Censored” award-winning author of 24 books in print in 17 languages on five continents.

The top of every hour on WRCR will feature national and international news from the ABC News Radio network, America’s largest commercial radio news network. In addition to top-of-the-hour global news coverage, ABC News Radio network will provide WRCR listeners crisis and live event coverage, as well.

“Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann will provide the perfect segue from our popular AM drive regional programming, ‘The Morning Show with Steve and Jordan.’ Our listeners will be able to experience informative and exciting talk with a national perspective that can’t be heard anywhere else on the dial in our listening area,” said Dr. Alexander Medakovich, President of Alexander Broadcasting Inc. “Other WRCR programs that focus on local and regional topics, such as “Who Wants to Be a Volunteer,” “The Bigger Picture,” “Lunchtime Talk” and our listeners’ other favorites will be moving to other time slots to accommodate these new shows,” Dr. Medakovich added.

The new, more powerful WRCR AM 1700 launched in July 2015. Operated by Alexander Broadcasting, Inc., the station features a mix of locally-produced talk shows, local news, weather and traffic and national news and talk. With its 10,000 Watt signal, WRCR can potentially reach more than 12 million people across Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Bergen and Fairfield counties and covers most of New York City. The station broadcasts in standard analog AM, combined with the digital, crystal clear, HD Radio. WRCR also streams live from its website, www.WRCR.com.

For additional information about this press release, advertising opportunities or programming ideas, contact WRCR’s Director of Business Development, Kerry Potter, at (845) 362-5070 or Kerry@wrcr.com.