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WAGA-TV/FOX 5, Radio One/Atlanta Team For 24-Hour Streaming Simulcast On HOT 107.9 HD2
WAGA-TV (FOX 5) has partnered with RADIO ONE/ATLANTA to launch a 24-hour audio simulcast channel featuring the television station’s streaming content.
HOT 107.9 HD2 will now air continuous FOX 5 digital programming, delivering local news, weather, sports, and lifestyle content to listeners across NORTH GEORGIA.
FOX 5 SVP/GM BILL SCHNEIDER said, “Our team at FOX 5 is constantly seeking out new ways to deliver our news, weather, sports, and lifestyle programming to NORTH GEORGIA consumers in whatever way is most convenient for them.”
“Making our streaming audio available to radio listeners is an important part of that effort, and we’re grateful to the professionals at RADIO ONE ATLANTA for helping to make that happen.”
RADIO ONE/ATLANTA OM DEREK HARPER added, “We have had an excellent partnership with FOX 5. Streaming their local news content on our HOT 107.9 HD2 channel will bring even more original content to our listeners.”
With this partnership, HOT 107.9 HD2 will simulcast over 100 hours of FOX 5’s locally produced content each week. The lineup includes over 75 hours of live local news, 6.5 hours of original sports programming, and 10 hours of lifestyle content, including one hour each weekday of “PORTIA” –a program that focuses on issues impacting Black women from various walks of life, hosted by PORTIA BRUNER.
The HD channel will carry the audio from FOX 5’s livestream, currently available on FOX5ATLANTA.com, the FOX 5 ATLANTA mobile app, the FOX Local Connected TV app, and several FAST channels. HOT 107.9 HD2 is available on any radio with HD Radio capability.