Radio One is reshaping its Dallas/Fort Worth cluster starting Monday. The company closes on a $22 million purchase of KKDA-FM and KRNB while divesting KZMJ for $6 million.
What We Know: Radio One acquires Hip Hop “K104” 104.5 KKDA-FM Dallas and Adult R&B “105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB Decatur from Service Broadcasting. Simultaneously, it sells Adult R&B “Majic 94.5” KZMJ Gainesville to Fuzion Dallas LLC, an Encouragement Media Group entity. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show moves from KZMJ to Hip Hop “97.9 The Beat” KBFB Dallas effective today. Smiley originally launched on KBFB in 2004 before departing in 2017.
What They Said: KZMJ Program Director and middays host Queen Indy Beeaddressed listeners directly ahead of the format’s final day. “This is not goodbye, it’s see ya later,” she wrote on Instagram. “To every loyal listener across DFW, thank you for making us part of your days, your drives, and your lives.” She added, “Majic 94.5 — the magic isn’t gone… it’s just getting ready for its next chapter.”…