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ABC RADIO
ABC’s 72 owned radio stations reach 16 million people –
a number that skyrockets to 127 million age 12-and-above when including
all 4,800 affiliated stations that receive ABC Radio Networks programming.
Many of the biggest names in the radio business contribute to ABC’s
success, including the legendary Paul Harvey, the most- listened-to
radio personality in history. Newer voices include Sean Hannity,
who has the fastest-growing syndicated talk show in radio history,
and John Walsh, who launched his America’s Most Wanted
radio series in 2003.
ABC News Radio also maintains its dominant position by providing
top-quality news and information to more than 2,000 affiliates.
In addition, the Radio Networks demonstrate a far-reaching commitment
to diversity, exemplified by its service to the African-American
community with well-known urban talents Tom Joyner and Doug Banks,
and through its partnership in the Urban Advantage Network, the
largest radio network in its genre.
In their individual local markets, all ABC-owned radio stations
broadcast vital community information, such as WABC-AM New York’s
emergency and public service programming during the Northeast blackout
of 2003.
RADIO DISNEY
The rollout of the Radio Disney franchise continues, offering the
only 24-hour kids and family radio network, which now reaches more
than 2.7 million children and 1.4 million mothers weekly in 57 markets
covering 61 percent of the country. This includes coverage in 18
of the top 20 domestic radio markets. Internationally, Radio Disney
currently airs in Japan, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Paraguay,
and discussions are underway to bring Radio Disney service to a
number of other countries. The Radio Disney Jams CD series,
including Jams 6, released in September 2003, topped Billboard
children’s music charts.
HYPERION BOOKS
Hyperion, the ABC division that publishes fiction and non-fiction
for adults, has had several major bestsellers this year, including
Caroline Kennedy’s A Patriot’s Handbook, David
Halberstam’s
The Teammates, Candace Bushnell’s Trading Up,
and Ron Clark’s The Essential 55. Most recently this
fall, Hyperion published The New York Times number one bestseller
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, his first
book since the six-million-copy bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie;
Joanne Rogers’ The World According to Mr. Rogers; and
Steve Martin’s The Pleasure of My Company. Also published
were new cookbooks from Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Rocco DiSpirito.
Hyperion will publish memoirs by Wayne Brady and Charles Osgood,
as well as The Journals of Eleanor Druse, the companion book
to ABC’s new midseason drama Stephen King’s Kingdom
Hospital.
Left to right: John Hare, president, ABC Radio
Division — Laurie Younger, president, Buena Vista Worldwide
Television — Walter Liss, president, ABC Owned Television
Stations — Janice Marinelli, president, Buena Vista Television
— Robert S. Miller, president, Hyperion.
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