In 1958, Crawford put together a business plan for the acquisition of seven radio stations.
These radio stations were in Miami, Florida (WMFP)1; Buffalo, New York (WDCX); Des Moines, Iowa (KDMI)2; Portland, Oregon (KPDQ)3; Chicago, Illinois (WJIZ); Lancaster, Pennsylvania (WDAC) and Detroit, Michigan (WMUZ) were either purchased or had construction permits issued by the FCC.
Between 1968 and 1979 the company expanded by acquiring stations in Birmingham, Alabama (WDJC-FM); Dallas, Texas (KAAM, operated under call letters KPBC at AM1040 but later moved to AM770); and Oklahoma (since divested).
In 1980, Media Group purchased a radio station in Los Angeles (KBRT) to further expand its portfolio, and the company launched a further expansion of its station base in 1991.
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