Benztown's CCM Library Adds Three New Affiliates

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Benztown signs Hope Media Group's KSBJ-FM in Houston to its group of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) affiliate stations airing the Benztown Contemporary Christian Music Library. In addition, Salem Media adds two new Christian-formatted affiliates, including KDAR-FM (98.3 The Word) in Oxnard, CA and KGU-FM (99.5 The Word) in Honolulu, HI to their existing partnership with Benztown for the CCM Library. Salem currently airs content and imaging from Benztown's CCM Library on 10 stations.

KSBJ-FM Program Director Randy Fox said, "The Benztown Christian imaging library adds cutting edge imaging elements to KSBJ, that give us the fresh sound that we have been looking for."

Benztown Vice President, Sales & Operations Masa Patterson commented, "CCM is the fastest growing format in the country, and we are extremely proud that its best and brightest brands turn to the Benztown CCM Library to help curate their sonic identity."

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