• Source: Connoisseur Media

      • Connoisseur Media LLC is an American media company. It is based in Westport, Connecticut and led by Jeff Warshaw. As of May 2024, Connoisseur operates 13 radio stations and digital assets in four U.S. markets: Frederick, MD, Nassau-Suffolk, NY, New Haven, CT and Metro Fairfield County, CT:


      History


      Founder and CEO, Jeff Warshaw built his first station while still a student at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1993, Warshaw founded Connoisseur Communications Partners LP, which he later sold to Cumulus Broadcasting in 2000 for $258 million. In 2004, he and CFO Mike Driscoll formed Connoisseur Media which operates 13 radio stations and various digital markets. The first company's acquisition involved several stations in Bloomington, Illinois with capital from hedge fund Farallon Capital, along with its founders. Through a combination of start-ups, move-ins, and acquisitions, Connoisseur Media expanded. It maintains a significant presence in the New York City media market.
      It was announced in July 2015 that Petrus Holding Company LP had invested in Connoisseur Media.
      On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFRE and sister station WFMD from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its Erie, Pennsylvania cluster to iHeartMedia. The sale closed on May 21, 2019.
      On April 14, 2022, Connoisseur Media made an offer to purchase the assets of Atlanta, GA based Cumulus Media (Symbol: CMLS) including its debt. Cumulus has a national footprint as well as the owners of Westwood One, a satellite driven company which provides programming to non-affiliated entities. The stock price of CMLS popped 39% at the announcement.
      On July 26, 2024, Connoisseur Media announced on their website that they are to sell their Fredrick, MD cluster, after a 5 year run with the company. This includes WFRE and sister station WFMD.


      Company portfolio




      = Radio

      =
      Bay Shore, New York

      WWWF-FM (103.1 The Wolf)
      Bridgeport, Connecticut

      WEZN-FM (Star 99.9)
      WICC (WICC 600 AM and 95.9 FM)
      Frederick, Maryland

      WFMD (Free Talk 930 WFMD)
      WFRE (Free Country 99.9 WFRE)
      Hempstead, New York

      WHLI (104.7 WHLI)
      WKJY (KJOY 98.3)
      New Haven, Connecticut

      WPLR (99.1 PLR)
      WYBC-FM (94.3 WYBC)
      Patchogue, New York

      WALK-FM (WALK 97.5)
      Smithtown, New York

      WWSK (The Shark 94.3)
      Southport, Connecticut

      WFOX (WICC 600 AM and 95.9 FM)
      Westport, Connecticut

      WEBE (WEBE108)


      References




      External links


      https://connoisseurmedia.com/

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