Two Jackson TN Conservative Talkers have united as ‘Terry Golden’ Story’s “Golden Media Group” has begun operating Grace Broadcasting Services’ 101.5 WNWS-FM Jackson TN and flipping it to a simulcast of his “Talk-N West Tennessee” 96.5 WBFG Parkers Crossroads and 1310 WDXI Jackson/103.5 W278CL Savannah TN.
The deal, which despite Golden describes as being completed, has not been filed with the FCC. Nor has a deal reported in November which claimed that Adrian Eddleman’s Liberty Radio finalized the purchase of all of Grace’s stations in Tennessee including “Super Talk 93.1“ WTJS Alamo and “Fox Sports 105.3” WTJK Humboldt in the Jackson market. Liberty owns stations in Camden TN and Corinth MS.
All of WBFG’s programming will now be heard on WNWS-FM including former WNWS morning host Dan Reaves. Reaves’ exit from WNWS-FM in 2020 to join Grace led to a settlement that saw Grace pay $1.825 million to purchase WNWS-FM. Reaves would then exit to lease and subsequently purchase WBFG in 2022 for $500,000, which would bring Story into the picture as Golden Media Group agreed to acquire it in November for $100,000 and the forgiveness of the $462,500 lien on the station. Story and partners also purchase WDXI/W278CL as LMS Group in September 2024 for $400,000, which is when it and WBFG began operating under the “Talk-N” brand.
The full “Talk-N West Tennessee” weekday lineup features fourteen hours of local programming daily starting with Mike Doles and Gina Langley from 6-8am. Jamey ‘Sea Bass’ Parker hosts “Everybody Talks with Sea Bass” from 8-11am and Chuck Walker’s “Walker Talks” runs from 11am-2pm. Jimmy Duke hosts “The Mid-Day Mix” from 2-3pm and Reaves follows in afternoons from 3-6pm. Sea Bass returns to host the Sports focused “The Cheap Seats” from 6-8pm.
Story, a former professional wrestler and promoter, said in a story on WNWS.com, “Golden Media Group will be a complete media group. Advertising, digital marketing, digital TV (television), our own television newscasts, website building, up to date traffic reports … it’s not just turning the dial to find a radio station … we’re going to be more of an entertainment business, but we’re also really going to be involved in politics and sports.”
