Compass Media Networks has secured syndication rights for \u201cThe Quiet Storm with Lenny Green,\u201d the long-running nighttime radio show that blends smooth R&B and slow jams. Starting June 1, Compass will manage all aspects of marketing, distribution and advertising sales for the program, which airs Monday-Thursday, 7pm-12 midnight and Sundays, 7-10pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Quiet Storm with Lenny Green\u201d originates at MediaCo urban AC WBLS New York (107.5) and is heard on such affiliates as WJMR Milwaukee, KRMP Oklahoma City, WTUG Tuscaloosa, KJMH Lafayette and WAKB Augusta.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Quiet Storm\u201d first launched at Howard University\u2019s WHUR Washington, D.C. in 1976 under then-station manager Cathy Hughes, who would later found Radio One. San Francisco\u2019s KBLX expanded the concept into a fulltime format in 1979. By the early 1980s, the show was originating at WBLS, where Green has been setting its warm, romantic mood since 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Syndication of \u201cThe Quiet Storm\u201d had been handled by Superadio Networks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m blessed to be in the position I\u2019m in, and my ultimate goal is to continue to touch lives and spread love to more cities,\u201d Green said in the announcement. \u201cThe Quiet Storm has always been about connection, passion, and bringing people together through music and conversation. I\u2019m excited to begin this new chapter with Compass Media Networks as we continue growing the brand and reaching even more listeners nationwide.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nancy Abramson, Senior VP of Affiliate Sales and Content for Compass Media Networks, added, \u201cI have admired Lenny Green and the Quiet Storm for years. Lenny is known and loved by affiliates and listeners across the country. I\u2019m thrilled to bring The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green to our affiliates.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Compass Media Networks has secured syndication rights for \u201cThe Quiet Storm with Lenny Green,\u201d the long-running nighttime radio…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":679009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[64,63,134,17846,136,44],"class_list":["post-679008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}