{"id":46176,"date":"2025-11-07T22:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hot-97-headed-to-the-west-coast\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T22:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:41:40","slug":"hot-97-headed-to-the-west-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/hot-97-headed-to-the-west-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 97 Headed To The West Coast."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/h97.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">MediaCo Holding Inc., the company behind the legendary HOT 97 and WBLS, is bringing its iconic New York sound to Dot 2 audio audiences in Los Angeles, Riverside, Dallas, and Houston.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This new expansion marks a major step in MediaCo\u2019s mission to connect multicultural audiences nationwide through music, entertainment, and culture. Listeners in these cities will now have 24\/7 access to the best in Hip Hop, R&amp;B, and Urban culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cHOT 97 and WBLS are more than radio stations, they\u2019re cultural movements,\u201d said Albert Rodriguez, CEO at MediaCo. \u201cBringing these brands to Dot 2 audio in Los Angeles, Riverside, Dallas, and Houston allows us to deepen our connection with audiences who have influenced and amplified urban music and culture for decades. 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