S.A.M.: Simply About Music

S.A.M.: Simply About MusicType| Radio network

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United States

Availability| National
Owner| Dial Global Networks
(through Triton Media Group)

Launch date

| 2005
Dissolved| 2015

S.A.M.: Simply About Music (pronounced "Sam") was a 24-hour satellite-driven format produced by Westwood One, based on the adult hits format. Its playlist consisted of a wide variety of popular adult music from the 1960s through today, from artists ranging from Led Zeppelin to Lady Gaga to Linkin Park.

The format's name, other than the acronym, derives from other "Male First Name FM" formats such as Jack FM, Bob FM and Hank FM. The network was founded by the original Westwood One in 2005 in response to the rapid rise in popularity of such formats. S.A.M. has absorbed Jones Variety Hits upon acquisition of Jones Radio Networks by Triton Media Group's Dial Global division (now the modern Westwood One) effective September 30, 2008.

The modern Westwood One, now a subsidiary of Cumulus Media, shut down S.A.M. on August 31, 2015 to avoid duplication with its ownership of the Jack FM national rights.[1] Four years later, the network lost the rights to Jack FM to Skyview Networks and relaunched two variety hits networks: Variety Hits Pop and Variety Hits Rock (the latter of which has a classic rock lean).[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Westwood One Cancels SAM; Leads To Multiple Flips" from Radio Insight (August 31, 2015)
2. ^ [1] After losing Jack, Westwood One launches two new variety hits networks] from Radio Insight (September 2019)

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Triton Digital (a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company)

Programming|

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* The Bill Press Show
* The Ed Schultz Show
* For Your Ears Only
* The Herman Cain Show
* The Onion
* The Schnitt Show
* The Stephanie Miller Show
* The Thom Hartmann Program

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* Big Boy's Neighborhood/Hip-Hop Spot
* Country Gold with Randy Owen
* Fame Games Radio
* The Greg Kihn Show
* Elwood Blues's BluesMobile
* The Lia Show
* Rick Dees and the Weekly Top 40
* Rockline
* Skratch 'N Sniff

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* Townsquare Media

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