In 1969, Bayard H. Walters applied to the FCC for permission to construct a new AM radio station in Hawesville, Ky. That station debuted in November 1972, and served as the foundation for Cromwell Group, which manages affiliates operating 31 radio stations in Nashville; Illinois; and in Owensboro, Ky.
Now, Cromwell can add The Mitten State to its list of locales where it owns and operates stations.
