CD102.5 has left the airwaves in favor of a digital only format. The radio station, which broadcasts from the Brewery District, announced the change over the weekend after it was unable to reach an agreement with the owner of its FCC license, ending 30 years on the Columbus airwaves as a bastion for alternative music and up-and-coming bands. "As we move exclusively to the digital realm, we will have more […]
CD102.5 is in its last hours on the FM airwaves. “Recently, we were unable to reach an agreement with the owner of the FCC License, and at 12:01am on November 1st, CD102.5 will leave the FM airwaves,” a social media post from CD102.5 announced. However, it’s not the end of the beloved Columbus station. “Make no mistake: we plan to move forward and continue broadcasting in the digital realm,” the […]
Randy Malloy, Owner of CD102.5 Entering its third decade as one of the last stand alone independent alternative radio station, Randy Malloy said CD102.5 had big plans for 2020. The busy season was just about to begin on St. Patrick’s Day, build into the summer, and run into the winter. “We were getting the ice cream truck out of storage and ready for stress breaks, interviewing for the new summer […]
Communication alumnus leads the last independent radio station in Columbus When CD 102.5 owner and general manager Randy Malloy ’92 was a student at Ohio State, he didn’t dream of one day owning a radio station. He came to campus, like many students, not knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life. “I always had the idea of what I don’t want to be when I grow up, […]
COLUMBUS - It's branded as "A Bar with a Radio Problem." Local radio station CD102.5 has its own live music venue, The Big Room Bar. "Bands from Muse to the Pixies, from The XX to Josh Homme and Queens of the Stone Age, have been into the radio station," says CD102.5 owner, president, and GM Randy Malloy. "And they'll perform for a small audience. Private. You know, 30 to 40 people." In addition to showcasing guests of the radio station, […]
