Garth Brooks Buys Nashville Station WRLT

Brooks' Sevens Network will acquire WRLT Franklin/Nashville from Tuned-In Broadcasting and flip it to country at closing.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Country

Garth Brooks Buys Nashville Station WRLT

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Sevens Network LLC, led by Garth Brooks, will acquire WRLT Franklin/Nashville TN from Tuned-In Broadcasting for an undisclosed price. At closing, the station will flip from its current AAA format, branded "Lightning 100," to country as "The New FM 100."

Why it matters

The deal moves a Nashville-market frequency into country programming led by one of the genre's best-known artists. The AAA format it carries will shift to Cromwell Media's 106.3 W292ED Franklin and 102.5 WPRT-HD3 Pegram.

The purchase price was not disclosed, and the station's AAA programming will relocate to 106.3 MHz in Franklin and 102.5 MHz HD3 in Pegram. The closing timetable and final price remain unannounced.

The players

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks is a country music superstar and one of the best-selling solo artists in American history, whose Sevens Network LLC is acquiring the station.

Cromwell Media

Cromwell Media is a radio broadcasting company that will carry the displaced AAA format on its Franklin and Pegram stations.

The details

Sevens Network LLC will acquire the station from Tuned-In Broadcasting, and the station will be flipped to country under the name "The New FM 100." The new format is described as intended to be the voice of Music City, with local and breaking news and a focus on the full family of country music.

At closing: AAA format moves to Cromwell Media stations and the station flips to country.

Market Landscape

The move places a major artist's company in Nashville's crowded country radio market, where local stations compete for listeners in the genre's home city. It also reflects how artist-owned media ventures are entering broadcast ownership.

Listeners in the Nashville market will hear the AAA programming move to 106.3 and 102.5 HD3 and country programming on the current frequency once the flip occurs. Specific schedule and streaming availability have not been announced.

The takeaway

Listeners who follow the AAA format should check the Cromwell Media frequencies after closing, since that is where the displaced programming will air. Country fans in Nashville will be able to tune to the new station once the flip takes effect.