{"id":28934,"date":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/?p=28934"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:56:27","slug":"this-morning-americas-first-news-adds-20-stations-including-st-louis-minneapolis-and-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/this-morning-americas-first-news-adds-20-stations-including-st-louis-minneapolis-and-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"This Morning, America\u2019s First News Adds 20 Stations Including St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Program Now Boasts Over 325 Affiliates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RYE, NY, October 20, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 <strong><em>This Morning, America\u2019s First News with Gordon Deal<\/em><\/strong> celebrates 325 affiliates with the latest surge of 20 new affiliates, including KMOX St. Louis, WCCO Minneapolis, and KMBX Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cIt&#8217;s both humbling and motivating to grow listenership and find new partners. We promise to continue leading in the news space.\u201d \u2014 Gordon Deal, host, This Morning, America&#8217;s First News<\/p>\n<p>Listeners across the country wake up with America\u2019s First News \u2014 as host Gordon Deal goes beyond the headlines with the day\u2019s first look at news and business from the U.S. and around the world, bringing a lively blend of intelligent information, humor, and expert analysis to morning radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGordon Deal is a great fit for KMOX and our commitment to keeping St. Louis informed. He delivers smart, engaging coverage of the stories that matter, giving our listeners a strong start to their day.\u201d\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Steve Moore, Brand Manager, KMOX<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember being an &#8216;early adopter&#8217; of Gordon&#8217;s content and shows way back to the Wall Street Journal Radio days, so I&#8217;ve been a big fan of his for many years. We are thrilled\u00a0that this program is available for our fans at WCCO to wake up to&#8230;a comprehensive &#8216;scene-setter&#8217; and primer for the day!\u201d \u2014 Brad Lane, PD, WCCO<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This Morning, America\u2019s First News with Gordon Deal<\/em><\/strong> is produced and distributed by Compass Media Networks. The program broadcasts daily and is also available on weekends via 325 news\/talk stations in 91 of the top 100 markets and covering over 92% of the country*.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about availability in your market, contact Robert Blum at <a href=\"mailto:rblum@compassmedianetworks.com\">rblum@compassmedianetworks.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>*Nielsen Data Spring 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>About This Morning, America\u2019s First News with Gordon Deal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This Morning, America\u2019s First News with Gordon Deal<\/em> debuted in 2001. In 2005, Gordon Deal was signed as host, and the program continued to rise to prominence. On January 1, 2015, Compass Media Networks became the national syndicator of the program, extending Gordon Deal\u2019s contract, continuing Michael Gavin\u2019s role as executive producer and contributor, and later adding Nicole Murray as news anchor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT GORDON DEAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gordon\u2019s understanding of what listeners need to know and the questions they\u2019d like to answer are a perfect match for the morning show. Before taking the helm at <em>The Wall Street Journal This Morning<\/em> in November 2005, Gordon was well-known to New York City radio listeners, having worked at both WINS-AM and WCBS-AM where he honed his writing skills and developed his distinctive on-air reporting style. He also served as a New York City bureau chief for Metro Networks where his reports aired on WOR-AM and WABC-AM. Gordon began his career in radio as a play-by-play sports announcer for Rutgers University, his alma mater. Previously Public Address Announcer for Army Football. Currently, Gordon finds time to work as Public Address Announcer for the New York Giants football team. Gordon lives in central New Jersey, and his hobbies include fishing, whitewater rafting, and coaching soccer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA ASSETS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.compassmedianetworks.com_index.php_album_this-2Dmorning-2Dwith-2Dgordon-2Ddeal_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=OnGOeynUyoVqcRSU7KYrW59N6pJfIYrPyrWZhcE3F0I&amp;m=GNUIRN1OJ9yoKelSCxhmn5GYj3F0E4_mLq_OKV3fg5hqPbDI4EpwopiPRHpOk9AR&amp;s=l_7G3kpVgzm2pCq8Tsn3gXVg7a6F1vwTCI8V9mAB0tw&amp;e=\">https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/album\/this-morning-with-gordon-deal\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Show Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__thismorningwithgordondeal.com_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=OnGOeynUyoVqcRSU7KYrW59N6pJfIYrPyrWZhcE3F0I&amp;m=GNUIRN1OJ9yoKelSCxhmn5GYj3F0E4_mLq_OKV3fg5hqPbDI4EpwopiPRHpOk9AR&amp;s=_MERr3Fydoia6Rz3yINjp_Hdin--VRq3L02I01j18Sg&amp;e=\">https:\/\/thismorningwithgordondeal.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_thismorningwithgordondeal_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=OnGOeynUyoVqcRSU7KYrW59N6pJfIYrPyrWZhcE3F0I&amp;m=GNUIRN1OJ9yoKelSCxhmn5GYj3F0E4_mLq_OKV3fg5hqPbDI4EpwopiPRHpOk9AR&amp;s=ljErA5smVb4lL1wkV1mx18K8ytqrI1uTmT9iU9fpmn0&amp;e=\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thismorningwithgordondeal\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Share Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__bio.to_thismorning&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=OnGOeynUyoVqcRSU7KYrW59N6pJfIYrPyrWZhcE3F0I&amp;m=GNUIRN1OJ9yoKelSCxhmn5GYj3F0E4_mLq_OKV3fg5hqPbDI4EpwopiPRHpOk9AR&amp;s=X3Thk84dDtv4own41bsSFrjIq7KWWJvcr0Dn7ogzpGE&amp;e=\">http:\/\/bio.to\/thismorning<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Program Now Boasts Over 325 Affiliates RYE, NY, October 20, 2026 \u2014 This Morning, America\u2019s First News with Gordon Deal celebrates 325 affiliates with the latest surge of 20 new affiliates, including KMOX St. Louis, WCCO Minneapolis, and KMBX Las Vegas. \u00a0\u201cIt&#8217;s both humbling and motivating to grow listenership and find new partners. 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