Thompson Creative
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Thompson Creative is an American
radio jingle production company formerly based in Dallas, Texas
.
Thompson have creative and syndicated radio IDs for radio stations all over the world, including WOR
, WYYY Y94
, Cat Country 107.5
, WSYR
, W4 Country
, WXLM Mix 102
and Kool 107
in America
, as well as Atlantic 252
, Clyde 1 and Amber Radio
in the UK.
In 1991 Ben Freedman was recruited from TM Century to become Vice President and Sales Manager at Thompson. In less than 4 years Ben and Larry managed to turn Thomspon into one of the top 3 jingle companies in Dallas. However, Ben left in 1995 to form his own jingle company Ben Freedman Productions
.
On September 14, 2010 it was announced that Music Oasis, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ; parent company of ZONE Radio Imaging, acquired Thompson Creative. Bruce Upchurch, its founder and president, has been in the business of creating radio imaging and advertising music under the ZONE moniker for two decades and previously worked for JAM Creative Productions
and TM Studios amongst others. The collected reference tape archives of Thompson Creative reside with Media Preservation Foundation
in Springfield, MA.
. The Thompsons' gutted and built new studios at 4141 Office Parkway in Dallas. This famous address has been synonymous with jingle making since the early fifties, and had been home to PAMS Productions from 1961-1978. Literally, thousands and thousands of radio jingles have been recorded here. The Office Parkway property has been for sale since early 2010.here
Larry Thompson is also sought-after to voice radio commercials
The UK agent for Thomspon is Dave Langer.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio jingle production company formerly based in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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History
In 1986, broadcasters Larry and Susan Thompson set up Thompson Creative with the idea of updating the "traditional" jingle sound. Utilizing a wide variety of singers, composers, arrangers and engineers, Thompson Creative has become one of the top producers of musical station identification jingles and promo music for radio stations worldwide.Thompson have creative and syndicated radio IDs for radio stations all over the world, including WOR
WOR (AM)
WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no...
, WYYY Y94
WYYY
WYYY is a Lite Adult Contemporary formatted radio station licensed to Syracuse, New York. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 94.5 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
, Cat Country 107.5
Cat Country
Cat Country is a country music brand name used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States. Although the cat logo or a cat claw is shared among these stations, most of these radio stations are not associated with each other...
, WSYR
WSYR
WSYR may refer to:* WSYR-TV, a television station licensed to Syracuse, New York, United States* WSYR , a radio station licensed to Syracuse, New York...
, W4 Country
WWWW-FM
WWWW-FM - "W4 Country" - is a country music radio station based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, broadcasting on 102.9 MHz.-Early years:The 102.9 frequency began operations in or on March 1, 1962 as WOIA and was co-owned with WOIB-AM 1290 in Saline, Michigan. Originally, WOIA and WOIB simulcast a middle of...
, WXLM Mix 102
WXLM
WELJ is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Montauk, New York and serves the New London, Connecticut area....
and Kool 107
WQKL
WQKL, known on the air as ann arbor's 107one, is a radio station broadcasting from Ann Arbor, Michigan. WQKL is a Cumulus radio station, co-owned with country WWWW-FM 102.9, Sports Talk WTKA-AM 1050, and WLBY-AM 1290. Although the station broadcasts with only 3,000 watts of power, it can be heard...
in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252 was a long wave radio station broadcasting to Ireland and the United Kingdom on 252 kHz from its 1988 purpose built transmission site Clarkstown radio transmitter, which provided service to Atlantic 252 from 1989 until 2002. The station's studios were located just 12 km away in...
, Clyde 1 and Amber Radio
Amber Radio
Amber Radio was a golden oldies radio station operating from Norwich, part of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.It was the AM sister station of SGR and Radio Broadland and served Norfolk and north Suffolk and Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.-History:...
in the UK.
In 1991 Ben Freedman was recruited from TM Century to become Vice President and Sales Manager at Thompson. In less than 4 years Ben and Larry managed to turn Thomspon into one of the top 3 jingle companies in Dallas. However, Ben left in 1995 to form his own jingle company Ben Freedman Productions
Ben Freedman Productions
Ben Freedman Productions is an American company that produces radio jingles for radio station around the world.-History:Founded in November 1963 by Ben at age 14 in his hometown of Buffalo, New York Ben Freedman Productions is the oldest continuously operated radio ID jingle company.Packages...
.
On September 14, 2010 it was announced that Music Oasis, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ; parent company of ZONE Radio Imaging, acquired Thompson Creative. Bruce Upchurch, its founder and president, has been in the business of creating radio imaging and advertising music under the ZONE moniker for two decades and previously worked for JAM Creative Productions
JAM Creative Productions
JAM Creative Productions, Inc., is an American company that produces radio jingles, promo music for television, and commercial jingles for advertisers. It has made more radio jingles than any other jingle company and has become part of American pop culture....
and TM Studios amongst others. The collected reference tape archives of Thompson Creative reside with Media Preservation Foundation
Media Preservation Foundation
Media Preservation Foundation is a United States 501 non-profit organization dedicated to the archival of media history mainly aimed towards Radio and Television ID Jingles and associated items...
in Springfield, MA.
Studios
Thompson's studio facilities were originally located at 4631 Insurance Lane in Dallas, TX --- prior home to The Sundance Organization and JAM Creative ProductionsJAM Creative Productions
JAM Creative Productions, Inc., is an American company that produces radio jingles, promo music for television, and commercial jingles for advertisers. It has made more radio jingles than any other jingle company and has become part of American pop culture....
. The Thompsons' gutted and built new studios at 4141 Office Parkway in Dallas. This famous address has been synonymous with jingle making since the early fifties, and had been home to PAMS Productions from 1961-1978. Literally, thousands and thousands of radio jingles have been recorded here. The Office Parkway property has been for sale since early 2010.here
Larry Thompson is also sought-after to voice radio commercials
The UK agent for Thomspon is Dave Langer.