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From Radio Online: FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks visited KADD and KXLI in Las Vegas on Tuesday to observe the implementation of MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting technologies. These advancements are designed to enhance localized broadcasting and were approved earlier this year by the FCC. More...

From Radio Online: New Albany Broadcasting Company's WLRS-AM (1570) and W223DK (92.5) in Louisville became the first stations in the area to flip to an all-Christmas music format for the 2024 holiday season. Branded as "The 92.5 Days of Christmas," the festive programming began on October 1 and will run through December 31. More...

From Radio Online: The radio world is reflecting on the remarkable career and lasting impact of J.J. Jeffrey, a longtime air personality and station owner who passed away on Thursday, October 10, at the age of 84. Known for his vibrant personality both on and off the air, Jeffrey built a legacy across New England and beyond, More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the September 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester, and Tucson. The next three releases will feature: On Monday, October 14: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Tuesday, October 15: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. On Wednesday, October 16: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. more

From Radio Insight: A tower of Cumulus Media News/Talk 770 KKOB Albuquerque collapsed a little before 9:00 this morning after a hot air balloon crashed into it. The balloon was part of the annual Balloon Fiesta in the city. It struck the tower this morning and then continued flying. Some homes near the tower were evacuated as a precaution as power was cut to the site. The condition of those in the balloon was unknown. Yesterday happened to be the 20th anniversary of a Smokey The Bear balloon crashing into the same tower. KKOB continues to broadcast on simulcast 96.3 KKOB-FM Albuquerque. A hot air balloon clipped the KKOB radio tower causing it to collapse just west of Balloon Fiesta Park. No injuries were reported, and the balloon was able to land safely somewhere else. pic.twitter.com/LIIwy0xoDc — Grant Tosterud (@granttosterudwx) October 11, 2024 more

From Radio Online: Los Angeles-based voice actor Aaron Bradley adds Coast Radio Group's Country WZKX-FM (Kicker 108) in New Orleans as its imaging voice, effective October 1. Bradley will voice the station in partnership with Benztown handling production. Coast Radio Group Operations Manager Bryan Rhodes and Benztown VP, Masa More...

From Radio Online: iHeartRadio Broadway will present an hour-long special celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway this November. Hosted by Elvis Duran and the Morning Show co-hosts Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi, the special features a Qandamp;A and performances by EGOT-winning composer Alan Menken More...

From Radio Insight: New Albany Broadcasting Company’s 1570 WLRS New Albany IN and 92.5 W223DK Louisville KY is the first all-Christmas music station for the 2024 holiday season. “The 92.5 Days of Christmas” began running on the signals on October 1 and will continue through December 31. The station is promoting that it will debut a new Spanish language format “Latino Radio Service” in January 2025. The signals cover the northern parts of the Louisville market, specifically across the Ohio River in Southern Indiana. WLRS had entered into a Time Brokerage Agreement with Thomas Hoyt’s Pure Radio LLC that had started in June with those signals simulcasting their Christian Preaching “Pure Radio” network also heard in the market on 92.3 W222CD Louisville via SummitMedia’s 106.9 WVEZ-HD2. W222CD/WVEZ-HD2 is not affected by the change at WLRS. more

From Radio Insight: Family Stations is completing its restructuring with the transfer of its assets from its California based holding company to the newly created Tennessee based Loam Media Inc. The ownership and management of the two organizations is identical. The deal is structured with Loam Media, which was incorporated in June, merging with Family Stations with Loam as the surviving entity. The mission statement for Loam Media Inc. states “the primary purpose of Loam Media is to inspire every individual to discover and pursue a relationship with Christ, by delivering media that blends captivating stories, doctrinally-sound teaching, innovative technology, and breathtaking artistry. By providing sound Bible teaching, stories and music, our intent is that the listener would receive hope, strength, and encouragement from this programming.” After closing on its $250,000 purchase of “Air 1” 107.1 WIRO Ironton OH from Educational Media Foundation last month, Kevin West?s KW Ministries sells the station to Total Media Group for the same price. A Time Brokerage Agreement ahead of closing is included in the deal. KW retains Christian ?Expression Radio? 1230 WITO Ironton. Olivet Nazarene University sells its CP for 91.5 WONS New Castle IN to The Gospel Light Ministries for $5000. KAJC FM transfers Christian Preaching 90.1 KAJC Salem OR to Lebanon PA based Calvary Chapel Bible Broadcasting for no consideration. The two organizations have identical boards. Lushomo Health Education Centre transfers its CP for 90.5 WTLG Makanda/Carbondale IL to Vanguard Association of Sunbelt Colleges Corporation for no consideration. Translator SalesAdvance Ministries sells 100.5 K263BH New Auberry CA to Cocola Broadcasting Companies for $25,000. K263BH has changed parent signal to Fresno Free College Foundation’s 88.1 KFCF Fresno. more

From Radio Insight: Longtime DJ turned station owner Joseph Noyes ‘JJ’ Jeffrey passed away after brief cancer battle at the age of 84. A native of Portland ME, Jeffrey began his career in his home state in the 1950s. Early career stops included WMEX Boston as ‘Melvin X Melvin’ and Operations Manager at WNVY Pensacola FL. He would then join WRKO Boston as afternoon host followed by time in the same daypart at fellow Top 40 powerhouses WFIL Philadelphia and WLS Chicago. Jeffrey would partner with Bob Fuller to launch Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting in 1975 with the purchase of 102.9 WBLM Lewiston/Portland ME. The company would expand across the country eventually holding clusters in Modesto, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa CA and Des Moines IA before completing their sell-off in the late 90s of what is mostly now Townsquare Media’s clusters in Portland and Portsmouth NH to Citadel in 1999. The duo would immediately form Atlantic Coast Radio, which built up a new Portland cluster of Sports “WEEI” 95.5 WPPI Topsham/95.9 WPEI Saco, Sports “The Big Jab” 96.3 WJJB-FM Gray/1440 WRED Westbrook/92.5 W223BH Portland, and Conservative Talk 1310 WLOB/100.5 W263BZ Portland and 98.3 W252EI Brunswick. It?s with heavy heart we say RIP to our fearless leader J.J. Jeffrey. A true pioneer of the radio industry he was instrumental in shaping the landscape of Maine radio and beyond. J.J. was a true legend. https://t.co/G9gg6RykmS — 96.3 WJJB The Big Jab (@WJJBTheBigJab) October 10, 2024 It's safe to say we lost an industry GIANT today. JJ Jeffrey made my love of music and sports possible. WBLM is the soundtrack of my youth. Not a day went by without trying to tune in 107.5 before they moved to 102.9. In my later years, he brought back The Big Jab, but this time? — Jeff Schools (@DigitalSchoolzy) October 10, 2024 more

From Radio Insight: Delta Media has announced three programming promotions at its Lafayette LA cluster. At Rock/Alternative “106.3 Lafayette’s Rock & Alternative” KYMK, Matt Miguez takes the reins as Program Director. Miguez will also host middays and continue contributing to segments and shows on “ESPN 103.7” KLWB-FM. The company notes that Miguez will work closely with station consultant Jeff Sanders for KYMK. Classic Country “Mustang 107.1” KOGM promotes Steve Wiley to PD. Wiley will also replace Miguez in middays at KOGM in addition to his current duties as news and traffic reporter for the cluster. He joined Delta Media in 2022 after spending 23 years at Townsquare Media AC 99.9 KTDY. Adult R&B “Z105.9” KFXZ Program Director Stephanie Smallwood will add programming oversight for Zydeco 105.3 KSLO-FM. Smallwood has been with KFXZ since 2013. “We are thrilled to promote Matt, Steve, and Stephanie to these well-deserved positions,” said Johnette Cochran, General Manager and Vice President of Delta Media Corporation. “Their dedication and passion for the industry exemplify the talent we are fortunate to have within our organization. It?s a great feeling to recognize their hard work and promote from within.” more

From Radio Online: A long-standing Halloween tradition is set to return as WZPL (99.5 ZPL) in Indianapolis' "Smiley Morning Show" hosts the 22nd Annual Smiley Pumpkin Drop at The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield. The event will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 6-10am, featuring a live broadcast and a nearly More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its releases of the September 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for for Baton Rouge, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Puerto Rico. Other markets coming this week include: On Friday, October 11: Monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester, and Tucson more

From Radio Online: Bryan "B-Dub" Washington, host of Country radio program "B-Dub Radio," is celebrating ten years on-air through the program's syndication partner Skyview Networks. After initially airing on October 11, 2014, as a weekend show previously titled "Buckwild Saturday Night," the show was rebranded to B-Dub Radio More...

From Radio Online: The 2024 NAB Show New York concluded this week, drawing over 12,000 attendees and reaffirming its status as a critical event for professionals across broadcast, media, entertainment and diverse industries involved in content creation. Held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, More...

From Radio Online: ESPN Radio will continue its national audio coverage of the 2024 MLB Postseason with the Championship Series starting Sunday, October 13. The broadcast teams American League series include Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Eduardo Perez (analyst) and Tim Kurkjian (analyst) for Detroit Tigers/Cleveland Guardians More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Media's WNKS (KISS 95.1), WPEG (Power 98), WSOC (Country 1037), WBAV (V 101.9) and WKQC (K104.7) hosted an event to collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas. The supply drive took place on Tuesday, October 8 from the Beasley Media studios More...

From Radio Insight: ?It would never have occurred to me to do such a deep dive on the bottom 100.? That was author Bill Carroll?s response when I dug into his Ranking the ?70s, Version 2.0 to find a few the gems at ?The Very Bottom of the Billboard Charts.? Out of the hundred lowest-ranking songs of the decade, according to Billboard?s Hot 100, I felt about half would make a pretty good playlist. I found a lot of collectors? favorites and worthy obscurities on Carroll?s ?70s list. When I repeated the exercise for the following decade, with the help of his Ranking the ?80s, there was something different: a surprising number of songs that have a more significant footprint now than their ?70s counterparts. The best known among them is there on a technicality, sort of. Alphaville?s ?Forever Young? spent one week at No. 93 as the 1985 follow-up to ?Big in Japan.? It barely registered, but became one of the most-requested anthems of the pre-Nirvana Alternative format, then charted briefly again in 1988 around the time that ?Red Red Wine? and other early-?80s new-wave titles were reissued. ?Forever Young? still plays on a relative handful of Adult and Classic Hits stations, but on some of those, it?s one of the top-spun titles, even in markets where it had no radio history. It had some help from Napoleon Dynamite and Jay-Z?s ?Young Forever.? Now, it?s experiencing a resurgence on TikTok. Because Carroll counts that original run separately, ?Forever Young? is doing pretty well now for the No. 4088 song of the ?80s. There are other acknowledged ?80s new-wave classics among the bottom 100, even if most of them didn?t find quite the afterlife that ?Forever Young? did. Those include R.E.M.?s ?Fall on Me,? the Cure?s ?In Between Days (Without You),? and the Smithereens? ?Only a Memory.? (If you dig down to the obscurities, you also get great songs from Graham Parker (?Life Gets Better?), Dave Edmunds (?High School Nights? from the Porky?s Revenge soundtrack), and Julian Lennon (?Now You?re in Heaven?). * ?One Simple Thing? by the Stabilizers didn?t stay forever young in the same way as Alphaville, but for a while, the Rush-meets-Police-but-several-years-later (1986) low-charter remained a secret weapon record for decades in markets like Minneapolis and Denver, where you wouldn?t have known it wasn?t a hit. It finally disappeared from the radio altogether about the time that ?Forever Young? finally surfaced.* You?ll also find Diana Ross?s ?Chain Reaction,? the Bee Gees-penned Motown homage that is in no way an ?oh wow? when encountered on the radio elsewhere in the world. The bigger-abroad dance hits also include Yazz & the Plastic Population?s ?The Only Way Is Up? and 3 Man Island?s ?Jack the Lad? from the early days of house music. There are also less-remembered late-?80s freestyle dance titles from Denise Lopez, Tia, Alisha, and the Cover Girls. Freestyle?s late-?80s rock counterpart, hair metal, is represented by ?Youth Gone Wild? by Skid Row, a song that I distinctly remember as being much bigger at the time. The bottom 100 also includes Tesla?s ?Little Suzi,? an even more unlikely cover (of an early-?80s British hit by synth-pop act Ph.D.) than ?Signs.? There?s also ?Let?s Put the ?X? in Sex? by Kiss, included here for the entertainment value of the title, but also among the solid mid-?80s singles where the band wasn?t yet unable to overcome its then-image as a ?70s relic. * New Edition?s ?You?re Not My Kind of Girl? didn?t cross over, but it still plays on Adult R&B stations today. War?s ?Outlaw? is more lost now, but it was a Bay Area classic, thanks to KFRC San Francisco, the station that most refused to participate in the disco backlash and yacht-rock regatta of the early ?80s.* That pre-MTV moment was also dominated by Country crossovers, some as left-field as ?I Love My Truck? by Glen Campbell and ?Dancing With the Mountains? by John Denver. When Country crossover ended, early-?80s hitmaker Juice Newton tried to rock out with ?Dirty Looks.? Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers returned with the AC-ish ?Real Love,? but never recaptured the ?Islands in the Stream? magic. B.J. Thomas makes both the ?70s and ?80s lists, but at least ?What Ever Happened to Old Fashioned Love? was a Country and AC hit. ?No Souvenirs? by Melissa Etheridge spent one week at No. 95, five years ahead of her eventual breakthrough. In 1989, Etheridge had a hard time fitting in at Top 40. In the mid-?90s, as the format rebounded from near-extinction, she was briefly a core artist. ?Still Cruisin? (After All These Years)? by the Beach Boys is the song that didn?t sustain their ?Kokomo? comeback. There?s also Natalie Cole?s ?When I Fall in Love,? on which she covers, but does not yet conjure, her late father, a few years before actually duetting with Nat ?King? Cole on ?Unforgettable.? There are lesser-remembered singles from major acts: Chic, James Brown, Bananarama, Robert Palmer, Eddie Money, the Pointer Sisters, Steve Miller Band, Amy Grant, Earth, Wind & Fire?s Maurice White, Erasure, and Paul McCartney. There are mostly unheard follow-ups (or leadoffs from unsuccessful follow-up albums) from Suzanne Vega, ?Til Tuesday, Sly Fox, and When in Rome.* * There are little-heard remakes from Hagar/ Schon/Aronson/Shrieve (?A Whiter Shade of Pale?), Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (?Walk Away Renee?), Rick Astley (?Ain?t Too Proud to Beg?), the Hooters (?500 Miles?), and Patty Smyth?s ?Downtown Train,? a few years ahead of Rod Stewart. There?s a deliberately oddball remake from ?Weird Al? Yankovic,? trying to score with a Michael Jackson parody for the second time with ?Fat.? The final title, 1927?s ?That?s When I Think of You,? is Australian soft pop that managed only a week at No. 100 in America. Here?s a playlist of the best of the bottom 100. * more

From Radio Online: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released mid-year data showing continued strong growth in U.S. Latin music revenues and setting another all-time record at $685 million. Latin increased 7% compared to the first half of 2023, led by paid streaming subscriptions, which account for More...

From Radio Online: FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a statement Thursday in response to repeated calls from former President Donald Trump to revoke the licenses of certain broadcast stations. The former president's calls, which he has made for political reasons, prompted Rosenworcel to underscore the importance of More...

From Radio Online: KSL/Salt Lake City afternoon host Boyd Matheson will exit the Bonneville News/Talk outlet on Friday, November 8. Matheson, who hosts "Inside Sources," weekdays from 1-3pm, is leaving to pursue other opportunities. In addition to hosting afternoons, Matheson also moderates "Sunday Edition" for KSL-TV. Prior More...

From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts and journalist Jemele Hill have unveiled "SPOLITICS," a new podcast that will explore the intersection of sports, race, gender, sexuality and politics. The program aims to foster critical conversations about the cultural and political dynamics within the sports world, engaging with athletes, More...

From Radio Insight: After six years as part of Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX Skokie/Chicago’s “The Morning Mix”, Violeta Podrumedic has exited as part of this week’s cuts at the cluster. Podrumedic joined the show as a producer and traffic reporter in 2019 before rising to Social Media Manager and co-host. She previously held producer and traffic reporter roles at News/Talk 720 WGN. In a video announcing her departure, Podrumedic said, “I will keep everyone posted with updates, and I know this is change and change can be somewhat difficult, but I’m excited. I appreciate all my time at The Mix and everyone there. Thank you thank you so much. Um stay tuned. I don’t have a better radio tease at the moment, but stay tuned. Thank you guys so much for all of your love and support. I miss you greatly.” Chris Petlak, Nikki Chuminatto and Brian ?Whip? Paruch remain in place on the morning show. more

From Radio Online: The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), has officially opened the call for entries for its 50th Annual Gracie Awards. This milestone event celebrates five decades of recognizing the contributions of women in media, spanning across radio, More...

From Radio Online: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) presented the 2024 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, a celebration held at the Javits Center during NAB Show New York. The ceremony was hosted by radio and television personality Bobby Bones featuring DJ Scratch as the house DJ for the night. More...

From Radio Insight: The National Association of Broadcasters gave out the 2024 Marconi Radio Awards tonight at NAB Show New York. This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award winners are:* LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR KYGO-FM Denver, Colo. LEGENDARY RADIO MANAGER OF THE YEAR Bennett Zier, Audacy, Virginia NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Erica Campbell, Reach Media/Urban One, Dallas, Texas MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Rachel Ryan, KSCS-FM, Dallas, Texas LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, Tenn. MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Andy Beckman & Kat Walburn, WAJI-FM, Fort Wayne, Ind. SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Kat Mykals, WGBF-FM, Evansville, Ind. MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KTCK-AM Dallas, Texas LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR WWRM-FM Tampa, Fla. MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR WNRP-AM Pensacola, Fla. SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR KQRQ-FM Rapid City, S.D. BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR ?El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo?,*Univision Radio, Los Angeles, Calif. AC STATION OF THE YEAR WTVR-FM Richmond, Va. CHR STATION OF THE YEAR WBLI-FM Long Island, N.Y. CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR WGRR-FM Cincinnati, Ohio COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J. COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR WXTU-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR KDKA-AM, Pittsburgh, Penn. RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR WNNL-FM, Raleigh, N.C. ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR KQMT-FM, Denver, Colo. SPANISH LANGUAGE STATION OF THE YEAR WLZL-FM, Washington, D.C. SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR KKFN-FM, Denver, Colo. URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR WBTJ-FM, Richmond, Va. 2024 Marconi Award Winners (Photo by Kostas Lymperopoulos)Marconi finalists were selected by a committee of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. more

From Radio Online: WTRP-AM andamp; FM in LaGrange, GA adds "The Rowdy Ride Home" to afternoon drive. KMOU-FM in Roswell NM, KJFM-FM in Bowling Green MO and KHWL-FM in Lone Wolf OK are also recent affiliate additions to the Suite Radio PM Drive program. In other "Rowdy" news, Doug Lawrence adds post-production duties for "The More...

From Radio Online: Super Hi-Fi appoints of Bo Matthews as its new Director of Radio Programming Services. Matthews, a 20-year industry vet, most recently served as Senior Vice President of Programming for Alpha Media in San Jose, and has an extensive background in programming and management across various radio markets, More...

From Radio Online: Wondery launches its latest podcast, "The Best Idea Yet" (TBIY), a weekly show co-produced with hosts Nick Martell and Jack Crivici-Kramer, the duo behind the business podcast "The Best One Yet" (TBOY). Known for their humor and business insights, Martell and Nick and Crivici-Kramer will explore the More...

From Radio Online: John Catsimatidis, owner of Red Apple Media and WABC Radio, is matching $25,000 of donations to The Broadcasters Foundation of America to help fund Emergency Grants for individual broadcasters devastated by the destruction of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Additionally, WABC is running PSAs to appeal to More...