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From Radio Insight: Waterloo Media’s newly launch Rhythmic Throwbacks “Vibe 93.3” KGSR Cedar Park/Austin TX has added Skyview Networks’ “Dana Cortez Show” for mornings and Jonathan ‘Snupe’ Daniel as afternoon host. Daniel has previously worked in Austin at Waterloo Alternative “101X” KROX-FM, Audacy Classic Hip Hop “Hot 95.9“, and most recently hosted middays at Genuine Austin Radio Sports “104.9 The Horn” KTXX. He also covers local high school sports for “Fox 7” KTBC-TV. KGSR Program Director Lynn Barstow commented, ?We couldn?t be more thrilled with the way The Dana Cortez Show sounds on Vibe 93-3. Dana, DJ Automatic, and Anthony A sound amazingly at home in Vibe?s music mix, and they connect with the audience like they?re right here in Austin.? Cortez’s show has also been added at Noalmark Broadcasting Hot AC “Z94” KZOR Hobbs NM. For affiliation information on either program, contact affiliation@skyviewsat.com or visit skyviewnetworks.com/dcs. more

From Radio Insight: Northwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM Minneapolis has announced the promotion of Ben Holsen to Program Director. Holsen has been programming Northwestern’s Christian Preaching “Faith Radio” network based at 900 KTIS Minneapolis since June 2021. He previously spent his career in secular radio with stints co-hosting mornings at Alternative “Go 96.3” KQGO from 2015-2020, afternoon co-host at Sports “105 The Ticket” WGVX/WGVY/WGVZ, midday host at predecessor Soft AC “Love 105” as well as Production Director for Cumulus Minneapolis, and part of the morning show at Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM. Holsen began his career in his native Sioux Falls at Rock 103.7 KRRO where he rose to APD/MD. Holsen succeeds Matt Deane following his promotion to Station Manager in July. Deane said, “Ben?s combination of skill and talent for doing connective radio, along with his heart for sharing Jesus with more people in the Twin Cities make him the perfect person to fill this role.? Holsen commented, ?The opportunities to serve at Northwestern Media have been a blessing. It?s an organization of special people with an unwavering focus on mission. I am humbled and excited to work with Matt Deane and the 98.5 KTIS team.? more

From Radio Insight: Total Media Group has made a few changes at its stations in Southeastern Ohio. Over in Point Pleasant WV/Gallopolis OH, Hot AC “QFM” is split into two formats. 1030 WTHQ/94.1 W231CY Point Pleasant WV is now Conservative Talk “The Eagle” with the station featuring Meigs County Marauders high school sports. 1390 WMPO Middleport-Pomeroy/99.9 W260DF Athens/103.7 W279CE Middleport OH flips to Sports utilizing Fox Sports Radio network programming and Point Pleasant High School play-by-play. With the loss of the “QFM” brand, Classic Hits “K92.1” WYVK Middleport OH/Point Pleasant WV segues to AC, while keeping its previous branding. Over in Waverly and Chillicothe OH similar flips take place. Hot AC “Q100” 100.1 WXZQ Piketon has also flipped to Conservative Talk “The Eagle“. Southern Gospel 660 WXIC/95.9 W240DZ Waverly has also gone to Sports “The Game” also using Fox Sports Radio programming. more

From Radio Insight: Crystal Media Networks has signed a deal with AdLarge to take over their advertising sales in 2025. Crystal Media Networks will also rebrand as Portfolio Media. Crystal Media Networks CEO Nick Krawczyk said, “?We are excited to work with AdLarge. In my discussions with Cathy, it became clear that AdLarge’s vision, work ethic, and approach to client relationships align closely with ours at Crystal. Their stellar reputation and talented team of sales experts position advertisers for a successful 2025.? AdLarge Founder/CEO Cathy Csukas commented, “We are thrilled to represent Crystal Media Networks. Nick and his talented team have built an extraordinary company. Their market strength has led the audio industry for years and will be an incredible complement to the power of the AdLarge portfolio. The AdLarge sales team, led by Robin Sloan, is poised to provide exceptional service starting with the 2025 upfront.? more

From Radio Online: AdLarge will take over all advertising sales for the Crystal Media Networks portfolio for the 2025 upfront and broadcast year, effective immediately. Additionally, Crystal Media Networks will rebrand as Portfolio Media in 2025. This partnership provides targeted reach at scale for client advertisers. More...

From Radio Online: Audacy Podcasts launches "Cement City," a limited-run documentary series hosted by journalist Jeanne Marie Laskas that goes inside a local election in the small Rust Belt town of Donora, PA. Over ten episodes, "Cement City" tells the story of a broken-down town at a precipice. Donora's population is 4,650. More...

From Radio Insight: Saga Communications has appointed Wes Styles as Program Director and afternoon host at Rock “Lazer 103.3” KAZR Pella/Des Moines IA. Styles joins KAZR from Neuhoff Media Bloomington IL where he was Operations Manager and Program Director as well as morning host on ?Rock 96.7? WIHN Normal until departing at the end of August ahead of his move to Des Moines. He had been with Neuhoff Bloomington since February 2019 after previously holding programming roles at Community Broadcasters Fort Walton Beach FL, Rock 92.7 WQLZ/AAA 97.7 WLCE Springfield IL, Rock ?Q103.9/103.5? WQBK/WQBJ Albany NY, ?Rock 105? WXQR New Bern NC, and ?Rock 104? WWIZ Youngstown OH. He fills the position that had been held by Andy Hall until the end of June. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wes Styles (@wesstylesradio) more

From Radio Online: Saga Communications promotes two senior executives within the company. Samuel D. Bush is named Executive Vice President, while maintaining his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Bush, who joined Saga in 1997 as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, was More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the August 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. The next three releases will feature: On Wednesday, September 18: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. On Thursday, September 19: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. On Friday, September 20: Monthly ratings for Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Mobile, Spokane, and Wichita. more

From Radio Online: Christine Martinez-Escobar (pictured) is rejoining iHeartMedia as Market President for its Austin market, while Rosie Perez has been appointed as Market President for San Antonio. Escobar will oversee operations for iHeartMedia's five Austin stations. Her previous experience includes serving as President/GM More...

From Radio Online: Jacobs Media is returning to the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with a newly expanded, two-day tour, specifically designed for radio broadcasters. The tours will focus on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the industry, providing attendees with opportunities to explore AI More...

From Radio Online: WSNY (Sunny 95) in Columbus is the flagship for a new custom "Good Music, Good Mood" jingle package for AC formats from TM Studios. TM 12-Pack AC Volume 2, is a dozen cut package and sequel to the first AC 12-Pack released in 2021. The package is designed to brand effectively around the wide variety of music More...

From Radio Insight: TM Studios has launched “TM 12 Pack AC Volume 2” jingle package originally designed for Saga AC “Sunny 95” WSNY Columbus OH. The package includes twelve cuts “designed to brand effectively around the wide variety of music found on today?s AC stations, keeping the radio stations sounding current and modern, while having all the elements to build momentum and brand recall on the air around the clock, TM 12-Pack is perfectly priced for midsize markets, while sounding like the Top 10.” WSNY Program Director Tony Bristol said, “It?s great to have jingles back on Sunny 95! We?re already singing along with the package, and they sound so good on the air.? TM Studios Creative Director/COO Dave Bethell said, ?Today?s AC is feel-good, the brief for this package was to create an up tempo positive package that reflects the feel and personality of Sunny 95 and AC Radio, These jingles will instantly put your listeners in a good mood.? more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has announced a trio of leadership appointments in Texas. Christine EscobarChristine Escobar has joined the company as Market President in Austin. Escobar most recently spent two decades at Univision Austin where she rose from account executive to National Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, Director of Sales, and from 2017 until 2023 was President/General Manager. She began her sales career at then-Clear Channel Austin from 2001 to 2003. Escobar said, ?I am beyond excited to rejoin the iHeartMedia family, representing our legacy brands in Austin. The audience and client connections that the team has established are unmatched. To be associated with The University of Texas athletics as well as Austin FC shows the true local value that iHeartMedia brings the Central Texas community. I look forward to much success with the organization in Austin and beyond.” Rosie PerezRosie Perez rises to Market President in San Antonio. Perez has been with the company since 2000 where she has rose through the ranks first as a sales assistant and promotions coordinator in Los Angeles before moving to San Antonio in 2002 spending time as NTR/Digital Manager, VP/Sales, VP/Agency Partnerships, and since July 2020 SVP/Sales. Perez commented, “It?s been an honor to be part of the iHeartMedia San Antonio family for over two decades. I am thrilled to take on this new challenge as Market President and to work with such a passionate team. To continue to grow with a company that is constantly innovating and changing the industry is so inspiring and a dream come true for me.” George FloraGeorge Flora rises to SVP/Sales in Dallas/Fort Worth. Flora had been SVP/Sales in Austin since returning to the company in April 2023. He previously was VP/Sales in Phoenix from 2013-16 and VP/Sales and Director of Automotive Partnerships in Los Angeles from 2016-20. He has also held roles as General Sales Manager for Bonneville San Francisco and Sales Manager for ESPN and CBS Radio Los Angeles. Flora commented, “I?ll miss the exceptional team in Austin. That said, I?m excited to embrace this new role and build upon the tremendous success in the DFW region. I look forward to leading the talented sales team to continue to deliver innovative solutions and optimistic about the incredible achievements we?ll accomplish together.” All three will report to Region President Amy Leimbach. She stated, “Rosie, Christine and George are incredibly talented and are the right choice to lead their teams in the Dallas-Austin-San Antonio Region. They each have a strong track record and a unique set of skills that fit their respective markets, with the ability to build and cultivate winning teams.? more

From Radio Insight: KRTH (K-Earth 101) Los Angelesis one of the Classic Hits format?s most-admired radio stations. In the August PPMs, it led one of radio?s most-competitive markets with a 6.8 share, down only slightly from a 7.1. KRTH plays its power ?80s songs up to 34x a week, according to Mediabase. KRTH?s strategy goes back to the early ?90s on that station when power rotation meant ?(I Can?t Get No) Satisfaction? and not ?Take on Me.? CHBM (Boom 97.3) Toronto is also one of the Classic Hits format?s most-admired and consistently successful stations. Boom?s top-spun song played 10x last week; this week, the top song played only 9x. Canada?s PPM numbers aren?t made public to the trades, so if you need American examples, the two highest-rated Classic Hits stations in PPM this month, each with an 11.1 share, are WGRR Cincinnati (powers 9x) and WOCL (105.9 Sunny FM) Orlando(11x).* For the week ending Sept. 14, there were six PPM-market stations on the KRTH template of about 15 songs playing more than 4x a day (29-34x). Four of the others are co-owned Audacy outlets. There were another 13 stations playing songs at least 2x a day (14-23x). Mega-rotations haven?t had the same impact for every station that has tried them. But sisterKXSN (Sunny 98.1) San Diegoalso leads its market, going 8.3-7.8 in August. That station is currently comfortably ahead of an Adult Hits competitor, KXBG (Big 100.7), which emphasizes variety.* The mega-spins issue is ongoing among Classic Hits PDs. As we did several years ago for CHR, we decided to analyze 39 stations in PPM markets doing a mainstream Classic Hits format. The goal wasn’t to write a brief for either fast or slower spins, since both have their success stories, as much as to add insight to programmers’ decisions. Here’s how we chose our panel:* We didn?t include those stations doing an older ?60s/?70s-skewing version of the format. We didn?t include stations that were positioned to listeners as the industry as Classic Hits but are essentially Classic Rock?e.g., WSRV (The River) Atlanta. We didn?t include most Adult Hits stations, with their lower spin template, except in a few cases where those stations had effectively become the only Classic Hits station for their market: KKHH (The Spot) Houston,* WCJK Nashville,WSMW (Simon 98.7) Greensboro,WQSR (Jack FM) Baltimore. We did include a few stations that blurred the line between Classic Hits and gold-based AC, particularly WDUV Tampa and WKQC (K104.7) Charlotte, N.C.*Those stations aren’t far on the format landscape from an acknowledged Classic Hits leader,*KOLA Riverside, Calif. As with the choices that go into coding music, we realize that readers? decisions might have been different. It should also be noted that all ratings here are based on the available 6-plus numbers, raising the possibility that a station could be doing better in its target demo. As stations ponder their own rotations, here is what we found: Most Classic Hits rotations have been static over the last two years. Looking at rotations from October 2022 vs. the week ending Sept. 14, 2024, most stations are still within 3-4 spins of where they were on power rotation two years ago. By that time, KRTH was already phenomenal and many stations had made their decision. Since that time: WLS-FM Chicagohas become the only non-Audacy station to go with mega-powers, as one of a package of changes. The station is up 3.9-4.2 in our two-year window. Audacy?s KSPF (The Spot) Dallas,formerly KLUV (K-Love), went from 31x to a still hit-driven 23x. That station is tied for first in the market and at the same 4.8 share of the previous analysis. WOCL went from 19 spins two years ago to 11x on powers now and is actually up sharply, 5.1-11.1. Two other stations that reduced spins are currently looking for their footing in the market. KOSF San Francisco has just rebranded as ?Classic Hits 103.7.? WMXJ (The Beach) Miami (34x-17x) is down 4.2-3.6 from when its spins were higher. That market has been disrupted by the phenomenon of bilingual gold-based Soft AC WMIA (Magic 93.9). As a group, shares are higher for stations with lower spin-counts. While it should immediately be noted that the stations playing mega-powers are in larger, more competitive markets, these are average shares calculating August PPM numbers against the top spin number on the top power-rotation song: 29-34 spins, 5.0 share 20-23 spins, 5.4 share ? there?s nobody between 23 and 29 this week 15-18 spins, 5.8 share 11-14 spins, 7.2 share 9-11 spins, 7.5 share That correlation holds in reverse, when you start with the stations with the highest shares, and look at how many times they?re spinning their powers. 10+ shares, average of 10 spins a week on powers 8-9 shares, average of 14x 6-7 shares, average of 16x 4-5 shares, average of 16x 2-3 shares, average of 21x Market situation matters. Most Classic Hits stations are up against both Classic Rock and Mainstream AC competition, where 2x a day or less on powers is more standard. Some are also in markets where there is an Adult Hits station. Both KRTH and co-owned KSPF have the advantage of having a Jack-FM in the building, meaning that the cluster can provide its own relief button if you?re not looking for a mega-hit at the moment. Conversely, stations like WOCL, CHBM, and WSMW have the advantage of covering both Adult and Classic Hits for their markets. That said, WWSW (3WS) Pittsburgh has a 9 share, moderate spins (13x), and a Classic Hits rival. KQQL (Kool 108) Minneapolis has an 8.4 share, a similar competitive situation, and also tops out at 13x. (Adult hits KZJK (Jack FM) actually has comparable top spins.) There are also those successful Classic Hits stations with lower shares that don?t have an Adult Hits competitor because they outlasted them, such as WGRR or KCMO-FM Kansas City (10x). Classic vs. Adult Hits is a pending column unto itself, although one complicated now by how close the formats have gotten over 20 years. On the national and local level, there are other factors at play. While rotations have stayed stable for most stations, other things have changed around Classic Hits in the last two years. Many stations have pushed further into the ?90s and early ?00s, sometimes seemingly helping the older-skewing Classic Rock. Country and even CHR have been able to create a little more excitement around current music. Even among the stations with mega-spiclns, there are only two consensus mega-hits. Of the six stations doing mega-spins, there are only two songs that all agree on: the Police, ?Every Breath You Take,? and Bon Jovi?s ?Livin? on a Prayer.? Even format signatures like ?Don?t Stop Believin?? and ?Don?t You (Forget About Me)? fail to achieve total consensus. Mega-spins have considerable impact on the overall Classic Hits chart. While ?Don?t Start Believin?? has only five of the six PPM stations we looked at, it also receives mega-spins in a diary market at Cox?s WZLR (The Eagle) Dayton, Ohio. Those six stations comprise 176 spins on a song that received 987 total spins this week. While all of the songs receiving mega-spins at the six stations we looked at are reliable testers, that airplay is likely having an impact on stations not able to do local research. * Your thoughts on Classic Hits mega-spins are welcome. more

From Radio Online: Local News radio is the most trusted news source, besting TV and social media, according to a new study conducted by Audacy in partnership with Alter Agents. The study, "Local News Radio: Credible, Engaging andamp; Mobilizing," explores News radio's connection with news enthusiasts who consider News radio to be a More...

From Radio Online: Stroke Mastro is appointed as morning host WKSM-FM (99Rock) in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He joins Taryn Driggers on "The Morning Movement," weekdays from 6-10am. Mastro was most recently heard as a five-year cast member of "That Damn Show" on Audacy's co-owned KRXQ-FM (98 Rock) in Sacramento. Prior to that, More...

From Radio Online: WGN-AM name Charlie Roumeliotis as the studio host of Chicago Blackhawks pre- and postgame shows for the upcoming 2024-25 hockey season. He'll also serve as the host of WGN's weekly "Blackhawks Live" show. Long-time broadcast duo John Wiedeman and Troy Murray continue in their roles calling Blackhawks games. More...

From Radio Insight: United Stations Radio Networks is combining its five showprep services into one brand. Boomsite.fm combines Pulse of Radio, Nineball Radio Networks, Universal Comedy Network, and Spark. The move offers an exclusive online subscription service designed to provide spoken-word content producers with a comprehensive suite of information and audio for their radio show, stream, or podcast. USRN says, “with a personalized account, users can effortlessly search, select, and save relevant content for their upcoming broadcasts. Boomsite covers a wide array of topics including hard news, sports, lifestyle, music, entertainment, gossip, viral stories, and much more, ensuring that users have access to diverse and engaging content for their audiences.” United Stations President Stefan Jones said, “These legacy brands individually deliver incredible content, but collectively, they can offer our clients exactly what they want.? more

From Radio Online: Audacy's KHMX-FM (Mix 96.5), KILT-FM (100.3 The Bull), KLOL-FM (Mega 101), KKHH-FM (95.7 The Spot) and KILT-AM (SportsRadio 610) in Houston raised $85,000 during the company's annual "Kids Read Radiothon" for the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation. Funds raised from this collective effort will provide More...

From Radio Insight: Holly and Josh Peterson’s Coffee County Broadcasting is growing in the land of Jack Daniels and Bonnaroo with the acquisition of Bowman Broadcasting’s three stations and two translators for $920,000. Coffee County Broadcasting, which owns News/Talk “Thunder Radio” 1320 WMSR/107.9 W300BL Manchester and 106.7 W294CV Tullahoma, will acquire Classic Rock “93.9 The Duck” WDUC Lynchburg, Hot AC “101.5 The Rooster” WFTZ Manchester, and Country “Whiskey Country 95.9/105.1” 740 WHMT/105.1 W286BG Tullahoma and 95.9 W240EF Shelbyville. The Greg Bowman led seller operated locally as “Bowman On-Target Marketing“. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the August 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. The next three releases will feature: On Tuesday, September 17: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. On Wednesday, September 18: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. On Thursday, September 19: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. more

From Radio Online: The local radio industry is set for a promising year in 2024, with ad revenue projected to reach $13.6 billion. This total includes both over-the-air (OTA) and digital radio advertising, reflecting a positive increase from 2023 levels. The forecast, developed by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) in More...

From Radio Insight: Samuel BushSaga Communications has announced two executive promotions. Samuel Bush, who has been with Saga since 1997, has been promoted to Executive Vice President while continuing as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Bush joined Saga in 1997 as CFO/Treasure and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2002. Prior to joining Saga, he spent nine years at AT&T Capital Corporation’s Media & Real Estate Finance Group. Bush commented, ?I am excited to continue to work with Chris and the entire Saga team to build on the success that we have already obtained as well as to contribute to overcoming the challenges that currently exist and to build on the significant opportunities that are a part of Saga?s future.? Wayne LelandWayne Leland rises from SVP/Operations to Chief Operating Officer. Leland joined Saga in 2011 as General Manager of the company’s stations in Norfolk VA later rising to President of Tidewater Communications, the licensee of Saga’s properties in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Norfolk. He moved to the corporate executive team at the start of 2023. Leland previously was COO of Spring Broadcasting, Regional President for Citadel Broadcasting, and a General Manager for Capstar. Leland said, ?It is a privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated team. With our collective efforts, I am confident we will achieve remarkable success and reach new milestones of achievement.? Saga President/CEO Chris Forgy said, ?Saga has an elite team of leaders and staff. These new titles for both Sam and Wayne are a form of congratulations as well as recognition for their past, present and future contributions to Saga. Their promotions are both well deserved.? more

From Radio Online: The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) announces the exceptional women who will be recognized for their visionary leadership at the Gracies Leadership Awards. This event, dedicated to celebrating the achievements and impact of women in media, will take place on Tuesday, November 19, More...

From Radio Insight: Former “CD 92.9” WWCD Columbus Program Director Laura Lee is joining Woodward Community Media Classic Rock 105.7 WAPL Appleton WI as morning host alongside Andrew ?Cutter? Puyleart starting Monday, September 23. Lee served as PD/midday host at WWCD from July 2020 until the station’s sign-off earlier this year. Her entire career has been spent in Rock formats with time as Program Director of “Modern Rock 98.7” WRMR Wilmington NC and AAA “105.5 The Bridge” WCOO Charleston SC (where she also hosted middays on “98 Rock” WYBB), Promotions Director for Adams Radio Salisbury MD and midday host at Classic Rock “Big 98.5” WGBG, afternoon host at KRAB Bakersfield CA, midday host at “97.3 The Brew” WQBW Milwaukee, morning co-host at “98 Rock” WXTB Tampa, plus in-game host and Marketing & Corporate Partnership Manager for minor league hockey South Carolina Stingrays. She takes the slot that had been held by Rick McNeal from 1985 until health issues forced his retirement in July. Cutter has been part of WAPL’s morning show since April 2021. He originally worked at WAPL from 1999 through 2002 before moving to sister Rock ?Razor 94.7? WZOR until 2009 with time in afternoons and mornings and as Assistant Program Director. After three years at Midwest Communications? Green Bay cluster he then returned to Woodward in 2012 as MD of both WZOR and WAPL and afternoon host at WZOR until his move to mornings at WAPL. Cutter commented, “I?m excited to have someone here to truly help take this legendary radio station into the future with me in the mornings. Laura knows the music and understands the people, plus she?s willing to put up with me so that?s a good start.” Lee added, ?I?m glad I never got rid of my 32oz Truckers Mega Mug for coffee last time I did mornings. I haven?t had to wake up this early in a long time but I?m incredibly pumped to be joining the famed WAPL and looking forward to teaming up with Cutter for a new era of WAPL mornings. He knows the market, the audience loves him and he?s a pretty pleasant individual even at 5am in the morning.” WAPL Brand Manager Joe Marroe stated, “Laura lives the WAPL lifestyle. She loves concerts, hockey, and football, specifically the Vikings, but I hope we can change that. Laura and Cutter have so many ideas, I cannot wait to see them come to life on the air.” Finishing the run of comments, General Manager Kelly Radandt said, ?I have loved 105.7 WAPL for the last 35 years because of our people like Rick, Len, Cutter, John, Ross, Karla, Roxanne, and many more. I look forward to loving it even more for the next 35 years; as we add Laura Lee to our team and continue doing what 105.7 WAPL does best? play kick-ass rock music and connect people.? more

From Radio Online: Using data from researchers Nielsen, Maru and Edison Research, this week the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group disproves the biggest misperceptions brands hold about AM/FM radio. 82% of Americans are reached by AM/FM radio weekly, nearly twice what advertisers perceive. 85% of pre-COVID More...

From Radio Insight: Scott Shannon’s “True Oldies Channel” has returned to New York as Audacy has launched the station on 92.3 WINS-HD3. The brand had been heard on 101.1 WCBS-HD3 from February 2021 until leasing that subchannel out to Carribbean “Roadblock Radio” on May 1. WINS-HD3 had been home of Audacy’s LGBTQ+ “Channel Q“, which for the past few months has also been heard on 102.7 WNEW-HD2 and will remain there. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Shannon (@scottshannondj) more

From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts together with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, announce the expansion of their "Amy andamp; T. J." podcast to include a new daily news, entertainment and lifestyle show called "Morning Run." Beginning Monday, "Morning Run" will help listeners navigate the busy news cycle and political season each More...

From Radio Insight: Digio Strategies has moved “Blues 93.1” to 780 WIIN Ridgeland/102.1 W271DF Jackson as “Blues 102.1“. With the move, 93.1 W225BK Cedar Hills/93.5 WHJT-HD2 are currently stunting with Christmas Music as “Santa 93.1“. The moves mark the end of the Rhythmic Oldies ?102.1 The Box? format. The Blues format has been surging in the past three monthlies rising 0.5 – 1.6 – 1.9 in the July 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings. The Box is closed with a 0.5 share in July. It is unknown at this time if this is the first Christmas flip for the 2024 holiday season, although that position in Jackson is normally claimed by Digio’s AC “Mix 98.7” WJKK. As for what’s next for the 93.1 signal, we reported on domain registrations for it in our 8/23 Domain Insight report. more