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From Radio Insight: The number of names on the programming/content side to be cut at Alpha Media continues as Alex ‘Bo Matthews’ Gutierrez exits as SVP/Programming for the San Jose cluster. Matthews has led ?K-Bay Country? 94.5 KBAY Gilroy/92.1 KKDV Walnut Creek and Hot AC ?Mix 106.5? KEZR San Jose since May 2022 after spending four years overseeing the company’s Dayton and Canton OH properties. Prior to joining Alpha Media, he spent his career at iHeartMedia rising through the ranks from on-air in Youngstown OH and Fort Myers FL to Program Director of WPLA and WFKS Jacksonville, WAKS and WMMS Cleveland, and WEBN and WKFS Cincinnati and then Senior VP/Programming in Cincinnati. He also serves as President of IGAG Productions overseeing the management of his son, musician/DJ Alex Angelo, whose weekly mixshow airs on a number of CHR and Hip Hop stations. Matthews told Country Aircheck, which first reported on his exit, “I am very proud of what we were accomplishing at KBAY, have loved being a part of country music and am excited for what’s next for me.” more

From Radio Online: YouTube superstar Adam Reader, known as the Professor of Rock, launches his new radio show "Classic Rock U" in partnership with Skyview Networks. With over one million subscribers on YouTube, Reader's content of nearly 700 interviews includes some of the most legendary musical More...

From Radio Insight: Longtime 105.7 WAPL Appleton/Green Bay WI co-host Rick McNeal is stepping down from the morning show at the Woodward Communications Classic Rocker after being off-the-air with health issues for the past few months. McNeal has been with WAPL since 1985, mostly partnered with Len Nelson from 1985 until 1999 and 2003 until Nelson’s firing in March 2021. He has been with Andrew ?Cutter? Puyleart since April 2021. McNeal had been off the air since March when a fall led to a hospitalization and developing a bacterial infection. He called into the morning show this morning to announce his departure, although if heath allows he will make guest appearances. WAPL had already begun the search for Cutter’s new co-host. McNeal and the station shared the following message: Hey folks, it?s with heavy hearts that we announce some tough news. We had exciting plans to celebrate Rick?s retirement and honor his remarkable 39-year career of entertaining Northeast Wisconsin at WAPL. Unfortunately, due to his ongoing health issues following the WAPL International Incident in early March, Rick is now stepping away. As a result, we?re now faced with moving forward without him as we start the search for a new co-host to join Cutter in the morning. It?s a tough spot all around, no doubt about it. Sucks for him, sucks for you, sucks for us. If Rick is feeling up to it, he may return as a guest in the future. Let?s come together to send Rick our best wishes and gear up to welcome a new voice to the team. Stay tuned for updates on his upcoming benefit event. ? Rick McNeal and WAPL Feel free to send cards or correspondence to: WAPL-FM c/o Rick McNeal PO Box 1519 Appleton, WI 54912 more

From Radio Online: Provoke Insights and RAB will team up with a live presentation entitled "Get Up to Speed." During the presentation, Provoke Insights researcher and strategist Jordin DeSenzo will examine key trends in automotive preferences and purchase behavior by consumers and radio listeners. The live presentation will More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Asheville, NC flips Alternative W266CP the new "Throwbacks 101.1," Asheville's Classic Hip Hop and Randamp;B, effective immediately. The new format will air songs from artists including Usher, Nelly, Beyonce, Jay-Z, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. The station will also feature Big Boy in the Morning More...

From Radio Online: ENCO Systems, Benztown and Compass Media Networks introduce a new voice cloning feature for their SPECai spec spot creation product for radio. The first-of-its-kind feature gives SPECai users even more customization, diversity and choice in creating spec spots for clients. SPECai More...

From Radio Online: Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) and LAist appoints Alejandra Santamaria as President and CEO. She most recently served as interim President, GM and VP/Director of Sales for Univision Los Angeles. Santamaria will join SCPR and LAist in July succeeds CEO Herb Scannell, who recently retired from the More...

From Radio Insight: ENCO Systems, Inc.,*Benztown, and Compass Media Networks*introduce a new voice cloning feature for their award-winning SPECai spec spot creation product for radio. The first-of-its-kind feature gives SPECai users even more customization, diversity, and choice in creating high quality, high impact spec spots for clients. SPECai uses advanced AI technology to generate fully produced spec spots in English and Spanish, including regional accents. SPECai?s innovative new voice cloning feature allows users to easily clone voices they have the authorization to use in creating a spec spot. SPECai replicates the authorized voice, analyzing a user-uploaded audio sample, which users can then customize to suit the intended tone or emotion. SPECai?s immediate turnaround dramatically reduces the costs and labor associated with manual voice cloning processes, with production times reduced from hours to seconds. Ken Frommert, President, ENCO Systems, Inc., said: ?The voice of the business or radio station now has a powerful tool to lend more credibility to their AI spec spots. SPECai has already changed the game for radio broadcasters and advertisers seeking to streamline and reduce the costs of ad production. Our instant voice cloning feature amplifies SPECai?s value proposition by providing users with a simple and straightforward workflow to upload their own samples of voices they are authorized to use, and create compelling ads that more effectively connect audiences and sponsors.? The voice cloning feature is a premium add-on feature available in the SPECai user interface. To experience SPECai and its new voice cloning feature firsthand, contact Nancy Abramson at nabramson@compassmedianetworks.com*for a demo. more

From Radio Insight: Hope Media Group is bringing 247 Music Ministries’ Contemporary Worship network “Worship 24/7” to Houston and Evansville. The network has launched on Hope Media Group’s 91.3 K217GB and KSBJ-HD2 Houston and 100.1 W261CW/91.5 WJWA-HD4 Evansville. The Houston signal had been carrying the group’s Spanish Christian “Vida Unida” network, while the Evansville translator had been carrying Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s 90.7 WPSR Evansville. Worship 24/7 is also heard on Hope Media Group’s 96.3 KKWA West Linn/Portland OR via an LMA that took effect last October. Hope Media Group President/CEO Joe Paulo stated, ?We have the technology and capability to further pursue our mission of engaging people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Our strategic relationship with Worship 24/7 allows us to serve more people today and prepare for the future as HD radios become more prevalent.? Worship 24/7 President and General Manager David Harms added, ?We love collaborating with Hope Media Group, and it?s exciting to see how quickly God is expanding the reach of Worship 24/7 through this partnership. We will continue to seek any and every opportunity that will serve to ignite a listener?s passion for God through worship.? more

From Radio Insight: Southern California Public Radio’s LAist has selected Alejandra Santamaria has President and CEO succeeding the recently retired Herb Scannell. Santamaria joins LAist and its network based at 89.3 KPCC Pasadena/Los Angeles from Univision where she worked in multiple roles for the past three decades. She held roles in Los Angeles as Research Director, account executive, Senior Account Executive, Local Sales Manager and Director of Local Sales between 1993 and 2014 before relocating to the company’s Phoenix cluster as VP/Director of Sales and then President/General Manager between 2014 and 2019 when she returned to Los Angeles as VP/Director of Sales and was Interim President/General Manager in 2022-23. Santamaria stated, ?Los Angeles is my home and I am thrilled to lead one of the premier mission driven organizations serving my community. My career has been aligned with a media organization that has meant a lot to me because of their mission to empower, educate and inform Latinos like my own family. I am ready to bring those skills and passion to LAist. The reporting LAist is doing is some of the best in the world. Now it?s our job to shine a brighter light on great reporting and continue to be a resource for Angelenos.? SCPR Board Chair Drew Murphy added, ?Alex is the leader LAist needs today and for the future. Public radio remains a vital, important part of the Los Angeles media ecosystem and we are confident that her experience and talent is ideal to shepherd us forward, helping us to deliver on our mission, while remaining financially sound, in order to continue our role as an essential resource for our community.? more

From Radio Insight: Derald ‘Woody’ Johnson is coming out of retirement to host afternoons at North American Broadcasting Company’s “Country 103.9” WJKR Worthington/Columbus OH starting Monday, July 22. Johnson is best-known for his two decade run in mornings at iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL from 2002 until the end of 2021. He also hosted mornings at “98.9 The River” WRVF in the early 1990s and briefly pulled double-duty in afternoons on News/Talk 610 WTVN in 2018. ?We are incredibly excited to welcome Woody Johnson to the Country 103.9 family,? said Brian Dytko, North American Broadcasting General Manager. ?His experience and deep connection with our listeners make him a perfect fit for our afternoon show. We look forward to the energy and passion he will bring to our station. We know our listeners will be as thrilled as we are to have him back on air.? ?It?s an opportunity to which I couldn?t say ?no.? The ability to reunite with no less than seven former super-talented co-workers/friends without needing that 3 a.m. alarm on a terrific sounding station. Country 103.9 is poised to make some waves.?, said Woody Johnson. I?m tan, rested, and ready. I’m so excited about reconnecting with Woodhead Nation, and I may be even more pumped to welcome in new listeners who?ve never previously listened. It will be a ?Live? show with plenty of my style of ?Info-tainment.? We?ll make the drive home fun .. with way fewer commercials!? more

From Radio Online: Amazon will debut its 10th Prime Day event this week. From July 16-17, Prime members will get access to millions of deals. Since the inception of Amazon Prime Day, the audio audience has been the engine of e-commerce purchases. This week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog examines how More...

From Radio Online: WABC in New York and the Red Apple Audio Networks are broadcasting and streaming live from the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Monday through Thursday. Programs slated for live broadcast and streaming on WABCRadio.com are Sid Rosenberg (6-10am), The Dominic Carter More...

From Radio Online: Hope Media Group (HMG) and Worship 24/7 are expanding their strategic partnership. The Portland, OR-based radio and digital ministry dedicated to worship music will begin airing Worship 24/7 on KSBJ-HD2 in Houston and the HMG-owned local translator at 91.3, as well as WJWA-HD4 in More...

From Radio Online: SiriusXM will offer listeners a live broadcast of The 152nd Open when golf's original championship is played July 18-21 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. SiriusXM will air 45 hours of live on-course coverage across all four rounds of play on SiriusXM's The Open Radio channel, More...

From Radio Insight: Tom Oakes has announced he will retire from his role as Operations Manager for SummitMedia Springfield MO at the end of the year. Oakes, who also serves as Program Director and afternoon host for Country 94.7 KTTS, originally joined the cluster under Scripps ownership in 2018 for what was supposed to be an interim role. He would follow that with interim duties as Program Director of WCYQ Knoxville TN and Operations Manager in Omaha before returning to Springfield in July 2019 and taking the role permanently in September 2020. Prior to those roles, Oakes was at Ohana Media Group in Anchorage AK from 2011-2018 where he was the company’s VP/Programming and local Operations Manager before rising to cluster General Manager preceded as VP/Programming for New Northwest Broadcasters and Operations Manager for their Billings MT and Anchorage properties. He also has been OM for Federated Media South Bend IN, programmed WBYT South Bend, WOW/WOW-FM Omaha, and WHIT/WWQM Madison WI. Oakes shared: This is a bit long (I’ve never been one to be brief in comments LOL)* Back in June of 2018 after 13 years I left Alaska to return to Minnesota to be closer to my family. After fighting cancer, those 2500 miles between Anchorage and Minneapolis seem a bit too far. My goal was to settle down in Minnesota or Wisconsin, find a job and enjoy more time with the family. Then Beverlee Brannigan (at the then-Scripps Media) called with an unique opportunity that was similar to “rent a cop” or in this case “rent an OM-PD.” Off to Missouri I went, SummitMedia purchased the stations and I continued my travels on their behalf to Knoxville and Omaha and eventually back to Springfield. Now, nearly six years later after starting this part of my career, the time has come to depart Springfield and return to the great north and live life near my brother Steve, sister-in-law Diane, my nieces Jen, Katie, Hannah and their families and my cousins and friends across the upper-Midwest. So on December 31, I will be retiring after more than 49 years of a fantastic career in an incredible industry. Much has changed since I started in the 70’s from playing music off of 45’s and albums and commercials on carts and live radio around the clock to everything on computer, systems that work hand-in-hand, groups of stations that use to be competitors and an industry that went wall street. But it’s still a people person (though sadly fewer these days). My thanks to our incredible leader, Springfield President-Market Manager Janelle C Grove Moffett, the great staff of SummitMedia-Springfield, and to Randy Chase, John Olsen, the late Bill Tanner and everyone at SummitMedia for allowing me to be part of this journey. And to those individuals who mentored, help, suffered and put up with me over all these years. Thank you to my family and friends for everything. And on December 31st it’s on to the next stage of life. more

From Radio Insight: Connoisseur Media Country “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF Bay Shore NY continues to staff up with the addition of Kelly Ford as afternoon host starting August 1. Ford, who hosts Key Networks? syndicated “Backstage Country” night show, is best known in the New York area for her run as co-host of Westwood One’s ?America?s Morning Show? and ?Ty, Kelly & Chuck? from 2015-18 before launching a local morning show on 94.7 WNSH from January 2019 until the station dropped the Country format in 2021. She previously spent two decades at Country 98.5 KYGO Denver from 1992 to 2012. Ford will be based at Connoisseur’s Long Island studios and joins a lineup featuring Compass Media Networks’ Big D & Bubba in mornings and Alexa Neo in middays. ?We are incredibly excited to welcome Kelly Ford to Long Island and to 103.1 The Wolf,? said Patrick Shea, Program Director for WWWF/103.1 The Wolf. ?Her enthusiasm and dedication to country music are evident, and we know she will be a fantastic addition to our team. Our listeners are in for a real treat.? Ford added, ?I’m beyond thrilled to return to the NY market at 103.1 The Wolf! I know first-hand that Long Island Country listener’s have a passion for the genre that is unmatched anywhere in the country. I can’t wait to build this brand with Jeff Warshaw, David Bevins and the Connoisseur team who believe in the power of radio! And, huge bonus to be part of the talented air staff that includes my friends, the legendary Big D, Bubba and Carsen. What a dream come true. Let’s go!!!!!? more

From Radio Online: PodcastOne signs comedian and actor Chris Kattan to a multi-year contract for the sales and distribution rights for Kattan's debut podcast, "Idiotically Speaking with Chris Kattan." The weekly comedy variety show podcast is set for a July 24 debut and upcoming guests include More...

From Radio Insight: Asheville NC has seen its second format change this month as iHeartMedia flipped Alternative “Alt 101.1” W266CP Candler/WQNQ-HD2 to Rhythmic Throwbacks “Throwbacks 101.1” at noon today. Positioning as “Asheville?s Classic Hip Hop and R&B”, the new brand will feature Usher, Nelly, Beyonce, Jay-Z, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. The station’s lineup will include Big Boy in The Morning, Ashlee Young in middays, Raleigh based B. Paiz’s “The Block Party” in afternoons, Lady Ray at night, and Roxy Romeo overnights. ?We are so excited to launch Throwbacks 101.1 here in Asheville,? said Brian Hall, Sr. V.P of Programming for iHeartMedia Asheville. ?This red-hot format is perfect for listeners who want to relive the glory days of Hip Hop and R&B with the biggest hits from their favorite artists. We can?t wait for everyone to tune in and experience the fun and excitement that Throwbacks 101.1 offers.? ?Throwbacks 101.1 allows us to open a lot of new doors in the Asheville community,? added Caroline Taylor, Market President for iHeartMedia Asheville. ?We look forward to creating vibrant connections and new partnerships within the community and offering a dynamic listening experience that makes listeners move and feel great!? more

From Radio Insight: Sun Broadcasting quietly eliminated its “Hell Yeah” Country brand in Fort Myers on July 1. What originally launched in September 2020 as “Trump Country 93.7” WXNX Sanibel, the station would become “Hell Yeah 93.7” WHEL in December of that year following the last election. The brand would get demoted to translator 94.1 W231DC Fort Myers and WHEL-HD3 in January to make way for the launch of “Hot 93.7“. In its final ratings survey on 93.7 in December 2023, WHEL was the third-ranked Country station and sixteenth overall in the market with a 1.7 share. It would drop to a 0.1 share in the May 2024 ratings on 94.1. The 94.1 translator has joined Sun’s “Fox Sports” network of translators along with 103.3 W277AP Bayshore and 105.9 W290DB Naples. W277AP had dropped its “Rock 103.3” identity in May to rejoin the Sports brand. The loss of “Hell Yeah 94.1” leaves the Fort Myers market with its two preceding Country brands: Renda’s “Gator Country 101.9” WWGR and iHeartMedia’s “Cat Country 107.1” WCKT. more

From Radio Insight: FCC ActionsThe FCC has implemented new tools to determine the permissible pre-sunrise and post-sunset operating parameters for eligible AM stations. The commission had withdrawn all pre-sunrise and post-sunset authorizations in 2007 following enactment of the US Energy Policy Act of 2005, which lengthened the duration of Daylight Savings Time and changed the local sunrise and sunset times for most of the country. Due to unanticipated computer problems that produced erroneous power levels on certain recalculated authorizations, the use was suspended until correct power levels could be computed. Stations that wish to operate with increased power at pre-sunrise or post-sunset are told to submit a letter request to Joseph Szczesny or Jerome Manarchuck of the Audio Division AM engineering staff, at PSRPSS@fcc.gov. The request must include (1) the licensee name, station callsign, facility ID, frequency, location, and the file number of the licensed daytime facility; (2) an indication as to whether the licensee intends PSRA operation, PSSA operation, or both; and (3) a description of the method whereby any necessary power reduction will be achieved. The Audio Division will then calculate authorized power from their daytime or critical hours antenna system. Pirate ActionsThe FCC has issued thirteen warnings to property owners in the New York metropolitan area over pirate stations operating out of their properties. The warnings were issued to: Gais Jeune and Isabel Moriceau for 91.7 Irvington NJ Saint Hubert and Rosemise Exantus for 87.9 Newark NJ 803 Sanford LLC for 90.9 Newark NJ Roy, Annette, and Gladys McClaire for 102.5 Newark NJ Parkash 2691 LLC for 88.9 Bronx NY 2522 Realty LLC for 94.9 Bronx NY W 2030 LLC for 90.5 Brooklyn NY 80 Lenox LLC for for 90.9 Brooklyn NY Royen A. Wedderburn 2021 Irrevocable Trust for 91.9 Brooklyn NY CRR Ross LLC for 105.5 Brooklyn NY 770 Realty Limited Liability Company for 106.3 Brooklyn NY 601 at 190 Company, LLC for 94.9 Manhattan NY Rene and Pierrette Baptiste for 94.1 Spring Valley NY License CancellationsThe FCC has cancelled the license of Fabiola and Arik Lev’s 1490 WIRB Level Plains AL after multiple allegations of the station being silent for multiple years. WIRB filed a Silent STA application in January, however two people commented to the commission that the station has been silent for several years and that its facilities were dismantled over a year ago. The FCC sent a letter of inquiry in June, which was followed by the licensee surrendering the license. UM Enterprise LLC’s 1360 WMOB Mobile AL has been cancelled after being off the air since August 2022. The licensee admitted to an FCC inquiry that it has failed to operate in over twelve months making its license expired. Dave Minard’s UM Enterprise had acquired WMOB and 1110 WTOF Bay Minette in April 2022 for $100 following former owner Buddy Tucker Association’s Lavaughn Tucker’s age and being unable to keep up with the expense of operating the stations leading them to ceasing operation in November 2020. Community Public Radio has turned in its Construction Permit for 90.5 KRAM Borrego Springs CA after learning it will require a $100,000 major building permit from San Diego County. Wendolynn Tellez has turned in the license for 103.3 KSAG Pearsall TX. KSAG has had multiple CP’s to relocate to 93.3 in order to allow Alpha Media to sign-on its CP for 103.3 KJAK Pearsall that has been tolled since 2016. KSAG claimed in 2018 it had lost its tower site and was fined for operating outside its licensed parameters. Silent Notifications UA-ASA-TSU Educational Radio Corp’s 88.3 WAPR Selma AL (High VSWR and transmitter replacement) Point Five LLC’s 104.7 KIHT Amboy CA (Frequency electrical outages) Ball State University’s 90.9 WBSW Marion IN (Transmitter failing) AM ChangesHoly Family Radio’s 720 WHYF Shiremanstown PA proposes to co-locate This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more

From Radio Insight: Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid Top 50 Share APR 24 MAY 24 Calls Name Market Format Owner 12.6 13.0 WQMG-FM 97.1 QMG GREENSBORO Adult R&B Audacy 13.5 12.5 KJMS-FM V101 MEMPHIS Adult R&B iHeartMedia 10.6 12.2 WGRR-FM 103.5 WGRR CINCINNATI Classic Hits Cumulus 10.3 12.1 WISN-AM NewsTalk 1130 WISN MILWAUKEE Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 13.3 11.8 WLW-AM Newsradio 700 WLW CINCINNATI News/Talk iHeartMedia 9.9 11.7 WJXA-FM Mix 92.9 NASHVILLE AC Midwest Communications 11.5 11.5 KBPA-FM 103.5 Bob FM AUSTIN Adult Hits Waterloo Media 10.1 11.0 WBZ-FM 98.5 The Sports Hub BOSTON Sports Beasley 8.7 11.0 KTIS-FM 98.5 KTIS MINNEAPOLIS Christian AC Northwestern Media 10.9 10.9 WCOL-FM 92.3 WCOL COLUMBUS Country iHeartMedia 10.8 10.8 WDUV-FM 105.5 The Dove TAMPA Soft AC Cox Media 10.4 10.8 WOCL-FM 105.9 Sunny FM ORLANDO Classic Hits Audacy 10.7 10.7 WWSW-FM 94.5 3WS PITTSBURGH Classic Hits iHeartMedia 11.3 10.7 WAMU-FM WAMU 88.5 WASHINGTON, DC Public News/Talk American University 11.8 10.2 WJGL-FM 96.9 The Eagle JACKSONVILLE Classic Hits Cox Media 9.4 10.1 WCFB-FM Star 94.5 ORLANDO Adult R&B Cox Media 8.9 10.0 WFXC-FM Foxy 107/104 RALEIGH Adult R&B Urban One 8.8 9.9 KONO-FM KONO 101-1 SAN ANTONIO Classic Hits Cox Media 10.2 9.9 WEJZ-FM 96.1 EJZ JACKSONVILLE AC Renda Broadcasting 10.2 9.9 WVKL-FM 95.7 R&B NORFOLK Adult R&B Audacy 8.3 9.8 KLOU-FM 103.3 KLOU ST. LOUIS Classic Hits iHeartMedia 9.4 9.8 WRCH-FM Lite 100.5 HARTFORD AC Audacy 7.0 9.6 KSBJ-FM 89.3 KSBJ HOUSTON Christian AC Hope Media 8.7 9.6 KCFX-FM 101 The Fox KANSAS CITY Classic Rock Cumulus 9.2 9.5 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 10.7 9.5 KCMO-FM 94.9 KCMO KANSAS CITY Classic Hits Cumulus 9.9 9.4 KKCW-FM K103 PORTLAND AC iHeartMedia 9.5 9.4 KSNE-FM Sunny 106.5 LAS VEGAS AC iHeartMedia 8.2 9.3 WJMH-FM 102 Jamz GREENSBORO Hip Hop/R&B Audacy 9.0 9.2 WHQT-FM Hot 105 MIAMI Adult R&B Cox Media 9.3 9.2 WSMW-FM 98.7 Simon GREENSBORO Adult Hits Audacy 8.0 9.2 WHJY-FM 94 HJY PROVIDENCE Rock iHeartMedia 9.2 9.1 WYXB-FM B105.7 INDIANAPOLIS AC Urban One 8.9 9.0 WMGF-FM Magic 107.7 ORLANDO AC iHeartMedia 8.9 8.9 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 7.8 8.9 WBAB-FM 102.3 WBAB NASSAU/SUFFOLK Classic Rock Cox Media 6.9 8.9 WAXQ-FM Q104.3 MIDDLESEX Classic Rock iHeartMedia 8.0 8.9 WTIC-FM 96.5 TIC HARTFORD Hot AC Audacy 8.5 8.8 WMJI-FM Majic 105.7 CLEVELAND Classic Hits iHeartMedia 8.6 8.8 WMMS-FM 100.7 WMMS CLEVELAND Rock iHeartMedia 10.4 8.8 WZAK-FM 93.1 WZAK CLEVELAND Adult R&B Urban One 9.1 8.7 KSFI-FM FM 100.3 SALT LAKE CITY AC Bonneville 9.2 8.7 KKLZ-FM 96.3 KKLZ LAS VEGAS Classic Hits Beasley 9.1 8.7 WOKV-FM News 104.5 WOKV JACKSONVILLE News/Talk Cox Media 9.1 8.6 KSHE-FM KSHE 95 ST. LOUIS Classic Rock Hubbard 9.5 8.6 WLIF-FM Today's 101.9 BALTIMORE AC Audacy 9.6 8.6 WWLI-FM Lite 105 PROVIDENCE AC Cumulus 7.9 8.5 WMGK-FM 102.9 MGK PHILADELPHIA Classic Rock Beasley 7.8 8.5 WJJK-FM 104.5 WJJK INDIANAPOLIS Classic Hits Cumulus 8.0 8.4 KFXN-FM 100.3 KFAN MINNEAPOLIS Sports iHeartMedia 9.9 8.4 KSEG-FM 96.9 The Eagle SACRAMENTO Classic Rock Audacy 7.9 8.4 WSOC-FM Country 103.7 CHARLOTTE Country Beasley 7.8 8.4 WKRQ-FM Q102 CINCINNATI CHR Hubbard Top 50 CUME May '24 Cume Calls Name Market Format Owner 3,709,200 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 2,645,500 WHTZ-FM Z100 NEW YORK CHR iHeartMedia 2,630,200 WCBS-FM 101.1 CBS-FM NEW YORK Classic Hits Audacy 2,572,700 WKTU-FM 103.5 KTU NEW YORK Hot AC iHeartMedia 2,432,700 WNEW-FM New 102.7 NEW YORK Hot AC Audacy 2,157,700 KOST-FM KOST 103.5 LOS ANGELES AC iHeartMedia 2,113,700 KRTH-FM K-Earth 101 LOS ANGELES Classic Hits Audacy 1,959,800 WAXQ-FM Q104.3 NEW YORK Classic Rock iHeartMedia 1,774,900 KBIG-FM 104.3 MYfm LOS ANGELES Hot AC iHeartMedia 1,717,700 WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9 NEW YORK Spanish Tropical Spanish Broadcasting 1,649,800 KODA-FM Sunny 99.1 HOUSTON AC iHeartMedia 1,638,300 KIIS-FM 102.7 KIIS FM LOS ANGELES CHR iHeartMedia 1,583,100 KTWV-FM 94.7 The Wave LOS ANGELES Rhythmic AC Audacy 1,528,400 WINS-FM 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM NEW YORK News Audacy 1,469,300 WBLS-FM 107.5 WBLS NEW YORK Adult R&B MediaCo 1,400,700 KCBS-FM 93.1 Jack FM LOS ANGELES Adult Hits Audacy 1,385,500 WLIT-FM 93.9 Lite FM CHICAGO AC iHeartMedia 1,251,900 WQHT-FM Hot 97 NEW YORK Rhythmic CHR MediaCo 1,214,200 KLVE-FM 107.5 Amor LOS ANGELES Spanish Contemporary Univision 1,207,300 KOIT-FM 96.5 KOIT SAN FRANCISCO AC Bonneville 1,146,700 WWPR-FM Power 105.1 NEW YORK Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 1,116,200 WDRV-FM 97.1 The Drive CHICAGO Classic Rock Hubbard 1,105,600 WLS-FM 94.7 WLS-FM CHICAGO Classic Hits Cumulus 1,095,000 WXNY-FM La X 96.3 NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Univision 1,087,600 KSPF-FM 98.7 The Spot DALLAS Classic Hits Audacy 1,085,900 KDGE-FM Star 102.1 DALLAS AC iHeartMedia 1,043,800 KYSR-FM Alt 98.7 LOS ANGELES Alternative iHeartMedia 1,036,900 WPAT-FM 93.1 Amor NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Spanish Broadcasting 1,035,500 WBEB-FM B101.1 PHILADELPHIA AC Audacy 1,034,600 KKHH-FM 95.7 The Spot HOUSTON Adult Hits Audacy 1,034,000 KROQ-FM 106.7 K-Roq LOS ANGELES Alternative Audacy 1,024,000 KRRL-FM Real 92.3 LOS ANGELES Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 1,012,300 WNIC-FM 100.3 WNIC DETROIT AC iHeartMedia 1,000,200 KGLK-FM The Eagle 106.9 & 107.5 HOUSTON Classic Rock Urban One 990,600 KLAX-FM 97.9 La Raza LOS ANGELES Regional Mexican Spanish Broadcasting 981,500 KHMX-FM Mix 96.5 HOUSTON Hot AC Audacy 968,900 WXRT-FM 93XRT CHICAGO AAA Audacy 966,400 WTMX-FM 101.9 The Mix CHICAGO Hot AC Hubbard 958,800 KNX-FM KNX News 97.1 LOS ANGELES News Audacy 957,500 WFAN-FM 101.9 The Fan NEW YORK Sports Audacy 954,600 WBMX-FM 104.3 Jams CHICAGO Classic Hip Hop Audacy 954,000 KJKK-FM 100.3 Jack FM DALLAS Adult Hits Audacy 940,000 KLOS-FM 95.5 KLOS LOS ANGELES Classic Rock Meruelo Group 934,300 WKSC-FM 103.5 Kiss FM CHICAGO CHR iHeartMedia 916,900 WSB-FM B98.5 ATLANTA AC Cox Media 910,100 KHKS-FM 106.1 Kiss FM DALLAS CHR iHeartMedia 868,700 WMGK-FM 102.9 MGK PHILADELPHIA Classic Rock Beasley 867,200 WBBM-FM B96 CHICAGO CHR Audacy 840,300 KISQ-FM 98.1 The Breeze SAN FRANCISCO Soft AC iHeartMedia 836,300 KPWR-FM Power 106 LOS ANGELES Rhythmic CHR Meruelo Group All ratings are Copyright ? 2005-2024* The Nielsen Company. 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From Radio Online: KIRO Newsradio in Seattle is marking the 50th anniversary of its "Newsradio" format with a special broadcast featuring several prominent alumni. This landmark celebration highlights the station's history and enduring impact on the western Washington community. KIRO-AM, founded in More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “WFLA Orlando” 540 WFLF Pine Hills FL will add Premiere Networks’ Jesse Kelly Show for nights from 7-10pm starting Monday, July 15. Kelly will replace KFBK Sacramento’s Tom Sullivan Show in the timeslot. ?We are thrilled to welcome Jesse Kelly to WFLA Orlando!? said Ken Holiday, Senior Vice President of Programming, iHeartMedia Orlando. ?Starting Monday, July 15, Jesse will bring his unfiltered and unapologetic insights to our listeners. From history to politics to pizza, Jesse?s show has it all in a no-nonsense kind of way. Whether you?re a veteran like Jesse or just a good ol? fashioned red-blooded American, the show has something for everyone.? more

From Radio Insight: The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Providence, Norfolk, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, West Palm Beach, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. AustinWaterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA expands its lead to five shares with an 11.5 to 12.1. iHeartMedia Country 98.1 KVET-FM holds at a 7.1 share. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ slides 6.3 – 5.5 – 5.4. iHeartMedia Country 100.7 KASE continues its climb up 3.9 – 4.3 – 4.4 – 5.3. Public News/Talk 90.1 KUT-FM falls 8.4 – 7.6 – 6.1 – 4.9. iHeartMedia CHR “96.7 Kiss-FM” rises 3.4 – 3.7 – 4.6. Waterloo Media Classic Rock 93.7 KLBJ-FM is down 4.7 – 4.5 – 3.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “102.3 The Beat” KPEZ rises 2.8 – 3.1 – 3.4. Raleigh/DurhamRadio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK continues to rise 8.6 – 8.9 – 10.0 – 10.5. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM swings 8.9 – 8.1 – 8.9. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK climbs 7.3 – 8.3 – 8.6. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM rises 6.9 to 8.0. Curtis Media Variety Hits “96.1 BBB” WBBB is down 7.8 to 7.1. Curtis Media Country 94.7 WQDR jumps up 4.9 to 6.0. iHeart Classic Rock 100.7 WRDU slides 5.1 – 4.7 – 4.2. iHeartMedia CHR “G105” WDCG falls 4.6 to 3.5. Curtis Media CHR “Pulse-FM” WPLW is down 3.0 to 2.5. IndianapolisRadio One AC “B105.7” WYXB expands its lead 9.1 to 9.7. Cumulus Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK rises 7.8 – 8.5 – 8.7. Radio One Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM rebounds 7.2 to 8.4, with sister News/Talk 93.1 WIBC up 5.7 – 6.9 – 7.5. Cumulus Country 95.5 WFMS is up 5.9 to 6.3. Cumulus CHR 99.5 WZPL is down 5.2 to 4.5. iHeartMedia Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT drops 4.8 to 3.4. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 100.9” WHHH trends down 4.1 – 3.0 – 2.6. NashvilleMidwest Communications’ duo of AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA (11.7 to 11.4) and Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK (up 7.0 to 9.0) exert their dominance of Music City. Cumulus Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX jumps from ninth to third 5.3 to 6.6. iHeartMedia CHR “107.5 The River” WRVW climbs up 4.9 – 5.8 – 6.3. iHeart Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ holds at a 6.1 share. With the demise of Salem’s “94 The Fish” WFFH/WFFI, EMF’s “K-Love” 97.1 WLVU jumps up 3.1 to 4.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “101.1 The Beat” WUBT falls 7.2 to 5.6. Cumulus Adult R&B “92Q” WQQK rises 3.9 to 5.2. Cumulus News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN drops 6.5 to 5.5. Cromwell Rock “102.9 The Buzz” WBUZ falls 5.0 – 4.2 – 2.7. MilwaukeeiHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN continues its climb 9.0 – 10.3 – 12.1 – 12.5. Saga Classic Rock “Hometown Rock 96.5” WKLH dips 8.0 to 7.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT-FM is up 6.5 to 7.0. iHeart Country “FM 106.1” WMIL trends up 5.0 – 5.5 – 5.8. Audacy Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX (down 4.7 to 4.1) and Saga Adult R&B “Jammin 98.3” WJMR (4.2 to 4.1) tie for fifth. Public News/Talk 89.7 WUWM-FM is down 3.3 – 2.6 – 2.4. Urban Alternative “Hyfen” 88.9 WYMS-HD2 continues its rise 0.2 – 0.8 – 0.9. JacksonvilleRenda AC 96.1 WEJZ rises to the top up 9.9 to 11.4. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM moves up to second 8.7 to 9.4, while sister Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL drops 12.2 – 11.8 – 10.2 – 8.9. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL is down 7.4 to 5.5. iHeart Country 99.1 WQIK drops 6.8 to 5.5. Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI is up 5.2 to 5.3, but its stream rises 1.3 to 1.9. iHeartMedia Rock “107.3 Planet Radio” WPLA is down 4.6 – 4.0 – 3.8. Cox Hip Hop “Power 106.1” WJGL-HD2 is up 1.3 to 2.0. Public News/Talk 89.9 WJCT drops 2.8 to 1.9. ProvidenceHall Communications’ “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK-FM jumps up to the lead 7.7 to 9.1. iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY is down 9.2 to 8.2. Cumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI slides 9.6 – 8.6 – 7.3 to tie for third with iHeartMedia Hot AC “Now 93.3” WSNE as it rises 5.7 – 6.6 – 7.1 – 7.3. Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN drops 7.3 to 6.5. Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM trends up 4.3 – 4.9 – 5.2. Norfolk/Virginia BeachAudacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL maintains its lead 9.9 to 10.3. Sinclair Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB rises 7.4 to 7.6. Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE is down 7.6 to 7.3. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR trends up 4.8 – 5.8 – 6.0 – 6.4 to tie for fourth with iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI as it is down 7.0 to 6.4. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM climbs 4.9 to 5.8. Max Media Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM falls 6.3 – 5.5 – 5.2 – 4.2. Sinclair Country “US 106.1” WUSH rises 4.0 – 4.5 – 4.9. Max Media Adult R&B “100.5 The Vibe” WVBW trends down 4.4 – 4.1 – 3.9 – 3.1. Sinclair Alternative “96X” WROX-FM slides 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.5. Audacy Hot AC “94.9 The Point” WPTE is down 2.4 to 2.1 to what is just shy of its record low of 2.0 set in Holiday 2018. Greensboro/Winston-SalemAudacy continues to hold the top three spots in the Triad. Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG is off 13.0 to 12.9. Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW moves up to second 9.2 to 9.4. Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH is off 9.3 to 9.2. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG jumps up 6.3 to 8.0. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR drops 6.1 to 5.1. Audacy Country “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW is up for the fourth straight month 4.3 to 4.8. iHeart’s “Q104.1” WTQR slides 4.6 – 4.3 – 4.0. iHeartMedia Rock “Real Rock 105.7” WVBZ gains 3.2 to 4.0. West Palm BeachHubbard takes four of the top five spots. Hot AC 97.9 WRMF rebounds up 7.1 to 7.9 with Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX up 6.4 to 6.0. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL ends its slide up 5.7 to 5.9. Hubbard’s “New Country 103.1” WIRK is up 4.0 to 4.3 and sister Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT is up 3.6 to 3.9. iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “Mia 94.3” WRLX rises 1.4 – 1.7 – 2.1. CHR “Wild 95.5” WLDI drops 2.8 to 1.8. MemphisiHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS increases its lead up 12.5 to 13.8. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR is second among publicly listed stations rising 7.4 to 7.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “K97” WHRK trends down 9.2 – 8.5 – 8.2 – 6.7. iHeart Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM continues its decline falling from a 10.0 share in January down 7.6 – 6.5 – 5.5. iHeart R&B Oldies 1070 WDIA rises 3.8 to 4.2. iHeartMedia News/Talk 600/92.1 WREC jumps up 1.4 to 2.7. Classic Rock “Rock 102” KWNW slides 1.8 – 1.5 – 1.3. Cumulus and Flinn continue to not subscribe to Nielsen in Memphis. HartfordFor the first time in over four years, Audacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH does not have a share of the Hartford market lead. Audacy Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM rose 8.0 – 8.9 – 9.7 to rise to the top, while WRCH dipped 9.8 to 9.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “The River 105.9” WHCN dropped 8.3 to 7.6. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX moved 6.7 to 6.6. iHeart Country 92.5 WWYZ slid 6.8 – 6.4 – 5.9. Public News/Talk 90.5 WNPR-FM was down 6.4 to 5.7. more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's WFLF (NewsRadio AM540) in Orlando adds "The Jesse Kelly Show" to its weekday evening lineup, effective Monday, July 15. The Premiere Networks syndicated show will air weekdays from 7-10pm ET. Kelly's mission is to keeps listeners on the pulse of America's hot topics and issues. From news and More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Cleveland flips News W256BT (Black Information Network) to the new "Throwback 99.1," effective immediately. The new format will air the best throwback songs from the 90's and 2000's, including music from artists including Usher, Mariah Carey, Dr. Dre, Nelly, Eminem and more. The station will also More...

From Radio Online: In a significant enforcement action, the FCC has issued warnings to thirteen landowners in the New York metropolitan area for allegedly permitting illegal pirate radio broadcasts from their properties. This move is part of the FCC's ongoing efforts to curtail unauthorized radio transmissions, which can More...

From Radio Insight: Throughout the ?Streaming Country? era, the challenge has been for stations to decide just how much to lean into newer music and artists. Stations were coming off a period where pummeling each other for the ?New Country? franchise seemed to be punishing only the listeners. It was only 15 months ago that Country Radio Seminar attendees saw results of a national music test that was as kind to John Michael Montgomery as Morgan Wallen.* Sometimes, the hits from streaming, whether Zach Bryan or Beyonce, Dasha, and Shaboozey ? test the format boundaries as well. Stations like KYGO Denver, KKBQ (93Q Country) Houston, and KBAY San Jose, Calif., have been quickest on Country?s streaming-driven reaction records, but those songs have been part of a broad mix, particularly on 93Q and KBAY, which go back to the ?90s as well. Alpha’s KBAY has some of the most interesting weekly adds in the format, but it’s also trying to repatriate listeners of the former KRTY,*which still exists online. It’s cheating a little to compare Australia?s Nova Fresh Country,which launched last month, to any of its U.S. mainstream counterparts. It?s a streaming side channel of Australia?s CHR Nova network; (its rivals, ARN/iHeart and SCA?s Triple-M, already have digital Country side channels). It is produced, but not hosted. U.S. broadcasters already believe SiriusXM?s the Highway has freedoms that their ratings-driven stations don?t. They?ll probably find it curious at best. But Nova Fresh Country has definitely piqued my curiosity as well, just by its sheer volume of new titles, streaming-driven success stories, and songs that poke the parameters of the format. (UK Country often does the latter too. It wasn’t surprising that ?Texas Hold ?Em? became a hit, since the UK had played ?Old Town Road? as well.) But if you’re interested in hearing what a more aggressive version of streaming-driven Country would sound like, it’s a good place to hear those songs in a radio context (as opposed to just a playlist). I took a First Listen, as well as a Fresh Listen to KBAY. Here?s Nova Country just before 10 a.m. on July 10: Nate Smith, ?World on Fire? Shaboozey, ?A Bar Song (Tipsy)? Chris Stapleton, ?Tennessee Whiskey? Jelly Roll, ?Need a Favor? ? yes, spelled ?favour? on the website Riley Green, ?Worst Way? Luke Combs, ?Ain?t No Love in Oklahoma? Josh Ross, ?Trouble? Post Malone & Blake Shelton, ?Pour Me a Drink? Michael Marcagi, ?Scared to Start? Chayce Beckham, ?23? Here?s Nova around 10:15 a.m. on July 11: Koe Wetzel & Jesse Murph, ?High Road? Beyonc?, ?Jolene? Bailey Zimmerman, ?Holy Smokes: Warren Zeiders, ?Pretty Little Poison? Post Malone & Morgan Wallen, ?I Had Some Help? Taylor Moss, ?Dream Baby? ? uptempo/poppy number from an Australian female act; hook is ?we ain?t a dream, baby? Tucker Wetmore, ?Wine Into Whiskey? Lainey Wilson, ?Watermelon Moonshine?* Alana Springsteen & Chris Stapleton, ?Ghost in My Guitar? Hardy, ?Truck Bed? Tyler Braden, ?Devil You Know? Jelly Roll, ?Need a Favor? Ashley Cooke, ?Your Place? Tori Forsyth, ?All We Are? ? Uptempo with Mumfordish (or Noah Kahan-ish) folk feel Old Dominion, ?Memory Lane? Luke Combs, ?Ain?t No Love in Oklahoma? Zach Bryan, ?Pink Skies? I also took a recent Fresh Listen to San Jose?s KBAY. That station has taken a more aggressive tack than KRTY, the market?s previous Country station, which went streaming-only two years ago. KRTY played plenty of new music as well but leaned more traditional. KRTY demonstrably took several of its shares online, at least at the outset; so KBAY?s music now scans ?90s to today in an effort to cover all the market bases.* (With Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” moving 8-4 on the Country chart and 3-1 on the Billboard Hot 100, it’s worth noting that it played first in Country on consecutive days in late April at*KSOP (Z104) Salt Lake City,*93Q, and KBAY. Z104 backed off the song and is only moving it back up in rotation now, making 93Q and KBAY the most sustained supporters. Here’s KBAY just before 11 a.m., June 24: Chris Stapleton, ?White Horse? Brooks & Dunn, ?Brand New Man? Dierks Bentley, ?Somewhere on a Beach? Luke Combs, ?Fast Car? Zach Bryan, ?Pink Skies? Post Malone & Morgan Wallen, ?I Had Some Help? Alan Jackson, ?Don?t Rock the Jukebox? Bailey Zimmerman, ?Religiously? Ashley Cooke, ?Your Place? Tyler Hubbard, ?Dancing in the Country? Jelly Roll, ?Halfway to Hell? Thomas Rhett, ?Beer Can?t Fix? Carrie Underwood, ?Undo It? Jordan Davis, ?Tucson Too Late? Chris Lane, ?I Don?t Know About You? Jason Aldean, ?Burning It Down? Ashley McBryde, ?The Devil I Know? more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia appoints Larry "Yako" Calderon Jr. as Program Director of CHR WHYI-FM (Y100) in Miami, effective immediately. He replaces Taylor Jukes who was promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia in San Diego. Yako brings over 25 years of broadcast radio experience, having worked in More...