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From Radio Online: The Johnjay andamp; Rich Show's Johnjay Van Es and Rich Berra spent some time honoring kids living within the foster system in Arizona by having a graduation party this past weekend for kids who, despite having life throw them huge obstacles, showed up and graduated from high school and More...

From Radio Online: Cold Open Media in partnership with Gemini XIII launched their latest podcast, DEVIANT. The new show asks the question, "What if you could have a conversation with a serial killer?" while delivering narratives that delve into the lives of those who defy societal norms and engage in shocking behaviors. More...

From Radio Online: Narsai David, the esteemed food and wine editor and long-serving on-air host for KCBS-AM in San Francisco, has passed away at the age of 87. His death follows a decline in health due to a fall at his home last year, as reported by the Audacy-owned station. David's career at KCBS began in the 1980s, and he More...

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From Radio Insight: WP Media’s Radio Content Pro has launched what it calls an AI-powered “personality coach” to customize and optimize its content creation tool. RCP Sidekick personalizes all Radio Content Pro content for the user by rewriting stories to match tone and style, optimize on-air teases, enhance phone topics and conversation points, produce blog and social media posts, and localize content. WP Media advisor Tracy Johnson stated, “RCP’s amazing content just got even better. Imagine having a tool that tailors prep, social posts, and blogs to perfectly fit your brand. The team hit it out of the park with Sidekick.” Fellow advisor Kris Abrams added, “Radio Content Pro with Sidekick is a must-have tool for busy programmers, personalities, and digital managers. Sidekick creates endless possibilities for stations to create unique content.” More information can be seen here. more

From Radio Online: The family of TKRN and United Stations Radio Network is very sad to announce the passing of radio icon Tom Kent. He had been in a fight with cancer for the past two years and died at his home in suburban Cleveland on Monday morning. He was 69. Kent was born in Winston-Salem, NC in August of 1954 and got More...

From Radio Online: Sports WMVP-AM (ESPN Chicago) is returning Football Fest to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana on Sunday, August 25 from 11am-3pm. The event, now in its third year, is back with special guests and unique experiences for fans. It will welcome back ESPN NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Field Yates, who will be More...

From Radio Online: B-Dub's second annual Longest Ride fundraiser completed a journey across 10 states and a staggering 3,696 miles in just five days. This effort was in support of the Fisher House Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing free housing for military families when a loved one is More...

From Radio Online: Wondery unveils "More to the Story," the kickoff campaign to launch umbrella brand "History Tellers." Establishing the History Tellers brand demonstrates Wondery's commitment to the history genre. The History Tellers brand promise is to deliver on "More to the Story" by showcasing More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the May 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. Other markets coming this week: On Tuesday, June 25: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Wendesday, June 26: Monthly ratings for Akron, Bakersfield, Charleston SC, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Omaha/Council Bluffs. On Thursday, June 27: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Des Moines, Little Rock, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, Spokane, and Springfield MA. On Friday, June 28: Monthly ratings for Colorado Springs, Madison, Mobile, Toledo, and Wichita. more

From Radio Online: AAA WZEW-FM (92 ZEW) in Mobile, AL, morning host sQueeGee (aka Mike Creel) has been shown the door due to "budget cuts." sQueeGee was on air in Mobile for two years as morning talent, and before that spent 35 years in Nashville at WBUZ (1029 The Buzz), MD/middays at Rock WKDF (103 KDF) and Classic Rock More...

From Radio Insight: Longtime personality, programmer, record promoter, and syndication network owner Tom Kent passed away on Monday, June 24. ‘Truckin’ Tom Kent would begin his career as a teenager at WAIR Winston-Salem NC hosting overnights while in high school. He would join WHBQ Memphis as night host in 1974 and then spend time at WIXY Cleveland, KFJZ and KLIF Dallas, WIBG Philadelphia, WMJX Miami and WGCL Cleveland through the 70s. In 1980, Kent would join WLS Chicago and then program WBZZ Pittsburgh, WAVA Washington DC and WRQC Cleveland. Kent then moved to the record industry where he served as Midwest Promotions Manager for Elektra Records from 1990 to 2004. Kent first entered the syndication business in 2002 with the formation of the TKO Radio Network where he hosted the nightly Oldies show “Hall of Fame Coast to Coast” and the 1970s centric weekly show “Into The 70s”. He would sell the company and resign from the network in 2007, but launch the “Tom Kent Radio Network” the following year. Claiming over 600 affiliates nationwide, among the offerings still produced by TKRN include the Classic Hits “24/7 Fun” network where he hosts afternoons, the nightly “Tom Kent Music Magazine”, and custom tracked “TK Daily Download”. Kent also hosted the following weekly shows: “My 70 more

From Radio Insight: Renae Ravey has exited Premiere Networks syndicated morning show “The Woody Show“. Ravey has been a longtime on-air partner of host Jeff ‘Woody’ Fife, previously working with him on his shows at WKQX Chicago, KITS San Francisco, and KPNT St. Louis going back to the 1990s before they joined iHeart’s “Alt 98.7” KYSR Los Angeles in 2014 with it being syndicated in 2017. She also worked at multiple stations in Pittsburgh and hosts the “Nerdin Out” podcast. The show shared a statement from Ravey online where she said, “I know this is a tough day for long time fans of the show. It’s a tough time for me as well. I know everyone wants more information or “the truth”. But for right now ? all I will say ? is that I will miss the Woody Show fans like crazy. 95% of you have been the kindest most loyal friends a gal could have ? and love you all – even the haters. I take comfort in 10 great years ? and I wouldn’t give those up for anything. I promise that I am okay and this will end up being a good thing for me – ME LOVE ALWAYS – Ravey” more

From Radio Online: While pharma remains a leading category on network radio with consistent campaigns from brands such a Pfizer, AbbVie, Skyrizi and Boehringer Ingelheim, a new study commissioned by audio advertising agency Veritone One reveals new opportunities in the growing facial aesthetics segment. The Signal Hill More...

From Radio Insight: University of North Carolina Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM Chapel Hill/Raleigh NC will shut down its AAA “WUNC Music” streaming and HD2 brand at the end of the month. WUNC launched the service in August 2016. WUNC President/General Manager Paul Hunton stated that the original plan for WUNC Music was to secure a terrestrial signal but “the shifting economic and listening dynamics of broadcast radio have made that challenging”. At the time it was the only AAA in the market, but would be joined by Capitol Broadcasting’s “That Station” 1550 WCLY/95.7 W239CK Raleigh in May 2018. WUNC Music Director Brian Burns will move to WUNC’s digital news team. Burns also hosted “Future Shock” for the station. Hunton added, “Our commitment to music culture remains strong as we pivot to engage audiences in new and innovative ways. By realigning our resources, we aim to bring more music coverage to our original programs, website, and social media channels. Our goal is to solidify WUNC’s position as an important source of information for the music scene in the Triangle and beyond. This strategic shift will allow us to better serve our community by providing richer, more diverse content that highlights the dynamic music culture of North Carolina.” We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Brian for his outstanding work and unwavering commitment. His contributions have truly made a difference, and we look forward to his continued impact on all of our content initiatives. WUNC remains dedicated to serving our listeners with the highest quality content and are excited about the opportunities ahead. more

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media appoints Sean "Mac" McNally as afternoon host for Country WIVK-FM in Knoxville, TN. He debuts on Monday, June 24 and can be heard weekdays from 3-7pm. A passionate Country music lover, McNally joined the WIVK on-air team in 2016. He started his radio career in 2008 in his hometown of Richmond, More...

From Radio Online: Aiir Inc, a provider of digital solutions for radio outlets has acquired Radio News AI (radionewsai.com), an audio AI tool used by stations worldwide to create news, sports, weather, up-and-coming events and traffic reports using AI and cloned voices. Aiir CEO Ricki Lee said, "Aiir's mission is to help More...

From Radio Online: ENCO Systems, Benztown and Compass Media Networks have entered into an agreement with Beasley Media to provide their SPECai product to Beasley's local advertising executives companywide. The deal will bring the AI-powered spec spot creator to all 59 stations in 11 U.S. More...

From Radio Insight: Total Media Group has flipped Country “Big Country 99.5” WBYG Point Pleasant WV to Rock “Pure Rock 99.5” on Friday, June 21. WBYG becomes the company’s third “Pure Rock” branded station joining 98.7 WYRO MacArthur/Jackson and 105.5 WXTQ Athens. The Alan Stockmeister led company acquired WBYG along with three other stations and two translators last fall from various holding companies of Edward Baker for $1.15 million as it continues to grow in southeastern Ohio and now adjacent parts of West Virginia. WBYG’s “Swap Shop” show will move to sister Classic Hits ?K92.1? WYVK Middleport OH. more

From Radio Insight: Aiir has announced the acquisition of AI powered newscast creator Radio News AI. Founded last year by former Netherlands producer and presenter Stefan de Groot, Radio News AI creates news, sports, weather, events, and traffic reports using artificial and cloned voices. Aiir CEO Ricki Lee stated, “Aiir?s mission is to help our customers ‘Create Radio’. I believe Radio News AI perfectly fits our mission statement. This acquisition means Aiir has entered the AI space for the first time, and I cannot wait to share our growth plans for this product with you in the coming months.” de Groot added, ?I can’t imagine a better match for acquiring Radio News AI than my new friends at Aiir. Many of our users are already using their software, and I am positive they will take the platform and all its possibilities to the next level.” more

From Radio Insight: Rox Radio Group has moved Texas/Red Dirt Country “Red Dirt 96.7” from 96.7 KXRD Fayetteville AR to 1190 KREB Gentry/100.5 K263CB Springdale as it launched Country “96.7 The Bull” on Friday, June 21. The new brand is positioning as “Good Times, Great Country” featuring a mix of music from the 1990s through now under cluster PD Mark ‘Haystack’ Wells. Longtime local personality Jake McBride has joined the station as afternoon host. McBride had been hosting afternoons at Cumulus Media’s “94.3 Nash Icon” KAMO-FM from 2021 until departing in May. He previously spent nineteen years in afternoons and then mornings at iHeartMedia Country “Kix 104” 103.9 KKIX from 2002-21 and served as PD of “Rooster Country 98” KFAY-FM in 2001-02. The moved “Red Dirt 100” will also soon be heard on 1390 KFFK Rogers/100.7 K264DA Decatur/Siloam Springs. Both AMs had been simulcasting Classic Hits 106.5 KBVA Bella Vista. more

From Radio Insight: A bit over a year after joining Audacy Hot AC “Mix 105.1” WOMX Orlando as morning host, Danny Serrano has exited the station. Serrano joined WOMX in June 2023 and was paired with midday host Jenn Lopez in September. He previously worked at Cox Media Group CHR “Hot 101.5” WPOI Tampa as APD/afternoon host from 2017 until joining WOMX and has worked in Tampa on-air at 1150 WTMP and in multiple roles for the CBS Radio turned Beasley cluster as well as programming CHR ?95.3 Gorilla? WZNF Gulfport MS from 2015-17. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danny Serrano | Radio Host (@serranoontheradio) more

From Radio Online: AdLarge appoints Jess (Scialdone) Mott as the Director of National Digital Partnerships. Mott is a 16-year digital media veteran. Her career spans organizations such as Pandora, GoFundMe, Salesforce and Yelp and start-ups such as Takumi and Metadata. As a founding sales executive on Pandora's Financial More...

From Radio Insight: FCC ActionsFollowing a proposal submitted last week from Commander Communications Corporation on behalf of its “Smooth Soul 100.5” WRTM-FM Sharon MS, the FCC is seeking comments in regards to creating a new station class “A10” with a maximum of 10,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) and 100 meters height above average terrain (HAAT). The proposal also seeks to amend existing facility requirements and minimum distance separation requirements to accommodate the new FM station class. The Class A10 stations would be required to operate with between 6kW and 10kW ERP at the equivalent of 100 meters HAAT. The proposal is another attempt to create a station class between a Class A and C3 following the rejected Class C4 proposal that would’ve created a class of stations operating at 12kW from a reference antenna height of 100 meters above average terrain in Zone II. Unlike that proposal, the A10 class is meant to be utilized across all zones. The proposal with the proposed spacing requirements can be read here. License CancellationsDockins Broadcast Group has turned in the license for Classic Rock “The Zone” 960 WGRO/99.7 W259CU Lake City FL. WGRO had gone silent in February due to technical problems with voltage relative to its directional towers. Dockins had surrendered WGRO’s license in February before asking for it to be rescinded and replaced by a Silent STA. Townsquare Media’s Tri Cities Divestiture Trust has turned in the license of the former Classic Hits ?97.5 Kool-FM? KOLW Basin City/Kennewick WA. Harold Sudbury Jr.’s Newport Broadcasting Company has surrendered the licenses of 104.9 KHPA and 1490 KXAR Hope AR as they near the one year anniversary of going silent due to storm damage. Sudbury sold his six other stations last September. Silent Notifications Knight Broadcasting’s 1440 KUHL Santa Maria CA (Transmitter site sold at auction) Knight Broadcasting’s 96.7 KSYV Solvang CA (Awaiting FCC approval of donation of station) FM ChangesEntravision proposes relocating its three Rio Grande Valley FMs to the tower of their KFXV-TV. The three stations will utilize a combined antenna This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more

From Radio Insight: Morgan Murphy Media’s QueenB Radio has made significant cuts at its Spokane stations. The “Dave, Ken & Molly” morning show at Hot AC “92.9 ZZU” KZZU-FM Spokane. Originally known “The Breakfast Boys”, Dave Sposito and Ken Hopkins were both with the station in the 1980s and were first paired together in mornings in 1992 at then CHR “Zoo-FM” with Allen joining them in 1998. In 2002, the show moved to then sister Hot AC “Star 96.9” KEZE with Allen following them in middays. The trio would move back to KZZU in 2005 when KEZE flipped to Hip Hop and KZZU from CHR to Hot AC. Hopkins has held programming roles at KZZU as PD and/or Operations Manager since 1989. Emily Maguire departs as midday voicetracker at KZZU. The San Diego based Maguire was part of “The DSC” in mornings at multiple stations in that market from 2001 to 2022. At News/Talk “920 News Now” KXLY, Program Director/morning anchor Dave Spencer exits. Spencer was on his third tenure at the company starting at KZZU in 1991. He would hold multiple roles including traffic reporter, sports host, and Music Director at KEZE. He would then join Dave, Ken & Molly as producer from 2006-10. He would join iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 590 KQNT from 2012-20 with time as morning producer, co-host and Program Director and would then join KXLY in January 2022. KXLY will replace the morning show with a simulcast of KXLY-TV’s morning news. Morgan Murphy Media Vice President of Radio Tery Garras told KXLY-TV, ?We are restructuring operations to reflect current economic conditions while maintaining our commitment to our loyal listeners, partners, and community into the future.” more

From Radio Insight: Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York’s Sin Fronteras WNY has partnered with Buffalo Toronto Public Media to launch Spanish Public “Radio Bilingue” on 88.7 WBFO-HD3 Buffalo. The station for now will run the national network based out of Fresno CA, but intends to add local shows and sponsors in the coming months. Casimiro Rodriguez, President and Founder of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York and of Sin Fronteras WNY stated, ?This is a monumental step forward to bring Hispanic/Latino programming to our growing Hispanic community here in WNY, and we are grateful for the partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media. This has been in the works for many years, and I am delighted that it has finally come into fruition. We?ve already got a local talk show program in production and several sponsors signed on. It won?t be long before our local community will hear local voices on the station.? Buffalo Toronto Public Media President/CEO Tom Calderone added, ?Similar to our Adaptive Sports initiatives and WBFO?s What?s Next, Radio Biling?e aligns closely with Buffalo Toronto Public Media?s mission to support communities typically overlooked by traditional media. Through this partnership with Sin Fronteras WNY and the Hispanic Heritage Council, Radio Biling?e will serve and celebrate our Latino audiences from Southern Ontario to the Southern Tier.” more

From Radio Online: After decades on the air, KZZU-FM/Spokane morning hosts "Dave, Ken and Molly" were ousted on Thursday after their program was canceled as part of corporate restructuring at the Hot AC outlet. Also out is co-owned News/Talk KXLY 920 News Now's morning show. "We are restructuring More...

From Radio Online: Bustos Media Holdings has filed applications to deploy ZoneCasting technology from GeoBroadcast Solutions (GBS) for its stations KTZM and KDDS in the greater Seattle metro. If approved, Seattle (#12) becomes the largest market to deploy the technology. Geo-Targeting will enable KTZM More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the May 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, and Syracuse. Coming next week: On Monday, June 24: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. On Tuesday, June 25: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Wendesday, June 26: Monthly ratings for Akron, Bakersfield, Charleston SC, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Omaha/Council Bluffs. On Thursday, June 27: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Des Moines, Little Rock, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, Spokane, and Springfield MA. On Friday, June 28: Monthly ratings for Colorado Springs, Madison, Mobile, Toledo, and Wichita. more

From Radio Insight: Good Karma Brands’ Sports “710 ESPN LA” KSPN Los Angeles has completed its “Announcement Week” with the reveal of a new weekday lineup to debut on Monday, September 9. KSPN will continue to carry ESPN Radio’s “Unsportsmanlike” with Evan Cohen, Chris Canty and Michelle Smallmon in early mornings, but will replace the 7-10am replayed portion of the show with a live clearance of Mike Greenberg’s “Greeny” from 7-9am and moving the remainder of its lineup up by an hour. Travis Rodgers and Allen Sliwa will move from 10am-1pm to 9am-12pm, Steve Mason and John Ireland will follow from 12-3pm, and Jorge Sedano and Scott Kaplan from 3-6pm. The lineup change follows the announcements of the additions of USC football and basketball and Los Angeles Kings hockey this week along with signing Kaplan to a contract extension. https://x.com/ESPNLosAngeles/status/1804200840980500575 more