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From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN Hartford has added Allison Demers as midday host and host of their statewide Community Access show. Demers is best known in the market for her 23 year run at Audacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH where she co-hosted mornings from 2000 until 2023 and served as News and Public Service Director. She most recently co-hosted mornings at WATR Waterbury CT with Christopher Fortier. She has also held morning show roles at CHR “KC 101” WKCI New Haven. She fills the opening created by Renee DiNino’s retirement. more

From Radio Online: Mega Philadelphia LLC, who owns Spanish language stations WEMG-AM (La Mega 1310) and W289AZ (La Mega 105.7) in Camden, NJ and serving central Philadelphia, exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after two years. This development was first reported by Radio Ink. Mega Philadelphia CEO More...

From Radio Online: Radio One's WPPZ-FM (Classix 107.9) in Philadelphia names veteran New York personality Shaila Scott for middays. She joins the Rhymthic Oldies outlet for 9am-2pm to fill slot most recently held by former Program Director Jay Dixon, who departed last year. Scott began her career at WBLK in Buffalo and worked More...

From Radio Online: Former Sports WEEI/Boston Program Director and Brand Manager Joe Zarbano joins communications firm Regan Communications Group as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. While at WEEI, he had direct oversight of all audio content for WEEI-FM, the WEEI Sports Radio Network, the Boston Red Sox Radio More...

From Radio Insight: Visionary Related Entertainment is selling its six stations and seven translators on Maui to the Larry Fuss led Akamai Broadcasting of Hawaii LLC for $800,000. Akamai will acquire the following stations in the deal: CHR “94X” 94.3 KDLX Makawao Adult Alternative 95.1 KAOI-FM Wailuku/96.5 K243BY Honokawai/97.7 K249EH Honokowa Hawaiian “Q103” 103.9 KNUQ Paauilo/103.3 K277AW Napili/103.3 K277AX Paia Classic Hits “Buzz 107.5” KHEI-FM Kihei News/Talk 1110 KAOI Kihei/96.7 K244AG Maui/98.7 K254CS Kihei Hawaiian “The Spirit” 1240 KEWE Kahului/97.9 K250CC Kihei Fuss is Managing Partner of AC “Star 94.3” KHKU Hanapepe HI on the island of Kauai, while he and his partners also own stations in Arkansas and Mississippi operating under the Delta Radio banner and stations in American Samoa. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the May 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Colorado Springs, Madison, Mobile, Toledo, and Wichita. Coming next week: On Monday, July 1: Monthly ratings for Chattanooga and Huntsville On Tuesday, July 2: Monthly ratings for Jackson MS. more

From Radio Online: Country KKGO-FM (Go Country 105)/Los Angeles is morning co-host Adam Bookbinder (pictured right) is moving to middays. Co-host Tim Hurley, who is also a Country recording artist and joined the station in July of 2019, will remain in the 6-10am morning slot. Bookbinder was the Mount More...

From Radio Insight: Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters Country “Go Country 105” KKGO-FM Los Angeles is breaking up its morning show as Adam Bookbinder moves to middays, while Tim Hurley remains in the morning slot. A Country artist, Hurley joined KKGO in July 2019. Bookbinder would join the station as his co-host in May 2020 after a fourteen year run as Web Content Manager for CBS Radio/Audacy’s KTWV and KRTH. He has also spent time at Westwood One, KBBY Ventura, and WPST Trenton NJ. KKGO had been featuring different Country artists in month-long stints hosting middays. Christine Martindale remains in afternoons. more

From Radio Insight: Krol Communications Classic Hits 93.5 WHMI-FM Howell MI has announced the addition of Chuck Edwards to its morning show alongside Madison June starting Monday, July 15. Edwards is best known for his long run at Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD Detroit co-hosting afternoons with Linda Lee from 1999 to 2015 and mornings until 2020. He also spent thirteen years at KSCS Dallas and has worked in Knoxville and Memphis. During his tenure in Detroit, Edwards was the 2011 CMA personality of the year, Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster Of The Year, plus multiple ACM personality nominations, and Marconi Nominations. WHMI General Manager Richard Renko stated, ” “We are extremely excited to welcome Chuck Edwards to the WHMI family. Chuck?s extensive experience, creativity, connection to community and overall love of Radio made him the perfect choice for this important daypart. Chuck?s recognizable and distinctive voice will once again be heard in our region, and teaming up Chuck Edwards with Madison June is sure to be a winning combination. I can?t wait to hear this dynamic team in Morning Drive?. WHMI Program Director Mike Scott, added, ?I?ve had the pleasure of working with and knowing Chuck for more than 20 years and I can?t be more excited than I am now, to welcome him to the WHMI team?. more

From Radio Online: Krol Communications hires veteran air personality Chuck Edwards as morning co-host for WHMI-FM in Detroit. He'll join Madison June for 5-10am weekdays beginning July 15. For over 20 years, Edwards had been a Country radio mainstay in Detroit, where he co-hosted afternoons with the late Linda Lee for sixteen More...

From Radio Insight: Radio One R&B Oldies “Classix 107.9” WPPZ Pennsauken NJ/Philadelphia has added veteran New York personality Shaila Scott. Scott will host middays from 9am to 2pm as she fills the midday daypart most recently held by former Program Director Jay Dixon until his exit in late 2023. Scott, who began her career at WBLK Buffalo, worked at 107.5 WBLS New York from 1988 until 1994 and again from 2012 until not renewing her contract in June 2022. In between, she was at “98.7 Kiss-FM” WRKS until its IP was merged into WBLS. A lawsuit against WBLS owner MediaCo Holdings over allegations of discrimination and retaliation remains pending. She had most recently been hosting weekends/fill-ins at Audacy Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK New York. more

From Radio Insight: Translator SalesChristopher Murray’s Georgia’s Greatest Hits LLC will purchase 102.1 W271CV Atlanta from Immanuel Broadcasting Network for $530,000. W271CV operates as part of Murray’s “Fox FM” Classic Hits network across Georgia including 1260 WMDG/100.1 W261DL East Point, 1090 WBAF/104.9 W285FK Barnesville, 1370 WFDR/97.3 W247CJ Manchester, 1350 WBML/95.5 W238CG Warner Robins and 94.7 W234CQ Macon. W271CV will continue to be fed by WMDG. Station SalesJVC Media will acquire Silent 1570 WFTU/104.9 W285FX Riverhead NY from Five Towns College for no cash considerations. Instead JVC agrees to give priority to Five Towns College students for internships, participate in its cooperative education program, move the facilities to a new location, dedicate ten hours per week across its cluster for programming created by students, and change the call letters immediately. WFTU will join a JVC cluster that includes “My Country 96.1” WJVC Center Moriches, Classic Hits “Big 98.1” W251BY Patchouge/WPTY-HD2, Spanish CHR “98.5 La Fiesta” WBON Westhampton, Conservative Talk “LI News Radio 103.9” WRCN-FM Riverhead, Rhythmic Hot AC “Party 105.3” WPTY Calverton-Roanoke, and Spanish Talk “En Vivo” 1440 WLIM Medford/93.3 W227CL Port Jefferson. Sauk Valley Broadcasting Company sells Oldies 94.3 WLLT Polo IL to Peter Harkness’ White Rabbit Broadcasting with the purchase price split as $300,000 for the station assets, $500,000 for the tower site property, and $150,000 for the station real estate. The deal also includes a three year non-compete agreement for seller Anna Burns. Harkness owns local car dealerships. Journey Church of Tifton acquires 97.1 WVXY Axson and 102.3 WSIZ-FM Jacksonville GA and translators 98.1 W251AU Ocilla and 99.9 W260BU Douglas from holding companies of the estate of Victor M. Vickers for $175,000. The buyer will convert the stations to non-commercial status joining their existing network of 1340 WTIF/99.9 W260AT Tifton, 107.5 WTIF-FM, and 105.7 WFFM Ashburn. Vickers will also make a $25,000 donation to the church as part of the deal. CSN International purchase 89.9 KFRS Soledad CA and translators 90.5 K213BZ Richvale and 89.3 W207AX Burlington VT from Family Stations for $80,000. The Joanne Obermiller led WTUZ Inc.’s purchase of Full Service AC 1450 WJER/100.9 W265DL Dover-New Philadelphia OH has a price as it will pay $200,000 to acquire the station from Lauren International to join its ?Z Country 99.9? WTUZ Uhrichsville. Lauren International had acquired WJER from the estate of Gary Petricolo in February 2022 for $300,000. more