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From Radio Online: In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, FCC officials are actively visiting North Carolina to evaluate ongoing recovery efforts. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Brendan Carr have scheduled visits to different parts of the state, emphasizing the agency's commitment to More...

From Radio Insight: The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, 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 rises 11.0 to 11.9. Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM climbs 4.9 – 6.2 – 7.9 – 8.6, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since August 2021. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ trends up 5.4 – 6.2 – 6.7 – 7.8. iHeartMedia Country 98.1 KVET-FM is down 6.2 to 5.8, with sister 100.7 KASE right behind 5.1 to 5.2. iHeart CHR “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI slides 5.2 – 4.6 – 3.8. Waterloo Alternative “101X” KROX-FM trends up 2.5 – 3.4 – 3.6. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 104.3” KLQB rises 2.7 to 3.3. Waterloo’s competing “107.1 La Z” KLZT drops 3.7 – 3.5 – 3.1. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.7” KLJA drops 1.1 to 0.5. Raleigh/DurhamRadio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFKX rises to the top of the Research Triangle up 8.4 to 9.4. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM is down 9.6 to 8.9. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM ties for second up 7.8 – 8.6 – 8.9. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK rebounds 8.2 to 8.8. Curtis Media Variety Hits “96.1 BBB” WBBB ends its slide 6.2 to 6.5. iHeartMedia CHR “G105” WDCG drops 5.0 to 4.2 as Curtis Media’s competing “Pulse-FM” 96.9 WPLW and translators follows 4.4 to 3.6. iHeart Country “B93.9” WNCB jumps up 2.2 to 3.3. Co-owned Classic Rock 100.7 WRDU drops 4.9 to 3.7, but Classic Hip Hop “95.3 The Beat” WDCG-HD2 gains 0.7 to 1.3. Radio One Gospel “103.9 The Light” WNNL is down 3.4 to 2.6. Curtis Media Regional Mexican “La Ley 101.1” WYMY rises 1.0 – 1.3 – 1.8. IndianapolisRadio One takes the top three spots in Indianapolis. AC “B105.7” WYXB swings 9.5 – 8.5 – 9.6. News/Talk 93.1 WIBC holds at an 8.5 share. Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM rises 7.3 to 8.2. Cumulus Country 95.5 WFMS is off 6.5 to 6.4 and sister Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK dips 6.5 to 6.3. Public News/Talk 90.1 WFYI-FM rises 4.7 – 5.0 – 6.0. Radio One Country “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK climbs 3.9 – 4.8 – 5.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ falls 7.6 to 5.8. Cumulus CHR 99.5 WZPL is down 5.9 to 5.1 and Rock “93.9X” WNDX slides 2.9 – 2.6 – 2.1. NashvilleMidwest Communications Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” jumps up 7.9 to 10.3 to claim the Music City lead over sister AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA as it drops 11.0 to 10.0. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ surges up 5.4 – 6.6 – 7.2 for what Huff notes is its best share since January 2021. Cumulus Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX rises 5.2 to 6.8, but co-owned News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN slides 6.7 – 6.5 – 5.9. iHeartMedia Country “The Big 98” WSIX drops 6.5 to 5.7. CHR “107.5 The River” WRVW slides 6.3 – 5.9 – 5.5 – 5.2. Cumulus’ “103.3 Country” WKDF falls down 5.5 to 3.5. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.7 Way-FM” WAYM jumps up 3.1 to 4.5. Cromwell Media Sports “102.5 The Game” WPRT-FM rises 1.8 to 2.5. Classic Hits “Totally Hits 93.3” WBUZ-HD4’s stream rises 0.3 to 1.6 following its mid-July rebrand and addition of morning hosts Woody & Jim, while the AM/FM signal does not appear. Ryman Hospitality Talk/Classic Country 650 WSM appears with a 0.5 share. JacksonvilleRenda AC 96.1 WEJZ maintains its lead despite continuing its slide 11.4 – 11.1 – 9.9 – 9.2. Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL drops 9.6 to 8.1, but its stream soars 0.2 to 1.5. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM trends down 9.4 – 9.0 – 8.3 – 7.6. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL rebounds 6.4 to 7.4. Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI maintains a 5.5 share with its stream adding a 1.3 share.. iHeart Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT grows 4.0 – 4.6 – 5.0. Cox Hip Hop “Power 106.1” WJGL-HD2 climbs 1.9 – 2.3 – 2.9. iHeartMedia CHR “97.9 Kiss-FM” WKSL gains 2.3 to 3.1 to tighten its battle with Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE as it dips 4.1 to 3.9. Renda’s “99.9 Gator Country” WGNE slips 4.5 – 4.3 – 3.9. Norsan Media Spanish AC “Latina 92.1” WJXR falls 1.7 – 1.4 – 0.6. MilwaukeeiHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN rises for the sixth straight survey 14.1 to 14.4 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff says is its largest share since OCT/NOV 1967. Saga Classic Rock “Hometown Rock 96.5” WKLH dips 9.4 to 9.2. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT-FM rises 6.9 to 7.3, while sister Country “FM 106.1” WMIL falls 6.5 to 5.1. Saga Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG inches up 4.3 to 4.4. Milwaukee Radio Alliance AC “B93.3” WLDB drops 5.0 to 4.3. Saga Adult R&B “Jammin 98.3” WJMR rises 3.0 to 3.6 and sister “Pure Oldies 106.9” WRXS-FM is up 2.2 to 2.9. Public News/Talk 89.7 WUWM-FM rises 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.4 – 4.0. iHeartMedia Sports “97.3 The Game” WRNW-FM is up 1.5 – 1.7 – 2.4. ProvidenceHall Communications’ “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK jumps fourth to first as it rises 7.2 to 9.0. Cumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI trends up 7.1 – 7.9 – 8.6. iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY is up 7.8 to 7.9. iHeart Hot AC “Now 93.3” WSNE gains 7.1 to 7.6, which Huff notes is its best share since December 2013. Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN holds at a 7.3 share. Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM drops 7.1 to 6.2. iHeart Classic Hits “B101” WWBB falls 7.1 – 6.5 – 4.9. Cumulus Hip Hop “Hot 106” WWKX is down 2.3 – 1.9 – 1.7. Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM Boston rises 2.2 to 3.1. Norfolk/Virginia BeachAudacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL rises 9.0 to 10.0. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR climbs 6.0 – 7.2 – 8.4 for its best since September 2019. Sinclair Communications Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB is off 7.5 to 7.4. Saga Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX drops 7.1 to 6.0. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM rises 5.1 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI is down for the fourth straight month 6.0 to 5.4. Max Media Adult R&B “100.5 The Vibe” WVBW gains 2.8 – 3.1 – 3.8. Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE falls 6.0 to 4.7. Co-owned Hot AC “94.9 The Point” WPTE climbs 2.1 – 3.0 – 3.4 – 3.8. Max Media Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM drops 4.7 – 4.1 – 3.5 as Sinclair’s “US 106.1” WUSH holds at a 3.8 share. Audacy Rhythmic CHR “Z104” WNVZ drops 3.1 to 2.1. Greensboro/Winston-SalemAudacy takes the top three spots in the Triad. Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG dips 12.3 to 12.2. Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH is down 10.3 to 9.8. Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW rises 8.3 to 9.2. Public News/Talk 88.5 WFDD climbs 4.2 – 4.7 – 5.9 to set a new station record high share. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR rises 4.9 – 5.3 – 5.7. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG drops 6.2 to 5.4. iHeart CHR “Hits 100.3” WMKS rises 2.0 – 2.2 – 3.2. iHeart Classic Rock “Real Rock 105.7” WVBZ is down 2.8 to 2.2. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM Raleigh is up 1.5 – 2.0 – 2.2. West Palm BeachHubbard’s duo of Hot AC 97.9 WRMF (7.7 to 7.4) and Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX (7.6 to 7.4) tie for the top spot. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL trends up 5.4 – 6.3 – 6.5. Hubbard’s “New Country 103.1” WIRK climbs 3.7 – 4.4 – 4.7. Hubbard Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT drops 5.5 to 4.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF rises 3.7 to 4.2. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “98.7 The Gator” WKGR and Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN Miami via 101.9 translator are both down 3.7 to 3.2. iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 92.1” WZZR drops 2.4 to 1.8. MemphisiHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS-FM rises 12.6 – 14.0 – 14.9 for its largest share ever. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK is up 7.8 to 8.0 with Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM up 6.6 – 6.9 – 7.5. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR is down 7.9 – 7.6 – 7.3. Audacy Sports “ESPN 92.9” 680 WMFS/92.9 WMFS-FM jumps up 3.0 – 3.4 – 4.6 for its best share since January 2022. iHeart R&B Oldies 1070 WDIA drops 4.1 – 3.7 – 3.3. Hot AC “Kiss 102.7” WEGR is up 2.3 – 3.0 – 3.1 and Classic Rock “Rock 102” KWNW is up 1.1 to 1.6. Public News/Talk 91.1 WKNO-FM is up 0.7 to 1.3. iHeart Conservative Talk 600/92.1 WREC is down 1.7 to 1.3. Cumulus Media and Flinn continue to not subscribe in Memphis. HartfordAudacy’s trio take the top three spots with AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH down 10.3 to 9.5. Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM rebounds 7.5 to 9.3. Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX is off 9.0 to 8.9. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN holds at a 7.8 share. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM inches up 6.7 to 6.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 95.7” WKSS rises 4.3 to 4.9. Full Power Radio Adult R&B “102.5 Hartford’s R&B Station” 1470 WBOM rises 2.1 to 2.7. more

From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts has announced the launch of a new weekly women's sports podcast series, "Levels To This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby." The show, set to premiere on October 10, will feature candid conversations with influential women, and occasionally men, about the journey to becoming the More...

From Radio Online: WGTS/Washington, DC President and CEO Kevin Krueger was the host for the celebration of the end of the "Feds Feed Families" government food drive hosted at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters in DC. For the campaign, different departments of the government compete More...

From Radio Online: This week, The TJ andamp; Riggins show jumped into action to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The show is seeking help from around the country and can accept donations for at TJRiggins.com. "This is the exact reason we created Payton's More...

From Radio Online: KROQ-FM in Los Angeles is launching a new show dedicated to the best in electronic music, entitled "KROQ EQ." Airing Saturday nights from 11pm-2am PT, the show will deliver a mix of styles -- including house, future bass, electro and big beat, among others -- for fans of Coachella's Sahara Tent, HARD Summer, More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia appoints Joe "Crash" Albrecht as Senior Vice President of Programming for Alaska, effective immediately. The 35-year programming veteran will oversee local programming of the company's ten stations in both Anchorage and Fairbanks. Albrecht has been a part of the iHeart Alaska team for more than More...

From Radio Insight: Audacy Alternative 106.7 KROQ-FM Pasadena/Los Angeles is debuting a new show dedicated to electronic music. “KROQ EQ” will air on Saturday nights from 11pm to 2am featuring a mix of styles?including house, future bass, electro, and big beat, among others?for fans of Coachella?s Sahara Tent, HARD Summer, Portola, and EDC hosted by KROQ Music Director ‘Miles The DJ? Anzaldo. Artists to be included on the show include Justice, Fred again.., R?f?s Du Sol, LP Giobbi, ODESZA, Jamie xx and Jungle, Daft Punk, The Crystal Method, LCD Soundsystem, Fatboy Slim and The Chemical Brothers. Justice will do a guest DJ set on the launch episode on Saturday, October 5. The show’s name ?KROQ EQ? is a nod to equalization (EQ), a technique used in music production to adjust the frequency balance of an audio signal. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has promoted Joe ‘Crash’ Albrecht to SVP/Programming for its Anchorage and Fairbanks AK stations. Albrecht has been with iHeart Anchorage for over 25 years most recently serving as Program Director of Sports “550 The Zone” KTZN, News/Talk 650 KENI, and Classic Rock “100.5 The Fox” KBFX, the latter of which he also hosts afternoons. He also has worked at Ingstad Broadcasting Anchorage. Albrecht stated, “I?m beyond excited to embark on this new chapter with iHeart Alaska. Having started my career here in Anchorage over 35 years ago, it?s a full-circle moment. I look forward to working with the talented team here to take these longstanding, heritage brands to even greater success. I?m grateful for this opportunity and can?t wait to get started,” iHeartMedia Alaska/Hawaii Area President said, “I?m thrilled to have ?Crash? step into this pivotal role. He brings tremendous local market knowledge, a proven track record and an unmatched work ethic to the team. I?m confident Joe will lead these strong Alaskan markets to even greater heights.” He fills the opening created by the recent retirement of Mark Murphy, who also hosted mornings at AC “Magic 98.9” KYMG Anchorage. more

From Radio Insight: Dick Broadcasting has relaunched Regional Mexican “La Pantera 105.5” WXQR-FM Jacksonville/New Bern NC as Spanish Rhythmic “Candela 105.5“. The station is featuring artists such as Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Igelsias, J Balvin, and Karol G. It continues to feature the syndicated “El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo” in mornings and “El Show de Chiquibaby” in middays along with local afternoon host ‘La Roja’. more