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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

From Radio Insight: Appleton WI based Christian AC “The Family Radio Network” is expanding to Milwaukee with the purchase of “Smooth Jazz 102.5” 1460 WJTI West Allis/W273DQ Milwaukee. The Family Radio Network will pay $850,000 to El Sol Broadcasting to acquire the signals. It will join a network that includes flagship 91.9 WEMI Appleton, 88.5 WGNV Milladore/Wausau, 91.3 WSTM Kiel, 91.5 WEMY Green Bay, 99.9 WGNW Cornell/Eau Claire and six translators across Wisconsin. El Sol Broadcasting retains Regional Mexican “Caliente 97.9” W250BN Milwaukee, which is fed by Audacy’s 99.1 WMYX-HD3 Milwaukee. more

From Radio Insight: The Soft Oldies “MeTV Music” brand has arrived in the Phoenix market on Donald Brown’s KXEG AM LLC’s 1280 KXEG/96.1 K241CS Phoenix and Jeff Chang’s 99.5 KRPH Morristown. The two FM signals cover the northern portions of the Phoenix metro with the translator covering North Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, and Sun City. KRPH, located near Wickenburg, adds some additional coverage in the northwest portions of the market. In addition to the “MeTV Music” programming, the stations are carrying United Stations Media Networks’ “The TJ Show” in mornings. The new format targets Desert Valley Media Group’s “The Wow Factor” 95.1 KOAI/94.9 K235CB/KZON-HD2 and Hubbard’s “Oldies 92.7” 1440 KAZG/92.7 K224CG/KDKB-HD2. more

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From Radio Insight: Waco Entertainment Group flipped CHR “Power 108” KWPW Robinson/Waco TX to Classic Country on Saturday. Now “107.9 The Bull“, the station is now focusing on Country hits from the 1990s and early 2000s. Core artists are listed as including George Strait, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, and Tim McGraw. The station positions itself into a Country battle in the market that includes iHeartMedia’s market leading “WACO 100” 99.9 WACO-FM and M&M Broadcasters combo of Red Dirt Country “104.9 Shooter-FM” KRMX and Classic Country “Kicker 99.3” 1590 KEKR/99.3 K257GO. The flip leaves iHeart’s “97.5 FM” KWTX as the only CHR in Waco. more

From Radio Insight: Reyes Media Group will acquire CHR “105.9 Kiss-FM” KKSW Lawrence/Topeka KS from Great Plains Media for $2.25 million. Reyes Media will add KKSW to its trio of Spanish language stations in Kansas City. The company owns Regional Mexican “La Grande 1340” KDTD Kansas City and Spanish CHR “Dos Mundos Radio” 1480 KCZZ Mission KS, while leasing 1250 KYYS Kansas City from Audacy as Regional Mexican “La X 1250“. Reyes also owns the Dos Mundos newspaper in Kansas City. The Jerome Zimmer led Great Plains Media retains News/Talk 1320 KLWN/101.7 K269GP Lawrence and Country “92.9 The Bull” KMXN Osage City KS along with properties in Bloomington IL and Cookeville TN. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy CHR “B93.7” WFBC-FM Greenville SC is teasing a “change” coming on Monday, September 23. The station has made social media posts stating, “For nearly 30 years, B93.7 has been a part of countless families? lives across Greenville, the Upstate, and beyond?including our friends in North Carolina and Georgia. We?re incredibly thankful to all of you who?ve welcomed us as part of your extended family more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the August 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The next three releases will feature: On Monday, September 16: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. 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. more

From Radio Insight: Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI Denver is on the hunt for a new full-time host. The posting says, “We are looking for people passionate about radio who can execute a compelling and entertaining show in a PPM world. Work for one of the best broadcasting companies in the Best Place to Live in America! The most talented people in radio want to belong to the Bonneville family. Here is your opportunity!” The full posting and details on how to apply can be found here. The opening comes as Melissa Moore exits as midday host. Moore was on her second stint at KOSI returning to the station in 2018 as afternoon host before moving to middays a year later. She previously served as morning co-host and news director at KOSI from 1997 to 2000. She also spent five years as midday host at Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO from 2013-18 before moving over to KOSI. Moore has also worked as morning co-host at Country ?K92? WWKA Orlando and Hot AC ?KS 95? KSTP-FM Minneapolis and hosted afternoons on the ?Way-FM? Christian AC network. more

From Radio Online: WBAI-FM/New York unveils a slate of new programming premiering this fall, and some returning favorites. The Progressive outlet's lineup will include a mix of talk shows, music programming and activist-driven content from some of the most respected voices in media. Listeners can tune in to shows such as More...

From Radio Online: Jayson Slade joins CHR WKSZ (95.9 Kiss FM) in Green Bay for middays. As the current Creative Services Director at parent Woodward Community Media, Slade will take over the 9am-12pm slot starting Monday, September 23. In addition to his new role at Kiss FM, Slade is an on-field entertainment host for Green More...

From Radio Online: Benztown appoints two new additions to the company and promoted one. Hannah Schoettmer, a recent graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), joins Benztown as Accounting/Office Coordinator and is based in its Los Angeles studios. Schoettmer's introduction to radio was with RadioActive Youth More...

from Radio Insight: La Guapa Radio Ideas has closed on its $200,000 purchase of Classic Country "K96.9" KYAP Nunn/Fort Collins CO from Northeast Digital and Wireless' Appaloosa Broadcasting Company and has flipped the station to Regional Mexican. The new "La Guapa Radio" absorbs the programming that had been on 95.3 KSIK-LP Greeley including "El Show Del Chito Pikiny La Donia Cuca" in mornings from 6-10am.

From Radio Insight: La Guapa Radio Ideas has closed on its $200,000 purchase of Classic Country “K96.9” KYAP Nunn/Fort Collins CO from Northeast Digital and Wireless? Appaloosa Broadcasting Company and has flipped the station to Regional Mexican. The new “La Guapa Radio” absorbs the programming that had been on 95.3 KSIK-LP Greeley including “El Show Del Chito Pikiny La Donia Cuca” in mornings from 6-10am. more

From Radio Insight: Woodward Community Media continues to bring in former 101.1 WIXX staffers with the addition of Jayson Slade as cluster Creative Services Director and to host 9am-12pm on CHR “95.9 Kiss-FM” WKSZ De Pere/Green Bay WI starting Monday, September 23. Slade spent nine years at WIXX from 2015 until exiting at the end of February. He hosted nights at WIXX until rising to Music Director/midday host last August, while also tracking for Midwest Communications’ other CHRs including WNFN Nashville and KOYY Fargo during his tenure. He is also the on-field host for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s and women?s basketball games. Slade said, ?I?m absolutely thrilled to be starting this new chapter with the incredible team at 95.9 KISS FM! I can?t wait to reconnect with the listeners of Northeast Wisconsin. It?s been too long.” Brand Manager Joe Marroe said, ?We are all beyond excited to have Jayson on the team. He has been an integral part of the Northeast Wisconsin community for the last decade. His cool, calm demeanor and deep familiarity with the audience are truly unmatched. I can?t wait for him to start.? Slade’s arrival follows the arrivals of former WIXX hosts Otis Day, Katie Schurk & Nick Vitrano to the station over the past year. more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia New York names Astra and Marie as morning co-hosts for WKTU (103.5 KTU, The Beat of New York), effective September 16. Astra joins the morning show after moving up from weekends. She recently landed a job as the global anchor for Page Six, shooting daily news segments for More...

From Radio Online: GeoBroadcast Solutions (GBS) has announced the selection of a group of senior advisors representing a cross-section of experienced radio, global communications, multimedia and entrepreneurial leadership, to serve on its newly formed National Advisory Board. This group will play a crucial role in advising GBS More...

From Radio Online: PodcastOne has entered into a multi-year agreement for the sales and distribution rights to "Fool Coverage with Manny MUA and Laura Lee." The Millennial and Gen Z favored influencer beauty gurus Manny and Laura Lee bring their pop culture comedy podcast to PodcastOne for weekly More...