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From Radio Insight: Entravision has announced three executive promotions. Juan Navarro rises from Executive Vice President of Local Sales to Chief Revenue Officer. Navarro returned to the company in 2019 after previously serving as Interactive Sales Manager and VP/Integrated Marketing Solutions between 2010 and 2018. In between he spent a year as General Sales Manager for Liberman Broadcasting Los Angeles and has also held roles at CBS Radio, SBS, and EXCL Broadcasting in Los Angeles. He replaces Karl Meyer who departs after five and a half years in the role. Navarro said, “I am excited to serve as Entravision?s CRO and leverage my experience to help drive the company?s future growth. We have significant opportunities ahead to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value to our clients, and I look forward to collaborating with our teams in this new capacity.? Larry Safir returns to the company as Executive Vice President of Entravision Texas. He had been serving as an advisor to the company and previously led the company’s Rio Grande Valley cluster from 1992 to 2010. Marcelo Gaete has been appointed Chief Government Affairs Officer, after previously serving as Executive Vice President of Public and Government Relations. CEO Michael Christenson said, “I am excited to welcome Juan to his new role as our Chief Revenue Officer. He is a proven leader with a commitment to local television, radio and digital media and a track record of building performance-focused sales teams across all of Entravision?s markets. Marcelo?s expertise in the political landscape will be vital for us as we capitalize on opportunities in government and political advertising revenue during election years as well as off-cycle years. Larry has been a trusted advisor since I joined Entravision, and his deep industry insights and strategic vision will be instrumental as we navigate the evolving media landscape. I also want to thank Karl for his dedication and service to the company, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.? more

From Radio Insight: CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) (?CMG? or the ?Company?) today announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2027 (the ?Old Notes?) for new 8.875% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the ?New Notes?) to be issued by the Company (the ?Exchange Offer?).The Exchange Offer is being made to eligible holders upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement (the ?Confidential Offering Memorandum?) dated October 15, 2024. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation (as defined herein) will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 13, 2024, unless extended or earlier terminated (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the ?Expiration Time?). Tendered Old Notes may be validly withdrawn and Consents may be revoked prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 29, 2024, but not thereafter, subject to limited exceptions, unless such time is extended by the Company at its sole discretion (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the ?Withdrawal Deadline?). Holders who validly tender Old Notes by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 29, 2024, unless extended (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the ?Early Tender Time?), will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration described below, including the Early Tender Premium as described below. Holders who validly tender Old Notes after the Early Tender Time and at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive the Late Consideration described below. Holders that validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Old Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Time will be eligible to receive $1,000 principal amount of New Notes for each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes tendered (the ?Total Consideration?). Holders must validly tender and not validly withdraw their Old Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Time in order to be eligible to receive an early tender premium of $15 in principal amount of New Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes tendered (the ?Early Tender Premium?), which is included in the Total Consideration. Holders that validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Old Notes after the Early Tender Time and at or prior to the Expiration Time will not be eligible to receive the Early Tender Premium and will only be eligible to receive $985 principal amount of New Notes for each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes tendered (the ?Late Consideration?). Subject to the terms and conditions described in the Confidential Offering Memorandum, the issuance of the Total Consideration will occur as soon as practicable after the Early Tender Time (the ?Initial Settlement Date?) and the issuance of the Late Consideration will occur as soon as practicable after the Expiration Time (the ?Final Settlement Date? and, together with the Initial Settlement Date, the ?Settlement Dates?). There will not be an Initial Settlement Date if the Requisite Consents have not been obtained on or prior to the Early Tender Time. Holders of the Old Notes that are accepted for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will not receive a cash payment for accrued and unpaid interest on such Old Notes. Such accrued and unpaid interest will instead be carried over to the New Notes, which will accrue interest from June 15, 2024 (the last interest payment date for the Old Notes). Holders of Old Notes that are not exchanged will continue to accrue interest on their Old Notes, which will be payable on the applicable interest payment dates. The New Notes will mature on June 18, 2029. The New Notes will be guaranteed by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Old Notes (the ?subsidiary guarantors?). The New Notes and related guarantees will be secured, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions set forth in the New Notes Indenture, by second-priority security interests in substantially all of the existing and future assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors, which assets will also secure the Company?s senior secured credit facilities on a first-priority basis. The consummation of the Exchange Offer is conditioned upon the valid tender (without valid withdrawal) of at least 95% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Old Notes (excluding Old Notes held by the Company or any of its affiliates), which is referred to as the ?Minimum Tender Condition.? Consummation of the Exchange Offer is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company in its sole discretion of a number of other conditions as described in the Confidential Offering Memorandum. The Company has the right to waive any condition to the Exchange Offer, including the Minimum Tender Condition, in its sole discretion. The Company may waive the Minimum Tender Condition at any time without extending the Early Tender Time, the Withdrawal Deadline or the Expiration Time. In conjunction with the Exchange Offer, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum, the Company commenced a consent solicitation (the ?Consent Solicitation?) whereby the Company is soliciting consents (?Consents?) from registered holders of the Old Notes to certain proposed amendments (the ?Proposed Amendments?) to the indenture governing the Old Notes (the ?Old Notes Indenture?). The Proposed Amendments will eliminate substantially all of the covenants contained in the Old Notes Indenture and the Old Notes, eliminate certain events of default, modify the covenant regarding mergers and consolidations and modify or eliminate certain other provisions, including certain provisions relating to future guarantors, contained in the Old Notes Indenture and the Old Notes. The Proposed Amendments will become effective with respect to the Old Notes Indenture if Consents are received from holders of at least a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Old Notes (excluding Old Notes held by the Company or its affiliates) (the ?Requisite Consents?). The Proposed Amendments will be set forth in a supplemental indenture to the Old Notes Indenture (a ?Supplemental Indenture?), which will be executed and delivered promptly after the Early Tender Time if the Company receives the Requisite Consents as of the Early Tender Time, or on such later date and time at which the Company receives the Requisite Consents. The Supplemental Indenture will provide that the Proposed Amendments will not become operative unless and until Old Notes constituting the Requisite Consents are accepted for exchange by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Offer and the New Notes are issued in exchange for such Old Notes on the applicable Settlement Date. Holders may not tender their Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer without delivering Consents with respect to such tendered Old Notes pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, and holders may not deliver Consents pursuant to the Consent Solicitation without tendering the related Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. No consideration will be paid for Consents. On October 15, 2024, the Company entered into a transaction support agreement (the ?Transaction Support Agreement?) pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Support Agreement, holders of approximately 88% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Old Notes (the ?Consenting Noteholders?) have agreed to participate in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation with respect to all of their Existing Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Time. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement, the Company has agreed to, and to cause its subsidiaries and affiliates to, irrevocably cancel or extinguish all Old Notes currently held by them in connection with the consummation of the Exchange Offer. After the closing of the Exchange Offer, the Company has agreed to, and to cause its subsidiaries and affiliates to, irrevocably cancel or extinguish all Old Notes acquired by them. The Company has also agreed to, and to cause its subsidiaries to, irrevocably cancel or extinguish all New Notes acquired by them subsequent to the closing of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes held by the Company or its affiliates will be excluded from the calculation of outstanding Old Notes to determine the amount required to achieve the Minimum Tender Condition and whether the Requisite Consents have been received. The Company reserves the right, subject to applicable law, (i) to waive any and all of the conditions to the Exchange Offer or the Consent Solicitation and (ii) to amend the terms of the Exchange Offer or the Consent Solicitation, in each case, prior to the Expiration Time. Available Documents and Other Details The Confidential Offering Memorandum will only be distributed, and the New Notes will only be offered and issued, to eligible holders of Old Notes who complete and return an eligibility form confirming that they are either (i) a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ?Securities Act?)), (ii) an institutional ?accredited investor? (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), (7), (9) or (12) of Regulation D under the Securities Act), or (iii) not a “U.S. person” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). Non-U.S. persons may be subject to additional eligibility criteria. Noteholders who desire to complete an eligibility form should either follow the link for this purpose at https://epiqworkflow.com/cases/CMGEL*or request instructions by sending an e-mail to registration@epiqglobal.com and referencing ?CMG Media? in the subject line. The Old Notes have not been, and the New Notes will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws and, unless so registered, the New Notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States or to or for the account of any U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements thereof. The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum. This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the New Notes. The Exchange Offer is only being made pursuant to the Confidential Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offer is not being made to holders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and the Company?s ability to consummate the transactions within the time period expected, or at all, that the Consenting Noteholders will participate in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation to the extent they agreed to do so in the Transaction Support Agreement, may be considered ?forward-looking statements? and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be identified by the use of words such as ?may,? ?should,? ?could,? ?believe,? ?predict,? ?potential,? ?continue,? ?plan,? ?intend,? ?expect,? ?anticipate,? ?future,? ?project,? ?estimate? and similar expressions (or the negative of such expressions), are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and, therefore, involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including those described under ?Risk Factors? in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ from those anticipated, estimated or expected. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release may not, in fact, occur. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date on which the statements were made. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking sta more

From Radio Online: After nearly 30 years with iHeartMedia and its predecessor, Clear Channel, Tom McConnell, a Division and Region President who has overseen multiple markets, is retiring. To fill the post, iHeartMedia is appointing two longtime company leaders as Division Presidents as part of a realignment of the company's More...

From Radio Online: Radio One Charlotte, in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, will hold an all-day radiothon on Thursday, October 17, to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The event will run from 6am to 7pm across Radio One's Charlotte stations, including WOSF, WBT, WFNZ, WLNK, WPZS, and More...

From Radio Online: Mr. Master, a provider of software solutions for broadcasters, has announced the launch of three new products aimed at giving radio networks and stations greater control and flexibility over their advertising operations. These new tools -- Traffic Control, The Tracker, and On Demand -- are now available as More...

From Radio Online: UCB Radio has celebrated a milestone achievement with the success of its Fall fundraiser, which concluded early on Friday, October 11. The event, which ran from October 8 to 11, wrapped up by 1pm ET Friday, surpassing all previous records for the station. The fundraising event garnered widespread support More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the September 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 Wednesday, October 16: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. On Thursday, October 17: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. On Friday, October 18: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. more

From Radio Insight: Midwest Communications Country 101.9 WDEZ Wausau WI has promoted Bryan Scott to Brand Manager. Scott originally joined the company in 2006 spending five years at “Y100” WNCY Green Bay before moving to WDEZ as morning host in 2011. He has been serving as Interim Brand Manager since Bill Fox moved to Peoria in early 2023 and will continue to host mornings with Mikala Hall. Vice President/Market Manager Rusty James said, “I am so excited to move Bryan into this new role. I know that he has the drive and the passion to lead and ensure the continued success of WDEZ.” more

From Radio Online: As the presidential race heats up, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are looking to tap into the influential podcast audience by appearing on "The Joe Rogan Experience." According to Edison Podcast Metrics, Rogan's show holds the top spot among weekly podcast listeners aged 13 More...

From Radio Online: Bryan Scott is named Brand Manager for Midwest Communications' WDEZ (Great Country 101.9) in Wausau, WI. He joined the company in Green Bay on Country WNCY-FM (Y-100) in 2006. Scott came to WDEZ in 2011 as the morning host. Scott has handled Brand Manager duties during the interim since the position became More...

From Radio Online: The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced that Andrea Mitchell, NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and Chief Washington Correspondent, will be honored with the Gracies Icon Award at this year's Gracies Leadership Awards. The awards luncheon is scheduled for More...

From Radio Insight: Saga Communications Classic Country 96.9 WSIG Mount Jackson/Harrisonburg VA is making a change in mornings as Quinn Alexander has exited after eighteen months with the station. Alexander said, “They say you haven’t made it in radio until you’re let go from a station. And today that unfortunately happened to me. I am now “on the beach” as they say in the industry. Being a morning show host on a country station has truly been the time of my life. And I hold no anger towards them for this decision. They literally made my dream come true. Now it’s time to find a new dream. If you are looking for a radio DJ to join your team, I’d love to hear about it. I have the experience and a strong following on social media. Until that moment comes and I find my next opportunity. I’m gonna keep making videos, and spend time with my dog.” He can be reached at Askquinn01@gmail.com. Prior to joining WSIG in February 2023, Alexander spent time middays at “Your Country 99.3” WCJC Marion IN, afternoons at “B98.5” WEBB Augusta ME, Director of Content for Townsquare Media San Angelo TX, and afternoons at KSOK Arkansas City KS. He had been teamed with Ivy Lee in mornings at WSIG until her departure in February. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia is realigning its Markets Group structure as Tom McConnell will retire as Region President after a three decade tenure at the company. McConnell will remain in a consulting role. During his run at iHeart/Clear Channel, McConnell has run markets including Hartford CT and Springfield MA and held corporate roles as Executive Vice President of Operations for major markets, Division President, and Region President. In a staff memo, CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO/CFO Richard Bressler said, “Many of us have worked closely with Tom over the years; we truly appreciate his many contributions to our company and our communities during his wide variety of roles and we look forward to continuing our relationship going forward.” Pittman and Bressler addressed the restructuring saying, “The media world continues to change rapidly, and we are fully committed to leading, not following — continually strengthening our position as the audio industry leader by evolving our assets and our cutting-edge technology solutions, and nimbly pivoting to meet the ever-changing needs of our marketing and advertising partners. With that in mind, we are realigning our Markets Group structure under the leadership of Hartley Adkins. The new structure, combined with an effort to move more decision-making responsibility from the center to the Division level, will ensure our organization is equipped to react quickly to customer needs – utilizing the full range of our unparalleled reach and scale and our new technology and support tools.” As part of the restructuring the company has promoted Houston Region President Eddie Martiny to Division President overseeing Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships John Karpinski will become Division President overseeing Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Memphis, Louisville and Lexington. He will also continue to lead the Market Tier 3 Automotive business. Pittman and Bressler said, “With our leadership in every aspect of the audio industry, this further modernization of our organizational structure, matched with our new technology and support, positions us even more strongly to take full advantage of our unparalleled range of assets, technologies and platforms. We’re excited for this next stage of our development and growth, and we thank you all for your dedication to our shared goals and mission.” more

From Radio Insight: All the stations doing some version of ?60s/?70s oldies do it slightly differently. Part of what has distinguished KOAI (The Wow Factor) Phoenixhas been its Classic Rock component. PD John Sebastian had heavily publicized tenures in multiple formats, but particularly in late-?70s/early-?80s Album Rock. The Wow Factor just celebrated its fifth anniversary, and it has remained a Ross on Radio readers? favorite throughout. WOXY/WNKR (97.7/106.7 The Oasis) Cincinnati rocks a little, too. (?What always makes Mondays better? A little Led Zeppelin,? said Ernie ?The Fat Man? Brown before playing ?Black Dog? that morning.) That?s appropriate for the market. It?s also appropriate for the station?s new frequency. If WOXY can no longer be the station that Rain Man made famous as the future of rock and roll, it?s doing a surprisingly good job with the past. It also has a Jammin? Oldies component not usually found in this format. Normally, I?m happy to see a new station in this format. I was disappointed that WNKR and the then-WNKN couldn?t make a go of it as Classic Country, especially after a surprising winning streak in summer 2020 when COVID disrupted listening patterns and boosted high-TSL specialty formats. But I was also sorry to see WNKN sold. And I was happy to see The Oasis regain a Cincinnati/Dayton signal as a result of WOXY?s sale to Randy Michaels. I enjoyed The Oasis for a lot of the same reasons I liked the Classic Country format, and for a lot of the things I?m looking for from my radio listening: sense of place (particularly in the local spots); companionship (in mornings and afternoons); songs I rarely get to hear on the radio (?Expressway to Your Heart? by the Soul Survivors; ?Catch Us if You Can? by Dave Clark Five).* I?m coming to realize that the personality isn?t quite the same on any two of our older Oldies stations, or maybe it?s because that the differences in the music mix make the alchemy with the hosts sound different. Both Brown and PM driver John ?B-Man? Beaulieu are friendly and playful. The feel is more like hearing AM powerhouse WLW in its music days than any other station in the format. A lot of their breaks were about trying to teach listeners the new frequency. ?Set a button, then ?Do It Again,?? said B-Man, going into the Beach Boys. The Wow Factor tweaked its mix a lot during the first year. Since then, it surprises more with breadth than depth. The Oasis has both. In one listen, I heard ?Pied Piper? by Crispian St. Peters into ?Take Me to the River? by Talking Heads. One positioner describes it as ?the small station with the big playlist.? The ?60s gold on a lot of older Oldies stations are often the onetime safe-list hits that are now deep only by comparison to Classic Hits radio. The ?60s here often had a hipper (and sometimes garage/psych) edge. Here?s The Oasis at 3:40 p.m., October 7: Cameo, ?Word Up? Boston, ?Foreplay/Long Time? Grateful Dead, ?Truckin?? Ventures, ?Hawaii Five-O? ? actually timed to the 4 p.m. news, like instrumentals of old Pat Benatar, ?Heartbreaker? Edgar Winter Band, ?Free Ride? Motels, ?Only the Lonely? Bread, ?It Don?t Matter to Me? Outsiders, ?Respectable? Billy Joel, ?Piano Man? Elvis Presley, ?Burning Love? Canned Heat, ?On the Road Again? America, ?I Need You? Beach Boys, ?Kokomo? Spinners, ?Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl? ? B-Man tied that one into ?working our way back to Dayton? Amboy Dukes, ?Journey to the Center of the Mind? Looking Glass, ?Brandy (You?re a Fine Girl)? Dave Clark Five, ?Catch Us if You Can? Jackson Browne, ?Doctor My Eyes? Bruce Springsteen, ?Born to Run? Simple Minds, ?Don?t You (Forget About Me)? I did check out The Wow Factor again. Here it is just before 1 p.m., October 7: Linda Ronstadt, ?Long Long Time? Foundations, ?Build Me Up Buttercup? Electric Light Orchestra, ?Livin? Thing? Cher, ?Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves? Dion, ?Runaround Sue? Carole King, ?It?s Too Late? Cheap Trick, ?I Want You to Want Me? Heart, ?Dreamboat Annie? Four Seasons, ?Big Girls Don?t Cry? Nilsson, ?Without You? Jefferson Airplane, ?Somebody to Love? Dan Fogelberg, ?Longer? Byrds, ?Mr. Tambourine Man? Gordon Lightfoot, ?Carefree Highway? Buffalo Springfield, ?For What It?s Worth? Jim Croce, ?Time in a Bottle? Four Tops, ?Reach Out I?ll Be There? Elton John, ?I Guess That?s Why They Call It the Blues? Beatles, ?Sgt. Pepper?s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends? George Benson, ?Breezin?? You can also see what I wrote about the Wow Factor five years ago here. more

From Radio Insight: As part of a Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week on Monday, Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman/CEO Ra?l Alarc?n said the company will launch a new national broadcast and digital brand that he described as a fusion of Regional Mexican and Urban. Alarc?n said, “For that new fusion of regional Mexican with urban, because we?ve seen that the music is appealing. And La Privada is not just a station, it?s a whole network. We?re still in preparations, but in the next 90 days, we?ll launch in Chicago, New York and other major cities.? Held out of the discussion is that the “La Privada” brand already launched earlier this year on 97.9 KLAX-HD2 Los Angeles. SBS will now be rolling out the brand to HD subchannels in its other markets. more

From Radio Online: Premiere Networks personality Clay Travis broadcast "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show" live from WWNC (News Radio 570) in Asheville, NC on Friday, October 11. The visit was part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness, funds, and volunteers for the continuing hurricane relief More...

From Radio Insight: Hubbard Radio has appointed Danny Bortnick as Director of Sales for its West Palm Beach cluster. Bortnick most recently served as Regional SVP/Sales for iHeartMedia Washington DC/Baltimore from 2018 until exiting in April. Previously he worked for CBS Radio in New York and Washington as Local Sales Manager for 92.3 WXRK/102.7 WWFS New York, General Sales Manager of 99.1 WNEW Washington, and Washington cluster VP/Director of Sales between 2010 and 2018. He also has held roles as Director of Sales for Salem Media New York, as Interactive Sales Manager for WINS New York and an account executive at Katz Media. Hubbard Market President Elizabeth Hanna said, “We are fortunate to welcome Danny Bortnick as Director of Sales for Hubbard South Florida. With his extensive and successful track record of driving revenue growth as well as fostering strong client relationships, we are confident Danny will make a big impact on our team and our advertising partners.? Bortnick commented, “I couldn?t be more excited to be joining Hubbard South Florida. I?m humbled to be representing such powerful brands, as well 2060 Digital. Looking forward to helping the Hubbard South Florida team reach new levels of success” In his new role, Bortnick will oversee sales operations for Hubbard’s South Florida stations, as well as 2060 Digital, focusing on driving revenue growth, building strong relationships with advertisers, and creating innovative solutions to meet client needs. He can be reached at danny.bortnick@hubbardradio.com. more

From Radio Online: WSCO (95.3/99.1 The Score) in Appleton, WI has announced a midday programming shuffle coming this fall. "The Doug Gottlieb Show" (pictured) will debut on Northeast Wisconsin airwaves, alongside the return of "The Mike Heller Show" to WSCO, while "The Show" continues with host Eric Balkman. Gottlieb, a FOX More...

From Radio Online: Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) news veteran Nina Moini is named host of the noon show "Minnesota Now," taking over from Cathy Wurzer, a Minnesota Broadcast Hall of Famer. Moini, who has been with MPR News since 2017, will officially begin her role in mid-November. Moini's career at MPR has seen her cover a More...

From Radio Online: Hubbard Radio appoints of Daniel Bortnick as Director of Sales for its South Florida cluster. Most recently, he served as Regional VP of Sales at iHeartMedia in Washington, DC where he led sales operations. In his new role, Bortnick will oversee sales operations for Hubbard's South Florida stations, as well More...

From Radio Insight: Woodward Community Media Sports “95.3/99.1 The Score” 1570 WSCO/95.3 W237AA Appleton and 99.1 W256DD Oshkosh WI will unveil a new weekday lineup on Monday, October 28. WSCO will add the statewide syndicated Mike Heller Show based at iHeartMedia’s “1070 The Game” WTSO Madison from 12-2pm. Heller, a native of Appleton, was previously heard on WSCO from 2016-19. Fox Sports Radio’s “Doug Gottlieb Show” will be added from 2-4pm. Gottlieb recently added a second job as Head Coach of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s basketball team. Those moves will see the station drop Westwood One’s Rich Eisen Show from 11am-1pm and the local “The Show with Leo and Balky” that aired from 1-3pm. John ‘Leo’ Leopold will move off-air to focus on his sales role with the company, while Eric ‘Balky’ Balkman will host a new solo show from 11am-12pm. The remainder of WSCO’s lineup will continue to feature the “97.3 The Game” WRNW-FM Milwaukee based Steve Czaben Show from 6-8am and “Drew and KB” from 4-6pm. Fox Sports Radio’s Dan Patrick Show remains from 8-11am and VSiN network programming in nights and weekend timeslots. Woodward Talk Brand Manager BJ DeGroot said, “We are thrilled to enhance our local and regional sports coverage by bringing Doug?s show to our audience and welcoming Mike back to Northeast Wisconsin. With Doug now serving as head coach for UW-Green Bay Men?s Basketball and continuing his national show, it was essential to bring his voice to sports fans in Northeast Wisconsin.” Gottlieb commented, “Our show is so excited to expand our footprint in Wisconsin! Everywhere I go, people ask where they can hear us?now the answer is WSCO! Let?s go!” more

From Radio Insight: Pamal Broadcasting has flipped its three AMs and translators in the Hudson Valley NY to Conservative Talk. “The Beacon” has launched on 920 WGHQ/92.5 W223CR Kingston replacing Soft Oldies “Magic 92.5“, and on 1260 WBNR/96.5 W243EM Beacon and 1420 WLNA/94.3 W232DQ Peekskill replacing simulcasts of Classic Hits 92.9 WBPM Saugerties. The Beacon is airing an all-syndicated lineup of “America In The Morning” from 5-9am, Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show from 9am-12pm, Westwood One’s block on Dan Bongino 12-3 followed by the hour-long shows hosted by Dan Bongino, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles. Compass Media Networks’ Joe Pags Show 6-9pm, Key Networks’ Bill O’Reilly 9-10pm, and Westwood Ones’ Rich Valdes and Red Eye Radio overnight. The stations are also carrying New York Knicks basketball, New York Rangers hockey, and Army football. more

From Radio Online: News/Talk KFI-AM (640) in Los Angeles is set to broadcast a comprehensive two-part special focusing on the pressing issue of fake news, misinformation and disinformation. Entitled "Mis/Dis," the program aims to educate listeners on how to identify misleading information, understand the differences between More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the September 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 Tuesday, October 15: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. On Wednesday, October 16: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. On Thursday, October 17: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. more

From Radio Online: AdLarge adds of "UNBIASED with Jordan is My Lawyer" to its fwd. network, a media brand known for championing female creators. Hosted by South Florida attorney Jordan Berman, the podcast aims to reshape how news is consumed by offering straightforward, fact-driven insights on current events and legal matters. More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia flips Adult Hits KVDU (104.1 The Spot) to the new "104-1 The Vibe," Baton Rouge's Randamp;B and back-in-the-day jams, effective October 14. The new format will feature Baton Rouge's Randamp;B and Back in the Day Jams, including songs from artists like Michael Jackson, Mary J Blige, Jodeci, Anita More...

From Radio Online: The Media Mix Modeling season is in full swing for advertisers working on a July-June fiscal year calendar. Media Mix Modeling (MMM) is a statistical analysis that helps advertisers understand how different marketing activities impact a company's sales and return on investment (ROI). It measures the More...

From Radio Insight: Following last week’s announcement of three new Program Directors at Delta Media Corporation’s Lafayette LA holdings, current Operations Manager Clint Domingue has stated he will be exiting at the end of this week. Domingue has spent his entire career at the cluster since 2014. During his tenure he rose from a producer at Sports “103.7 The Game? KLWB-FM Carencro and later added on-air duties at then AAA “106.3 Radio Lafayette” turned Rock/Alternative ?106.3 Lafayette?s Rock & Alternative? KYMK-FM Maurice where he currently hosts middays. He added cluster Production Director duties in 2021 and was named Operations Manager in January 2022. Domingue wrote, “After a little more than ten years, this week is my final week at Delta Media. Ten years ago, I started as a college student wanting to learn the ropes. From that moment on, my love for this business grew and my role in this company grew alongside it. From being a producer for a weekend sports radio show to being the Operations Manager for the entire cluster, I climbed to the top step by step. With all that said, my decision to step away from Delta Media was probably one of the toughest decisions l’ve ever made. This was where I grew into my own not only as an on-air talent but as a man. For all of that and more, I’m forever grateful. Honored to be able to finish out my time imparting my knowledge to the rest of the great team we have at Delta Media to keep the good things we have going on rolling. I’ll have some news on my next move a lot sooner than you think.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Clint Domingue (@clintdomingue) more

From Radio Insight: Futuri has announced it has debuted multiple AI powered enhancements to its Topline sales intelligence platform. The new update includes a new dashboard and enhanced AI to generate real-time insights and organize client information in one place with no search or request needed. Futuri says this gives customers access to instant competitive insights, centralized account management, streamlined workflow, and real-time content generation. Topline President Kathy Engle says, “With an all-new dashboard, everything sales professionals need is now in one place – simplifying their workflow and eliminating wasted time. TopLine also takes things a step further by automatically generating marketing briefs and insights in real time, so sellers can stay ahead of the game without lifting a finger. It’s about freeing up time to focus on what matters most: closing business!? Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig adds, “Sales research has become an indispensable part of the process for media sales executives, and TopLine is proud to serve thousands of sales professionals from major to small markets in their mission to get appointments and close deals” more

From Radio Online: Atlanta media is mourning the loss of longtime radio personality and comedian Wanda Smith, who passed away recently. Smith was heard on WVEE (V-103), where she co-hosted the Frank and Wanda in the Morning alongside Frank Ski from 1998 to 2012. After a brief hiatus, she returned to the station in 2014, More...