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From Radio Insight: University of Texas AAA 98.9 KUTX Leander/Austin TX has promoted Music Director Rick McNulty to 5-8pm host succeeding the recently retired Jody Denberg. McNulty has been with KUTX and sister Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM since 2007. He originally hosted the overnight AAA programming on KUT-FM prior to the launch of KUTX in 2013. Since then he has hosted ?Left of the Dial? and ?Uptown Saturday Night? and was appointed Music Director in 2019. He has also been heard on 88.9 KXLU Los Angeles at 91.7 KOOP Austin. McNulty said, “These are some large shoes to fill, but I feel like I’ve learned firsthand from the best in the business. As a lifelong radio nerd, I’m pretty excited to be on the air every day at the greatest station in the nation.? Program Director Matt Reilly added, “I’m very excited to have Rick in this new position. His energy, enthusiasm and extensive knowledge about all kinds of music make him perfectly suited to host this show. I imagine Steely Dan and Prince fans will be extra pleased that Rick has more airtime now too.? more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media has surrendered the license of 1230 WFAS White Plains NY. WFAS was the last property remaining from Cumulus’ New York area holdings that at one point also included 770 WABC, 94.7 WNSH, 95.5 WPLJ, and 103.9 WNBM, which were all sold off between 2018 and 2022. The 1kW station became one of the handful of AMs operating in all-digital mode in April 2021. WFAS’ programming lineup consisted solely of Westwood One syndicated Conservative Talk and Sports programming including Chris Plante, Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro, and Rich Eisen. The station covered suburban Westchester County north of the city. more

From Radio Online: Beasley Broadcast Group has completed its debt restructuring process, including the successful expiration and final results of several previously announced offers. These offers aim to reduce the company's debt, extend maturity dates, and strengthen its financial position. The More...

From Radio Insight: The Broadcasters Foundation of America is delivering emergency financial assistance to qualifying colleagues in the radio and TV industry who have been personally hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The Foundation?s Emergency Grant Program is set up with a streamlined vetting process that enables the charity to get emergency funds to those in desperate need quickly. ?Broken pipes, power outages, displacement, and more have brought devastation to many of our colleagues,? noted Tim McCarthy, President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. ?We?ve already approved over half a dozen requests and that?s just the beginning. Based on the number of requests from previous disasters, we know that figure will grow significantly as those impacted by the storm assess their damage and determine the costs. ?We?ve also reached out to groups and state associations in the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene and asked them to inform their employees and members that we are here to provide aid to those who need it most,? McCarthy added. ?Our colleagues cannot be left alone to struggle.? Individuals in radio and television may apply for emergency aid to see if they qualify by clicking here. For more information about the Broadcasters Foundation, including how to apply for aid or make a donation, visit www.broadcastersfoundation.org, or contact 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org. The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life for men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to life-changing illness. The Foundation reaches out across the country to identify and provide an anonymous safety net in cases of critical illness, accident, and other serious misfortune. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)3 Public Charity and has received four stars from Charity Navigator, its highest rating, and a Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid/Guidestar. more

From Radio Online: After more than a decade of service, Jerry Crowley will be stepping down from his post as Vice President and General Manager of Salem Media of New York at the end of 2024. He's been an integral part of the Salem team since 2013, leading both WMCA-AM and WNYM-AM. Prior to Salem Media, he held management posts More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia and Whalar Group have announced a partnership that will provide creators and marketers additional opportunities to reach their audiences across iHeart's broadcast, podcast, digital, live events and social platforms. The two companies will collaborate to provide More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Minneapolis elevates Andrew Metzen to Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. Metzen, who joined iHeartMedia in 2015 as an Account Executive, brings over 14 years in sales and marketing. He has earned multiple accolades, including iHeartMedia's CEO andamp; President's Club award in 2019. His More...

From Radio Online: Townsquare Media has announced a strategic digital advertising partnership with SummitMedia LLC. SummitMedia operates in nine U.S. cities, including Birmingham, Greenville SC, Honolulu, and Knoxville TN. Notably, none of SummitMedia's markets overlap with Townsquare's existing market presence. By leveraging More...

From Radio Online: Keith Britton is promoted to Brand Manager of WKRK-FM (92.3 The Fan) in Cleveland. He previously served as the Audacy Sports outlet's Assistant Brand Manager since 2019. Britton joined the company in 2011 as afternoon show producer. He was elevated to Executive Producer in 2017 and later Assistant BM. Before More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's Alaska and Hawaii have announced the retirement of longtime Area President Andy Lohman, effective immediately. After more than 40 years in the radio industry, Lohman will continue with the company in a consulting capacity. After earning his degree from Duke University, Lohman entered the radio More...

From Radio Insight: Salem Media Group New York Vice President/Market Manager Jerry Crowley will retire at the end of the year. Crowley has led Salem’s Christian Preaching “570 The Mission” WMCA and Conservative Talk “970 The Answer” WNYM since 2013. He previously spent eighteen years at 710 WOR as Sales Manager and later VP/GM. Crowley commented, ?With much humility, I regard Salem as the greatest national media company in America – its local presence in dozens of markets is inspiring to all who want to make a difference in their lives. My departure should be a clarion call to all those who want to be in broadcast.? Salem Media CEO Dave Santrella said, ?Working with Jerry Crowley has been like attending a broadcast university every day. His depth of knowledge, his incredible energy, and his influence on our NY staff, our WMCA ministry partners, and our local advertising clients are lessons in how things get done in our business.? more

From Radio Online: The Broadcasters Foundation of America is delivering emergency financial assistance to qualifying colleagues in the radio and TV industry who have been personally hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The Foundation's Emergency Grant Program is set up with a streamlined vetting process that enables the charity to More...

From Radio Online: Audacy Podcasts inks a strategic partnership with Pave Studios to manage ad sales and distribution for a wide range of original podcast titles from the media company's Crime House and OpenMind brands. Audacy's Pave Studios slate will move to Audacy Podcasts starting today, October 7. Pave Studios was founded More...

From Radio Insight: Great Eastern Radio expanded its Adult Hits “Penguin” brand in New Hampshire. The former “Kool Oldies” trimulcast of 96.3 WFYX Walpole, 106.5 W293AB Keene, and 106.7 W294AB Hanover/WHDQ-HD3 Claremont joined the “Penguin” brand already heard on 1400 WTSL/97.5 W248DA Hanover and 101.7 W269DI/WHDQ-HD2 Claremont on October 1 expanding the brand down Western New Hampshire. The Penguin features United Stations’ “The TJ Show” in mornings. A second version of the “Penguin” brand covers Central Vermont and parts of Upstate New York via 97.9 WSNO-FM Au Sable NY/Burlington and 105.7 W289CH Barre/100.9 WWFY-HD2 Berlin. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy Sports “92.3 The Fan” WKRK-FM Cleveland Heights/Cleveland OH has promoted Keith Britton to Brand Manager overseeing content strategy, talent, operations, and branding. Britton has been with WKRK-FM since its 2011 flip to Sports serving as afternoon show producer and added Assistant Brand Manager duties in 2019. Before joining the station, he spent four years at “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM Columbus as a producer. He fills the Brand Manager position that had been held by Andy Roth since the brand’s launch in 2011 until his move to Dickey Broadcasting’s WCNN Atlanta last month. Britton stated, “I?m humbled and excited to lead this radio station and our incredible staff. Having been here since the station flipped to sports in 2011, it?s been a phenomenal experience to help build a strong foundation with unlimited potential. There are big shoes to fill in this position, and I want to personally thank Andy Roth for his endless mentorship, former market manager Tom Herschel, current market manager Jeff Miller, and operations manager Chase Daniels. This opportunity is one that I?ve looked forward to for a long time and one that I will value and approach with enthusiasm every day to help build the legacy of Audacy Cleveland.? Audacy Cleveland Market SVP/Market Manager/Director of Sales Jeff Miller said, “Keith?s deep understanding of the station, his passion for sports radio, and his proven leadership make him the ideal person to drive The Fan?s continued success. Keith has played an integral role in shaping the station?s identity over the years, and we look forward to seeing him grow in this new position.? more

From Radio Online: In a series of private meetings with customers, Nielsen has revealed potential plans to enhance the way it generates average quarter-hour audiences in the 48 markets which utilize the Portable People Meter. Crediting to AM/FM radio listening in local PPM markets will increase by 24%. For national marketers More...

From Radio Insight: Audacy and the Minnesota Twins have announced a multi-year rights extension to keep the franchise’s games on News/Talk 830 WCCO and Country “102.9 The Wolf” KMNB Minneapolis. The Twins have been heard on WCCO for the majority of their existence, first from their first season in 1961 until 2006 and then again since 2018. KMNB began simulcasting their broadcasts in 2020. The new deal adds free live streaming on the Audacy app throughout the Twins’ broadcast territory of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa. The deal includes all broadcasts for spring training, regular season and postseason games. WCCO will also provide daily programming throughout the regular season and postseason. Twins President Dave St. Peter said, “We’ve always felt as though Minnesota Twins baseball and WCCO Radio are kind of synonymous and certainly signal the best of spring and summer and hopefully in the future, back into fall baseball here in Minnesota. So we think we landed in the right place.” Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad added, “Audacy continues to be a terrific partner for the Minnesota Twins, with an AM, FM and digital streaming presence that delivers our fans with one of the most extensive coverage maps in professional sports. Baseball on the radio remains a cherished tradition in Twins Territory. Whether via the Audacy app, on 102.9 The Wolf or on our longtime flagship home of 830 WCCO, we are thrilled to ensure that Twins radio broadcasts are always available to our fans on whichever platform they choose.? Audacy Minneapolis SVP/Market Manager Jeff Gonsales commented, “Audacy is thrilled to continue its long-standing partnership with the Minnesota Twins, ensuring fans across the Upper Midwest can catch every pitch of Twins baseball throughout the season and stay up-to-date on everything surrounding the team all year long. With this multi-year extension, we remain committed to giving fans multiple destinations for everything Twins and look forward to many more seasons of being the home for fans.? more

From Radio Insight: The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association has announced it will honor outgoing Boston Red Sox radio voice Joe Castiglione as its 2024 Broadcaster of the Year at its annual Sound Bites conference to be held November 21 at the Sheraton Framingham in Framingham, Massachusetts. Castiglione spent 42 years as the radio voice of the Red Sox from 1982 until retiring at the end of the 2024 season. The Hamden CT native began his career while attending Colgate University where he called baseball and football. After receiving a master’s degree in radio and television from Syracuse University?s Newhouse School, he would work as a sports reporter and football announcer in Youngstown OH followed by three years in Cleveland calling Cavaliers basketball and Indians baseball games. He was previously been inducted into the MBA’s Hall of Fame in 2015 and won the Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual Ford C. Frick Award earlier this year. Sound Bites is the MBA?s annual learning, meeting, and mingling event of which provides seminars for sales, programming staff, and managers, and offers a networking reception and dinner program led by the MBA?s annual meeting, industry guests and speakers, entertainment, and the annual Sound Bites Awards, which recognizes the best in Massachusetts radio and television broadcasting over the previous year. More information on the event and ticketing information can be found at the MBA’s website. more

From Radio Insight: SummitMedia has signed-on to Townsquare Media’s “Townsquare Ignite Media Partnerships” to utilize Townsquare’s internal digital advertising services. Townsquare will share with SummitMedia its “expertise and resources with SummitMedia, focusing on customized, data-driven strategies that meet the unique needs of local, regional and national businesses, helping SummitMedia grow its digital business alongside its respected broadcast presence”. SummitMedia’s nine markets do not have overlap with Townsquare’s with both companies focusing on markets outside the Top 50. Townsquare Ignite President Todd Lawley said, “We are thrilled to partner with SummitMedia to provide market leading digital advertising and marketing opportunities to their substantial customer base, which importantly, does not overlap with our markets,. Our success has been built on a deep understanding of how to leverage our proprietary in-house digital programmatic advertising platform and data-driven insights to create significant value for our clients. By sharing our proven strategies and robust business model, we can empower SummitMedia to enhance their digital offerings, driving growth and success for their clients.? SummitMedia CEO Carl Parmer said, “We are very excited to partner with Townsquare and launch our new digital solutions arm, Summit Interactive After exhaustive research, we concluded Townsquare is absolutely best-in-class and fully committed to digital. They have a truly outstanding team and we couldn?t be happier about the prospects of our partnership.? more

From Radio Insight: With Hurricane Milton on a path towards the west coast of Florida and projected to make landfall on Wednesday as at least a Category 3 storm, Beasley Media Group is making preparations at its Fort Myers and Tampa Bay clusters. All stations in both markets have begun hourly storm updates, which will increase to twice per hour until wall-to-wall coverage takes over 24 hours before landfall. The company has partnerships with Scripps’ “ABC Action News” WFTS-TV Tampa and Hearst’s “NBC 2” WBBH-TV and “ABC 7” WZVN-TV Fort Myers which will be used to “enhance storm coverage”. The company is also suspending all syndicated programming during the storm to prioritize local storm coverage. Beasley’s digital team is placing dedicated “Storm Central” section on the station websites, offering timely updates, which will also be shared across social media platforms. It will also use Quu’s dashboard technology to deliver special messaging featuring storm warnings. Should there be widespread flooding, evacuations, or power/internet outages, Tampa will rely on “Q105” WRBQ afternoon host Geno Knight, who is based at the company’s Boston studios to continue coverage. more

From Radio Insight: In a late weekend shocker, BJ Shea has announced his exit from mornings at iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK Seattle after just nine months. Shea shared a brief statement on social media simply stating, “Hey all, just wanted to let you know that I am no longer on KZOK. I can?t comment any further at this time? Stay tuned.” Shea joined KZOK in January following his exit from Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW at the end of 2023. He has been a stalwart in the Seattle market since 1999 when he joined then Hot Talk ?100.7 The Buzz? KQBZ before being fired and rehired the following year. Following the demise of KQBZ at the end 2005, Shea moved to mornings at KISW in January 2006 where he remained until last year. He immediately jumped to KZOK to join incumbent co-host Sarah Schiller following the retirement of Danny Bonaduce. Shea began his career at multiple stations in the Boston area before joining Brother Wease?s Show at WCMF Rochester NY. He would depart in 1992 for stints at KRQR San Francisco, WIVY Jacksonville, and KZZP Phoenix before returning to WCMF as afternoon host in 1997. This story will be updated with more information when available. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BJ Shea (@bjshea) more

From Radio Insight: Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid Top 50 Share AUG 24 SEP 24 Calls Name Market Format Owner 14.0 14.9 KJMS-FM V101 MEMPHIS Adult R&B iHeartMedia 14.1 14.3 WISN-AM NewsTalk 1130 WISN MILWAUKEE Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 12.3 12.2 WQMG-FM 97.1 QMG GREENSBORO Adult R&B Audacy 10.5 12.1 WAMU-FM WAMU 88.5 WASHINGTON, DC Public News/Talk American University 11.0 11.9 KBPA-FM 103.5 Bob FM AUSTIN Adult Hits Waterloo Media 10.7 11.7 KCMO-FM 94.9 KCMO KANSAS CITY Classic Hits Cumulus 10.7 10.9 WDUV-FM 105.5 The Dove TAMPA Soft AC Cox Media 9.3 10.6 KOLA-FM KOLA 99.9 RIVERSIDE Classic Hits Anaheim Broadcasting 9.8 10.5 WHQT-FM Hot 105 MIAMI Adult R&B Cox Media 11.1 10.5 WOCL-FM 105.9 Sunny FM ORLANDO Classic Hits Audacy 7.0 10.3 KFXN-FM 100.3 KFAN MINNEAPOLIS Sports iHeartMedia 7.9 10.3 WCJK-FM 96.3 Jack FM NASHVILLE Adult Hits Midwest Communications 10.1 10.1 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 9.4 10.1 KCFX-FM 101 The Fox KANSAS CITY Classic Rock Cumulus 11.0 10.0 WJXA-FM Mix 92.9 NASHVILLE AC Midwest Communications 9.0 10.0 WVKL-FM 95.7 R&B NORFOLK Adult R&B Audacy 11.1 9.9 WGRR-FM 103.5 WGRR CINCINNATI Classic Hits Cumulus 10.3 9.8 WJMH-FM 102 Jamz GREENSBORO Hip Hop/R&B Audacy 7.8 9.6 WWBX-FM Mix 104.1 BOSTON Hot AC Audacy 8.5 9.6 WYXB-FM B105.7 INDIANAPOLIS AC Urban One 9.9 9.5 WSB-AM 95.5 WSB ATLANTA News/Talk Cox Media 10.3 9.5 WRCH-FM Lite 100.5 HARTFORD AC Audacy 8.4 9.4 WFXC-FM Foxy 107/104 RALEIGH Adult R&B Urban One 8.1 9.3 WDVE-FM 102.5 DVE PITTSBURGH Rock iHeartMedia 7.5 9.3 WTIC-FM 96.5 TIC HARTFORD Hot AC Audacy 9.8 9.2 WTOP-FM WTOP Radio WASHINGTON, DC News Hubbard 9.0 9.2 WWSW-FM 94.5 3WS PITTSBURGH Classic Hits iHeartMedia 8.1 9.2 KSNE-FM Sunny 106.5 LAS VEGAS AC iHeartMedia 8.3 9.2 WSMW-FM 98.7 Simon GREENSBORO Adult Hits Audacy 9.9 9.2 WEJZ-FM 96.1 EJZ JACKSONVILLE AC Renda Broadcasting 9.4 9.2 WKLH-FM Hometown Rock 96.5 MILWAUKEE Classic Rock Saga 8.5 9.0 WXYT-FM 97.1 The Ticket DETROIT Sports Audacy 9.1 9.0 WMJI-FM Majic 105.7 CLEVELAND Classic Hits iHeartMedia 7.9 9.0 WUBE-FM B105.1 CINCINNATI Country Hubbard 7.2 9.0 WCTK-FM Cat Country 98.1 PROVIDENCE Country Hall Communications 9.0 8.9 WDAS-FM 105.3 WDAS-FM PHILADELPHIA Adult R&B iHeartMedia 8.7 8.9 KTIS-FM 98.5 KTIS MINNEAPOLIS Christian AC Northwestern Media 9.6 8.9 WRAL-FM Mix 101.5 RALEIGH AC Capitol Broadcasting 8.6 8.9 WUNC-FM WUNC 91.5 RALEIGH Public News/Talk University of North Carolina 9.0 8.9 WZMX-FM Hot 93.7 HARTFORD Rhythmic CHR Audacy 7.7 8.8 WNCX-FM 98.5 WNCX CLEVELAND Classic Rock Audacy 8.2 8.8 WTKK-FM 106.1 FM Talk RALEIGH Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 6.0 8.7 WWIN-FM Magic 95.9 BALTIMORE Adult R&B Urban One 7.3 8.7 WBNS-FM 97.1 The Fan COLUMBUS Sports Tegna 7.5 8.6 WBZ-FM 98.5 The Sports Hub BOSTON Sports Beasley 7.6 8.6 WERQ-FM 92Q Jams BALTIMORE Hip Hop/R&B Urban One 7.9 8.6 WWLI-FM Lite 105 PROVIDENCE AC Cumulus 9.5 8.6 WLW-AM Newsradio 700 WLW CINCINNATI News/Talk iHeartMedia 9.1 8.6 WCOL-FM 92.3 WCOL COLUMBUS Country iHeartMedia 7.9 8.6 KUT-FM KUT 90.5 AUSTIN Public News/Talk University of Texas 7.3 8.1 WDVE-FM 102.5 DVE PITTSBURGH Rock iHeartMedia 8.9 8.1 KSNE-FM Sunny 106.5 LAS VEGAS AC iHeartMedia 7.8 8.1 KSEG-FM 96.9 The Eagle SACRAMENTO Classic Rock Audacy 7.8 8.1 WODC-FM 93.3 The Bus COLUMBUS Adult Hits iHeartMedia Top 50 CUME Sep '24 Cume Calls Name Market Format Owner 3,549,800 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 2,606,200 WHTZ-FM Z100 NEW YORK CHR iHeartMedia 2,568,600 WCBS-FM 101.1 CBS-FM NEW YORK Classic Hits Audacy 2,478,400 WKTU-FM 103.5 KTU NEW YORK Hot AC iHeartMedia 2,272,000 WNEW-FM New 102.7 NEW YORK Hot AC Audacy 2,057,500 KOST-FM KOST 103.5 LOS ANGELES AC iHeartMedia 2,018,400 KRTH-FM K-Earth 101 LOS ANGELES Classic Hits Audacy 1,817,700 WAXQ-FM Q104.3 NEW YORK Classic Rock iHeartMedia 1,786,100 KIIS-FM 102.7 KIIS FM LOS ANGELES CHR iHeartMedia 1,744,800 KBIG-FM 104.3 MYfm LOS ANGELES Hot AC iHeartMedia 1,674,200 KODA-FM Sunny 99.1 HOUSTON AC iHeartMedia 1,660,600 WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9 NEW YORK Spanish Tropical Spanish Broadcasting 1,531,600 WBLS-FM 107.5 WBLS NEW YORK Adult R&B MediaCo 1,524,800 WINS-FM 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM NEW YORK News Audacy 1,393,600 KCBS-FM 93.1 Jack FM LOS ANGELES Adult Hits Audacy 1,369,200 KTWV-FM 94.7 The Wave LOS ANGELES Rhythmic AC Audacy 1,263,800 WQHT-FM Hot 97 NEW YORK Rhythmic CHR MediaCo 1,215,100 WWPR-FM Power 105.1 NEW YORK Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 1,179,700 KLVE-FM 107.5 Amor LOS ANGELES Spanish Contemporary Univision 1,140,300 WLIT-FM 93.9 Lite FM CHICAGO AC iHeartMedia 1,075,300 KOIT-FM 96.5 KOIT SAN FRANCISCO AC Bonneville 1,062,900 KDGE-FM Star 102.1 DALLAS AC iHeartMedia 1,060,700 WLS-FM 94.7 WLS-FM CHICAGO Classic Hits Cumulus 983,200 KLOS-FM 95.5 KLOS LOS ANGELES Classic Rock Meruelo Group 982,400 KROQ-FM 106.7 K-Roq LOS ANGELES Alternative Audacy 967,500 WDRV-FM 97.1 The Drive CHICAGO Classic Rock Hubbard 962,600 KYSR-FM Alt 98.7 LOS ANGELES Alternative iHeartMedia 959,500 KNX-FM KNX News 97.1 LOS ANGELES News Audacy 959,500 WBEB-FM B101.1 PHILADELPHIA AC Audacy 958,800 KHMX-FM Mix 96.5 HOUSTON Hot AC Audacy 929,100 WFAN-FM 101.9 The Fan NEW YORK Sports Audacy 912,300 KSPF-FM 98.7 The Spot DALLAS Classic Hits Audacy 911,100 WXNY-FM La X 96.3 NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Univision 908,700 KKHH-FM 95.7 The Spot HOUSTON Adult Hits Audacy 900,900 WNIC-FM 100.3 WNIC DETROIT AC iHeartMedia 884,600 WPAT-FM 93.1 Amor NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Spanish Broadcasting 882,000 KRRL-FM Real 92.3 LOS ANGELES Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 871,500 KLAX-FM 97.9 La Raza LOS ANGELES Regional Mexican Spanish Broadcasting 864,700 KXOL-FM Mega 96.3 LOS ANGELES Spanish Contemporary Spanish Broadcasting 842,500 WXBK-FM 94.7 The Block NEW YORK Classic Hip Hop Audacy 835,300 WKSC-FM 103.5 Kiss FM CHICAGO CHR iHeartMedia 829,300 WXRT-FM 93XRT CHICAGO AAA Audacy 827,200 KDMX-FM Mix 102.9 DALLAS Hot AC iHeartMedia 824,800 WTMX-FM 101.9 The Mix CHICAGO Hot AC Hubbard 819,200 KJKK-FM 100.3 Jack FM DALLAS Adult Hits Audacy 794,800 WSB-FM B98.5 ATLANTA AC Cox Media 794,800 KHKS-FM 106.1 Kiss FM DALLAS CHR iHeartMedia 793,800 WBBM-AM WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 CHICAGO News Audacy 792,100 KKBQ-FM 93Q HOUSTON Country Urban One 791,700 WSRV-FM 97.1 The River ATLANTA Classic Rock Cox Media All ratings are Copyright ? 2005-2024* The Nielsen Company. 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From Radio Online: SiriusXM has announced that Howard Stern will interview Kamala Harris, current Vice President and the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, in a live, special edition of "The Howard Stern Show" on Tuesday, October 8 at 1pm ET. It will air on Howard Stern's SiriusXM channel Howard 100 with back-to-back More...

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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

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