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From Radio Online: "The House of Halliwell: A Charmed Rewatch Podcast" joins the iHeartPodcast Network with new co-host Shannen Doherty. The first episode is available now and new ones will drop each week. The show has been a fan-favorite among the series' loyal followers offering episode recaps and behind-the-scenes stories More...

From Radio Online: Barometer, a contextual AI engine, and Audiohook, an independent ad platform, are launching an applied brand suitability framework for audio advertising. This alliance is set to bring clarity and consistency to brand standards in podcasting with the introduction of these brand More...

From Radio Online: Auddia Inc. has secured the first partner for its beta podcast subscription program with Ultimate Motorcycling Magazine. In March, Auddia provided details of its Pay-Per-Play podcast beta, the goals of which were to tap into higher margins and enable greater efficiencies beyond the More...

From Radio Online: Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works (RPC) is offering its latest free quarterly sales event and it's available on your smartphone. This one is called "What Else? Doing All The Things That Turn Local Radio Into Growth NOW" on The Encouragers The Radio Rally podcast available on Apple, Audible and Spotify. This More...

From Radio Online: Ballen Studios, the global content company founded by internet storyteller John "MrBallen" Allen and CEO Nick Witters, launched its latest podcast, "Wartime Stories" hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana with a two-episode premiere as a treat for listeners. MrBallen, a former Navy More...

From Radio Insight: NRG Media News/Talk 1400 KLIN/99.3 K257GN Lincoln NE has promoted Tom Stanton to News Director. Stanton joined KLIN as a writer and reporter in 2021 after a near 20 year run at iHeartMedia Omaha as News Director. He has also worked at stations across Missouri and Nebraska since starting his career in 1984. General Manager Ami Graham stated, “Since joining KLIN in 2021, Tom has played a critical role in elevating our news presence in Lincoln. We are thrilled to have him accept the additional role as News Director.” KLIN Program Director Kaleb Henry added, ?Tom Stanton has been an integral part of KLIN?s success. His years of dedication to his craft speak for themselves, and I?m excited to see him take our newsroom to the next level.? more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New YorkiHeartMedia takes the top three spots in New York with AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW leading the way down 8.9 to 8.2. Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is up 6.3 to 6.9. CHR “Z100” inches up 5.6 to 5.7, but enough of a gain for Ratings Expert Chris Huff to note it is the station’s highest share since March 2017. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM trends up 4.8 – 5.2- 5.6. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS jumps 3.9 to 4.8. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW rises 3.9 – 4.1 – 4.4. iHeartMedia’s 103.5 WKTU dips 3.9 to 3.6. The three Hip Hop stations rise with iHeart’s “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM up 1.6 to 2.0, MediaCo’s “Hot 97” WQHT up 2.0 to 2.2, and Audacy’s Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK rising 1.3 to 1.8. Los AngelesAudacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH rises 5.7 to 6.4. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST follows up 5.2 to 5.8. iHeart CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM is up 4.6 to 5.1, while Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG holds at a 4.7 share. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” KLVE rises 4.4 to 4.5. iHeart News/Talk 640 KFI slides 4.6 – 4.0 – 3.7. Public News/Talk “LAist 89.3” KPCC trends down 2.1 – 1.8 – 1.6. Univision Regional Mexican “La 101.9” KSCA rises 2.4 – 3.3 – 3.5, while SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX is down 4.0 to 3.5. Univision Spanish Adult Hits “Recuerdo 103.9/98.3” KRCD/KRCV drops 3.7 – 3.3 – 2.5. Meruelo Spanish CHR “Cali 93.9” KLLI rises 1.8 – 2.0 – 2.4. ChicagoiHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT reclaims the top spot with a 6.3 to 6.6 rise followed by sister Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ moving 6.3 to 6.2. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV is down from its record high share of 7.1 last month to a 6.1. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS is up 5.2 to 5.4, while Country “US 99” WUSN holds at a 5.1 share. Cumulus Media Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM rises 3.8 to 4.2. Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX gains 2.7 to 3.2. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO falls 5.2 – 4.2 – 3.7. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN trends down 3.8 – 3.0 – 2.5 for what Huff notes is its lowest share since Holiday 2018. Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR is down 3.2 to 2.7. Hubbard Millennial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WTBC-FM continues its rise following its relaunch at the start of May up 1.4 – 1.6 – 2.2. Alpha Media’s launch of “Free Country” on a pair of suburban signals ahead of Memorial Day weekend hasn’t shown much movement yet as 98.3 WCCQ is up 0.4 to 0.5, while 102.3 WXLC holds at a 0.2 following its move from Hot AC “Star 102.3“. Following its shift from Classic Rock to Classic Alternative, “95.9 The River” WERV inches up 0.2 to 0.3. Dallas/Fort WorthAudacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF surges up 4.0 – 4.6 – 6.0 to rise to the top of the Metroplex. Cumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM dips 5.3 to 5.1. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO is off 5.2 4.9. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK rises 4.0 to 4.5 to tie for fourth with Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX as it is down 5.0 to 4.5. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM drops 4.6 to 3.9, while sister Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX rises 2.6 to 3.1. iHeart AC “Star 102.1” KDGE plummets 4.1 – 3.7 – 3.1. Service Broadcasting Adult R&B “105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB slides 4.6 – 3.8 – 3.3. Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM is down 3.1 – 2.9 – 2.5. MediaCo Regional Mexican “La Ranchera 106.7” KZZA jumps up 1.2 to 2.5. The return of Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL at the end of April continues to pay-off as the station continues to rise 1.3 – 2.2 – 2.7. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL slides 2.6 – 2.4 – 2.2. San FranciscoBonneville AC 96.5 KOIT stops its four month slide as it rises 6.8 to 7.7. Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM swings back up 7.1 – 5.9 – 7.1. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC is down for the fourth straight monthly 5.7 to 5.4 to tie for third with iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ as it rises 4.5 – 5.1 – 5.4. Cumulus Media Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM continues its rise 3.0 – 3.9 – 4.2 – 4.5. Bonneville CHR “Now 99.7” KMVQ is down 4.6 to 4.2. iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD trends up 2.6 – 2.7 – 3.0. Classical 90.3 KDFC jumps up 3.1 to 4.0. Cumulus Classic Rock “107.7 The Bone” KSAN trends up 3.0 – 3.3 – 3.6. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL drops 2.9 to 2.3. Houston/GalvestonHope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ maintains its lead, but drops from its record high of 9.6 last month to an 8.6 share. iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA continues its slide 7.7 – 6.1 – 5.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its lowest share since April 2020. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ see-saws 5.3 – 6.1 – 5.4. iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM slides 6.3 – 6.0 – 5.2. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH (4.9 to 5.0) and Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT (5.2 to 5.0) tie for fifth. Public News/Talk “News 88.7” KUHF-FM surges up 2.5 – 3.4 – 4.1 for what Huff notes is a station record high. Houston Christian Broadcasters Christian Preaching 105.7 KHCB-FM jumps up 1.7 to 3.1 for a record high of its own. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ slides 5.2 – 4.3 – 3.9. Audacy Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM drops 4.3 – 3.6 – 3.2. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 96.5” rebounds 4.0 – 3.3 – 3.8. Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE trends down 4.0 – 3.5. – 3.1. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT is down 3.8 to 3.2. MediaCo Regional Mexican ?La Raza 98.5/101.7? KTJM/KNTE stops its slide as its rises back up 2.6 to 3.5. AtlantaCox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV maintains its lead 7.9 to 8.2. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ rises from fifth to second 6.6 to 7.5. Cox’s trio of News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB (7.1 to 7.2), AC “B98.5” WSB-FM (down 7.0 to 6.7), and Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR (down 6.9 to 5.7) follow. Salem Christian AC “104.7 The Fish” WFSH is up 4.7 to 5.2. Radio One Gospel “Praise 102.5” WPZE ends its slide up 3.6 to 4.0. Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC drops 3.7 to 2.8. After jumping 1.2 to 2.3 following its move from the rimshot 105.3 signal to the full-market 96.1 in mid-April, iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG dips 2.3 to 2.1. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 107.9” WHTA is down 3.9 to 3.2. The reverse move of CHR “Power” WWPW from 96.1 to 105.3 has been catastrophic as it slides 1.5 – 0.7 – 0.5. Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ rises 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.1. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR is up 2.4 to 2.9. PhiladelphiaiHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM takes the Philadelphia lead up 8.1 to 9.0. Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR dips 7.9 to 7.6. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP is up 7.4 to 7.5, while its stream drops 3.0 to 1.7. Beasley Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK drops 8.5 to 7.2. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB is down 5.7 to 5.5. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU rebounds 4.4 to 4.8. Radio One R&B Oldies “Classix 107.9” WPPZ climbs 2.9 to 3.8. AAA 88.5 WXPN trends up 2.0 – 2.3 – 3.1 for what Huff notes is its largest share since June 2021. Nassau/SuffolkCox Media Group Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.5 WHFM continues its gains this year 7.1 – 7.8 – 8.9 – 9.1 to set a new station record high for the second consecutive month. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM holds in second at a 5.2 share. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ jumps up 3.8 to 4.9 to enter three-way tie for third with co-owned CHR “Z100” WHTZ (up 4.7 to 4.9) and Connoisseur Media Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY as its gains 4.2 to 4.9. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK swings back down 4.5 – 5.6 – 4.5. iHeartMedia’s 103.5 WKTU drops 3.9 – 2.9 – 2.5. After rising 2.3 – 2.9 – 3.1 following its flip to Country, Connoisseur’s “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF dips 3.1 to 3.0. Riverside/San BernardinoAnaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM retains its lead up 8.3 to 8.6. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY rises 7.2 to 8.3. Well behind in third place, Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG (3.8 to 4.4) and Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE (4.2 to 4.4) place in a tie. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG continues its slide 5.8 – 4.2 – 3.8. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS continues its surge up 1.8 – 2.5 – 3.4. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN drops 3.7 to 3.2. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI climbs 1.6 – 2.0 – 3.2. San JoseAlpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR jumps 4.5 to 5.6 to claim the South Bay lead. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX see-saws 5.6 – 4.6 – 5.3. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL drops 6.5 to 5.1. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT is down 5.0 to 4.6. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC rises 3.5 to 4.1. iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD jumps 2.5 to 3.9, while Bonneville’s “99.7 Now” KMVQ drops 5.3 to 3.9. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ trends down 2.8 – 2.3 – 1.9. Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX rises 1.2 – 1.5 – 1.9. Middlesex/Somerset/UnioniHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ maintains its lead off 8.9 to 8.6. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW slides 7.5 – 7.3 – 7.0 – 6.3. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW is up 5.6 to 5.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ (down 6.0 to 5.3) and Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ (down 5.6 to 5.3) tie for fourth. iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW drops 4.9 to 4.3. Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM rises 1.6 to 2.4. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM falls 3.9 – 2.9 – 2.3. Co-owned Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK rises 1.4 to 1.9. more

From Radio Online: Hubbard Chicago has announced that after 6 years, veteran programmer Jimmy Steal has decided to step down as Vice President of Brand and Content for WTMX (101.9 The Mix) and WTBC at the end of the year. Steal joined Hubbard in January, 2019 from Meruelo Media in Los Angeles, where he served as VP/Programming More...

From Radio Insight: The Big 12 Conference is moving its national radio broadcasts from SiriusXM to TuneIn. TuneIn will launch a 24/7 Big 12 channel ahead of the start of the college football season on August 29, while offering play-by-play of all football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball games on the TuneIn Premium service. Sports Business Journal reports that the deal was facilitated by Garth Brooks, who launched his SEVENS Radio Network with TuneIn last year after previously having a deal with SiriusXM. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stated, “I?m thrilled to partner with the entire TuneIn team. TuneIn will be an incredible resource and platform for the Big 12 as we continue to advance our narrative and extend our reach.? Conference Chief Marketing Officer Tyrel Kirkham added, “TuneIn allows us to connect across a variety of platforms, delivering around-the-clock commentary and coverage of Big 12 sporting events. TuneIn is a leader in sports audio coverage, making them an ideal partner to expand our content offerings and reach to sports fans whether they?re at home, at a tailgate or on the road.? TuneIn CEO Rich Stern commented, “The Big 12 is a dominant force in college sports, drawing loyal fans and alumni to each event from around the world. We?re glad to make TuneIn the home for Big 12 sports coverage, underscoring our dedication to being the premier destination for sports audio coverage of the largest leagues and events. This commitment ensures that fans stay deeply connected to the teams and games they are passionate about, no matter where they are.? more

From Radio Insight: Jimmy Steal will step down from his role as Vice President of Brand and Content for Hubbard Radio Millennial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WTBC-FM and Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX Chicago at the end of the year, while moving into a new talent onsulting role with the company. Steal joined Hubbard in January 2019 and stated, “When I arrived in Chicago, I signed a 3-year deal, and this December, it?ll be 6 years! What a blessing to work with our amazing Hubbard Chicago teams! I couldn?t be prouder of all we?ve achieved: Marconi Awards, #1 books, and the discovery and nurturing of market-dominating talent! A very special thanks to our amazing VP/MM Keith Lawless, our awesome Hubbard EVP of Programming Greg Strassell, and our incredible CEO Ginny Hubbard! I?m forever grateful to them for this wonderful experience, all we accomplished, and will continue to accomplish through 2024, and together in 2025 in my new Hubbard consulting role.” Prior to joining Hubbard, Steal spent 20 years in Los Angeles overseeing Hip Hop ?Power 106? KPWR and Classic Hip-Hop 93.5 KDAY for Emmis and then Meruelo Media. He also served as Vice President of Programming and National Digital Program Director for Emmis until KPWR?s sale to Meruelo in 2017. He has also served as Vice President of Programming for Clear Channel Dallas and Program Director of ?Q102? 101.9 WKRQ Cincinnati during his career. Hubbard Chicago VP/Market Manager Keith Lawless commented, “?Jimmy is an exceptional content leader that makes everyone around him better. His leadership has impacted our entire team at Hubbard Chicago. I?m grateful Jimmy agreed to stay an additional year before returning to Austin to start his new consulting business. Jimmy will continue through 2024 in his current leadership role. While he will be missed in our day-to-day in 2025, I?m happy and proud that Hubbard Chicago will be Jimmy?s newest talent consulting customer as we transition to new leadership on 101.9 The Mix and Throwback 100.3.? Hubbard SVP/Programming Greg Strassell stated, “We will miss Jimmy?s outstanding leadership for The Mix and Throwback 100.3. His eye on the future and talent have made him a great partner. I look forward to working with Keith Lawless to identify our next Brand and Content Director for the legendary 101.9 The Mix and the new Throwback 100.3.? Hubbard says a nationwide search is underway to find the next content leader for WTMX and WTBC-FM. Interested parties may find more information at the Hubbard Careers page. more

From Radio Online: Virtual News Center adds WJRS to its growing list of radio affiliates. The station serves Jamestown, KY, and is owned by Lake Cumberland Broadcasters. Virtual News Center will provide daily local newscasts anchored by Jayme Monacelli. Currently, VNC provides market-specific news, weather, and sports content More...

From Radio Online: The country's only survey of air talent in commercial radio is now in the field. In collaboration with Don Anthony's Morning Show Boot Camp, Jacobs Media's AQ6 is seeking feedback among air personalities, shows, teams and producers across the U.S. This sixth study is the only one of More...

From Radio Insight: Townsquare Media News/Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM Breaux Bridge/Lafayette LA has added Jamie Angelle as the new anchor of “Acadiana’s Morning News” from 6-9am. Angelle spent the past four years at the Lafayette Consolidated Government as Chief Communications Officer and then Deputy Chief of Staff. He previously was the morning anchor for Allen Media Group’s KLAF-TV/KADN-TV from 2017 to 2019 and a reporter for Scripps’ KATC-TV in 2019-2020. Prior to a thirteen year career in the United States Army, Angelle was an Assignment Editor at KATC-TV and a reporter for KVHP-TV Lake Charles. Angelle fills the opening created by the departure of Tracy Wirtz after just ten months in mornings. Wirtz joined KPEL-FM in September 2023, but left last month to become Communications/Public Relations Specialist for the Lafayette Parish School System. Wirtz has spent much of her career in radio and television in Lafayette including a nine year tracking shifts at Townsquare Lafayette and Lake Charles from 2010 to 2019 while also co-anchoring KATC-TV’s morning newscasts and then KLFY-TV’s evening newscasts. more

From Radio Insight: Ahead of the closing of the sale of 92.9 KRMX Marlin/Waco TX to First Dallas Media, M&M Broadcasters has begun the process of moving Texas/Red Dirt Country “92.9 Shooter-FM” to a new home. KRMX will move on Monday, July 15 to 104.9 KBHT Bellmead. KBHT has spent the past year as Classic Country “Kicker” simulcasting 1590 KEKR Mexia/99.3 K257GO Waco, where that format will remain. While being promoted as the station being heard “much further”, the move sees the Shooter brand downgrade from the Class C2 92.9 to the Class A 104.9. The move comes as M&M Broadcasters completes its $1.35 million sale of KRMX to First Dallas Media, which will add it to its Christian network based at 90.9 KCBI Dallas under new KZBI call letters. more

From Radio Insight: The country?s only survey of air talent in commercial radio is now in the field. In collaboration*with Don Anthony?s Morning Show Boot Camp, Jacobs Media?s AQ6 is seeking feedback among on-air personalities, shows, teams, and producers across the U.S. While the radio broadcasting industry has been roiled by disruption, the role of radio air talent remains even more important to the success of radio?s companies and brands. This sixth study is the only one of its kind, tracking the talent mindset, their perceptions of careers, and how their jobs and lives are changing in a fluid media environment. Last year, AQ5 began to explore their understanding and concerns about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on radio.*In this new study, Jacobs Media will take a deep dive into how AI is being used at the station level, both in the studio and behind the scenes. AQ6 will again examine talent relationships with their home companies, the progress of women on the air, what motivates talent and disheartens them, and how many personalities are starting their own companies to prepare for an uncertain future. The true value of AQ6 lies in the demographic and lifestyle breakdowns.*Once again, this confidential survey will include crosstabulations by market size, company type, daypart, along with a trended look at how many ?hats? they?re wearing and their perceptions about the state of broadcast radio and the companies that employ them. Jacobs Media’s sixth edition of this study will again cover the basics of being on the air ? the excitement, aspirations, and disappointments. It will also help broadcast leadership better understand how air talent thinks, both on-the-air and in their personal lives.*It will also measure how personalities are adapting to new technology, and how they perceive their changing roles. As in past years, a summary of the findings will kick off Morning Show Boot Camp 36 in San Diego on August 8 by Jacobs Media President, Fred Jacobs. ?Radio continues to evolve, and so do the roles of air talent in big markets and smaller metros,? notes Fred Jacobs. ?As always, AQ6 will include respondents who are morning drive stars for the biggest companies in radio, along with talent in small communities working for mom and pops. These are radio?s ambassadors, and understanding their changing mindset goes to the heart of radio broadcasting continuing its relevance in American media and entertainment.? Don Anthony, host/creator of Morning Show Boot Camp and publisher of ?Jockline Daily,? notes, ?Being first to see the AQ results has become an annual tradition at Boot Camp, setting the tone for the entire conference.*Our goal is to help talent better understand their opportunities as they continue to face an increasingly crowded media environment. We are excited to once again partner with Jacobs Media for this sixth study.? AQ6 is an online study sent via email to both the ?Jockline Daily? and Jacobs Media databases (and lots of word of mouth) and is open to the entire U.S. commercial radio industry. Last year, more than 500 on-air personalities and producers took part in the study.*AQ6 is ?live? now through Tuesday, July 23. On-air talent in commercial radio in the U.S. can take the survey by clicking the link below. In addition, those now out of work in radio are encouraged to take the survey if they were on the air at any point post-COVID. http://jacobsmedia.com/aq6-survey/ We also encourage broadcasters to forward the survey link to other on-air talent in their buildings or around the country. more

From Radio Insight: Eastlan Ratings has released its May monthlies for Bend OR, Billings MT, Charleston WV, Elkhart IN, Florence/Muscle Shoals AL, Hot Springs AR, Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol, Kalispell MT, Lafayette IN, La Salle/Peru IL, Laurel/Hattiesburg MS, Raleigh/Durham NC, San Luis Obispo CA, Santa Rosa CA, South Bend IN Twin Falls ID, and Waco TX. more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia/Los Angeles News/Talk KFI-AM debuts a new show featuring university/college students as panelists. "Studio 640" is hosted every Sunday at 2pm by investigative journalist Steve Gregory. The roundtable-style panel rotates weekly and features students from Southern California schools who major in More...

From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts launches "Still The Place," a new rewatch podcast that will celebrate the iconic TV drama, "Melrose Place." Former cast members Laura Leighton, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Daphne Zuniga (who played Sydney Andrews, Alison Parker and Jo Reynolds respectively) are together again as hosts of the new More...

From Radio Online: Ventura Smalley, a 16-year-old radio host, is making waves in the industry with his new show "Nights with Ventura." The nightly Country love song program airs from 7pm-midnight and is available for syndication. Ventura engages with listeners by taking song requests and offering comments, creating a warm and More...

From Radio Online: On July 27, 1996, a domestic terrorist's bomb shattered the safety of the Summer Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. The FBI's flawed search and the media's fixation on the wrong man have been the focus of this moment in history for nearly 30 years. But the story didn't end there. Eric Rudolph, More...

From Radio Online: "Passing the Mantle," a new weekly podcast from LAist Studios, puts Larry Mantle behind the microphone in a way listeners have never experienced before. Host of KPCC (LAist 89.3)'s "Air Talk," the longest-running daily talk show in Southern California, Mantle is joined on the podcast by his son and co-host More...

From Radio Insight: Midwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA Nashville has announced the addition of Deanna Marie as new host of their evening show “Real Life”. Deanna joins WJXA from Beasley Media Philadelphia where she has been serving as a weekend and fill-in host at Rock 93.3 WMMR and Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK along with sister AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ New Brunswick NJ since the demise of AC “Mix 99.5” WJBR Wilmington DE last October. She co-hosted mornings at WJBR for two years after spending three years in middays and mornings at Reno Media Group CHR ?Alice 96.5? KLCA Reno NV. Operations Manager Barbara Bridges stated, “We took our time with the search and found the perfect person to take nights to the next level. She’s the right fit for our audience and her warm upbeat delivery and talent for connecting to the target audience will be an ideal complement to our successful brand.” Marie commented, “I’m so excited to join this legendary brand and create something new and exciting at night.” “Real Life with Deanna” will air Sundays through Thursday from 7pm-12am taking over the slot that had been hosted by Anna Marie de la Vega and Karyce Garcia until they ended their show at the end of March. de la Vega moved to part-time with the station in semi-retirement. more

From Radio Online: For the twelfth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers from April 19-24. Two studies are conducted annually. The Spring 2024 Report highlights trends from prior studies and More...

From Radio Online: Cox Media Group welcomes the Tad, Drex andamp; Kara Show to mornings on Hot AC KRAV-FM (Mix 96.5) in Tulsa, effective July 8. The show features radio veterans Tad Lemire, Drex Rener and Kara Wilson and will air weekdays on Mix 96.5 from 6-10am. The addition marks a homecoming for Lemire, More...

From Radio Online: WCBS-FM/New York midday host Race Taylor inks a contract extension with Audacy Classic Hits outlet. He'll continue to be heard weekdays from 10am-3pm ET as he rings in 25 years on the air in New York City. Taylor joined WCBS-FM in 2019 after spending nearly 20 years at WPLJ-FM (95.5 PLJ). He also spent More...

From Radio Online: Midwest Communications taps Deanna Marie for nights on AC WJXA (Mix 92.9) in Nashville, effective July 15. She was previously part of mornings at CHR KLCA in Reno, NV. From there Marie became the host of "Deanna and Justin in the Morning" at WJBR (Mix 99.5) in Wilmington, DE. Most recently, she hosted More...

From Radio Insight: I was eager to see the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Last week?s chart was the one that radio veteran Gene Baxter correctly identified as ?The Best Billboard Top 10 in Ages.? That’s because last week’s top 10 was populated by radio hits, not by outlier songs whose story depended entirely on first-week streaming numbers (although a few of them had started out that way). This week?s Top 10 is all radio hits as well, although how that happened is telling. Eminem?s ?Houdini,? his biggest radio record in years, fell 8-12, while Benson Boone?s ?Beautiful Things? rebounded 11-8. On Top 40 radio, ?Beautiful Things? is still the No. 3 song, proof of the difficulty that new songs have in reaching power rotation. (I think of ?Million Dollar Baby? and ?I Had Some Help? as well past the ?confirmed hit? point, but they?re not consensus powers at CHR at this writing, which is another discussion.) The excitement about what?s happening now at Top 40 has dragged me away from other things I planned to write about for the past three weeks now. This week, that?s just not about the chart, it?s about the emergence of a new possible core sound in the uptempo female pop that includes the rises of both Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, but goes beyond them. Despite this, each week, I try to be realistic. There are still a lot of asterisks: May?s PPM ratings winners were often in the high four-share range ? not something that would have been impressive a few years ago.* Nothing in the June ratings is promised. Few CHRs have been winning month after month after month. This week, there are only two songs that are bigger at CHR than the five-month-old ?Beautiful Things.? (That is, however, an improvement over songs lingering in power after 9-12 months in release, ?Calm Down? or ?Flowers?-style.) The Thursday night/Friday-morning new-release excitement has been inconsistent in the three weeks since Sabrina Carpenter?s ?Please Please Please,? now the Billboard No. 1. Top 40 is working its way back from a particularly scary moment, with May showing record lows as well as rebounds. When veteran consultant Alan Burns revived the ?What Women Want? study, he found surprisingly concrete dissatisfaction with the state of hit music, as he discusses here. Whether those numbers would be different today is interesting to ponder, but Burns?s numbers show the depths from which CHR has to rebound. For decades, consultant/veteran programmer Guy Zapoleon has been the creator/arbiter of the theory of top 40 cycles, although that theory has been tested recently by some music that seemed to typify his ?extremes? and ?doldrums? simultaneously.* Zapoleon says he will be willing to declare an up cycle for the format ?when we see great-looking Top 10s most weeks for months on end.? Even then, he notes, Top 40 up cycles used to be typified by a consistently great top 20. The CHR resurgence of 1983-85 is memorable because even the ?turntable? records ? the songs below the top 10 with airplay but no sales ? were great, too. These days, with fewer records being promoted to CHR, the opportunity for memorable turntable hits is a lot less available. It?s also hard to imagine getting to the point where there are so many hits that other great songs can?t find room at radio. The ?consistently radio-friendly Top 10? will have to survive the next time a superstar releases a new album and floods the Hot 100 with album cuts (although that served us pretty well with Billie Eilish?s ?Birds of a Feather?). Both Top 40 and the Hot 100 will have to make it through another December dominated by 30-to-60-year-old holiday songs. (We could plan for that one now. Labels could resolve to keep the product flowing; AC stations could crossplug their CHR sisters as the place to go when you want something else this season.) As for a ratings comeback, is it when we start having more discussions about stations in the high-5 share range? Is it when some of the market-exclusive CHRs in the 2-3 share range finally rebound? Country is as successful as any format dependent on current music, and yet even its numbers remain erratic from market to market. The proof of its rebound is most visible when you look at numbers at the national level, and so likely will it be for CHR. About that second core sound. The first was the emergence of a distinct Triple-A/acoustic flavor reminiscent of 1995 (Hootie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge). I became considerably more excited about that possibility when Noah Kahan’s hits or Hozier?s ?Too Sweet? added some tempo to the equation. And the mid-’90s singer/songwriter sound turned out to work pretty well for CHR, as it happened, especially when there were other sounds (dance, teen pop, more R&B and Hip-Hop crossover) between them. I wonder if we’re seeing that moment now in the sudden rush of smart, uptempo pop from female acts: the surge of Sabrina Carpenter, the return of Billie Eilish and the possible comeback of Charli XCX, the breakthrough of Chappell Roan and the other potential hits beyond ?Good Luck Babe? on her debut album. If Taylor Swift?s ?I Can Do It With a Broken Heart? becomes a single, it will qualify as well. It?s a category that goes deeper than what CHR has tapped into. Last fall, I thought it could be the UK?s Maisie Peters and Canada?s Charlotte Cardin that filled that need. I still think the latter?s ?Confetti? ? worked only to Hot AC and a midcharter there ? could be the worldwide hit that it was in Canada, but Cardin has more on the album if it isn?t. Or it?s Remi Wolf, whose “Cinderella” I heard on the radio this week at Triple-A WNRN Richmond, Va.* Roan?s success and Charli XCX?s reemergence are often cited as the surfacing of a decade-old pop underground. But I also hear the new movement as informed by a diverse group of the female singer-songwriters of recent years. The common thread for those acts is a strong fan base and some radio support at Triple-A or Alternative (Claro, Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers, Sharon Van Etten, Caroline Polachek, Courtney Barnett, Beabadoobee) with music that was hooky and mid-to-uptempo, but nowhere near where Top 40 was at the time. In certain ways, “Good Luck, Babe!” is the crossover pop hit from the Boygenius album. Girl in Red was also on that list. Her new album, I?m Doing It Again Baby, is determinedly more poppy, and has 3-4 songs that would sound great at CHR. One of them is a duet with Carpenter, who has also emerged over the last three months as a core artist that radio helped develop. I’ve encountered some grumbling about “Espresso” being silly. “Please Please Please” has its own links to singer-songwriter world (and Abba) and makes her hard to pigeonhole. The most recent wave of punchy female pop is almost the inverse of the sometimes-severe streaming-driven male singer/songwriter music that has powered Country?s resurgence, also with its own connections to Triple-A. The newest incarnation of female pop is self-aware but not self-lacerating. Both are proving therapeutic for the audience in their own ways. I wanted to avoid the glibness of characterizing it as “I’m a loser” for the Country guys vs. “you’re a loser” for the pop women, but a lot of songs do fit that way. The new female pop is also coming along after the Triple-A crossovers in the same way that ?Wannabe? did in 1996-97. There?s no exact parallel ? that song was an established UK hit just waiting for America to notice ? but ?Espresso? is similarly confectionary. So is Roan?s ?Hot to Go,? which SiriusXM Hits 1 and KMVQ San Francisco are already playing. (In the music?s lyrical assertiveness, you could also make a case for cutting straight to the Alanis Morissette comparisons.) The new female pop, like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in the late ?00s, has the advantage of being uptempo, slightly edgy but mainstream hit music that CHR and Hot AC could own. Like Country crossovers, or Country/dance-hybrid novelties, it would certainly be possible for radio to overindulge, and as with Country crossovers, the best way to combat that is by playing more than 14 currents and having a strong variety of everything. That?s something you can hear on this week?s Big Hits Energy playlist. The real test of a CHR resurgence is when the comeback is stronger than the throwbacks. Top 40 bottomed out because there was a moment where ?Everybody (Backstreet?s Back)? and ?Toxic? beat all comers. We are now at a place where I feel decisively that there is new music worth hearing. What?s missing now is depth and consistency, and even that is more attainable with a little radio and label enterprise.* more

From Radio Insight: The “Tad, Drex & Kara” morning show at Cox Media Group AC “B98.5” WSB-FM Atlanta is expanding to Tulsa as it debuted this morning of Cox Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KRAV. The move marks a return to Tulsa for host Tad Lemire, who hosted mornings at KRAV from 2013 to 2016 before moving to Atlanta. The show also features Kara Leigh and P.J. ?Drex? Rener. The show fills the opening created by the exit of KC Lupp in Cox’s layoffs last month. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM New York has announced the signing of midday host Race Taylor to a contract extension. Taylor is marking his 25th anniversary in New York. He spent twenty years at Cumulus Media Hot AC 95.5 WPLJ from 1999 until its sale in May 2019 and then joined WCBS-FM in July of that year. Prior to his arrival in New York, Taylor worked at WKRQ Cincinnati and KDMX Dallas and previously tracked shifts for Audacy Classic Hits stations in Dallas, Detroit, and Philadelphia. WCBS-FM Brand Manager/morning host John Foxx stated, “It?s been incredible to work alongside Race and watch him make meaningful relationships throughout the Tri-State for decades. He is a one-of-a-kind talent, and we?re thrilled to create many more memories with him as he continues to entertain our loyal listeners.” Taylor added, “I am elated to remain at Audacy surrounded by the infectious sound of these legendary stations and celebrate 25 years in New York City. The first note of thanks belongs to my wife, Patty, whose dedication to our family has been the very foundation of any success that has found me. I?m also grateful to Workhouse Media?s John McConnell for the friendship and guidance that has helped me navigate my career. I?m looking forward to the journey ahead supported by Chris Oliviero, Jim Ryan, John Foxx and the Audacy team in New York, who have made this achievement more special than I ever imagined.? more

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