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From Radio Insight: After promoting a flip to Spanish “Latino Radio Service” since it began stunting as the first all-Christmas station of the 2024 holiday season back on October 1, New Albany Broadcasting Company?s 1570 WLRS New Albany IN and 92.5 W223DK Louisville KY instead flipped to Oldies “Kentuckiana’s True Oldies” on New Year’s Eve. Operated by Pure Radio LLC via LMA, the station is utilizing programming from the “Scott Shannon’s True Oldies Channel” network but will also feature longtime Louisville area programmer/host Joe Fedele. Fedele most recently served as PD/morning host at Classic Hits 620 WAKY/103.5 WAKY-FM from 2014 until retiring at the end of 2022. He also has been heard in the market at 103.1 WRKA and had a 22 year run at 106.9 WVEZ. more

From Radio Insight: LA Communications has flipped “Hawk Rawk” 100.5 KDHK Decorah IA to Hot AC “100.5 The Hawk“. Positioning as both “90s To Now” and “The Tri-State’s Best Variety”, the station serves the northeast corner of Iowa and bits of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Demitre Ellis continues as Program Director for KDHK and sister Classic Hits 104.7 KVIK, while KVIK MD Olaf Johnson adds those duties for KDHK. more

From Radio Insight: AJG Corporation Hot AC “Fun 93.1” WFGM-FM Barrackville WV came out of Christmas music on December 26 with a new format. Rebranding as just 93.1 WFGM, the station flipped to Classic Hits while retaining its “Fairmont’s Great Music” positioning. Despite covering the larger Morgantown area, the station is keeping its focus on the smaller community of Fairmont. The station’s lineup features WOGL Philadelphia morning host Coop tracking mornings, “Big Tom’ Lawler in middays, Washington DC market stalwart Albie Dee in afternoons, and Tony Lorino’s “Throwback Nation Radio” at night. more

From Radio Insight: Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid Top 50 Share NOV 24 DEC 24 Calls Name Market Format Owner 10.8 16.3 WMJI-FM Majic 105.7 CLEVELAND Classic Hits iHeartMedia 16.0 15.4 KJMS-FM V101 MEMPHIS Adult R&B iHeartMedia 17.2 14.2 WISN-AM NewsTalk 1130 WISN MILWAUKEE Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 8.8 13.1 WNIC-FM 100.3 WNIC DETROIT AC iHeartMedia 12.9 12.6 WQMG-FM 97.1 QMG GREENSBORO Adult R&B Audacy 10.2 12.5 WRCH-FM Lite 100.5 HARTFORD AC Audacy 8.3 12.3 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 11.7 12.1 WAMU-FM WAMU 88.5 WASHINGTON, DC Public News/Talk American University 7.7 12.0 WEJZ-FM 96.1 EJZ JACKSONVILLE AC Renda Broadcasting 5.8 11.8 WMAG-FM Mix 99.5 GREENSBORO AC iHeartMedia 10.4 11.6 WBNS-FM 97.1 The Fan COLUMBUS Sports Tegna 7.5 11.4 KSFI-FM FM 100.3 SALT LAKE CITY AC Bonneville 7.7 11.1 KODA-FM Sunny 99.1 HOUSTON AC iHeartMedia 11.0 11.1 KFXN-FM 100.3 KFAN MINNEAPOLIS Sports iHeartMedia 8.7 10.9 WYXB-FM B105.7 INDIANAPOLIS AC Urban One 9.2 10.9 WRVR-FM 104.5 The River MEMPHIS AC Audacy 7.4 10.8 KKCW-FM K103 PORTLAND AC iHeartMedia 6.8 10.7 KQQL-FM Kool 108 MINNEAPOLIS Classic Hits iHeartMedia 9.6 10.5 WRRK-FM 96.9 Bob FM PITTSBURGH Adult Hits Steel City Media 8.5 10.2 WJXA-FM Mix 92.9 NASHVILLE AC Midwest Communications 10.3 10.1 KQED-FM 88.5 KQED SAN FRANCISCO Public News/Talk Northern California Public Broadcasting 8.8 9.9 WWSW-FM 94.5 3WS PITTSBURGH Classic Hits iHeartMedia 11.0 9.9 WOCL-FM 105.9 Sunny FM ORLANDO Classic Hits Audacy 5.5 9.8 WLIT-FM 93.9 Lite FM CHICAGO Soft AC iHeartMedia 11.0 9.8 KCMO-FM 94.9 KCMO KANSAS CITY Classic Hits Cumulus 7.8 9.7 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 9.4 9.7 WDVE-FM 102.5 DVE PITTSBURGH Rock iHeartMedia 5.5 9.6 KEZK-FM 102.5 KEZK ST. LOUIS AC Audacy 11.2 9.6 KBPA-FM 103.5 Bob FM AUSTIN Adult Hits Waterloo Media 8.6 9.6 KSNE-FM Sunny 106.5 LAS VEGAS AC iHeartMedia 7.4 9.6 WMGF-FM Magic 107.7 ORLANDO AC iHeartMedia 8.8 9.6 WWLI-FM Lite 105 PROVIDENCE AC Cumulus 10.0 9.6 KUT-FM KUT 90.5 AUSTIN Public News/Talk University of Texas 9.3 9.5 WVKL-FM 95.7 R&B NORFOLK Adult R&B Audacy 8.6 9.4 KYMX-FM Mix 96 SACRAMENTO AC Bonneville 9.4 9.3 WDUV-FM 105.5 The Dove TAMPA Soft AC Cox Media 7.1 9.3 KOSI-FM KOSI 101.1 DENVER AC Bonneville 8.6 9.2 WSMW-FM 98.7 Simon GREENSBORO Adult Hits Audacy 10.3 9.1 WSB-AM 95.5 WSB ATLANTA News/Talk Cox Media 8.9 9.0 WTOP-FM WTOP Radio WASHINGTON, DC News Hubbard 10.0 9.0 WZMX-FM Hot 93.7 HARTFORD Rhythmic CHR Audacy 10.2 8.9 KFBK-AM News 93.1 KFBK SACRAMENTO News/Talk iHeartMedia 8.9 8.8 WIBC-FM 93 WIBC INDIANAPOLIS News/Talk Urban One 9.9 8.7 WHQT-FM Hot 105 MIAMI Adult R&B Cox Media 9.6 8.7 KOLA-FM KOLA 99.9 RIVERSIDE Classic Hits Anaheim Broadcasting 9.6 8.7 WOKV-FM News 104.5 WOKV JACKSONVILLE News/Talk Cox Media 8.6 8.6 WGRR-FM 103.5 WGRR CINCINNATI Classic Hits Cumulus 7.9 8.5 KKLZ-FM 96.3 KKLZ LAS VEGAS Classic Hits Beasley 6.7 8.5 WTBV-FM 101.5 The Vibe TAMPA Adult R&B Cox Media 6.8 8.5 KLYY-FM Jose 97.5 y 107.1 RIVERSIDE Spanish Adult Hits Entravision 8.9 8.5 WCJK-FM 96.3 Jack FM NASHVILLE Adult Hits Midwest Communications 7.3 8.5 WCTK-FM Cat Country 98.1 PROVIDENCE Country Hall Communications 8.2 8.5 WFXC-FM Foxy 107/104 RALEIGH Adult R&B Urban One 9.9 8.5 WTKK-FM 106.1 FM Talk RALEIGH Conservative Talk iHeartMedia Top 50 CUME Dec '24 Cume Calls Name Market Format Owner 3,642,900 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 2,440,200 KOST-FM KOST 103.5 LOS ANGELES AC iHeartMedia 2,240,100 WHTZ-FM Z100 NEW YORK CHR iHeartMedia 2,223,800 WKTU-FM 103.5 KTU NEW YORK Hot AC iHeartMedia 2,221,500 WCBS-FM 101.1 CBS-FM NEW YORK Classic Hits Audacy 2,156,000 WNEW-FM New 102.7 NEW YORK Hot AC Audacy 1,975,500 KODA-FM Sunny 99.1 HOUSTON AC iHeartMedia 1,932,600 KRTH-FM K-Earth 101 LOS ANGELES Classic Hits Audacy 1,675,500 KBIG-FM 104.3 MYfm LOS ANGELES Hot AC iHeartMedia 1,654,100 WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9 NEW YORK Spanish Tropical Spanish Broadcasting 1,613,600 WINS-FM 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM NEW YORK News Audacy 1,572,500 KIIS-FM 102.7 KIIS FM LOS ANGELES CHR iHeartMedia 1,501,600 WLIT-FM 93.9 Lite FM CHICAGO Soft AC iHeartMedia 1,493,600 WAXQ-FM Q104.3 NEW YORK Classic Rock iHeartMedia 1,348,000 KTWV-FM 94.7 The Wave LOS ANGELES Rhythmic AC Audacy 1,267,000 WBLS-FM 107.5 WBLS NEW YORK Adult R&B MediaCo 1,237,900 KDGE-FM Star 102.1 DALLAS AC iHeartMedia 1,149,800 KCBS-FM 93.1 Jack FM LOS ANGELES Adult Hits Audacy 1,082,600 WQHT-FM Hot 97 NEW YORK Rhythmic CHR MediaCo 1,075,200 KOIT-FM 96.5 KOIT SAN FRANCISCO AC Bonneville 1,064,600 WBEB-FM B101.1 PHILADELPHIA AC Audacy 1,039,800 WLS-FM 94.7 WLS-FM CHICAGO Classic Hits Cumulus 1,021,800 WNIC-FM 100.3 WNIC DETROIT AC iHeartMedia 1,002,600 KLOS-FM 95.5 KLOS LOS ANGELES Classic Rock Meruelo Group 998,700 WWPR-FM Power 105.1 NEW YORK Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 966,500 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 937,600 KLVE-FM 107.5 Amor LOS ANGELES Spanish Contemporary Univision 937,600 WXNY-FM La X 96.3 NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Univision 930,200 WPAT-FM 93.1 Amor NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Spanish Broadcasting 914,200 WKSC-FM 103.5 Kiss FM CHICAGO CHR iHeartMedia 912,500 KNX-FM KNX News 97.1 LOS ANGELES News Audacy 899,700 WTMX-FM 101.9 The Mix CHICAGO Hot AC Hubbard 882,200 KKHH-FM 95.7 The Spot HOUSTON Adult Hits Audacy 881,000 KDMX-FM Mix 102.9 DALLAS Hot AC iHeartMedia 871,700 KROQ-FM 106.7 K-ROQ LOS ANGELES Alternative Audacy 871,200 WFAN-FM Sports Radio 101.9 WFAN NEW YORK Sports Audacy 867,700 KKBQ-FM 93Q HOUSTON Country Urban One 866,100 WDRV-FM 97.1 The Drive CHICAGO Classic Rock Hubbard 860,200 KYSR-FM Alt 98.7 LOS ANGELES Alternative iHeartMedia 856,800 KLAX-FM 97.9 La Raza LOS ANGELES Regional Mexican Spanish Broadcasting 853,200 KHKS-FM 106.1 Kiss FM DALLAS CHR iHeartMedia 841,800 KGLK-FM The Eagle 106.9 & 107.5 HOUSTON Classic Rock Urban One 826,500 KHMX-FM Mix 96.5 HOUSTON Hot AC Audacy 823,000 KSPF-FM 98.7 The Spot DALLAS Classic Hits Audacy 818,200 WASH-FM 97.1 WASH-FM WASHINGTON, DC AC iHeartMedia 810,700 KRBE-FM 104.1 KRBE HOUSTON CHR Cumulus 771,300 WUSN-FM US99 CHICAGO Country Audacy 766,900 WBBM-AM WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 CHICAGO News Audacy 764,300 KRRL-FM Real 92.3 LOS ANGELES Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 760,100 WXRT-FM 93XRT CHICAGO AAA Audacy All ratings are Copyright ? 2005-2024* The Nielsen Company. 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From Radio Insight: It took until nearly the end of 2024 for one of the biggest deals of the year to go down with Educational Media Foundation literally going fishing to acquire the majority of Salem Media Group’s Christian AC stations that mostly operate under the “Fish” brand. The deal will allow EMF to bring its “K-Love” network into many of the remaining large markets it had been either completely absent or relying on small translators or rimshots to serve or introduce or upgrade its “Air 1” and potentially recently acquired “Radio Nueva Vida“. From its launch of the first “Fish” KFSH in suburban Los Angeles in 2000 followed by the subsequent acquisition of KLTY Dallas later that year, Salem quickly established itself as one of the largest players in the Christian AC format with the company expanding it to nearly a dozen markets at its peak until the company began selling off the stations in 2023. By the late 2000s, EMF began its rapid expansion nationally, while other regional players such as Way-FM, both Family Life’s, Northwestern Media and Radio Training Network would grow as well. With Salem exiting the space, very few commercial Christian AC multi-market operators will remain. Pillar Media operating in Cincinnati, Denver, and suburban New York City being perhaps the largest. This is the third deal between the groups in the past seventeen months. EMF previously acquired three stations in Greenville/Spartanburg SC from Salem in August 2023 and then stations in Nashville and Honolulu in March. Another “Fish“, KKSP Little Rock was sold to the unrelated Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas that has begun expanding beyond its region. Here’s how the new acquisitions impact each market? AtlantaBy way of also becoming the market’s defacto secular Christmas music station, Salem’s “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM is one of the jewels of this acquisition. “K-Love” entered the market in 2019 on 106.7 WAKL thanks to its largest single acquisition of stations from Cumulus, but WFSH-FM remained a regular top 10 station in the market year-round and usually #1 in the Holiday monthly. The deal will allow “Air 1” to gain a full-market signal as opposed to its current home on 92.3 W222AF Marietta, which is one of the best performing coverage-wise translators in the city. The loss of local programming on the Fish will likely open the door for someone else to claim the Christmas music mantle in 2025. In a market without a full-powered Classic Hits or Hot AC station, any audience loss from WFSH to a secular station could lead to further changes in the market in a way that is doubtful in most of the other markets. ClevelandBoth of EMF’s primary brands are currently on translators in Cleveland and adjacent Akron. Now the organization adds what an in-market PD calls the best signal in the market for “K-Love“. Colorado Springs“Q102.7” KBIQ predates Salem’s acquisition launching on 96.1 in 1993 before moving to 102.7 a few years later. “K-Love” is currently on rimshot 106.9 KLCX mostly covering Pueblo and area south, translator 103.1 K276GG in the city proper, and 90.1 KLDV Denver covering areas to the north. “Air 1” is on one of the few AMs owned by EMF 780 KJME as well as its translator 96.5 K243AM. DallasThis is the big fish nabbed by EMF and it doesn’t even use the “Fish” branding. Since acquiring the KLUV call letters and the rights to the “K-Love” brand in the Dallas area from Audacy, it has been a matter of when, not if the organization enters the final top 10 market it does not operate in. In 94.9 KLTY Arlington, EMF gets the a brand that is one of the regular top performers in any format in the market. KLTY originally debuted on 94.9 in 1985 before its format would be relaunched and moved to 94.1 KOJO the following year before being able to claim the KLTY calls back in 1989. Salem would acquire the brand in January 2000 and first moved it to its rimshot on 100.7 before it moved back to its original home in December 2000. Dallas is also the most crowded market for Christian AC. In the just released December 2024 monthly, KLTY was eighth in the market with a 3.7 share. EMF’s “Air 1” on rimshot 101.7 KYDA has set a record high share for three consecutive months rising to a 3.5. First Dallas Media’s 90.9 KCBI-FM had a 2.4 share, while Hope Media Group’s “89.7 Way-FM” KAWA has slid recently down to a 1.2. If EMF had acquired any other station in the market, it would have made sense to place the KLUV call letters on it for their legacy in the market. However, KLTY means much more to the audience even if just heard once an hour. Los AngelesWith its deal to share the “K-Love” brand in Southern California with Univision’s established Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE, EMF cannot market 100.3 KKLQ as “K-Love” directly. Instead all advertising says just “Positive & Encouraging 100.3“, while its legal ID calls it “K-Love For Christian Music“. With its full market signal, KKLQ’s 1.6 share in December outranked “95.9 The Fish” KFSH’s Orange County centered 0.7 share throughout the Los Angeles market. “Air 1” currently airs on a network of signals including trimulcast 92.7 KYLA covering Orange County, KYRA in the northwest San Fernando Valley, and KYZA in the High Desert as well as translators 91.9 K220HC in the San Fernando Valley and 92.7 K224EY in parts of LA proper. Those combined for a 0.6 share. This could lead to a big upgrade for “Radio Nueva Vida” which is on 91.1 K216EM which covers a fair share of the market from Mount Wilson, but not Orange County. Portland“104.1 The Fish” KFIS usually gains notoriety for being one of the first stations each year to go all-Christmas as it made the move this year on Halloween. But it doesn’t make much of an impact up against iHeartMedia AC “K103” KKCW as its 1.6 share this month trailed KKCW’s market-leading 10.8 share. EMF already has “K-Love” on a stronger signal as 97.9 KLVP is a Class C1 to KFIS’s Class 2. “Air 1” operates on rimshot 88.7 KZRI and a pair of translators making it likely to be upgraded. EMF may end up with an extra signal as it already has Radio Nueva Vida and Christian Hip Hop “Boost Radio” on owned translators. Sacramento“103.9 The Fish” KKFS Lincoln gives EMF another rimshot in Sacramento. KKFS seems targeted for “Air 1” to pair with northern rimshot 99.1 KARA. “K-Love” is on 99.5 KLVB, which covers more of Sacramento proper, as well as southern rimshot 89.7 KLRS. What’s Next For EMFShockingly there are still markets where “K-Love” has little or no coverage including PPM markets such as Baltimore, Orlando, St. Louis, and Tampa or are on rimshots that could use upgrading such as Charlotte and Miami. Some of those are markets where previously EMF would hesitate from entering due to another well-established non-commercial player in the format, but those days have ended. There’s also room to keep growing the other networks. However, there is reason to believe that EMF may not be as aggressive as it used to be. After being very quiet earlier this year on the acquisition front, the deal with Salem is the largest use of a promissory note by the organization to spread out payments over time. Is it simply a more corporatized approach by using debt to build equity or to simply spread out the cash outlay following the costly construction of its new Franklin TN headquarters and either relocating or replacing its former Rocklin CA staff. What’s Next For SalemThe sale of the music stations, new investor, and elimination of debt more-or-less completes Salem’s conversion from a Christian focused media company into a more digital and politically focused one. After selling many of non-core assets in recent years such as its publishing and church products, Salem retains its Conservative Talk stations and mostly time-brokered preaching stations many of which are on AMs that continue to decline in valuation that have brought Salem’s financials down as they took annual write-downs, which is why they are placing more emphasis on its streaming video Salem News Channel, podcasts, influencer marketing, and other digital services targeting Christian and right-wing audiences. For the past several months, rumors circulated that Salem would consider selling all of their major market FMs to pay down its debt. The new investment on top of the EMF deal brings an end to that necessity, but there are still a few non-core question marks that could still be divested. What happens now to Salem’s “Salem Music Network” division? Many of the programs were based at the stations being sold or its former Nashville cluster. One Christian AC remains with Salem as “95.9 The Fish” W240CX Columbus OH was not part of the deal. And how does owning a pair of Regional Mexican stations in “93.1 El Rey” KRYP and “1640 La Patrona” KDZR in Portland fit in with Salem’s core businesses? The remaining radio stations at least provide major market clearances for Salem’s syndication units and whose voices power the digital brands the company is emphasizing now so those provide synergy for now. But as more of the audience pivots completely away from the mostly AM signals it is inevitable that the remaining properties could by divested at some point to end the write-down necessitation. more

From Radio Insight: Krol Communications Classic Country “Real Country 1520” WMLM/105.9 W290DR St. Louis MI will cease broadcasting on December 31 at 11:59pm. The company will continue operating its three FMs in Michigan: Hot AC “Z92.5 The Castle” WJSZ Ashley, Classic Hits 93.5 WHMI-FM Howell, and Classic Rock “103.9 The Fox” WRSR Owasso/Flint. more

From Radio Insight: Omni Broadcasting will flip Conservative Talk ?Freedom 94.3? W232CF Fort Walton Beach/WTKE-HD3 Niceville FL to Classic Alternative on January 1. “94.3 XYZ” will launch at 9am featuring a playlist of “Retro Alternative” from the late 1980s to early 2000s with core artists noted as including The Cure, Joy Division, R.E.M., and The Smiths. Noting that the rebranding reflects Omni Broadcasting?s commitment to evolving with the times and providing our audience with the music they love, Station Manager Rik Wolfe said, “We are incredibly excited about this change. 94/3 XYZ will offer a nostalgic journey through the best of classic and retro alternative music, while continuing to engage and entertain our listeners with high-quality content.? The station notes it will feature a diverse playlist of classic alternative tracks and deep cuts, themed shows and special programming highlighting subgenres and artists, engaging on-air personalities who are passionate about the music, and community-focused initiatives and events. The new format joins a cluster that includes Classic Rock ?100.3 K-Rock? WTKE-FM and Sports ?The Ticket? 103.7 W259AN Fort Walton Beach/WTKE-HD2 and 1490 WTKE Milton/97.1 W246BN Pensacola. more

From Radio Insight: Malkan Interactive Communications Rhythmic CHR ?Hot Z95? KZFM Corpus Christi TX has announced the addition of Lauren Indridson as its new morning co-host alongside Program Director Gino Flores. Indridson, who previously hosted middays on ICA Radio CHR “Planet 102.3” KKPN, will debut on “Gino’s Neighborhood” on Monday, January 6. In addition to KKPN, Indridson has served as a sideline reporter for University of Houston men’s and women’s basketball and the NCAA Southland Conference. She is also the in-game host for Corpus Christi Hooks baseball and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s and women’s basketball. She commented, “I’m so excited to get started! I want to continue growing and learning all I can and Gino is a perfect mentor and partner to do that with.” Flores added, “I’ve known Lauren for about 20 years and have always thought she belonged on our team! I’m just glad the timing worked out and am super happy to share some Starbucks with her weekdays.” Indridson fills the opening created by Erika Navarijo’s departure in September. more

From Radio Online: In a significant restructuring of its financial landscape, Salem Media Group (SMG) has repurchased all $159.4 million of its outstanding 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 at a discounted rate, issued $40 million in convertible preferred stock, and reached an agreement to sell 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 slides 12.2 – 11.2 – 9.6 into a first place tie with Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM (down 10.0 to 9.6), which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is KUT-FM’s first time atop the market since January 2021. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ rises 4.5 to 7.1 (stream up 0.2 to 0.8), but its Christmas music is down from a 10.6 in December 2023. Waterloo News/Talk 590/99.7 KLBJ is down 6.1 to 5.3. iHeartMedia Country 100.7 KASE slides 5.9 – 5.7 – 4.7. iHeart CHR “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI rebounds 3.3 to 4.4. iHeartMedia Country 98.1 KVET-FM is down 4.9 to 3.7. Audacy Red Dirt/Classic Country “95.9 Texas Country” KKMJ-HD3 jumps up 0.7 – 1.1 – 2.1. Township Media Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” 1490 KJFK rises 1.6 – 1.9 – 2.5. Classical 89.5 KMFA-FM climbs 1.5 to 2.3, with its stream adding an additional 0.9 share. Waterloo Media Alternative “101X” KROX drops 3.3 to 2.5, while sister Rhythmic Throwbacks “Vibe 93.3” KGSR is down every month since its launch in late August 2.0 – 1.7 – 1.6 – 1.4. Raleigh/DurhamRadio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFKX climbs 7.4 – 8.2 – 8.5 to gain a share of the Triangle area lead as it ties with iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK which drops 9.9 to 8.5. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM inches up 8.1 to 8.2. Curtis Media Country 94.7 WQDR dips 7.6 to 7.3, while sister Classic Hits “Kix 102” WKIX-FM/WKXU/WKJO is down 7.8 to 6.7 which ties for fifth with Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM’s 6.5 to 6.7 rise. WRAL-FM is down from its Christmas music 8.2 share in 2023. iHeart CHR “G105” WDCG dips 6.2 to 5.8 as Curtis’ “Pulse-FM” 96.9 WPLW is up 3.2 to 3.5. iHeart Classic Hip Hop “95.3 The Beat” WDCG-HD2 rises 0.8 to 1.5. Classical 89.7 WCPE-FM rises 1.8 to 2.7. Radio One Gospel “103.9 The Light” WNNL jumps 2.3 to 3.2. IndianapolisRadio One AC “B105.7” WYXB rises 8.7 to 10.9 with its Christmas music nearly even from its 11.0 in December 2023. Radio One News/Talk 93.1 WIBC if off 8.9 to 8.8. Cumulus Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK is down 8.1 to 7.2 to tie Radio One Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM (7.1 to 7.2), Cumulus AC “107.9 The Mix” WNTR is up 4.7 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ dips 5.7 to 5.2. ST Media AAA 92.3 WTTS yo-yo’s 4.1 – 3.2 – 4.1. iHeart Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT is down 3.9 to 3.3. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 100.9” WHHH trends up 2.5 – 2.7 – 3.3. NashvilleMidwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA rises 8.5 to 10.2 which makes it down just slightly from its 10.6 in December 2023. Midwest Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK dips 10.1 – 8.9 – 8.5. Cumulus Media Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX rises 7.3 to 8.0, while sister News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN drops 7.3 to 6.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ holds at a 5.8 share. iHeartMedia Country “The Big 98” WSIX slides 6.2 – 5.9 – 5.4. Cumulus’ “103.3 Country” WKDF slips 4.4 to 3.8. EMF Christian AC “K-Love” 97.1 WLVU gains 3.6 – 4.5 – 5.0. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.7 Way-FM” WAYM drops 4.7 to 3.5. Cromwell Sports “102.5 The Game” WPRT-FM trends down 3.9 – 3.3 – 2.7. JacksonvilleRenda AC 96.1 WEJZ gets a holiday rise 7.7 to 12.0, but down from its 14.7 share a year ago. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM drops 10.0 – 9.6 – 8.7, while sister Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL is down 8.8 to 8.3 (stream up 0.4 to 0.8). iHeartMedia Country 99.1 WQIK slips 6.6 to 6.1. iHeart Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL is off 6.0 to 5.9. iHeart Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT jumps up 4.3 to 5.3. Rock “107.3 Planet Radio” WPLA falls 4.8 – 3.8 – 3.4. Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE continues its trend up 3.7 – 4.5 – 4.7, while iHeart’s “97.9 Kiss-FM” WKSL is off 3.6 to 3.4 Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI slides 5.5 – 4.6 – 3.9 – 3.0 for what Huff notes is the lowest share on the signal since it was 1980s Hits “102.9 The Point” in Fall 2008 just before its flip to Alternative. Delmarva Educational Association Gospel “Praise 107.9” WKSL-HD3 rises 1.8 – 2.4 – 2.7. Public News/Talk 89.9 WJCT-FM drops 4.1 to 2.3. MilwaukeeAfter several months of continuous gains, iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN sees a post-election drop 17.2 to 14.2. Milwaukee Radio Alliance AC “B93.3” WLDB rises 5.0 to 6.8 up from a 5.4 share in December 2023 thanks to the departure of iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT-FM from switching to Christmas music. WRIT-FM rose 5.6 to 6.1, up from its 5.9 share with Christmas music in December 2023. Saga’s “Classic Rock 96.5” WKLH is down for the fourth straight month 9.4 – 9.2 – 8.1 – 6.3 – 6.0 tying for fourth with sister Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG as it rises 5.6 to 6.0. Saga’s “WRXSmas” 106.9 WRXS is down 2.9 to 2.5 from its regular “Pure Oldies 106.9” format. iHeartMedia Country “FM 106.1” WMIL rises 4.3 to 5.6. Sister Sports “97.3 The Game” WRNW-FM slips 4.4 – 4.0 – 3.5. Saga Adult R&B “Jammin 98.3” WJMR trends up 3.6 – 4.0 – 4.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “V100” WKKV climbs 2.6 – 3.4 – 4.3. Civic Media’s stations appear for the first time with Oldies 1400 WRJN at a 0.7 and Liberal Talk 540 WAUK at a 0.4 share. ProvidenceCumulus Media AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI rises 8.8 to 9.6, but its Christmas music was down from a 13.0 in December 2023. Hall’s “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK rises 7.3 to 8.5. Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN dips 8.5 to 8.1. iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY is down 7.6 to 7.1. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “B101” WWBB rises 4.6 to 5.4 for a fifth place tie with Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM as it falls 6.4 to 5.4. Following its flip from Rhythmic CHR “Hot 106.3” to Classic Rock “106.3 The Wolf“, Cumulus’ 106.3 WWKX falls 2.4 to 1.1. Full Power Radio Spanish Tropical “Latina 100.3” WKKB slides 2.1 – 1.8 – 1.1. Norfolk/Virginia BeachAudacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL inches up 9.3 to 9.5. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR holds at a 7.9 share. Sinclair Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB inches up 6.6 to 6.7. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM (5.9 to 6.0), Saga Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX (down 7.1 to 6.0), and iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI (5.5 to 6.0) tie for fourth. Aduacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE is up 4.7 to 5.1 (stream adds 0.7 share), but is down significantly with its Christmas music from an 11.5 in December 2023. Part of that can be chalked up to iHeartMedia Rhythmic AC “Movin 107.7” WMOV-FM returning to Christmas music after skipping it in 2023 ahead of its relaunch as “Party 107.7“. WMOV-FM rose 1.4 to 3.2. Greensboro/Winston-SalemAudacy Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG dips 12.9 to 12.6. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG has its Christmas fueled rise 5.8 to 11.8, but off from its 12.5 a year ago. Audacy Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW trends up 8.0 – 8.6 – 9.2, with sister Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH inching up 8.2 to 8.4. Dick Broadcasting’s duo of Classic Rock “Rock 92” (down 6.3 to 5.1) and CHR 107.5 WKZL (down 5.4 to 5.1) tie for fifth. Audacy Country “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW rises 4.1 to 4.9, while iHeartMedia’a “Q104.1” WTQR falls 4.4 to 2.9. Lots of other drops in the market. iHeart Conservative Talk 94.5 WPTI slides 4.5 – 4.1 – 3.1. Public News/Talk 88.5 WFDD falls 4.8 to 2.6. iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 100.3” WMKS trends down 3.5 – 3.3 – 2.6. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM Raleigh is down 3.1 to 2.4. iHeart Classic Rock “Real Rock 105.7” WVBZ moves 2.8 – 2.6 – 2.0. Curtis Media Regional Mexican “La Ley 101.1” WYMY skids 2.5 – 2.3 – 1.7. West Palm BeachiHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL is up 5.4 – 6.4 – 7.2 to take the market lead. Hubbard Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX inches up 6.7 to 6.9. Hubbard Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT has a Christmas music fueled 4.3 to 6.7 rise up from its 5.7 share last year. Hubbard Hot AC 97.9 WRMF is down 8.4 – 6.7 – 5.8. Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM Miami on 101.9 translator rises 3.7 to 4.5 for its best performance since May 2021. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF slides 5.2 – 3.7 – 3.3. iHeart Classic Rock “98.7 The Gator” WKGR is down 3.0 – 2.7 – 2.4, while sister Spanish CHR “Mia 94.3” WRLX drops 2.1 to 1.3. MemphisiHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS is down from its record-high 16.0 share last month to a 15.4. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR rises 9.2 to 10.9, but its Christmas music is down a bit from a 12.2 in December 2023. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK dips 8.1 to 7.6, while sister Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM is off 7.3 to 7.2. Audacy Country “99.7 The Wolf” WLFP is off 4.1 to 3.9, while its stream adds a 0.6 share. iHeart Hot AC “102.7 Kiss-FM” WEGR climbs 2.3 to 3.3, as sister R&B Oldies 1070 WDIA drops 3.8 to 3.1. Cumulus and Flinn Broadcasting continue to not subscribe in Memphis. HartfordAudacy takes the top three spots led by AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH rising 10.2 to 12.5, which is also a year-to-year Christmas music gain from a 12.1 share in 2023. Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX is down 10.0 to 9.0, while Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM rises 7.1 to 7.0, but its stream dips 0.8 to 0.6. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN drops 9.0 to 7.1, which ties sister Country 92.5 WWYZ as it rises 5.8 – 6.2 – 6.5 – 7.1. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM continues its slide 6.9 – 5.8 – 5.4. more

From Radio Online: Devan Kaney has taken over as the sideline reporter for Philadelphia Eagles radio broadcasts on SportsRadio 94WIP. Kaney joins veteran broadcaster Merrill Reese and analyst Mike Quick in the booth, as the team heads into the NFL Playoffs. The announcement came during the station's pregame show, with Kaney More...

From Radio Insight: Salem Media Group has announced a series of transactions that will pay off all of the company’s debt including the sale of seven of their Christian AC stations to Educational Media Foundation. EMF will acquire Salem’s music stations in Atlanta, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Los Angeles, Porland, and Sacramento for $80 million, plus a $10 million advertising and marketing agreement. More coming* more

From Radio Online: Roxanne Wilder is departing as co-host from the "MJ Morning Show" on WRBQ-FM (Q105) Tampa. The longtime station personality had been with Q105 for over 8 years, previously co-hosting mornings with Mason Dixon as well serving as the midday personality on the Beasley Media Rock outlet. Wilder is also known for More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia flipped 1990s Hits “B107.3” K297AK Loveland CO/97.9 KXBG-HD2 Cheyenne WY to 1980s Hits “Rewind 107.3“. The station had been been in its annual “Christmas 107.3” mode until the flip. The now former all-90s brand had launched in June 2017. The new format places the station in more direct competition with Townsquare Media’s “Retro 102.5” KTRR with both stations using similar positioning. KTRR continues to use “70s, 80s & More”, while the new Rewind is using “NoCo?s 80?s & More” The new brand launched at 12pm today with David Bowie & Queen “Under Pressure”, Paul McCartney “Say Say Say”, Stevie Nicks “Stop Dragging My Heart Around”, Kenny Loggins “Footloose”, and Dexys Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”. more

From Radio Online: Bonneville Denver names Tammy Oakland as the new midday host on KOSI-FM, effective immediately. She joins KOSI from KKLI (Sunny 106.3) in Colorado Springs where she most recently served as midday host and Assistant Program Director. Oakland has also been on air with KKPK (92.9 The Peak) and KKCS (102 KCS) in More...

From Radio Insight: Bonneville AC 101.1 KOSI Denver has announced the addition of Tammy Oakland as its new midday host. Oakland previously spent her entire career in Colorado Springs starting at 100.7 KATM Pueblo followed by Country 101.9 KKCS from 1996 to 2000 before moving to AC ?92.9 Peak-FM? KKPK as morning host from 2001 to 2010. She moved to iHeart AC “Sunny 106.3” KKLI in 2011 as morning co-host and then served as APD/afternoon from 2018 until exiting in the company’s August round of layoffs. Oakland, who fills the opening created by Melissa Moore’s move to KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL as morning co-host in October, commented, ?I am so thrilled to be on air in Denver. I have been fortunate enough to spend my entire radio career in Colorado and it is an honor to join the legendary team of KOSI.” New KOSI Program Director Brian Michel added, “Adding talent like Tammy to the already extraordinary team on KOSI will ensure that the brand keeps it?s spot as Denver?s most listened to radio station!? Michel will continue to also program Country 98.5 KYGO as he has since April 2019. He previously has served as Regional Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Atlanta and PD of Country ?94.9 The Bull? WUBL, Operations Manager for Simmons Media Salt Lake City and Program Director of Rhythmic CHR ?U92? 92.5 KXUU and VP/Programming for Kovas Communications Fort Wayne IN. He also programmed short-lived CHR ?U102? 102.1 KXUU Denver in the early 2000s. Michel succeeds Jim Lawson who had programmed KOSI since December 2017. Lawson had programmed in Denver since 1998 with previous roles as PD of Hot AC ?Alice 105.9? KALC from 1998-2000, CHR ?95.7 Kiss-FM? KFMD from 2001-2005, VP/Programming of iHeartMedia Denver from 2005-2015 and Regional VP/Programming until 2017. He also has worked on-air at KIMN Denver, WGN and WBBM-FM Chicago, WVIC Lansing, and WLUM Milwaukee during his career. more

From Radio Insight: What if a song is only a hit on the radio? Is it a hit if callout respondents like it, but it doesn’t generate streams–the industry’s current index of a “hit”? One of the gratifying developments of recent months has been the emergence of fellow Radioinsight columnist Mason Kelter as an industry voice. Kelter is the host of the nightly syndicated LiveLine. That show?s top 10 requests have become a weekly feature in Ross on Radio. Radioinsight?s weekly Mason?s Observations columnhas campaigned passionately for songs with request and streaming stories.* Over the last week a few of the songs that Kelter has most championed ? Gigi Perez?s ?Sailor Song?; the Weeknd?s ?Timeless; Chappell Roan?s ?Pink Pony Club? ? have made their way on to WHTZ (Z100) New York. At the same time, my colleague has been merciless about the songs that have neither streaming nor request stories, songs he consigns to radio?s long-accruing pile of ?turntable hits.? Some of the songs that haven?t generated requests for LiveLine have been songs that started with a streaming story, such as Addison Rae?s ?Diet Pepsi,? but trailed off eventually. Even Meghan Trainor?s ?Criminals,? a song about which Kelter is unsparing, had an exciting first few weeks thanks to Netflix?s The Perfect Couple and then-WWWQ (Q99.7) Atlanta PD Louie Diaz, whose support was enough for Epic to switch singles. Then there are also a handful of songs that don?t generate calls for LiveLine but do perform in callout research at a time when few newer songs do. Jelly Roll?s ?I Am Not Okay? is a power on the successful medium-market stations that I take very seriously, among them WIXX Green Bay, Wis.; WKRZ Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; WVSR (Electric 102) Charleston, W. Va.; and a subpower on WXLK (K92) Roanoke Va. It certainly feels like a multi-format hit. The songs driven by callout, especially on those stations, are in fact often songs with some Country-crossover aspect that have the advantage of being warmed up by market rivals. Sometimes they are heritage acts ? Eminem?s ?Houdini? was a power at many of those stations. David Guetta?s reworking of Alphaville?s ?Forever Young? generated its callout story in another way ? armed with a beloved hook, it made a surprise debut at No. 1 on Coleman Insights? national callout. Kelter sees the charts as clogged with label hype. I think there?s less of that than there used to be, if only because of shrinking departments and budget tightening. But I do see a lot of records in the top 20 in limbo ? not yet showing any real story, not yet replaced by something newer and more exciting, also because of fewer releases and budget tightening. And I think the songs that mostly strong in callout are a category unto themselves that radio needs in part because there aren’t enough songs generated by streaming alone. Although it might not seem that way from looking at the charts, labels seem less willing to chase a pure radio record, too. Mike Couchman, PD of Christian AC KLJY (Joy 96) and Christian Hip-Hop KXBS (Boost Radio) St. Louis, writes, ?Labels seem to crave a day when there are no such thing as turntable hits. They think we?ll all be better off if radio rotates only what their streaming data validates as hits ? if a song is top-testing at radio, but not moving either of the other needles , it?s a dud from the label?s POV. ?I can?t help but wonder if turntable hits have enormous value to radio, though? From my formative years to today, certain songs are staples of radio across all formats. They?re songs I never sought out when I bought music, yet I have nothing for love but them anyhow. Will radio hurt itself if it chooses to embrace the label community?s skepticism of turntable hits? Or are good ?radio songs? a relic that we need to let go of as we adapt to changing times?? It shouldn?t have to be an either-or discussion. I?m excited about requests stats being back in the music meeting. I?m happy when streaming hits sound good on the radio ? even those such as ?Million Dollar Baby? that seem initially daunting to PDs. And I?m excited when callout confirms a new hit, rather than clog the top of the charts with older ones. Radio needs all its hits. I would never begrudge the ones that are only radio hits, as long as there?s some story. ?Forever Young? is growing respectably ? the No. 8 greatest gainer this week. Because of the emphasis on streaming and TikTok that Couchman describes, there?s not quite the same sort of immediate ratification that there was when, say, Green Day?s ?When I Come Around? debuted at No. 1 in the now-defunct trade publication R&R?s Callout America and became a CHR hit within minutes. I see it as a valuable record, in part because of my longtime appreciation of that song?s stealth pop-culture impact over 40 years. Beyond the songs that have some story, I do see a lot of records in the top 20 in limbo. Was ?Dancing in the Flames? by the Weeknd, quickly upstaged by ?Timeless,? worth investing more than three months? I heard stories of eventual callout in some places, but now it?s peaked at No. 6. Maybe there?s room to nurture 1-2 songs that might pull through. There?s not room for a dozen of them. Both Mike Castellucci and Matt Bailey note that airplay seldom makes streaming rebound, although it can drive streams on songs like “Good Luck Babe” that are still new to many listeners. Part of what makes the songs in limbo so frustrating is the time it takes for them to play out. The chain reaction of more passive listeners and CHR?s diminished reach is not just that it takes longer to confirm songs as callout hits, but also that it takes longer to be sure that a song will not be. I?d be less frustrated by the songs that claw their way to the top 10 if they got there quickly. For that to happen, radio would have to spin new songs more, and there would have to be something to replace those songs once we know they won?t go any higher. More radio product, allowed to run its course more quickly, is unlikely under the current label paradigm. Some label people have said to me that lack of a concrete payoff from airplay ? as opposed to streaming ? is the stopper. But even without a performance royalty, labels are usually sharing in songwriting royalties. It?s not as if there?s no incentive to have a radio hit. I?m also surprised that radio isn?t more interested in flexing and showing its impact. But if there?s no enterprise, then there?s less chance of a pure radio hit developing. There are really three different definitions of ?turntable hit? at play here. For Kelter, it?s a pejorative for any passive record, regardless of whether there?s another story. For Couchman, it?s a callout-only title. I still use it to mean those tempo songs that just sounded good on the radio. Few of our struggling songs are, say, ?Don?t Wanna Fall in Love? by Jane Child, which I still put in the ?smile because it happened? category. Playing songs for that reason is a programmers’ indulgence, but “just play the hits, even if it’s Hozier for eight months” hasn’t helped CHR much lately. In 2025, I?ve been circling around the notion of ?what is a hit? in various ways. I appreciate readers? forbearance if these are familiar topics, but we should keep talking through them until we don?t need to. When radio has more hits, it won?t just benefit radio, it will benefit labels and radio departments as well to have a second R&D stream. Ultimately, helping listeners to enjoy a song they might not have chosen for themselves is something they need us for. We just need to decide which ones. more

From Radio Insight: Roxanne Wilder has departed Beasley Media Group Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ-FM Tampa after nearly a decade as morning co-host and midday host. Wilder was part of the morning shows hosted by Mason Dixon and Todd ‘MJ’ Schnitt during her tenure at the station and had also recently started tracking nights on sister 105.7 WROR Boston. Prior to joining WRBQ, Wilder worked in television as an anchor and reporter for WFTS-TV and Fox Sports Florida and worked in publicity. In a post shared to social media, Wilder wrote, “I?m moving to the Bahamas?just kidding. Ahhh, but I won?t be coming back to Q105 after the holidays. Q105 and the listeners will always hold a special place in my heart. For 4 years and during both my pregnancies, I worked with radio legend, Mason Dixon. Being a part of the morning show with Mason, Bobby, and Andrew was what I can best describe as good for the soul. Andrew, thank you for meeting me at my car every single morning during both my pregnancies to carry my stuff and open doors. One of a kind human. In the fall of 2020, what a surprise to find out the legendary MJ Morning Show was coming back to Tampa, and I was going to be a part of it. We had lots of laughs?and lots of characters from Cajun Fester to Hal Herman. Speaking of Froggy, whenever he walked in the studio something (Big/Crazy/Fun) was about to happen. Good times. (Froggy, I want to be top choice on your list for a future podcast.) Whenever you leave a place of employment behind, you take nothing with you but friendships. I?m so grateful for mine. You know who you are. Our conversations meant so much to me and will hopefully continue. Pat George, thanks for keeping us fed and treating my girls like gold. They loved coming to mama?s work to see you and get treats! Geno, an honor to be your lead-in and follow you on-air in Tampa and Boston. Another co-worker doing it all like a pro and making it look easy. To my fellow morning show women down the hall on other stations: Meredith, Cristy, Launa. Soul sisters. It?s not an easy industry/shift for us with our families and workload. You all do it with grace and bad ass-ness. In awe! There?ve been moments where I?ve questioned my career choice. What kept me coming back for more is the listeners. Having someone reach out and say that they were going through tough times, but then we said something to make them laugh to take their mind momentarily off their burdens?that feels right. I never take for granted the honor of you, the listener, choosing to hear what I have to say. And my intention was always to elevate your mood?.” MJ and Dom ?Fester? Siciliano remain in mornings at WRBQ-FM. Wilder’s departure follows the exit of Michael ?Froggy? Cusmano during Beasley’s layoffs this summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roxanne Wilder (@roxannewilder) more

From Radio Insight: After its lease to Sozo Communications to operate the stations as Contemporary Worship “Sozo Radio” came to an end at the end of November, Media East’s 97.5 WLGT Washington and 104.5 WSTK Aurora NC has flipped to Classic Country. Now branding as “Classic Country 97.5 and 104.5“, the stations are playing a broad mix of music from the 1960s through 90s. The stations serve the areas in Eastern North Carolina to the east of Greenville and New Bern. The former “Sozo Radio” programming remains available as a webcaster. more

From Radio Insight: Latino Media Network has rebranded the majority of its FM music stations across its portfolio. The stations, which had retained their former Univision brands since the closing of LMN’s acquisition in 2022, have now taken on new identities. In Las Vegas, Regional Mexican “Zona MX 103.5” KISF has rebranded as “La Tremenda 103.5“. Its rebranding follows the only station of Latino Media Network to previously drop its former indentity following the sale where Spanish CHR ?Latino Mix 99.3? KRGT Sunrise Manor became “Latino Beats” on January 1, 2024. Fresno sees three rebrands. Spanish AC ?Amor 92.1? KRDA Clovis is now “92.1 Enamorada“, Spanish Classic Hits ?107.5 La Jefa? KOND Hanford changes to “La Explosiva 107.5“, and Regional Mexican ?107.9 Zona MX? KLLE North Fork has rebranded as “La Picosa 107.9“. In the Rio Grande Valley, Spanish Classic Hits ?Recuerdo 96.1? KBTQ Harlingen is now branding as “La Exitosa 96.1“, and Regional Mexican ?La Jefa 98.5? KGBT-FM McAllen has changed to “La Preferida 98.5“. The only FM of the company not showing new branding is Regional Mexican “Zona MX 99.1” KFZO Denton, which was running just music without any imaging when sampled this morning. KFZO was transferred to a separate Latino Media Holdings II earlier this year to prevent any ownership cap overlaps due to Lakestar Finance’s stake in Audacy as part of its bankruptcy restructuring. more

From Radio Online: In its latest annual ranking, Talk Stream Live (TSL) has named "Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis" as the top streaming talk show of the year, leading the TSL Power 50 Report for 2024. The report, which sampled millions of listener sessions, lists the fifty most influential and most listened-to streaming talk More...

From Radio Online: Ted Grossman, the host of WLRN-FM/Miami's "The Night Train," will retire after a 50-year tenure that saw his program become a staple in South Florida radio. Grossman's final broadcast is scheduled for 8pm on Sunday, December 29, marking the end of an era for the four-hour show that airs from downtown Miami. More...

From Radio Online: Todd Nixon is stepping down as Program Director and morning host at Steel City Media Country KBEQ-FM (Q104) in Kansas City, a role he has held since joining the station in January 2017. Nixon, who began as PD and midday host, transitioned to the morning slot last January alongside Jenny Matthews. Before his More...

From Radio Online: CHR WAPE-FM in Jacksonville, FL appoints Caitlin Fisher as Assistant Program Director and afternoon host. Fisher, originally from the Jacksonville area, is transferring from co-owned CMG Country KWEN (K95.5) in Tulsa. Over the last three and a half years, she co-hosted the "Cait andamp; Bradley" morning show with More...

From Radio Insight: Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Columbus, and Cleveland. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. CharlotteBeasley Media Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV maintains its lead as it continues to slide 7.7 – 7.1 – 6.7 – 6.1. Radio One’s competing “105.3 R&B” WOSF jumps 4.8 to 5.7. Beasley Classic Hits “K104.7” WKQC rises 5.0 to 5.7, which is down from its 7.8 share with Christmas music in December 2023. Beasley Country 103.7 WSOC drops 6.3 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Country “96.9 The Kat” WKKT is up 5.3 to 5.5 to tie for fifth with Public News/Talk 90.7 WFAE as it continues its months-long rise 5.0 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.9 The Lake” WLKO falls 8.8 – 8.3 – 5.3 following its move to Christmas music for the season after a 6.5 share in December 2023. Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK rises 3.0 – 3.8 – 4.5 for its best share since October 2021. Radio One Sports 92.7 WFNZ-FM jumps up 3.1 to 4.3. Pacific Broadcasting Classic Hits “95.7 The Ride” WXRC slides 5.5 – 4.8 – 4.1. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “99.7 The Fox” WRFX swings 3.6 – 2.8 – 3.8. iHeart CHR “Hits 96.1” WHQC pulls up 2.8 to 3.1, while Beasley’s “Kiss 95.1” WNKS dips 3.0 to 2.7. Beasley’s “Podcast Radio 94.7” WSOC-HD3 trends up 0.4 – 0.7 – 1.0. PortlandiHeartMedia AC “K103” KKCW rises 7.4 to 10.8 with its shift to Christmas music down from a 13.1 last year. Alpha Media AAA 101.9 KINK continues its autumnal surge 5.4 – 6.5 – 7.1 – 7.9, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since Fall 1991. iHeart Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH is up 6.9 to 7.4. Audacy Variety Hits “97.1 Charlie” KYCH is up 4.8 to 5.6 to tie for fourth with Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL as it drops 6.8 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Brew” KFBW jumps up 2.6 – 3.0 – 4.5, while sister CHR “Z100” KKRZ swings 4.3 – 3.4 – 4.4. Alpha Media CHR “Live 95.5” KBFF slides 4.8 – 4.4 – 3.5. Audacy Hot AC “Bella 105” KRSK is up 1.6 – 1.8 – 2.1. iHeart Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 107.5” KXJM falls 3.1 to 1.9. Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM drops 5.6 to 4.4 with its stream down 0.8 to 0.5. Audacy Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ is down 3.8 to 3.1, while Alpha’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL slides 3.9 – 3.2 – 2.0. Salem Regional Mexican “El Rey 93.1” KRYP drops 3.0 – 2.7 – 1.9. Salem Christian AC “104.1 The Fish” KFIS-FM rises 0.9 to 1.6 with its Halloween move to Christmas music, but still down from its 2.9 share in December 2023. San AntonioCox Media Group Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM maintains its lead 7.6 to 7.5 with its stream adding an additional 0.5 share. iHeartMedia AC “Q101.9” KQXT has its Christmas fueled gain 4.3 to 7.0, but down from a 10.1 a year ago. Cox Country “Y100” KCYY slips 6.9 – 6.6 – 6.0. Univision Hip Hop “98.5 The Beat” KKBT jumps up 4.4 to 5.6 for what Huff notes is its best share since July 2015. Alpha Media Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” KJXK trends up 3.7 – 4.3 – 5.2. Cox Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX drops 5.5 to 4.3. Following its flip from CHR “96.1 Now” to Bilingual AC “Mix 96.1” just ahead of the monthly, iHeartMedia’s KXXM dips 3.3 to 2.7. Univision Rhythmic Throwbacks “Vibe 107.5” KVBH trends down 5.1 – 4.6 – 4.2. Alpha Media News/Talk 550/107.1 KTSA trends up 2.3 – 2.9 – 3.4. iHeart’s 1200 WOAI is down 2.8 to 2.5. Alpha’s “Sports Star” 94.1 KTFM slips 1.5 – 1.0 – 0.9. Salt Lake CityBonneville AC “FM 100” KSFI gets a holiday fueled rise 7.5 to 11.4, but is off from its 13.9 share one year ago. Bonneville News/Talk 1160 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM is off 6.3 to 6.2. iHeartMedia AC “My 99.5” KJMY jumps up 2.7 to 5.9 to gain a Christmas music boost from its 4.9 last year. Cumulus Media Country “93.3 The Bull” KUBL rises 5.0 to 5.7. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN is down 5.8 to 5.2. KSOP Inc. Country “Z104.3” KSOP-FM is down 5.3 to 4.7. Bonneville Classic Rock “103.5 The Arrow” KRSP drops for the fourth straight month 7.9 – 7.6 – 6.8 – 6.3 – 4.2. Broadway Media Variety Hits “100.7/105.5 Bob-FM” KYMV swings 3.7 – 5.0 – 3.9, while sister CHR “Mix 105.1” KUDD is down 4.5 – 3.7 – 3.4 and Rhythmic Hot AC “92.5 The Beat” KUUU drops 2.9 – 2.2 – 1.6. OrlandoAudacy Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL maintains its lead down 11.7 – 11.0 – 9.9. iHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF rises 7.4 to 9.6, but its Christmas music is down from a 13.9 in 2023. Cox Adult R&B “Star 94.5” WCFB is down 9.6 – 8.6 – 7.7. iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM rises 4.0 – 4.7 – 5.4 – 6.7 for its best share since April 2020. iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “Rumba 100” WRUM is climbs 4.2 – 6.0 – 6.5. Cox Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO is down 6.5 to 5.4, while sister Country “K92.3” WWKA climbs 3.3 to 4.4. Cox News/Talk 580/107.3 WDBO is down 4.0 to 3.0. Following its October flip from Spanish Hot AC “Exitos 96.5” to Bilingual AC “Hits 96.5“, Cox’s WOEX is up 2.9 to 3.2. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 105.1” WOMX dips 4.8 to 4.3, while its stream rises 0.5 to 1.0. Sister Rhythmic Throwbacks “102 Jamz” WJHM slips 4.1 to 3.4. SBS Spanish Tropical “El Zol 95.3” WPYO rises 2.2 to 2.9. Norsan Media’s Spanish Tropical “Kaliente 103.1” WFYY rises 0.7 to 1.2. iHeartMedia’s LGBTQ+ Dance “Pride Radio” 106.7 WXXL-HD2 gains 0.1 – 0.4 – 0.7 with no translator. SacramentoBonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX is up 6.9 – 8.6 – 9.4 down from a 10.8 with Christmas music in December 2023. iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM is down 10.2 to 8.9. Audacy Classic Rock “Eagle 96.9” KSEG is up 6.7 to 7.0. Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI slides 6.6 – 5.5 – 4.8. Audacy CHR “106.5 The End” KUDL gains 3.7 – 4.0 – 4.6 for its best share since December 2019. After going all-Christmas for the first time this year, iHeartMedia Soft AC “92.5 The Breeze” KBEB rises 3.7 to 4.5. Bonneville Hot AC “Now 100.5” KZZO slips 3.5 – 3.3 – 2.8. iHeart Classic Rock “93.7 The River” KYRV is down 3.6 – 3.0 – 2.7. Audacy Rhythmic CHR 102.5 KSFM slides 3.5 – 2.9- 2.5. Lotus Ranchera “La Rachera 92.1/105.5” KVMX/KSAC-FM drops 3.9 – 2.8 – 2.4. Las VegasiHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE rises 8.6 to 9.6, down from its Holiday fueled 13.5 share in December 2023. Beasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ rises 7.9 to 8.5. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID inches up 6.3 to 6.5. iHeartMedia Country “95.5 The Bull” KWNR is up 4.6 to 4.8. Lotus Classic Rock “97.1 The Point” KXPT moves up 4.1 to 4.3. Entravision Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 105.1” KQRT jumps up 2.9 to 3.7. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “93.1 The Mountain” KYMT slips 2.4 – 2.1 – 1.9. Beasley Hot AC “102.7 VGS” KVGS is down 1.7 to 1.4. PittsburghSteel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK soars up 7.4 – 8.3 – 9.6 – 10.5 for what Huff notes is a new all-time record high for the station. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW has a Christmas gain 8.8 to 9.9, which is down two shares from its 11.9 in December 2023. iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE is up 9.4 to 9.7. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM slides 8.4 – 7.1 – 6.7 to tie for fourth with Renda AC “Wish 99.7” WSHH as it uses Christmas music for a 5.3 to 6.7 gain albeit down from its 7.8 share last year. iHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Kiss” WKST-FM falls 7.5 – 6.2 – 5.1 – 4.2. iHeart Rock/Alternative “105.9 The X” WXDX drops 4.0 to 3.3. Public News/Talk 90.5 WESA drops 5.7 to 3.9. Steel City Media Hot AC “Q92.9” WLTJ rises 2.5 to 3.1. Audacy Hot AC “100.7 Star” WBZZ gains 2.5 to 3.0. CincinnatiCumulus Media Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR holds at an 8.6 share to maintain its lead. iHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW slips 8.4 to 7.2. Hubbard Hot AC “Q102” WKRQ dips 7.5 to 7.0. Hubbard Country “B105” WUBE holds at a 6.3 share to tie for fourth with iHeart Conservative Talk 550 WKRC as it is off 6.6 to 6.3. Cumulus AC “Warm 98.5” WRRM rises 4.4 to 5.5, but is down from its 8.1 share in December 2023. Cumulus Classic Rock “92.5 The Fox” WOFX-FM slips 5.7 to 4.8. Hubbard Adult Hits “Mix 94.9” WREW is down 5.3 to 4.4. iHeart Rock 102.7 WEBN drops 4.5 to 3.7. Classical 90.9 WGUC jumps up 2.2 to 3.5. iHeart CHR “Kiss 107.1” WKFS is down 3.0 to 2.3. Cumulus’ “Cat Country 94.1” WNNF slides 3.0 – 2.8 – 2.1. Kansas CityWith its annual move to Christmas music happening the day before Thanksgiving, Cumulus Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM drops month-to-month 11.0 to 9.8, up a tad from its 9.5 in December 2023 but last year its stream was broken out separately with a 0.7 too. Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM is down 6.4 to 5.9. Steel City Media CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV is off 5.6 to 5.5. Ahead of yesterday’s flip to Variety Hits, Steel City AC “KC 102.1” uses its Christmas music move to rise 3.0 to 5.4 down from its 7.9 last year. Audacy Sports “96.5 The Fan” KFNZ-FM moves 4.9 to 4.8 with its stream holding at a 1.7 share. Audacy Hot AC “99.7 The Point” KZPT trends up 3.3 – 3.7 – 4.4. Steel City Media Country “Q104” KBEQ rises 3.9 to 4.2. Audacy Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM falls 5.7 – 5.3 – 4.0. Steel City Country 94.1 KFKF drops 4.5 – 4.2 – 3.1. ColumbusTEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM is up 10.4 to 11.6 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the best notes is the largest share on the station since it was Easy Listening in Winter 1987. iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL rises 7.7 to 8.1 to tie for second with sister Classic Hits “93.3 The Bus” WODC as its Christmas music brings it up 7.0 to 8.1, down from its 10.5 in December 2023. Saga Classic Rock “QFM 96” WLVQ is off 6.9 to 6.8. iHeart CHR 97.9 WNCI holds at a 6.4 share. Saga AC “Sunny 95” WSNY’s seasonal rebrand as “Santa 95” sees the station dip 6.2 to 5.9 which ties its performance in December 2023. Radio One Hip Hop “Power 107.5” WCKX jumps up 2.8 to 4.1 for its best share since July 2017 despite losing its simulcast on 106.3 just ahead of the monthly. Public News/Talk 91.1 WOSU-FM drops 5.1 to 3.6. Classical 101.1 WOSA gains 0.8 to 2.0. Saga Classic Hits “Rewind 104.3/103.5” WNND/WNNP trends up 2.1 – 2.6 – 3.0. NABCO’s “Country 103.9” WJKR is down 1.8 to 1.0. ClevelandiHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJI makes a huge Christmas music jump up 10.8 to 16.3 more than doubling its 8.0 share in December 2023. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that it is the largest share in the Cleveland market for any station since 850 WJW’s 19.5 in 1966 as well as the fourth largest share for any station in any market outside of the Holiday book in PPM history. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX moves 8.4 to 8.3. Audacy AC “Star 102.1” WDOK continues its months-long trend up 6.7 to 7.9 with an additional Christmas music bump, which is a big gain from its 6.4 share in December 2023. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK slips 8.4 – 7.6 – 7.1. iHeart Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK is up 5.2 to 6.3. iHeart News/Talk 1100/106.9 WTAM drops 6.9 o 4.3. Audacy Sports “92.3 The Fan” WKRK-FM falls 5.4 – 5.0 – 4.0. Public News/Talk 89.7 WKSU/104.9 WCPN slides 5.2 – 4.3 – 3.7. Salem Christian AC “95.5 The Fish” WFHM also went all-Christmas and was steady at a 2.2 share. more

From Radio Insight: After running Christmas music as “North Pole Radio“, Seven Mountains Media’s newly acquired 106.3 WOVO Horse Cave/Bowling Green KY has begun a “Wheel of Formats” stunt running blocks including Classic Rock, All-Elvis, Classic Country, Television Themes, and “Hippie Nonsense”. The station is including sweepers redirecting WOVO’s former Hot AC audience to new sister station CHR 107.1 WUHU, as well as promoting new formats for 106.3 as well as Country “Beaver 96.7” WBVR-FM Auburn. The “Beaver” brand will relocate to 106.3, with 96.7 flipping to Classic Country as “Bigfoot Country Legends” replicating the brand utilized by the company across Pennsylvania. Both 96.7 and 106.3 are Class C2 signals, with the former located a little further south. The new logos for the stations are already live on iHeartRadio. No date has been revealed for the change yet. more

From Radio Online: KCKC-FM, previously known as "KC 102.1" for more than a decade, flips to Adult Hits as "102.1 BOB FM" and will feature a mix of "80's, 90's and Whatever." The Steel City Media outlet will feature the same familiar radio personalities, including Jen Johnson, Jacqui Lucky and Natalie Rush. BOB FM will also More...

From Radio Online: Lamont Hollywood, longtime co-host of the "Lamont andamp; Tonelli Show" on KSAN-FM (107.7 The Bone) in San Francisco, announced his return to the Cumulus Classic Rock outlet with a new program set to debut on January 6. The show, rebranded as "The Lamont Show," will continue to feature familiar faces, including More...

From Radio Online: Veteran San Antonio air personality Tony Cortez is set to return to the airwaves as the morning host on KONO 101.1 starting December 30. This new role follows his previous post at Cox Media Group crosstown KSMG (Hits 105.3), from which he was laid off in November. Cortez's appointment to KONO comes after a More...