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From Radio Insight: About 40 minutes into the hour I was listening to on the UK?s non-commercial Top 40 BBC Radio 1,the midday team played a recurring Tuesday game called ?Mess with Melvin,? a variant on ?two lies and the truth.? Both stories involved acts playing Radio 1?s forthcoming Big Weekend festival. One involved Raye and Olly Alexander, the former lead singer of Years and Years. The other was about the headliner, Coldplay. The fake story was that Alexander discovered Raye after hearing her demo tape at a house party; it sounded entirely credible until co-host Rickie mentioned that he then found her sleeping under a pile of coats. The true story was that ?Yellow? took its name from a nearby copy of the Yellow Pages. But hearing Coldplay casually mentioned as the headliner of a Top 40 radio-station show that also featured Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims, and Vampire Weekend is what got my attention. For the last three hours, I?ve been listening to the BBC?s Top 40 Radio 1, full-service AC Radio 2, and its Triple-A, Radio 6 Music. On 6 Music, American indie artist Julia Halter was being interviewed about the live in-studio session she was going to play the following hour. Radio 6 Music also played a track by the DJ/producer Nia Archives. When I listened to Radio 1, Rickie, Melvin & Charlie were excitedly front-selling a different track by her.* On Radio 2, which has famously contemporized in recent years, fill-in middayer Gary David was spotlighting a new single from the Libertines. There was also the ongoing Tracks of My Years bit in which TV fitness personality Joe Wicks was talking about key songs in his life. ?Gone? by Jack Johnson reminded him of a trip to Australia when he had finally bonded with his dad as an adult. ?When You Were Young? was because of a bike trip with his brother when they inadvertently wandered into a Killers set at a Spanish music festival. You hear a lot about music and artists listening to the BBC. The only thing comparable in terms of new (and old) music advocacy in America is Triple-A radio. Key to the BBC?s always-expanding series of music channels is Director of Music Lorna Clarke, who will be the keynoter at the second Radiodays North America, to be held in Toronto June 2-4.* Ross on Radio is on the road to RDNA 2024 with an ongoing series of spotlights on key panels and key topics to be covered there. We took a Fresh Listen to those three key stations. (There are now brand-extension channels such as Radio 1 Dance. There are more planned, which has created controversy among existing commercial broadcasters.) For more about RDNA, see the current full schedule of panels here. Read my interview with veteran programmer Ross Davies, who is now overseeing RDNA, here. Here?s Radio 1 at 11 a.m., April 9: Dua Lipa, ?Training Season? Kendrick Lamar, ?Humble? DJ Snake & Lil Jon, ?Turn Down for What? ? each team member had pitched a song choice, this was the winner Rachel Chinouriri, ?Never Need Me? ? female Modern AC; in general, there was a particularly noticeable indie pop/rock feel on this listen Frank Ocean, ?Pink + White? Michael Marcagi, ?Scared to Start? Nia Archives, ?Unfinished Business? Tame Impala, ?Is It True? The Weeknd, ?Blinding Lights? Madison Beer, ?Make You Mine? Declan McKenna, ?Beautiful Faces? ? sounded a lot like ?Sour Girl? by Stone Temple Pilots Maggie Rogers, ?Don?t Forget Me? Central Cee, ?I Will? Sub Focus, ?Off the Ground? Young Filly, ?Grey? Here?s Radio 2 during the same hour: Boomtown Rats, ?I Don?t Like Mondays? ? ?I should have played this yesterday,? said David Cat Burns, ?Alone? Madonna, ?Secret? Libertines, ?Be Young? Bruno Mars, ?Just the Way You Are? ? This was followed by a preview of Jeremy Vines? more topical midday show. Today?s show included a scandal involving an evangelist as well as garages that are so small that some drivers have to climb out through the trunk. That led to a story about the late BBC DJ Steve Wright, who once had to do just that. Griff, ?Miss Me Too? Jack Johnson, ?Gone? Killers, ?When You Were Young? Old Dominion w/Blake Shelton, ?Ain?t Got a Worry? ? Radio 2 has been known for championing Country in recent years, often songs that aren?t U.S. radio singles Chaka Khan, ?I?m Every Woman? Finally, here?s 6 Music at the same hour with Mary Anne Hobbs: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man, ?Turn the Model? Mitski, ?Heaven? ? Hobbs announced her as headliner at the forthcoming All Points East festival, where 6 Music will have its own stage Richard Hawley, ?Two for His Heels? Nirvana, ?Aneurism? ? Hobbs crossplugged both a Kurt Cobain tribute, with interviews from Steve Albini and others, along with a Courtney Love ?Bad Gals? playlist Nia Archives, ?Bad Gyalz? Damian ?Jr. Gong? Marley & Nas, ?As We Enter? Joe Armon-Jones, ?Nubya?s Side of Town? MJ Cole, ?Crazy Love? Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx, ?I?ll Take Care of You? ? known to many more as the track behind Drake & Rihanna?s ?Take Care? John Grant, ?It?s a Bitch? Supremes, ?You Keep Me Hangin? On? Hagan, ?Waves? Real Estate, ?Airdrop? more

From Radio Insight: The Buffalo Broadcasters Association (BBA) is proud to announce a star-studded 2024 Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The class is led by network television producer/writer/actor Nick Bakay, nationally syndicated talk show host Stephanie Miller, former WGR-TV news anchor/reporter Sheila Murphy, former WKBW-TV reporter Mary Travers Murphy, former WGR 550 Sports Radio morning host Howard Simon, 97 Rock morning radio team Shredd & Ragan, WGRZ-TV videographer J. Dooley O?Rourke, former Director of National Sales for Buffalo/Toronto Public Media Jim DiMino. The President?s Award is being presented to Buffalonian and former broadcaster Ruth Ann Harnisch of the Harnisch Foundation. Local jingle writer Ken Kaufman will receive the Service to Media Award. The Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Dinner is Thursday, September 19th with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7:00p.m. at Samuel?s Grande Manor in Williamsville. Tickets can be purchased at www.buffalobroadcasters.com ?Our Hall of Fame classes become more impressive every year,? said Steve Monaco, president of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association. ?Each inductee has made important contributions to broadcasting in Buffalo.? Here is a brief biography for each inductee. Nick Bakay is a proud Buffalonian. He has done almost everything on network television. He became widely known as a sports commentator on ESPN. He?s guest-starred many of TV?s biggest shows ranging from Seinfeld to Murphy Brown to That 70s Show. He?s also produced and/or written many major series including: King of Queens, Two And A Half Men, Mom, Komisky Method, Young Sheldon and Bookie. Stephanie Miller is host of the nationally syndicated Stephanie Miller Show. Her first radio experience involved doing comedy bits on Sandy Beach?s morning show. She then took an on-air job at WLVL in her native Lockport, where she quickly moved from evenings to afternoon drive to mornings. Stephanie later moved to Rochester to be part of the morning show at WCMF, before moving on to major markets including Chicago and New York City. She began her talk radio career at KFI in Los Angeles, then hosted afternoons at KTZN and evenings at KABC Radio. She started the Stephanie Miller’s Happy Hour podcast. Stephanie also is a stand-up comedienne, has had TV acting roles and she is a best-selling author. Sheila Murphy holds the distinction of being the first female TV news anchor, sharing the NewsCenter 2 set with Rich Kellman for several years. Sheila began her career as a hard-hitting, radio news reporter and anchor. She began her career at WYSL and by 1972 was working as a news reporter and anchor at WGR Radio. She then moved to the co-owned WGR-TV. In 1980, Sheila was the first woman to be elected as an At-Large member of the Buffalo Common Council. She later was named Assistant Secretary of State for the Western New York Region. Sheila returne to radio later in her career at WBEN. Mary Travers Murphy is best-known for her work on WKBW-TV as a reporter, anchor, and consumer advocate for the station?s Action 7 franchise from 1985-2005. Since 2010, Mary has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Erie County Family Justice Center, a position from which she retired in 2023. Mary is married to Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Member, John Murphy, the longtime Buffalo Bills Radio Network broadcaster. Howard Simon was already active in broadcasting while attending Buff State, working at his college station, WBNY, most notably working in sports. After graduation, he worked in Elmira and Toledo, before returning to the Buffalo area. Howard worked at WJJL, WBEN and the Empire Sports Network and moved to WNSA when it became an all-sports station. Howard joined WGR in 2004, where he remained until retiring in 2023. During his career, he covered four straight Super Bowl appearances for the Bills, the Sabres in the Stanley Cup Finals, all four of the big four schools in NCAA tournaments, the Bandits winning titles, the Bisons winning a title. Shredd & Ragan The show, hosted by Ted ?Shredd? Kasten and Tom Ragan has been a mainstay in Buffalo for 30 years, achieving consistent ratings success. Ted and Tom worked in Buffalo Radio for several years prior to becoming a duo. Starting at the 1994 launch at WEDG-FM (103.3 The Edge), the built a show based on humor, characters, and current events. Ted and Tom also became famous for stunting and creating events for their listeners and the community. In addition to national recognition, the show as consistently been the winner of Artvoice?s Best Radio Show in Buffalo award. In 2021, the team was moved to sister station WGRF-FM (97 Rock), where they continue to enjoy ratings success. J. ?Dooley? O?Rourke began as an intern at WGRZ-TV. The station soon became his career home. In 1984, Dooley worked on NewsCenter 2 Overnight, giving him the opportunity to begin shooting news. Later in his career, he evolved into a complete storyteller as both the reporter and videographer becoming a multi-media journalist, long before it was standard practice. He retired in early 2024, as an award-winning photojournalist. Dooley on many awards from the NYS Associated Press Association, New York State Emmys, RTDNA, Edward R. Murrow Award, National Association of Black Journalists and National Press Photographers Association. Jim DiMino recently wrapped up 26 years with Buffalo/Toronto Public Media where he served in a number of roles including Director of National Sales, Sales Manager, and Corporate Sales. Jim started his broadcasting career as an account executive at WYSL/WPhD in 1977, and moved to WGR-AM and WGR-TV where he was a local sales manager. He later became VP/General Manager at WBUF-FM, before heading to Syracuse as VP/General Manager and General Sales Manager at WXRA-AM/WEZG-FM. Jim then returned home to Buffalo as Local Sales Manager at WUTV/WNYB. He also served in sales management capacities for the Buffalo Sabres and Empire Sports. Jim?s career has reached into six decades, a career in which he is still engaged as President of JD Media Consultants. The Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 19th at Samuels Grande Manor 8750 Main Street in Williamsville. Cocktails and dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at https://buffalobroadcasters.com. more

From Radio Insight: With Mark Adams relocating to “Z100” WHTZ New York on May 1, iHeartMedia has appointed new Program Directors for CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD and Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI San Francisco. Dan Hunt comes to San Francisco from Atlanta where he had been programming CHR “Power 96.1” WWPW until this week’s frequency swap. Hunt is a member of iHeart’s national CHR brand team and has also programmed “Wired 96.5” WRDW-FM Philadelphia and “Hot 106.3” WWKX Providence. Travis Loughran rises to PD at KIOI. He has been serving as APD/MD at KYLD and KIOI since 2005 and 2009 respectively. After staring his career at KSRO Santa Rosa CA, he later served in multiple roles at Rhythmic CHR “B95” KBOS Fresno including Imaging Director, morning show producer, and Music Director. After a year programming Hip Hop “103.5 The Bomb” KBMB Sacramento, he also had a stint as Morning Show Production Director at “Hot 97” WQHT New York prior to joining KYLD in 2005. Don Parker, iHeartMedia San Francisco SVP/Programming, stated, “I?m thrilled to welcome Dan Hunt to WiLD 94.9 and to reward Travis? hard work and dedication to iHeartMedia/San Francisco with this well-deserved promotion to PD of Star 101.3. Both have a long track record of success at iHeartMedia, as well as previous programming positions prior to joining the company. I look forward to their leadership of these two iconic San Francisco brands.? Both will report to Parker and start in their new roles on May 15. more

From Radio Online: PodcastOne's podcast "The Adam Carolla Show," hosted by comedian Adam Carolla, is celebrating its 15th Anniversary. Carolla, who was inducted into the 6th Annual Podcast Hall of Fame during Podfest Expo earlier this year, launched his eponymous show in 2009. The Podcast Hall of fame More...

From Radio Online: Triton Digital has released its March 2024 (February 26-March 31), U.S. Podcast Ranker. SiriusXM Podcast Network remained in the #1 spot on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of March, with 42.5 million Average Weekly Downloads and 13.2 million Average Weekly Users. NPR came More...

From Radio Online: MediaCo, which owns WQHT-FM (Hot 97) and WBLS-FM in New York, has agreed to acquire Hispanic broadcaster Estrella Media, encompassing all network, content, digital and commercial operations but excluding its local radio and television stations for now. The deal, which was finalized on April 17, includes More...

From Radio Online: Premiere Networks and syndicated radio personality Elvis Duran have announced the addition of "Give It A Chance with Kevin Devine and Casey Jost" to the Elvis Duran Podcast Network. The new weekly podcast will launch Thursday, April 25 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. In each More...

From Radio Insight: Nilufer ‘Nil’ Arsala has departed her multiple roles at North Texas Public Broadcasting after five years. Arsala has most recently served as Director of Radio Operations for Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM, AAA “91.7 KXT” KKXT and Classical 101.1 WRR Dallas. She also hosted middays and the local music show at KKXT and previously was Technical Director for KERA-FM’s “Think with Krys Boyd”. She had a previous tenure at the KERA-FM/KKXT from 2009-11 and has also held roles at Southeastern Oklahoma Broadcasting, Perry Broadasting Oklahoma City, and Agape Broadcasting Foundation’s 89.3 KNON Dallas. She stated in a farewell post, ?KERA/KXT has been my work home for almost 5 years now, but actually longer than that! I first worked here from 2009-2011, and then came back again. So, I?ve spent a LOT of time on KERA, KXT, KERA TV, and more recently, WRR. It really feels like I?ve grown up at this station and with listeners, members, volunteers, and coworkers that feel like family. It has been such an honor to help spotlight the arts and music community here in North Texas and it is an experience that I am truly grateful for. Thank you for all the kindness you have shown me and for spending your days with me on the radio. DFW has been my home for the past 16 years and I will hold it in my heart as I start a new chapter out of state (I?ll share more on that soon!) and continue my passion for music discovery.” more

From Radio Insight: MediaCo Holding, owners of Hip Hop “Hot 97” WQHT and Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS New York, have announced the acquisition of assets from Estrella Media. MediaCo acquired Estrella Media’s “EstrellaTV” network, four digital streaming TV channels “EstrellaTV”, “Estrella News”, “Cine EstrellaTV”, and “Estrella Games”, and the EstrellaTV app with the deal closing on Wednesday. The deal will also see MediaCo provide programming to Estrella Media’s local radio and television stations, whose broadcast licenses will continue to be held by Estrella Estrella Media owns twelve radio stations in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Riverside/San Bernardino: Dallas: Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.7” KNOR Krum, Spanish CHR “Luna 98.3” KBOC Bridgeport, and Regional Mexican Oldies “La Ranchera 106.7” KZZA Muenster Houston: Regional Mexican “La Raza 98.5” KTJM Port Arthur/101.7 KNTE Bay City, Norte?o “El Norte 107.9” KQQK Beaumont, and 850 KEYH Houston Los Angeles: Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.3/105.5” 94.3 KBUA San Fernando, 94.3 KEBN Garden Grove, and 105.5 KBUE Long Beach and Brokered Vietnamese 1480 KVNR Santa Ana Riverside/San Bernardino: Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB San Jacinto MediaCo has also selected Jacqueline Hern?ndez as its new Interim CEO. Hernandez had been operating New Majority Ready, a multicultural marketing and content strategy company that she founded in 2019, and has held executive roles at Time Magazine, Turner Broadcasting, Combate Americas, and NBC/Universal as well as Publisher of People Magazine en Espanol and Teen People, COO of Telemundo. She also serves or has served as a board member for companies including Estrella Media, RedBox, and Victoria’s Secret. She stated, “This combination of tested media brands and talented teams will fuel growth of content and distribution for the benefit of our multicultural audiences. We believe this combination is the first step in building a unique multicultural media company that will reach diverse U.S. audiences wherever they choose to consume content and create value for marketers working to reach these important audiences.? MediaCo Chair Deb McDermott added, ?This leverages the strengths of two great companies to build something new. We are committed to representing and serving the Hispanic marketplace, as well as continuing to represent and grow the diverse audience that MediaCo already serves. We see a need for media brands to embrace opportunities with all audiences, and Estrella Media is a key part of our growth strategy.? MediaCO President/COO Kudjo Sogadzi commented, “?Today marks the beginning of an exciting journey for MediaCo. As we embark on this next chapter, we see a great opportunity to combine our strengths and capabilities to redefine how we deliver media to our diverse audiences.? “This is a natural next step in the evolution of Estrella Media?s content operations to better serve our important U.S. Hispanic audience,” said Peter Markham, CEO of Estrella Media. “This transaction helps secure a bright and growing future for MediaCo to become the preeminent media company serving the multicultural audiences who drive ad spend ROI and brand growth.” MediaCo also has an option to purchase Estrella Media’s station licenses at a later date pending regulatory approval. The deal is structured with Estrella Media’s parent company Estrella Broadcasting receiving a warrant to purchase up to a total of 28,206,152 newly issued shares of MediaCo Class A Common Stock, exercisable at an exercise price of $0.00001 per share; $60 million of newly issued shares of MediaCo Series B Preferred Stock that will accrue dividends at a rate of 6.0% per annum; a $30 million second lien term note with a five-year term and an interest rate of SOFR + 6.0% per annum; and approximately $30 million in cash. Should MediaCo exercise its option for the station licenses, Estrella Broadcasting would receive an additional 7,051,538 newly issued shares of MediaCo Class A Common Stock. MediaCo received a $45 million first lien term loan facility from WhiteHawk Capital Partners to pay for the transaction with #35 million being drawn at closing. Estrella also designated three people to MediaCo’s board of directors. Prior to the consummation of the transaction, Standard General converted all of the outstanding shares of MediaCo Series A Preferred Stock into a total of 20,733,869 shares of newly issued shares of MediaCo Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock. MediaCo is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K that will provide additional detail regarding the transaction. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP served as legal counsel to MediaCo in connection with the transaction. RBC Capital Markets, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Estrella Broadcasting and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Wiley Rein LLP served as Estrella Broadcasting?s legal counsel. Sidley Austin LLP served as legal counsel to WhiteHawk Capital Partners. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Country 96.3 KHEY El Paso TX has promoted promotions assistant and public affairs host Amber Banda to afternoon host. She has also worked for multiple community groups and as a nutritionist. Banda takes the timeslot from cluster VP/Programming Patti Diaz, who also continues in mornings at Rhythmic CHR “Power 102” KPRR alongside Mike Dee. more

From Radio Insight: Davis Media will acquire JAM Media Solutions’ seven stations in two markets out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. Davis will acquire Classic Country 860 KWPC/95.1 K236CF and Rock 93.1 KMCS Muscatine IA and four stations in North Carolina’s Outer Banks: Rock “Z92.3” WZPR Nags Head, Country “Big 94.5” WCMS Hatteras, AAA ?99.1 The Sound? WVOD Manteo, and Hot AC ?Beach 104? 104.1 WCXL Kill Devil Hills along with two tower properties and other equipment and assets for $800,000. From that $150,000 will be retained by Davis Media to correct any antenna, transmission line, lighting, structural, or maintenance issues at the tower of WCMS. Upon completion of all repairs, any additional funds will be transferred to the seller. A Time Brokerage Agreement will take effect on May 1. Davis Media currently owns Country “93.7 The Dude” WNTB and AAA “98.3 The Penguin” WUIN in Wilmington NC and AAA “92.3 The Tide” WTYD and “107.9 Cannon Country” WBQK in the Williamsburg VA area. The company also owns local news platforms in both markets similar to JAM’s OBXToday.com in the Outer Banks. more

From Radio Online: AI, Creator Economy Take Center Stage at 2024 NAB Show The 2024 NAB Show exhibitors debuted and showcased thousands of new products and next generation and pioneering technologies from brands that include Adobe, ARRI, AWS, Blackmagic Design, Canon, Fujifilm, JVC More...

From Radio Online: Country Radio Seminar (CRS) has announced the next edition of its webinar series "CRS360," entitled "But They Have A Great Personality... A Deeper Look." This in-depth session, scheduled for April 24 at 1pm CT, dives into the role of personalities in Country radio, highlighting More...

From Radio Insight: Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. CharlotteBeasley Media Country 103.7 WSOC continues to surge 5.4 – 6.8 – 7.0 – 7.6. iHeartMedia Country “96.9 The Kat” WKKT is in second with a boost of its own up 3.8 – 4.2 – 5.4 – 6.2. iHeart Variety Hits “102.9 The Lake” WLKO holds at a 5.6. Radio One Adult R&B “105.3 R&B” WOSF gains 4.8 to 5.5. Beasley Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV slides 7.2 – 6.4 – 5.7 – 5.3. Public News/Talk 90.7 WFAE trends down 5.7 – 4.9 – 4.4. Beasley Classic Hits “K104.7” WKQC falls 7.1 – 5.2 – 3.9, while sister Hip Hop “Power 98” WPEG drops 6.0 – 4.1 – 3.9. iHeartMedia Alternative “106.5 The End” WEND is down 4.4 to 3.6. PortlandiHeartMedia AC “K103” KKCW holds its over four share lead 11.1 to 10.6. Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL is down 6.9 to 6.5. Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM gains 5.1 to 5.8. Alpha AAA 101.9 KINK is up 5.1 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH falls 6.5 – 6.2 – 5.4. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” KKRZ climbs 2.2 – 2.6 – 3.4 – 4.1, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its best showing since October 2020. Alpha Media CHR “Live 95.5” KBFF rises 3.2 – 3.5 – 3.8. “All Classical Portland” 88.9 KQAC trends down 4.8 – 4.3 – 3.7. Salem Media Regional Mexican “93.1 El Rey” KRYP is up 2.9 to 3.7. Audacy Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ drops 5.5 – 3.6 – 3.3. Salem Christian AC “104.1 The Fish” KFIS rises 1.6 – 2.1 – 2.5. Audacy Classic Rock 92.3 KGON trends up 2.7 – 3.3 – 3.5, while iHeartMedia’s “105.9 The Brew” KFBW is down 4.0 to 3.4. In its first monthly following its rebrand as “Bella 105“, Audacy Hot AC 105.1 KRSK is down 2.6 to 2.2. San AntonioCox Media Group continues to hold four of the top five stations in the Alamo City. Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM falls 9.3 to 8.3. Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX rises 6.3 – 6.8 – 7.1 (with its stream adding another 0.7 share). Rock 99.5 KISS-FM continues its upward move 4.5 – 5.4 – 6.1 – 6.3 – 6.7. Educational Media Foundation Christian AC “K-Love” 91.3 KZLV is up for the fifth straight month 3.2 – 4.0 – 4.4 – 4.8 – 5.9 – 6.3. Country “Y100” KCYY holds at a 5.9 share. Alpha Media Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” KJKX jumps 4.0 to 5.0. Cox Hot AC “Hits 105.3” KSMG rebounds 3.9 to 4.5. EMF Contemporary Worship “Air 1” 106.3 KZAR slides 2.9 – 2.2 – 1.7. Salt Lake CityBonneville takes the top three spots in Salt Lake City with AC “FM 100.3” KSFI leading 10.6 to 10.2. News/Talk 1160 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM gains 3.6 – 5.5 – 6.4 – 6.7. Classic Rock “103.5 The Arrow” KRSP slides 7.0 – 6.5 – 5.5. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN rises 4.6 to 5.1 to tie with iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ (5.0 to 5.1). KSOP Inc. Country “Z104” KSOP-FM is up 4.6 to 5.1. Cumulus AC “B98.7” KBEE rises 3.7 to 4.7. Broadway Media Variety Hits “100.7/105.5 Bob-FM” KYMV gains 2.5 – 3.0 – 3.1 – 3.7. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS/105.9 KNRS-FM falls 3.5 – 3.1 – 2.6. Capitol Classic Alternative “103.1 The Wave” KLO-FM is down 2.6 – 1.9 – 1.3. SacramentoAudacy Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” KSEG is up 8.6 to 9.3. iHeartMedia Classic Hip Hop “V101” KHYL continues its rise 4.1 – 4.8 – 6.3 – 6.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since March 2012. Bonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX is down 8.0 – 7.7 – 6.7. iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM is down 7.3 to 6.5. Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI climbs 4.2 – 5.0 – 5.9 – 6.2. Audacy Alternative “Alt 94.7” KKDO trends up 3.8 – 4.3 – 4.6 – 5.0. Bonneville Hot AC “Now 100.5” KZZO shoots up 2.3 to 3.6. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 650 KSTE drops 3.5. – 2.9 – 2.5. OrlandoAudacy Classic Hits “105.9 Sunny-FM” WOCL maintains its lead and holds at a 10.5 share. iHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF surges 8.1 to 10.0. Cox Adult R&B “Star 94.5” slides 10.0 – 9.4 – 8.9. iHeartMedia Spanish Tropical “Rumba 100″ WRUM slips 8.1 to 7.7. iHeart’s duo of CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL (4.7 to 5.9) and Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM (5.0 to 5.9) tie for fifth. Cox Country 92.3 WWKA drops 5.4 to 4.7. Cox Spanish Hot AC “Exitos 96.5” WOEX slides 6.2 – 4.6 – 4.1. iHeartMedia Rock 101.1 WJRR falls 4.1 to 3.3. Audacy Alternative “FM 101.9” WQMP rises 1.7 to 2.2. Public News/Talk 90.7 WMFE slides down 3.2 – 2.4 – 1.7. The early March flip of 103.1 WFYY from Rhythmic CHR “Fly 103.1” to Hot Talk “Florida Man Radio” sees the station drop 1.4 to 0.7, while iHeartMedia Hip Hop “104.5 The Beat” WTKS-HD2 is up 1.3 to 1.7. Las VegasBeasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ explodes up 7.6 to 9.9 to claim its first market lead since August 2022 and as Huff notes the largest share in station history. iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE is up 8.2 to 8.4. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID rises 6.1 to 6.3. iHeart Country “95.5 The Bull” KWNR is down 5.5 to 4.7. Audacy Rhythmic Hot AC “Q100.5” KXQQ drops 5.2 to 4.0. Lotus Classic Rock “97.1 The Point” KXPT rises 2.9 to 3.6. Beasley Rock/Alternative “X107.5” KXTE is down 3.9 to 3.0. Latino Meda Network Spanish CHR “99.3 Latino Beats” KRGT dips 3.8 to 3.3. Beasley Adult R&B “Jammin 105.7” KOAS slides 3.1 – 2.9 – 2.6. SOS Radio Christian AC 90.5 KSOS-FM is down 3.2 – 2.9 – 2.3. PittsburghiHeartMedia Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW remains on top 10.8 to 10.7. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM rises 7.6 to 8.4. iHeart Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE slides 10.7 – 9.0 – 7.8. Steel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK holds at a 6.7 share. iHeartMedia Alternative “105.9 The X” WXDX is up 5.7 to 5.9. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 96.1” WKST-FM rises 4.7 – 5.7 – 5.8, for what Huff notes is its best showing since September 2019. Steel City Media Hot AC “Q92.9” WLTJ climbs 1.6 – 1.9 – 2.5. Audacy News/Talk 1020/100.1 KDKA is down 4.5 to 3.8. Classical 89.3 WQED-FM falls 3.1 to 2.5. CincinnatiiHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW rises 10.2 to 11.3. Cumulus Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR is second 11.0 to 11.2. Hubbard Country “B105” WUBE dips 9.2 to 9.0, while sister CHR “Q102” WKRQ drops 9.0 to 7.6. iHeart Conservative Talk 550 WKRC is off 6.1 to 6.0. iHeartMedia Rock 102.7 WEBN slides 5.4 – 5.2 – 4.7. Hubbard AC “Mix 94.9” WREW rises 3.5 – 3.6 – 4.2. Cumulus Media’s “Cat Country 94.1” WNNF rises 2.0 – 2.3 – 2.5 with its stream adding an additional 0.3. Kansas CityCumulus Media Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM expands its lead 10.9 to 11.4 (Stream adding 1.0 share) with sister Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX right behind 8.9 to 9.2. Audacy Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM trends down 8.3 – 6.5 – 5.4, while sister News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM gains 4.4 to 5.3 (stream adding 1.0 share). Steel City Media CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV jumps 3.7 to 4.5. Steel City Country 94.1 KFKF drops 5.0 to 4.1 and sister “Q104” KBEQ is down 4.0 to 3.3. Audacy Sports “610 Sports” KCSP falls 3.0 to 1.8. ClevelandRadio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK is up 9.2 to 10.5 for its largest share since February 2022. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJU is up 8.6 to 8.8. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX dips 8.4 to 8.0. iHeartMedia Hot Talk/Rock 100.7 WMMS gains 6.3 to 7.4. Public News/Talk 89.7 WKSU/104.9 WCPN jumps up 6.4 to 7.2 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share ever. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK drops 8.2 to 7.1, while sister Country 99.5 WGAR falls 7.5 to 6.6. Audacy AC “Star 102.1” WDOK is down 6.4 to 5.5. Audacy Hot AC “Q104” WQAL is down 4.2 – 4.2 – 3.6, while iHeartMedia CHR “96.5 Kiss-FM” WAKS falls 2.3 to 1.6. ColumbusiHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL holds its lead down 10.4 to 9.9. TEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM rises 7.2 to 8.6. Saga AC “Sunny 95” WSNY is down 7.2 to 6.8. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “93.3 The Bus” WODC rises 6.2 to 6.4. Saga Classic Rock “QFM 96” WLVQ is up 6.0 to 6.2. iHeart CHR 97.9 WNCI rises 4.2 to 5.0. Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.5” WXMG drops 4.2 to 3.5, but sister Hip Hop “Power 107.5/106.3” WCKX/WBMO rises 1.8 – 2.1 – 2.8. more

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