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From Radio Insight: After being let go in last week’s company-wide layoffs, Christopher ?Morty? Sampaio is returning to his role as morning show producer and Production Director at Beasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ Las Vegas. A Beasley spokesperson confirmed the news that was broken on social media by @ShittyRadioJock noting that Morty will return to the station next Monday after word got out to CEO Caroline Beasley that the company had laid off someone battling stage 4 cancer for the past two years. The report stated that Caroline Beasley personally reached out to Sampaio to apologize and reinstate him with full medical benefits. Sampaio was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, along with spots on his liver, and some lymph nodes in 2022 and KKLZ morning co-hosts Mike O?Brian and Carla Rea reopened a GoFundMe to cover his medical costs following his layoff. Morty had been with KKLZ since 2019 after previously holding the same roles at Audacy Hot AC ?Mix 94.1? KMXB from 2010-19. He also spent twelve years at Clear Channel Honolulu. more

From Radio Insight: TM Studios has launched a new jingle package for Alpha Media CHR “Live 95.5” KBFF Portland. Stating that “Live 95.5” needed a jingle package that complimented an Adult CHR station that plays pop hits, the new custom sound and melody includes a 5 note sonic logo “mimicking the name of the station with the right amount of syllables”. KBFF Content Director Dylan Salisbury shouted, “Being a radio nerd, I love jingles. TM knocked it out of the park making us custom jingles for our sonic sound. Not only do they ring the nostalgic bell, but they sound current for radio in 2024.” TM Studios COO/Co-owner Dave Bethell stated, ?We?re on a mission to create great sonic branding and work with Program Directors who appreciate the effectiveness of jingles. While working with Live 95-5 on their new sound we created a fresh 5 note sonic logo, that will imprint into listeners? minds, leaving no doubt what station they?re listening to.? more

From Radio Insight: Sun Broadcasting has expanded the coverage of “Fox Sports FM” 105.9 W290DB Naples/WFSX-HD2 Estero FL by readding 103.3 W277AP Bayshore/Fort Myers to the station on Tuesday. The move ends the two year run of “Rock 103.3” on the frequency. W277AP had been part of the Sports brand until its flip to Rock in March 2022. The station carries the national Fox Sports Radio lineup outside of a 3-5pm show hosted by David Wasson, Miami Dolphins football and Miami Heat basketball. The Sports brand had a 0.2 share in the March 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings, while the Rock format goes out with a 0.7. more

From Radio Online: KSL Podcasts in partnership with PodcastOne announce the launch of "Ransom: Position of Trust." This true crime series revisits the 1995 kidnapping of twelve-year-old McKay Everett from his Texas home. In September 1995, Everett was abducted from his home in Texas under chilling circumstances. His father, More...

From Radio Online: MINI USA will add SiriusXM with 360L as standard equipment across the entire lineup of all-new MINI models sold in the U.S. While SiriusXM first expanded across MINI's full lineup in 2022, SiriusXM with 360L's expanded content and personalization offering will now be available in all More...

From Radio Online: Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced Big Machine Label Group Chairman and CEO Scott Borchetta as the recipient of the 2024 CRB President's Award. This award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and played a vital role in shaping the success of the Country Radio More...

From Radio Insight: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) is thrilled to announce Scott Borchetta as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 CRB President?s Award. The CRB President?s Award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and played a vital role in shaping the success of the Country Radio Seminar and its mission to advance the country radio format. CRB/CRS Board President Kurt Johnson comments, ?Scott is one of those you can count on one hand. Music Row visionary and trailblazer, race car driver, television celebrity, entrepreneur, maverick. From his first days in promotion in Nashville to his iconic status today, he continues to be a true original. I hope you?ll be in the room as we celebrate one of the best ever in the business.? Scott Borchetta is the Chairman and CEO of Big Machine Label Group, the leading independent record label home to superstars such as Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, Sheryl Crow, and Lady A. He also serves as the HYBE America Chairman of Record Labels. Under Borchetta’s leadership, Big Machine has achieved monumental success over nearly 20 years, garnering multiple GRAMMY? Awards, American Music Awards, Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. His guidance has led to over 220 million albums sold by Big Machine artists, with more than 200 singles reaching No. 1 on the Country, Pop, and Rock charts. As an executive producer, Borchetta has delivered impressive works, including the 20-track “Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty” and the GRAMMY?-winning documentary “GLEN CAMPBELL?I?LL BE ME,” which also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Borchetta’s innovative business strategies have earned him spots on Billboard?s Power 100 list and Fast Company?s 100 Most Creative People in Business, along with the Music Business Association?s Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive. He made history in 2012 with a groundbreaking deal with iHeart Radio, securing sound-recording performance royalties for Big Machine and its artists, marking the first time artists and labels would be paid for their sound recordings on terrestrial radio stations in the U.S. Borchetta also served as a mentor on the final two seasons of FOX?s “American Idol,” guiding contestants and signing the winners to record deals. Additionally, he created and starred in two seasons of the original music format “The Launch” in partnership with Canada?s Bell Media. An avid philanthropist, Borchetta has significantly contributed to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children?s Hospital at Vanderbilt. In 2020, he and his wife Sandi created The Big Machine Neighborhood, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit wing. They also co-founded the Music Has Value fund to support music in schools and music therapy. A racing enthusiast, Borchetta is an award-winning racer actively involved in motorsports. He serves as the Executive Advisor for the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame and played a key role in bringing IndyCar to Nashville in 2021 through the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Nashville?s annual NTT INDYCAR SERIES race. Previous recipients of this esteemed award include industry luminaries such as John Esposito, Beverlee Brannigan, Sarah Trahern, Mike Dungan, Charlie Morgan, Bob Kingsley, Joe Galante, and Erica Farber, among others. The presentation of the CRB President?s Award will take place during the 2024 Country Radio Hall of Fame event, scheduled to be held on June 19 at the Virgin Hotel Nashville. This highly anticipated occasion will honor exceptional radio professionals, including on-air personalities Cody Alan (SiriusXM) and the duo Pat & Tom (KNCI/Sacramento), alongside off-air luminaries Mike Moore (WKHX/Atlanta), Jim Robertson (retired, KIKK/Houston, WOGK/Gainesville/Ocala), and Meg Stevens (WUBL/Atlanta). more

From Radio Insight: Bristol Broadcasting is seeking co-hosts to join their morning shows at two of their CHRs. “Electric 94.9” WAEZ Greeneville/Tri-Cities TN/VA is looking for someone to join Izzy Real in mornings. Real has been hosting solo for the past couple of years. Over in Charleston WV, “Electric 102.7” WVSR is seeking a new co-host to accompany Coach Kidd to succeed Lauren Meyer after eight years together. WAEZ OM/PD Jason Reed shares, “We?re looking for experienced and up-and-coming talent to join our already established, market leading shows. If you are a personality driven talent who works well with others, understands how to relate to the Top 40 audience, loves to interact with listeners on-air and in the community then we?d love to hear from you.” Interested applicants can find more information on the RadioInsight Jobs portal. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, San Diego, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Washington DCPublic News/Talk 88.5 WAMU continues its dominating lead up 11.0 to 11.3. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP dips 7.9 to 7.8. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR inches up 7.5 to 7.6. iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH rebounds 5.2 to 5.7. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.3” WMMJ is back up 4.5 to 4.9. Classical 90.9 WETA-FM slides 5.0 – 4.2 – 4.1. Christian AC 91.9 WGTS gets a 3.3 to 3.8 boost. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 100.3” WBIG-FM trends up 2.1 – 2.8 – 3.1. BostonBeasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM expands its lead 9.1 – 9.7 – 10.1. In a distant second is Beasley’s Classic Hits 105.7 WROR down 6.5 to 6.1. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR-FM is down from its record high 6.4 to 5.8. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX dips 5.9 to 5.7. Ahead of its morning show change, iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX jumps up 4.6 to 5.6. Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX continues its post-Christmas slide 6.7 – 6.4 – 5.7 – 5.0. Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM rebounds 4.6 – 3.8 – 4.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 108” slips 4.4 to 4.0. Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM gets a Red Sox bump 3.0 to 3.9. Beasley Country 102.5 WKLB slides 4.0 – 3.7 – 3.3, while iHeart’s “101.7 The Bull” WBWL drops 2.1 to 1.5. Northeast Broadcasting AAA “92.5 The River” WXRV trends down 2.1 – 1.9 – 1.5. Miami/Fort LauderdaleCox Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT rises 8.3 to 9.0 to grow its lead to over two shares. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR holds in second 6.7 to 6.8. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF is up 6.4 to 6.5. Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ dips 6.0 to 5.9. Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM moves 5.6 to 5.3. SBS Salsa “Z92.3” WCMQ-FM gains 3.8 to 4.5. Audacy Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ trends down 3.8 – 3.6 – 3.3, while iHeart Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG is down 3.2 to 2.6 and Spanish CHR “T? 94.9” WZTU slides 3.4 – 2.8 – 2.3. Seattle/TacomaFor the second straight month, iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK sets a new station record high as it has trended up 5.8 – 6.4 – 7.9 – 8.2 since the arrival of BJ Shea to its morning show in January. Audacy Country “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF is up 7.4 to 7.5 despite the arrival of two new Country stations. Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW is off 5.6 to 5.4. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM holds at a 4.8 share, while sister CHR “Movin 92.5” KQMV rises 3.9 to 4.5. Following their April 1 flips to Country, Lotus’ “101.5 Hank-FM” KPLZ is off 2.0 to 1.8, while Hubbard’s resurrected “98.9 The Bull” KPNW-FM nearly doubles its share 0.6 to 1.1. Classical 98.1 KING-FM trends up 3.5 – 3.8 – 4.2. Audacy Soft AC “94.1 The Sound” KSWD continues its slide 4.8 – 4.3 – 4.0. Bonneville’s “Seattle Sports 710” KIRO jumps 2.7 to 3.8 with the start of the MLB season. iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS is down 4.3 – 3.8 – 3.6. AAA 90.3 KEXP falls 3.7 to 3.1. Audacy Rhythmic Hot AC “Hot 103.7” KHTP drops 3.7 to 2.7, while sister Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD is down 3.2 to 2.6. PhoenixiHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ is off from its non-Holiday high of 10.3 last month to 9.2. Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX is second 7.0 to 7.1. iHeart Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT continues its surge up 2.7 – 3.5 – 3.9 – 4.7 – 6.0 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since September 2021. Hubbard Rock 97.9 KUPD dips 5.0 to 4.7. Desert Valley Media Oldies “The Wow Factor” 95.1/94.9 KOAI is off 4.9 to 4.6. Entravison Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 103.5” KLNZ gains 1.6 to 2.6. Chavez Radio Group’s “La Campesina 101.9” 860 KNAI trends up 1.1 – 1.6 – 2.0. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.9/105.1” KHOT/KHOV rises 1.3 to 1.9. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “La Suavecita 107.1” KVVA slides 2.5 – 1.8 – 1.6. DetroitAs host city of the NFL draft, Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM blasts off 7.1 – 7.5 – 9.2 with its stream adding an additional 1.5 share. Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD continues its upward rise 4.6 – 6.3 – 6.5 – 6.6 – 7.8 to tie for second with iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC as it drops 9.1 to 7.8. Beasley Rock 101.1 WRIF gains 6.1 to 6.5. iHeartMedia CHR “Channel 95.5” WKQI trends down 7.3 – 6.7 – 6.3. Cumulus Hot AC 96.3 WDVD is up 4.4 to 4.9. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “Mix 92.3” WMXD trends down 6.1 – 5.7 – 5.5. Audacy News 950 WWJ drops 5.3 to 4.9, but its stream is up 0.4 to 0.6. Cumulus Conservative Talk 760 WJR tumbles 2.5 – 2.3 – 1.7. Minneapolis/St. PaulNorthwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM drops 10.6 to 8.7 but maintains its Twin Cities lead. iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 K-FAN” KFXN-FM rises 7.1 – 7.4 – 8.0 followed by co-owned Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL up 6.7 to 6.9. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM holds at a 6.7 share. iHeart Country “K102” KEEY trends up 5.2 – 5.5 – 6.5. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM falls 7.5 to 6.4 with its stream holding at a 0.8 share. Audacy Variety Hits “104.1 Jack-FM” WZJK climbs up 4.4 – 5.1 – 6.1 for what Huff notes is its largest share since September 2022. iHeartMedia CHR 101.3 KDWB rises for the fifth straight month 3.4 – 3.5 – 4.0 – 4.4 – 4.7 – 5.6. Hubbard Talk “My Talk 107.1” KTMY slides 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.3. Tampa/St. PetersburgCox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV is up 10.1 to 10.8 for what is their largest non-holiday share since February 2019. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL rises 5.6 – 5.9 – 6.6 for its best showing since Holiday 2022. Beasley Media Country 99.5 WQYK is up 5.4 to 5.6. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX jumps up 4.5 to 5.5. Cox Hot Talk “102.5 The Bone” WHPT holds at a 5.1. Cox Hot AC “Magic 94.9” WWRM is up 4.0 to 4.2, but its stream trends up 0.3 – 0.5 – 0.9. iHeartMedia Country “US 103.5” WFUS falls 6.4 to 4.7, while sister Sports 1250/95.3 WDAE climbs 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.3. San DiegoAudacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN maintains its lead 7.6 to 7.3. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM is down 7.1 to 6.6. Local Media San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM slips 6.9 to 6.4. Audacy Country 103.7 KSON slides 5.0 to 4.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI inches up 4.4 to 4.5. LMSD Variety Hits “100.7 Big-FM” KFBG rebounds 4.3. – 3.8 – 4.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM jumps 3.4 to 4.4. iHeart News/Talk 600 KOGO is down 4.8 to 4.3. Audacy Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN rises 3.0 – 3.4 – 4.0. iHeartMedia CHR “Channel 93.3” KHTS-FM is down 4.8 to 3.8, while LMSD CHR “Z90” XHTZ follows 3.7 to 3.0. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 102.9” KLQV rises 2.3 to 3.4. DenverBonneville Country 98.5 KYGO takes the Mile High lead up 6.3 to 7.1, while sister AC 101.1 KOSI drops 7.1 to 6.4. iHeartMedia Alternative “Channel 93.3” KTCL continues its six month rise 4.2 – 4.4 – 5.0 – 5.5 – 5.7 – 6.0 which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its biggest share since February 2017. KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL dips 5.9 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX trends down 7.0 – 6.5 – 5.7. iHeartMedia AAA 97.3 KBCO gains 3.6 to 4.8 with sister CHR “Hits 95.7” KDHT up 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.4. EMF Christian AC “K-Love” 90.1 KLDV is off 4.7 to 3.6. KSE Media Hot AC “Mix 100” KIMN is down 4.9 to 4.4, while Audacy’s competing “Alice 105.9” KALC moves 4.6 to 4.0. Audacy Hip Hop “KS 107.5” KQKS slides 2.9 – 2.7 – 2.3. Entravision Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 96.5” KXPK rises 2.7 – 3.2 – 3.4 – 4.4, while sister Spanish Adult Hits “La Suavecita 92.1” KJMN is up 2.8 to 3.6. KSE Media Sports “Altitude 92.5” KKSE-FM rises 2.2 – 2.4 – 3.0. iHeartMedia News/Talk 850/94.1 KOA gains 2.4 to 3.0. BaltimoreAudacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF holds at a 9.5 share. Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM slips 8.8 to 8.3 and is followed by sister Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ off 6.2 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC falls 7.9 to 6.0. Hearst Rock and Orioles flagship “98 Rock” WIYY gains 4.5 to 5.6. Shamrock Classic Rock “100.7 The Bay” WZBA is down 4.0 to 3.4. St. LouisHubbard Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE maintains its lead down 9.7 to 9.1. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU rises 7.6 to 8.3. Hubbard Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH slips 8.1 to 7.5. Audacy Adult R&B “96.3 R&B” WFUN-FM risrs 5.9 to 6.9. Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK inches up 6.6 to 6.7. Public News/Talk 90.7 KWMU gains 5.0 to 5.8. Audacy News/Talk 1120/98.7 KMOX surges up 2.8 – 3.0 – 4.5 with its stream up 0.3 to 0.9. Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS drops 5.1 to 3.8. Hubbard Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT slides 7.4 – 6.3 – 5.8. Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY drops 5.1 to 3.6. iHeartMedia CHR “Z107.7” KSLZ tumbles 4.7 – 4.3 – 3.5. more

From Radio Insight: Civic Media has flipped Liberal Talk 1400 WRJN/99.9 W260CV Racine and 98.1 W251BU Kenosha WI back to Full Service Oldies. WRJN had shifted to Liberal Talk in June 2023 following its acquisition by Civic Media. With the change, the station is now positioning as ?Local News and Timeless Hits?. The local morning show hosted by Don Rosen remains in place. Rosen returned to WRJN last fall after previously serving as PD/morning host from 1991 to 2014. Longtime Milwaukee personality Cindy Huber joins as midday host, with former WRJN host Curt Vollman returning to host afternoons. Terry Havel and Rick Johnson will also join the station over the next few weeks. WRJN will also continue to feature “Music of the Stars with Lou Rugani” on Sunday evenings and air Milwaukee Brewers baseball, Green Bay Packers football, along with University of Wisconsin and local high school sports. Civic Media notes that its Liberal Talk programming continues to be heard in the Milwaukee market on 540 WAUK Jackson/101.1 W266DR Waukesha. more

From Radio Online: In conjunction with RAB's recent announcement that RAB and the Ad Council would launch new model to offer advertisers opportunity to integrate with social good campaigns, RAB will officially kick off the initiative with a joint RAB and Ad Council live presentation featuring an overview of the program and how More...

From Radio Online: The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) will present its third in a series of networking Media Mixers on Thursday, June 13 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the New York City studios of iHeartMedia. The event will be hosted by iHeartRadio air personality Gandhi, a member of the syndicated Elvis Duran More...

From Radio Online: Edison Research releases the Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. based on reach for Q1 2024 among weekly podcast listeners age 13 . The list ranks podcasts based on total audience reach from Edison Podcast Metrics. Remaining in the Top 3 from Q4 2023 into Q1 2024 are The Joe Rogan Experience, Crime Junkie and The More...

From Radio Insight: One of the best things about Runaway Radio,Houston TV news veteran/media columnist Mike McGuff?s tribute to heritage AOR KLOL Houston, is that it lets the radio people speak.* There are celebrity testimonials to KLOL from artists who actually had a close relationship with the station, and don?t feel forced in as they do in some artist docs. Some are no-brainers (ZZ Top?s Dusty Hill, Sammy Hagar), but some come from outside the dominant era of Album Rock radio (Lyle Lovett, who grew up with the station, and Melissa Etheridge, who somehow ended up in a prank war with legendary host Dayna Steele.) But Runaway Radio — the title comes from a KLOL logo featuring a scampering radio with legs ?also gives voice to a wide swath of managers, programmers, and DJs from the station?s 1970-2004 history. As the radio-station documentary becomes a sub-genre unto itself, McGuff serves by doing what the best radio columnists did: finding a way to speak both to industry people and rock-radio fans. Runaway Radio, which came to streaming services in February, traces the history of Album Rock radio through KLOL?s evolution from early ?70s freeform to a more mainstream challenge from KILT-FM, to AOR?s kickass era (as the ?Rock and Roll Army?), to its battle with ABC-owned KSRR (97 Rock), a station with deep-enough pockets to buy out a Who concert. Eventually, KLOL?s problem was not direct competition, but fragmentation from Alternative KTBZ (The Buzz) (where GM Pat Fant ends up) and the Classic Rock format. Much of the second half of Runaway Radio deals with the Stevens & Pruett morning show, fined by the FCC and so controversial that PD Andy Beaubien recalls, ?There were times when I hated my job.? But there?s ample jock representation from throughout the station?s history: quirky early star ?Crash Collins?; eventual R&B PD Levi Booker, who taunted George Harrison into coming to the station; consultant Ed Shane; ?Rock Army?-era host Colonel St. James; KSRR morning man Moby; and late-era night host Greg-O (Onfrio). One of the strengths of Runaway Radio is showing just how big a star Steele became in Houston radio. She and Fant are executive producers, as is promotions director Doug Harris, whose legendary promotions could have filled a documentary of their own. * McGuff spent 14 years making Runaway Radio. The movie serves as an elegy for an entire era of rock radio, but also for a half-dozen interviewees who didn?t live to see the finished product, including Hill, Shane, Collins, and Jim Pruett. One could as easily wax elegiac for the writer who covers radio/TV on a regular basis, but McGuff?s column lives here. * more

From Radio Insight: Aircom Media has announced the promotion of Steve Murphy from General Sales Manager to Vice President and General Manager for Gospel 1240 WLLV/101.9 W270CR Louisville, Adult R&B ?104.7 Jamz? 1350 WLOU Louisville/104.7 W284AD New Albany IN, and WMYO-TV Louisville. Aircom Media President/co-owner David Smith stated, “Steve Murphy?s appointment to Vice President and General Manager gives us a significant advantage in the Louisville market. His extensive background in radio and TV, coupled with his proven track record in business development, make him the ideal person to lead our properties to greater levels of success.” Murphy added, “I am thrilled to join Aircom Media and lead such esteemed radio and television stations. I look forward to leveraging my experience and expertise to propel WLOU, WLLV and WMYO ? TV to even greater success, while delivering unparalleled value to our clients, listeners and viewers.? more

From Radio Online: TuneIn will make complete coverage of the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 availabile through TuneIn Premium in partnership with the INDYCAR Radio Network. Including every practice and qualifying session, INDYCAR Series fans can catch all the action in the lead-up to the main More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Classic Hip Hop “Throwback 105.3” W287CP/WZCB-HD2 Columbus OH has added Justin Luvv as afternoon host from 2-6pm weekdays. Luvv joins the station from weekends at Radio One Hip Hop “Power 107.5/106.3” WCKX/WBMO. Luvv has also served as APD of Hip-Hop ?WAMO 100? W261AX and Rhythmic AC ?107.3 The Beat? W297BU Pittsburgh, Imaging Director and afternoon host at Classic Hip-Hop ?93.9 The Beat? WRWM and followup CHR ?Energy 93.9? WYRG Indianapolis, and spent eleven years in a previous tenure at WCKX as Imaging Coordinator and on-air host/mixer. He also voicetracks nights for Beasley Media Classic Hip Hop “105.1 The Bounce” WMGC Detroit. Luvv shares, “For the first time in over a decade, I?m back on the air during the daytime every day in my hometown! Special shoutout and thanks to Michael McCoy & Terrence ‘City Newwss’ Sigers for this amazing opportunity & my beautiful wifey Alisha Allicock-Cochran for believing in me.” more

From Radio Online: The Ad Council has unveiled its newly formed Trade Association Advisory Committee. The new committee is comprised of executives from trade associations representing every sector of the media ecosystem. Coming together in a collaborative environment, members of the newly formed committee will offer insights More...

From Radio Online: Frequency inks a partnership with Barometer, an independent brand suitability and contextual targeting solution for podcast advertising. The combined offering provides creative tools and targeting to deliver contextually relevant ad creative to make 1:1 connections with podcast listeners. Under the deal, More...

From Radio Insight: Kensington Digital Media Classic Hits “94.5 Hippie Radio” WHPY-FM Bellevue/Nashville TN will launch a weekly show hosted by musician Walter Egan. ?Walt?s Record Vault? will air on Sundays at 10pm. Egan describes the show as, “a lot of original hippie music from the late 60?s early 70?s centered around the Haight-Ashbury era. It?s kind of a post-grad college radio playlist. Should be lots of fun!? Walter Egan had a Top 10 Hit with Magnet & Steel inspired by Stevie Nicks in 1978 and has performed with Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch and more. He lives in Nashville and continues to write, record, and perform on tours with Ambrosia, Orleans, Firefall, Yacht Rock Tours and more. more

From Radio Insight: JDD Radio Hip Hop “104.7 The Flame” Palm Beach Shores FL has added a pair of two local hosts to its lineup. ‘DJ Charisse’ joins the station to host middays from 10am-2pm. Charisse previously co-hosted mornings at Zoo Communications Dance “Revolution 93.5” WBGF/WZFL/WMIA-HD2. Erika Jeanine will host afternoons from 2-6pm. Jeanine most recently co-hosted “Zazza Mornings” on Cumulus CHRs 107.1 WAOA Melbourne, 96.5 WZNS Fort Walton Beach, and 97.5 WABD Mobile AL from May 2021 until the show was cancelled in February. She was also Promotions Director for Cumulus Melbourne and previously served as Programming Coordinator at iHeartMedia AC ?Magic 107.7? WMGF and weekend host at CHR ?XL 106.7? WXXL Orlando. WFLM completed its move into the West Palm Beach market in January under Program Director Reggie Dee and features the Rickey Smiley Morning Show View this post on Instagram A post shared by @djcharisse View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erika Jeanine (@erikajeanineonair) more

From Radio Insight: WP Media and Tracy Johnson Media Group have announced that its AI based content-creation service “Radio Content Pro” is now available for News/Talk stations. RCP Info is described as “the company’s seventh format-specific product that leverages the power of Artificial Intelligence to Inspire Broadcast Performance.” Features are listed as including: Amazing Content: Breaking stories are gathered and curated within minutes, including national news, entertainment, pop culture, viral stories, “Strange But True” topics, breaking content, and more. Multi-Platform: Each piece of content is summarized as a news story, crafted into a monologue or commentary, translated into personality-based responses, crafted into three compelling teases, rewritten as a blog post, developed as four separate phone topic suggestions, and written as social media posts for the most popular platforms. News Stories Written To Be Spoken: RCP Info is a journalist’s dream. Each story is rewritten in a style to be spoken, not read. Perfect for an overworked news team. Tracy Johnson Media Group President/CEO Tracy Johnson states, “RCP Info is the result of over a year of testing to meet the high standards and demands of news organizations and personalities. This goes beyond a typical prep sheet by putting every topic imaginable at your fingertips and providing inspiration for how to turn those topics into exciting, audience-building content.” WKLB Boston and former talk host Jonathan Wier, who beta tested the service, said, “There?s no shortage of content for a talk radio host, but the big challenge is finding unique angles for every topic hour after hour, day after day. Radio Content Pro Info has fixed that. It?s exactly what a host needs to stay fresh and inspired. Sometimes, all it takes is a unique idea from a different perspective and RCP does just that.” RCP Info is available now on a market-exclusive basis. Barter arrangements are available for qualifying stations based on Average Quarter-Hour performance. 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 YorkAfter setting a non-Holiday high last month at an 8.6 share, iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW rises again to an 8.9 share. iHeart’s Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ drops 6.9 to 6.3 and CHR “Z100” WHTZ is up 5.2 to 5.3. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM dips 4.9 to 4.8. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM continues to inch up 4.5 – 4.6 – 4.7. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is up 4.2 to 4.4 with its stream adding an additional 0.9 share. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is up 1.9 to 2.3 as its stream rises 0.6 to 1.1. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC is down 4.0 to 3.2. Los AngelesAudacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH remains on top in Los Angeles down 6.0 to 5.7. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST dips 5.6 to 5.5. iHeart News/Talk 640 KFI drops 5.5 to 4.6, while CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM rises 4.1 to 4.5. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE (4.2 to 4.3) and iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG (down 4.5 to 4.3) tie for fifth. SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX jumps 3.0 to 3.7. Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM is up 3.0 to 3.4. Audacy Alternative 106.7 KROQ is down 2.8 to 2.5, but moves ahead of iHeartMedia’s “Alt 98.7” KYSR for the first time since February 2019 as KYSR dips 2.9 – 2.5 – 2.4. Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters “Go Country 105” KKGO trends up 1.5 – 1.7 – 2.1. iHeartMedia’s “AM 570 LA Sports” KLAC doubles up 0.8 to 1.6 thanks to the start of the Dodgers season. Estrella Media Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.3/105.5” KBUE/KBUA/KEBN slides 2.3 – 1.7 – 1.2. ChicagoHubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV moves up to the top spot with a 6.6 to 6.2 decline. iHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT falls 6.8 to 5.9. iHeart Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ is third 5.5 to 5.4. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO rises 4.5 to 5.2 to tie for fourth with Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS as it is off 5.4 to 5.2. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM continues its trend up 3.0 – 3.3 – 3.5 – 4.0 – 4.6. Nexstar Talk 720 WGN rises 3.2 to 3.8. Cumulus Conservative Talk 890 WLS falls 2.0 – 1.4 – 0.9. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 107.9” WLEY rises 1.8 to 2.6. Dallas/Fort WorthUnivision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” KLNO remains in the lead down 5.1 to 4.7. Service Broadcasting Adult R&B “105.7 Smooth R&B” KRNB follows 4.7 to 4.6. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK holds at a 4.5 share. Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX gains 3.8 to 4.4. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE is fifth 4.2 to 4.1. Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF falls 4.7 to 4.0. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX is down 3.3 – 3.0 – 2.6. Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM stumbles 4.2 to 3.1. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 94.5” KZMJ surges up 1.8 – 2.4 – 2.9. Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” gets a baseball boost up 1.7 to 2.3 with its stream holding at a 1.1 share. North Texas University Alternative “88.1 Indie” KNTU jumps up 0.3 to 1.3. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL is down 3.0 to 2.6. In its final monthly as Hot Talk “97.1 The Freak” ahead of its flip back to Rock “97.1 The Eagle“, KEGL holds at a 1.3 share. San FranciscoBonneville AC 96.5 KOIT (down 8.7 – 8.4 – 7.1) and Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM (down 7.6 – 7.2 – 7.1) tie for first. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC slips 6.7 – 6.5 – 6.2. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ falls 6.1 – 5.6 – 4.6. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ is fifth 4.4 to 4.5. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM gets a Giants boost up 3.0 to 3.9 with its stream adding an additional 0.5. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL drops 4.2 to 3.5, while Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI falls 4.4 to 3.4. iHeartMedia CHR “Wild 94.9” KYLD trends up 1.7 – 2.1 – 2.6. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL rises 2.1 – 2.4 – 2.8. Following its mid-March launch, AAA 92.7 KEXC (simulcasting KEXP Seattle) debuts with a 0.2 share, which already places it ahead on longtime Bay Area powerhouse 810 KGO’s 0.1. Houston/GalvestoniHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99” KODA rebounds back to the top of the Houston rankings up 7.0 to 7.7. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ is off 7.3 to 7.0. iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM continues its surge 3.4 – 4.9 – 5.1 – 5.5 – 6.3. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH is up 4.6 to 5.4 to tie for fourth with Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT as it drops 5.9 to 5.4. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ rises 4.8 to 5.2, while Audacy Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM falls 5.0 to 4.3. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX trends up 3.4 – 3.7 – 4.0, while Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE follows up 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.0. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT trends up 2.7 – 3.0 – 3.3. Estrella Media Norte?o “107.9 El Norte” KQQK slides 4.5 – 3.9 – 3.7. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL is up 2.9 to 3.3. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN slips 3.6 – 3.2 – 3.0. Estrella Regional Mexican “La Raza 98.5/101.7” KTJM/KNTE is down 3.6 to 2.9. Univision Spanish CHR “Latino Mix 104.9” KAMA slides 3.0 – 2.7 – 2.2. iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH slips 3.4 – 3.2 – 2.8. Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF-FM dips 2.9 to 2.5. AtlantaCox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV holds steady at a 7.8 share. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB drops 7.7 to 7.1. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ rebounds 7.4 – 6.3 – 6.9. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is down 6.9 to 6.3, while sister Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR is up 4.5 to 5.0. Radio One Gospel “Praise 102.5” WPZE slides 5.4 – 5.0 – 4.4. Sister Hip Hop “Hot 107.9” WHTA swings 3.7 – 3.1 – 3.7. Dickey Broadcasting Sports “680/93.7 The Fan” WCNN trends up 2.1 – 2.5 – 3.8, while Audacy’s “92.9 The Game” WZGC holds at a 3.8. Following its mid-monthly frequency swap, iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG is down 1.8 to 1.2, while CHR “Power 105.3” WWPW drops 1.8 to 1.5. Both shares followed the stations from their former frequencies. Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ is down 3.0 to 2.6. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR trends down 3.0 – 2.8 – 2.3. PhiladelphiaiHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM rises 6.8 – 7.5 – 8.3 to move back into the top spot. Beasley Media Rock 93.3 WMMR is up 7.3 to 8.0, while sister Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK drops from first to third 9.1 – 8.5 – 7.9. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP jumps 5.5 to 6.7 (while its stream is down 3.2 to 2.8). Audacy AC “B101” WBEB is fifth 5.8 to 5.9. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI slides 6.2 – 6.0 – 5.8 – 5.5. Beasley Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM falls 4.2 – 4.0 – 2.9. Audacy Hot AC “New 96.5” WTDY-FM trends down 3.1 – 2.7 – 2.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 99” WUSL continues its downward trend 4.1 – 3.8 – 3.6 – 3.5 – 3.1. Radio One R&B Oldies “Classix 107.9” WPPZ drops 3.7 to 2.9. Nassau/SuffolkCox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM climbs up 6.9 – 7.1 – 7.8. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 4.9 to 5.2. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK-FM is up 4.3 to 4.5 to tie sister Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY as it drops 5.2 to 4.5. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is down 4.7 to 4.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ falls 5.1 to 4.2. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM drops 5.0 to 3.9. iHeart AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW is down 3.6 to 2.6. Connoisseur Media Country “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF debuts up 2.3 to 2.9 following its flip in March. iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU trends up 2.4 – 3.0 – 3.1 – 3.4 – 3.9. Riverside/San BernardinoAnaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA holds its lead down 11.7 – 10.4 – 9.1. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY surges up 4.2 to 7.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIF trends up 2.5 – 4.5 – 5.8. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG moves 5.0 to 4.7. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN is up 3.2 to 3.5. San JoseUnivision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL trends up 4.1 – 4.9 – 5.8. Bonneville Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX is up 5.4 to 5.6, while sister CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ trends down 6.2 – 5.9 – 5.3. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR holds at a 4.4 share to tie fof fourth with Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT as it falls 5.5 to 4.4. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC slides 5.4 – 4.7 – 3.9. Audacy Alternative “Live 105” KITS rises 2.1 – 2.3 – 2.6. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ trends up 2.0 – 2.3 – 2.8, while sister Classic Hits “103.7 80s Plus” KOSF falls 2.6 – 2.4 – 1.9. Middlesex/Somerset/UnionTownsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW holds its lead 7.5 to 7.3 (stream adds 0.7). iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is off 7.1 to 6.9. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW moves 5.8 to 5.7. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ slides 5.8 to 5.1. Three stations tie for fifth at a 4.7 with iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW (4.8 to 4.7), Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ (steady at 4.7), and SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ (up 4.3 to 4.7 with stream up 0.1 to 0.7). Press Communications Country “Thunder 106” WKMK is up 2.1 – 2.2 – 2.6 to set a new market high. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM gains 2.9 to 3.9. SBS Spanish AC “Amor 93.1” WPAT slides 2.3 – 1.7 – 1.4. more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media has announced that Travis Daily will serve as Vice President of Country overseeing all 55 of the company’s Country stations in its portfolio. Daily joined Cumulus in December 2022 as PD/afternoon host at ?93.3 The Bull? KUBL Salt Lake City and moved to Nashville to assume the role as Brand and Content Manager for Classic Country ?95.5 Nash Icon? WSM-FM and Country ?103.3 Country? WKDF on May 1. He will remain in those roles in Nashville. Prior to joining the company, Daily was OM/PD/morning host at ?Y96.9? KCCY Pueblo/Colorado Springs CO from 2000-05, then launched Country ?US 103.5? WFUS as PD and rose to SVP/Programming overseeing Tampa and Sarasota from 2016-17. He then moved to Beasley Media Tampa as cluster Operations Manager and Program Director of Country 99.5 WQYK from April 2018 to October 2022. He succeeds Charlie Cook who will be departing the company at the end of the month. Cumulus Media Chief Content Officer Brian Phillips stated, ?When Charlie Cook told me he was departing, I was faced with one of the tougher decisions of my career: who could I trust to lead and represent our vast fleet of important Country stations with the finesse and character that Charlie did? On every front, Travis rises to the demands. Fresh from a fast, stunning turnaround at KUBL, he has demonstrated the creative and executive skills and style that set him apart from the rest. A new era begins in Nashville.? Daily remarked: ?Storytelling is at the heart of every great Country song. As VP of Country, you?re not just shaping playlists; you are weaving narratives that resonate with listeners across Cumulus Media?s entire footprint of Country stations. Together with our talented programmers, we?ll harmonize tradition with innovation, ensuring that our stations remain a vibrant part of listeners? lives. It?s an exciting time to be in Country music and, with the advancement of technology, we have almost unlimited ways to deliver content. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the Country stations for Cumulus from my new hometown of Nashville, where I?ll be working intensively with WKDF and WSM-FM.? more

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media appoints Travis Daily as Vice President of Country. Daily will provide content counsel for the company's 55 Country-formatted radio brands across the U.S. He fills the position previously held by Charlie Cook, who will depart the company on May 31. Daily was named Brand and Content Manager two More...

From Radio Online: Good Karma Brands' W269DL (101.7 The Truth)/Milwaukee announces new midday show, "Jammin with Juice," co-hosted by Ben Hooks and Carrie Mahone, beginning Monday, May 20. "Nothin' But The Truth," hosted by Melanie Ricks, will bid farewell to its daily broadcast and transition to a More...

From Radio Online: Host, author, actress, producer and entrepreneur Tamera Mowry-Housley will host the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 49th Annual Gracie Awards, set to take place on May 21 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. The Gracies honor exceptional achievements More...

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group partnered with Alan Burns andamp; Associates to conduct a new study in the "What Women Want" series. 1,001 U.S. women aged 15-64 took an online MARU/Matchbox survey from September 28 through October 6, 2023. In addition, the Audio Active Group team analyzed data from More...

From Radio Insight: John Catsimatidis, owner of Red Apple Media and Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York has released a statement detailing the timeline of events that led to the suspension and cancellation of Rudy Giuliani’s syndicated afternoon show on Friday, May 10. As I said in my text to Rudy Giuliani on Saturday morning, the good news is we only argue every 40 years. I?ve supported Mayor Giuliani for decades. He did a great job as ?America?s Mayor.? He was tough, which allowed 8 million New Yorkers to walk around freely and feel safe. I bought WABC at a time when media outlets wanted to stay away from associating with Rudy. I gave Rudy his own show and continued to support him despite the criticism I received as a result of this decision. In January 2021, during the fallout of the 2020 election and controversy surrounding the results circulating the news media space, WABC received a letter from lawyers at Dominion Voting Systems, which our own lawyers reviewed. We informed Dominion?s lawyers that we would instruct our on-air talent not to talk about Dominion. Our lawyers came to the decision, in order to protect the station, to direct all on-air talent ?not to state, suggest or imply that the election results are not valid or that the election is not over.? This has remained the policy of the station ever since and is wholly consistent with industry-wide policies. Mayor Guiliani has admitted repeatedly over the past few days that he agreed not to speak about Dominion. However, he was also warned numerous times, particularly in the past few months, to refrain from any allegations of electronic voting manipulation surrounding the 2020 election. Last Tuesday, May 7th, Mayor Giuliani gave me an ultimatum. He texted me that I had to double his airtime and compensation by May 28th. I told him I wanted to sit down in person to discuss this. He repeated his demand on Wednesday, May 8th. That Thursday, May 9th, management was made aware of the Bloomberg News report that Rudy was continuing to double down on his defamatory comments about the Georgia election workers on social media, leading to additional filings against him by the plaintiffs in that lawsuit. As a result of this new information and in an effort to protect the station, that same day, I sent Rudy a letter reminding him not to speak about the legitimacy of the election results on our air. Yet just hours later, during his 3:00 pm show that day, he did just that. The WABC control room has a dump button that creates a delay, in order to allow our board operators to prevent words regulated by the FCC from being broadcast. Last Thursday, shortly after receiving this letter, Rudy closed his show by talking about electronic voting machines, and our board operator dumped the audio, as instructed. We have a copy of this audio in our records. Once again, he was warned not to discuss this topic, and only hours later proceeded to do just that. This is when Rudy issued me a second ultimatum. After his show was abruptly pulled from the air on Thursday night, May 9th, Rudy texted me at 6:41 pm, saying ?I am disregarding every order given in this letter.? It is important to note that Rudy was not even suspended yet at this point in time. On Friday morning, May 10th, at 8:57 am, I texted Rudy, saying, ?Rudy I love you. I?ve supported you for 40 years. I look forward to sitting down together one on one.? Rudy responded by stating that he will continue to disregard the instructions in this letter. In light of all of the above, management held a meeting at noon on Friday to decide how to proceed. My primary concern, as a responsible journalist, was that Rudy would continue talking about the electronic voting machines, as he attempted to do on Thursday. Of course, nobody here has ever been fired for free speech or talking about the election, even though in my mind, talking about the election of 2020 is like talking about who shot Kennedy. At the end of the day, Rudy attempted to talk about the manipulation of electronic voting machines. He has admitted this himself. As Rudy mentioned this weekend, in November 2023, Newsmax subpoenaed WABC and myself questioning our exclusion from a lawsuit that Newsmax was a part of, which our lawyers are handling. To be clear, WABC is not a party to this lawsuit and there is no factual or legal basis for this subpoena. In a Saturday May 11th, New York Post article, Mayor Giuliani admitted that he was on the payroll of Newsmax. This is concerning to me, especially in light of the subpoena which was issued to us this past November. Given his recent ultimatum, his direct violation of an agreement he signed to not talk about electronic voting machines, and his absolute refusal to abide by company policy, the company had no choice but to suspend him last Friday, pending further discussions. All we wanted to do was suspend him until we could have a sit-down meeting in person, as I communicated with him. However, his actions this weekend appeared to be an attempt to force my hand. On Friday afternoon, May 10th, Rudy appeared on various non-WABC internet-streamed programs, including his own personal internet show, criticizing management and WABC itself, while making extreme accusations about a greater plot against him. On his personal Sunday internet show, Rudy, in an attempt to deflect from his own conduct on WABC, mischaracterized our station?s issues with him, claiming that his suspension was based on our issues with Newsmax. Rudy has publicly accused me of suppressing his free speech, calling my decision ?unconstitutional? and a violation of the First Amendment. However, as a licensee of the FCC, the First Amendment grants me the rights and responsibilities to protect WABC. Each decision I make is guided by what I believe best serves the station, our listeners, and above all, the truth. John Catsimatidis May 13, 2024 more

From Radio Insight: Adams Radio Group has shifted Variety Hits “103.9 Wayne-FM” WWFW Fort Wayne IN to Classic Hits. Shedding its “We Play Everything” positioning for “Best of the 80s & 90s”, the move sees the station drop most of its post-2000 music to closer move it against ST Media’s “Classic Hits 101.7” WLDE with WWFW being more Pop/Rhythmic leaning to WLDE’s Rock lean. WLDE was fifth in the Fort Wayne market with a 5.9 share in the Fall 2023 Nielsen Audio ratings, while WWFW was thirteenth with a 2.7. more