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From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media Classic Rock 92.5 KQRS-FM Golden Valley/Minneapolis has gone jockless and “Under Construction” promoting a station relaunch for Thursday, April 3. The move follows staff cuts at Cumulus Minneapolis including KQRS-FM morning co-host Brian Zepp earlier this month. KQRS-FM tied for tenth in the Twin Cities with a 4.1 share in the January 2025 Nielsen Audio ratings. Sweepers heard during the stunt included, “Pardon our dust, build a new KQ we must” and “Come back April 3 to find out what’s next for 92 KQRS”. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy AC “B101” morning co-host Jenn Ryan announced she will be retiring from the station on Monday, March 31. Ryan joined WBEB in 2009 as midday host before moving to mornings in 2013. She would be paired with Michael Chew until 2015 when Bill Tafrow moved up from producer. Prior to WBEB, Ryan worked at Soft AC “Sunny 104.5” WSNI Philadelphia and co-hosted mornings at Classic Hits “107.5 Frank-FM” WFKB Reading. Ryan told listeners this morning, “This is with very mixed emotions that I want to tell you guys that I am retiring from radio. After 32 years of working in radio, which has been the best career that I ever could have had. Exactly half of it, 16 years, has been right here on B101, and this has been the most joyous time of my life – I mean my marriage, my kids, and my job here on the B. Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. I love you, Bill, and Laura I love you as well, and I love each and every one of you listeners. For a lot of us we have spent our mornings together here for the last 14 years. I did mid-days on B101 for my first two years, and then I switched over to the morning show, and that is when we really got to know each other All of us, we have shared lots of personal stories, pieces of our lives with each other over the years, but mostly, we’ve laughed together. Every single morning, that has been the highlight for me, spending 14 years just laughing and having fun and being happy every weekday morning with each of you.” Tafrow told Ryan, “I’ve been with this morning show, in so many different versions of this morning show since 2004. Friends was still on, think about that. You and I started in 2014 doing this together. I had 3 shots at being the co-host, 3 shots at the job. First two failed. Third time was with you. Coworker said to me a year after, ‘Well I guess the third time was the charm.’ I said, ‘No, the charm was Jenn Ryan, that was the charm.’ I can’t do this without you. I can’t imagine doing it without you. You’re my best friend here, my work wife. We’ve been through pandemics together, snow storms together, sleepless nights, lots of whining and crying, and I think this is justified. Doing this show, my heart is full with you.” Boss, who will continue in mornings with Tafrow, added, “I mean, I can’t follow Billy, that was so sweet. Obviously, I just want to thank you for everything that you’ve done for this morning show, and for B101. I have worked with a lot of morning shows, and you guys, I mean, not to throw shade on anyone else they’ve been wonderful, but you are fantastic to work with. We were instant friends, you were extremely welcoming, and it’s because you’re both so down to earth. We’ve had so much fun. We spend so much time together. Jenn, I think you know more about my life than some of my closest family and friends, and I’m just going to miss you so much. You’ve set such a great example for everyone here in radio. I look up to you, I feel like I’ve learned so much from you, and just appreciate everything.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by B101 Philly more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New YorkiHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW rises 7.7 to 8.2. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM trends up 4.1 – 5.3 – 5.9 for its best share since January 2024. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM holds at a 5.8 share with its stream up 0.7 to 0.8. Spanish Broadcasting System Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is up 5.1 to 5.5 for its best share since Holiday 2022 and its stream adding an additional 0.7 share. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ dips 5.2 to 5.1. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ is up 4.6 to 5.0. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS is down 5.1 to 4.6. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW swings 4.3 – 4.7 – 4.3. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC rises climbs 3.7 – 4.6 – 4.9. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is down 2.7 to 2.2. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM rises 1.9 – 2.2 – 2.7 for its best share since November 2022. MediaCo’s “Hot 97” WQHT inches up 2.2 to 2.4. Audacy Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK is down 1.6 to 1.3. Los AngelesiHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST holds at a 6.1 share. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH dips 5.8 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG trends up 4.2 – 5.0 – 5.2, while sister CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM is up 4.7 to 5.0. Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM dips 5.2 to 4.9. Audacy Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM rises up 3.2 – 3.7 – 4.0 for its best share since September 2019. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS rises 3.0 – 3.5 – 3.7. iHeart Alternative “Alt 98.7” KYSR climbs 2.6 – 2.8 – 3.1 with Audacy’s 106.7 KROQ up 1.9 to 2.1. Jazz 88.1 KKJZ rises 1.5 to 1.9 for its best showing since March 2023. AAA “The SoCal Sound” 88.5 KCSN/KSBR is up 0.4 – 0.6 – 0.9. ChicagoAudacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS jumps up 5.9 to 6.8 for its largest share since February 2021, with its stream adding an additional 1.3 share.. iHeartMedia’s duo of Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT (up 4.2 to 5.0) and Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ (down 5.2 to 5.0) tie for second. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV is off 4.8 to 4.7. Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX is off 4.5 to 4.4 to tie for fifth with Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN as it jumps up 3.4 to 4.4 for its best share since February 2022. Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT slips 4.8 to 4.3, while sister Country “US 99” WUSN drops 4.8 to 3.7. iHeart CHR “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC-FM trends up 2.9 – 3.6 – 3.7 for its best share since January 2023. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO gains 3.2 – 3.4 – 3.7. Cumulus Alternative “Q101” WKQX rises 2.3 – 2.6 – 2.9. Public News/Talk 91.5 WBEZ-FM gains 2.3 – 3.0 – 3.4 for its best showing since March 2023. Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR drops 2.7 to 1.9 with its stream holding at a 0.6 share. Dallas/Fort WorthCumulus Media Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM maintains its lead despite dropping 7.1 to 6.4. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO inches up 4.8 to 4.9. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE is down 5.2 to 4.8. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM (up 4.3 to 4.6) and Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK (off 4.8 to 4.6) tie for fourth. Cumulus’ “New Country 96.3” KSCS and iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX both rise 3.9 to 4.4. Audacy Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL rises 2.8 to 3.4. Service Broadcasting Hip Hop “K104” KKDA-FM is up 2.1 to 2.6. In its first full month with the national “K-Love” network. Christian AC 94.9 KLTY holds at a 3.6 share for the third consecutive month. Future sister Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA inches up 2.6 to 2.7. First Dallas Media Christian AC 90.9 KCBI-FM is up 2.2 to 2.4. Hope Media Group Christian AC “Way-FM” 89.7 KAWA dips 1.7 to 1.5. San FranciscoPublic News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM maintains its lead as drops 10.7 to 9.7. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC trends up 6.4 – 6.9 – 7.2 for its best share since April 2023 with its stream up 0.3 to 0.5. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT holds at a 6.1. Classical 90.3 KDFC continues to drops from its December record high 5.2 to 4.6. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ is up 3.9 to 4.2. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL rises 2.5 to 3.0. iHeart Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI trends up 2.4 – 3.1 – 3.4 and sister Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ rises 3.6 – 3.8 – 4.1. Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ-FM rises 1.3 – 1.6 – 2.2. SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.3” KRZZ falls 2.6 to 1.6. Following the completion of its move exclusively to 810, Cumulus Conservative Talk KSFO is up 1.4 to 1.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the brand’s best share since September 2023. Houston/GalvestoniHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA maintains its significant lead 8.9 to 9.0. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ rises 6.0 to 6.4. Radio One’s duo of Classic Rock “106.9/107.5 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT (5.6 to 6.0) and Country “93Q” KKBQ (down 6.9 to 6.0) tie for third and co-owned Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ inches up 5.7 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM jumps up 4.6 to 5.4. Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT is up 3.2 to 3.7. iHeart News/Talk 740 KTRH continues its climb 3.4 – 4.6 – 4.9 for its best share since November 2021. Public News/Talk 89.7 KUHF trends down 4.2 – 3.8 – 3.3. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE soars 3.0 to 4.2 for its largest share since December 2022. SBS’ newly launched Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” KROI rises 2.4 to 2.5, but Huff notes it is the largest share on the signal since Holiday 2014. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN continues its slide 3.1 to 2.5. MediaCo Regional Mexican “La Raza 98.5” KTJM slides 3.2 – 2.8 – 2.5. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL slides 3.5 – 2.8 – 2.4, Univision Spanish CHR “Latino Mix 104.9” KAMA is down 2.1 – 1.8 – 1.3. AtlantaCox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB maintains its market lead narrowly with a 9.0 to 7.9 drop. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ climbs 6.5 – 6.8 – 7.8. Cox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV dips 8.0 to 7.5. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE inches up 6.1 to 6.3. Cox Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR rises 5.4 to 6.2. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM gains 5.1 to 6.1. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR continues to dip 3.7 – 3.1 – 3.0. Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE-FM falls 4.8 to 3.5. In its first full month with “Air 1“, 104.7 WAIA-FM drops 4.4 to 3.0. K-Love’s 106.7 WAKL continues to not subscribe. iHeart Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL is off 3.7 to 3.6, while Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX rebounds 2.9 to 3.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDB rises 2.4 – 2.5 – 2.9. Radio One’s “Hot 107.9” WHTA slides 3.2 – 2.7 – 2.5. PhiladelphiaBeasley Media Rock 93.3 WMMR reclaims the lead 7.2 – 7.6 – 8.2 with sister Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK up 6.7 – 7.8 – 8.0. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP has a post-Super Bowl drop 9.8 to 7.5, while its stream is down 2.9 to 2.2. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM inches up 6.6 to 6.6. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI continues its climb 5.5 to 5.6 with its stream adding an additional 0.9 share. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB drops 4.9 to 4.2. iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 104.5” WRFF surges up 1.9 – 2.2 – 4.2, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share since July 2020. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL trends up 2.2 – 3.1 – 3.5. AAA 88.5 WXPN continues its climb 2.0 – 2.4 – 2.7 – 2.9 – 3.3 for what Huff notes is an all-time record high share for the station. Audacy Conservative Talk 1210 WPHT dips 2.8 to 2.6, but its stream trends up 0.8 – 1.0 – 1.3. Nassau/SuffolkAudacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM is up 7.0 to 7.1 with its stream down 1.7 to 1.1. Cox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM drops 6.8 to 5.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ trends up 4.3 – 5.3 – 5.7. Connoisseur Media Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY surges 3.6 – 4.5 – 5.6 for what Huff notes is its best since October 2009. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI inches up 5.1 to 5.2. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK is up 4.8 to 5.1. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ dips 4.2 to 3.8. Connoisseur Media Rock “94.3 The Shark” WWSK rises 2.6 to 3.1, while sister Country “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF is down 3.5 – 2.4 – 2.1. iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU rises 1.4 – 2.4 – 2.9. Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM trends up 1.0 – 1.6 – 1.8. Riverside/San BernardinoEntravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY trends up 7.5 – 8.4 – 9.0 for its highest share since April 2020. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM is up 8.1 to 8.6. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE gains 4.4 – 5.0 – 5.3. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG climbs 3.0 – 3.4 – 3.9. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB holds at a 3.6 share. Following its move to simulcasting on 103.9 KHTI after Christmas, Hot AC 101.3 KATY rises 0.6 – 1.4 – 1.6. San JoseBonneville AC 96.5 KOIT rises 5.3 to 6.3, with sister Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX holds at a 5.2 share. Univision Spanish AC “100.3 Amor” KBRG jumps up 3.5 to 4.7 for its best share since May 2022. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC holds at a 4.6 share. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL dips 4.6 to 4.3. Audacy Classic Alternative “Live 105” KITS drops 4.1 to 3.4. Cumulus Conservative Talk 810 KSFO is up 2.3 to 3.4 for the best share for the brand since January 2016. Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ-FM rises 1.0 – 1.5 – 2.4. Middlesex/Somerset/UnionTownsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW barely maintains its lead 6.4 to 6.5. iHeart Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ jumps up 5.4 to 6.4. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW is up 5.1 to 5.3. Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ dips 5.5 to 5.2. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM inches up 4.9 to 5.1. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM rises 3.0 to 3.6, which Huff notes is the largest share for the brand in the Middlesex/Somerset/Union market. WINS’s stream is up 0.1 to 0.6. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 105.1” rises 1.9 – 2.7 – 3.0. more

From Radio Online: Audacy, in collaboration with Double Elvis, has launched a new podcast series entitled "Hollywoodland," hosted by the celebrated podcaster Jake Brennan. This series delves into the intersecting lives of renowned actors and filmmakers, exploring the true crimes that have profoundly impacted their careers and More...

From Radio Online: Veteran Chicago broadcaster Walter Jacobson is set to retire, with his last segment, "Walter Jacobson's Perspective," airing this Thursday on WGN Radio. Jacobson, a mainstay in Chicago media, has delivered sharp and insightful commentaries on local politics and current events since 2014, marking the end of More...

From Radio Online: Urban One Inc.'s Reach Media and Radio One tap veteran radio personality Alfredas as the newest member of the "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show." She officially joined the syndicated show on March 17. A familiar voice to radio audiences, Alfredas is best known for her years on "The Russ Parr Morning Show." More...

From Radio Online: The Florida Association of Broadcasters (FAB) will recognize some of the most impactful, inspirational, and influential broadcasting legends during the 2025 Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala and award ceremony. The event will take place at 6:30-9pm on Thursday, June 26 at the More...

From Radio Online: MaxxKonnect, in partnership with AudioScience, has launched the RMT416 streaming radio multi-tuner. This new device, which leverages AudioScience's ASI2816 platform, will be available to broadcasters through major broadcast dealers starting in April. The RMT416 is designed to support up to 16 More...

From Radio Online: SPECai, a provider of AI-powered advertising technology, is set to host a free webinar designed specifically for radio professionals. The webinar entitled, "Maximize the Power of SPECai's New Features: Streamlining Workflow and Boosting Sales," will take place on Thursday, March 27, More...

From Radio Online: The latest findings from Edison Research's annual Infinite Dial study, now in its 27th year, highlight significant growth in digital audio and media usage across the U.S., underscoring a major shift in consumer habits towards podcasting. This week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog More...

From Radio Insight: My Broadcasting Corporation has completed its acquisition of four stations from Bell Media in Brockville and Kingston ON and beginning the process of programming changes at all four. All four stations are currently running with no imaging outside of the remaining local on-air staffers directing listeners to an online survey regarding what they’d like to hear. The new format identities are set to launch later this week, however their streams on the iHeartRadio app show the upcoming identities. In Kingston, AC “Move 98.3” CFLY-FM will return to its heritage “98.3 Fly-FM” positioning as “Today’s Best Music”. Current airstaffers including morning hosts Reid & Ben and midday host Trinette Atkinson remain in place. Country “Pure Country 99” CKLC-FM will rebrand as “New Country 98.9“. Gary ?Big G? McColman and Wayne ?Matty? Mathews will move from sister Classic Hits “102.7 Wow-FM” WLYK Cape Vincent NY to host mornings. The duo joined WLYK last July after spending sixteen years at Rogers Sports & Entertainment?s ?Country 93.5? CKXC-FM Kingston from 2004 to 2020. Replacing them at WLYK are Iliad Media Group’s “Joey & Lauren” show based at KZMG Boise. In Brockville, Variety Hits ?Bounce 103.7? CJPT-FM will flip to Classic Rock “103.7 Giant-FM“. Local hosts Harper and Keith Clarke will remain on the station. AC ?Move 104.9? CFJR-FM will take on My Broadcasting’s flagship brand as “104.9 myFM“. Bruce Wylie and Wendy Wright remain on the on-air lineup. more

From Radio Insight: It?s a very special radio promotion that can make a difference in listeners? lives beyond a cash prize. That was the case with one of the 10 best international contests of the last year highlighted at Radiodays Europe, held this year in Athens, March 9-11.* The annual session, anchored by Niall Power, head of sound and morning host of*Southeast Ireland?s Beat 102-103, is one of each year?s highlights since resuming post-COVID two years ago. (RDE remains one of the world?s best, most-exciting radio conventions. Its third-annual sister event, Radiodays North America, comes to Toronto May 7-8). (I?ve noted in previous years that there have been few North American promotions big enough to have made Power?s list. That could be different next year. The U.S./Canada tariff war has prompted a display of national pride among broadcasters centered around Canadian artists, and providing something more to tap into than just a concert tour. Classic Hits CHBM (Boom 97.3) Torontois doing more to highlight acts ?Made in Canada.? Group owner Corus declared ?Canadian Day?across nearly 25 stations that went all Cancon on March 1.)* Here were some of Power?s highlights, leading with a favorite that taps into some of the same emotions as the long-popular ?Second Chance Prom? promotion. Cash and concert tickets may always be welcome. Making adolescence less torturous is something else entirely.* ?The Underdogs at Marvel Stadium? ? Top 40 Fox 101.9 Melbourne, Australia breakfast team Fifi, Fev & Nick put together a football team of kids who had been excluded from school sports because of bullying, health issues, or for other reasons. The team played an exhibition game for a sold-out crowd at Marvel Stadium. Since then, the trio have formed a second team, this time for basketball. * BBC Radio 1?s ?Giant Detention? ?National Top 40 powerhouse BBC Radio 1 has figured into the Top 10 for each of the last two years. Head of programming Aled Haydn Jones was one of the opening day?s speakers on the station?s music process, following a session with BBC Radio 2?s Helen Thomas. ?Giant Detention? was an escape room variant with breakfast host Greg James sent to a classroom for alleged on-air comments about managers. Other DJs joined one by one to help crack a code and escape. ?Paper Planes? ? In what is probably the most easily adaptable promotion for any radio station, Ant1 Cyprusdisplayed a car with windows open at a local mall. Customers of the mall?s stores got an entry form, which they then made into a paper plane and could throw into the car. The grand prize winner got E500. There were bonus prizes for other listeners who heard their name called. Taylor Swift?s Eras Tour has prompted some of American radio?s best promotions in recent years. Power?s Beat found a listener willing to get a ?Tat for Taylor,? in this case a stepfather who did it for the stepdaughter he was adopting. Ireland?s Today FM created a 100-meter installation on a beach, reading ?Ireland (Taylor?s Version),? meant to be visible from the air as Swift landed in Dublin.* Belgium?s Q Radio returned to the list this year when its breakfast show declared ?Dessert Day,? in which kids colored a station poster, then sent a picture of it hanging at home or school, to win a visit from the Dessert Man. Response was such that the station has declared it an annual holiday. The station is also repeating last year?s winner, ?The Forbidden Word,? at the moment; (the word its DJs are trying to avoid is ?always?). Athens radio stations Classic Rock Red 96.3 and eclectic En Lefko 87.7 both had new personality hirings to announce. Their ?Just Landed? saw both presenters literally skydive into their new stations ? an event that was particularly anxiety-provoking for one of them.* Melbourne?s Gold 104.3?s ?Beer Race? tested whether listeners could literally hold their liquor by making two of them race with a pair of beer mugs. (The second-place finisher won for having less spillage.) Melbourne?s morning-show battle, including Gold?s Christian O?Connell, has been enough of a radio story worldwide that a Radiodays panel was devoted to it this year, as well as two featuring another celebrity DJ, Jackie-O of sister Kiss-FM. Top 40 FM104 Dublinpitted listeners against each other to win E20,000 in ?Quid Games,? which included rock, paper, scissors, Jenga, and ?What?s in the Box? (but nothing actually life-threatening). Belgium?s VRT MNM tested its morning man with Sander vs. Time, in which the station kept its morning host on for a week, eliminated its usual benchmarks, and made him guess when the week had elapsed (he was 90 minutes off).* more

From Radio Insight: The Florida Association of Broadcasters has announced it will induct four broadcast executives into its 2025 Hall of Fame class. To be held on Thursday, June 26th at the Breakers Palm Beach, the 2025 Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala and award ceremony will see the induction of four broadcasting executives who the organization states “have earned a place in Florida?s broadcasting history. They are the pioneers, the innovators, and the stars of broadcasting whose contributions advanced and revolutionized the industry in Florida.” Chosen based on their “distinguished professional career directly tied to Florida, devoting a minimum of 25 years to the industry, the 2025 inductees are the leading examples of integrity, innovation, achievement, leadership, and contributions to the industry” The four new inductees areL Claudia Puig – Chief Communications Officer for Spanish Broadcasting System E.R. Bert Medina – President and Chief Executive Officer of WPLG-TV Miami Linda Byrd – Retired Division President and Current Advisor of iHeartMedia Orlando Steven H. Pontius – Retired Executive Vice President/General Manager of Waterman Broadcasting Corporation Fort Myers more

From Radio Insight: MaxxKonnect, as the inaugural product in their collaboration with AudioScience, has introduced the new RMT416 streaming radio multi-tuner. Powered by AudioScience technology, the MaxxKonnect RMT416 offers broadcasters stellar performance, competitive pricing, and a user-friendly GUI and feature set. It will be available through all major broadcast dealers beginning in April 2025. The MaxxKonnect RMT416, built on AudioScience?s ASI2816 platform, combines AudioScience?s robust technology with MaxxKonnect?s trusted service and support. The RMT416 allows for up to 16 individual tuners in a 1RU chassis, with separate antenna inputs for AM and FM/NOAA Weather. Silence detection, carrier loss detection, and SNMP are just a few of the standard features, as well as the powerful streaming encoders embedded in each tuner. In-browser monitoring is also standard. In addition to streaming, each tuner has a dedicated balanced analog output using the industry-standard StudioHub+ format. ?Our partnership with MaxxKonnect represents an exciting step forward for broadcasters,? said Nicole Santiago, Product Sales Manager at AudioScience. ?By exclusively powering the RMT416, we?re ensuring that broadcasters gain access to cutting-edge technology, backed by MaxxKonnect?s dedicated support team, at a price that outperforms the competition.? MaxxKonnect?s CEO, Josh Bohn added: ?The RMT416 is a perfect example of how our partnership with AudioScience is bringing scalability, value and innovation to the broadcast industry. With this new tuner solution, broadcasters can rely on the proven and trusted performance of AudioScience, combined with MaxxKonnect?s commitment to customer service, flexibility and affordability.? The MaxxKonnect RMT416 streaming tuner offers: High-performance capabilities for AM/FM/WB and HD Radio tuners Seamless integration of streaming audio into broadcast workflows Monitoring and alerting each individual tuner with SNMP and email Full featured and intuitive single page web GUI Industry-best pricing, making the cost per tuner much more affordable for broadcasters This collaboration is a natural fit, combining AudioScience?s decades of audio engineering expertise with MaxxKonnect?s customer-focused approach. The partnership ensures broadcasters have access to a unique and powerful solution that meets their evolving needs for AM, FM, HD and EAS tuners, as well as future products. The MaxxKonnect RMT416 radio multi-tuner will be available through your favorite broadcast equipment dealer beginning in late April 2025. Support will be provided by MaxxKonnect. For more information, pricing details, or information on how to place an order, email sales@maxxkonnect.com more

From Radio Insight: Radio One and Reach Media’s syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show has announced the addition of Georgia ‘Alfredas’ Foy to the program. Alfredas is best known for her previous run on the syndicated Russ Parr Morning Show and has also worked at KBFB and KJMZ Dallas and KPTY Phoenix. She joins Smiley, Da Brat, Special K, Rock-T and Gary Wit Da Tea on the daily program filling the co-host slot that had most recenlty been filled by Maria More. She commented, ?I?m beyond excited to join ?The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’. This show is all about connecting with our community, and I can?t wait to dive into the stories that resonate with us all. Rickey?s unique blend of humor and heart makes every conversation feel like a family chat. I?m ready to bring my passion for storytelling to the mix.? Radio One/Reach Media SVP/Programming Colby Tyner said, “We are beyond thrilled to have Alfredas on board at ?The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’. Her passion, humor, and deep connection with audiences make her the perfect fit for our team. I know our listeners will love what she brings to the table.? more

From Radio Online: The St. Louis community is in mourning following the tragic death of former sports broadcaster Brian McKenna, who was fatally struck by a vehicle in an overnight pedestrian accident. The incident occurred early Saturday morning near the intersection of Hampton and Nottingham avenues in the St. Louis Hills More...

From Radio Online: Nueva Network, a Spanish-language audio network, elevates Jose Mateo (pictured) as President of Sales for Terrestrial Radio and Digital Media. Concurrently, industry veteran Jim Lyke joins as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "The strength of Nueva Network is rooted in our More...

From Radio Online: The entertainment landscape will gain a fresh voice with the debut of "The Latest with Loren LoRosa," a new daily podcast hosted by rising media star Loren LoRosa, beginning March 31. Available on iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God's Black Effect Podcast Network, the show will delve into the most compelling More...

From Radio Online: Audacy and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a multi-year extension of their partnership, keeping KFNZ-FM (96.5 The Fan) as the Royals' flagship outlet. The station, Kansas City's first full-time FM sports broadcaster, will air all Spring Training, regular season, and postseason Royals games. More...

From Radio Insight: With today’s launch of 104.1 KMOX-FM Hazlewood/St. Louis, the Audacy News/Talk station has debuted a revamped daily lineup with extra emphasis on MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals. The station’s “Total Information AM” is cut back an hour to run from 5-9am. That allows the station’s midday show hosted by Amy Marxkors and Chris Rongey to move up from 10am-1pm to 9am-12pm. Also cut back one hour will be the station’s Dave Glover Show as he will be heard from 1-5pm as opposed to 1-6pm. Those moves open up the 12pm and 5pm hour for a pair of Cardinals focused hours. The station’s “Gashouse Gang” podcast will move on-air to fill the 12pm hour, while the 5pm hour will be billed as “Redbirds Rush Hour”. Those shows will feature rotating panels of morning host/Sports Director Tom Ackerman, Chris Rongey, Dave Glover Show co-host Kevin Wheeler, former “101 ESPN” WXOS-FM morning host Bernie Miklasz, “Sports Open Line? host Matt Pauley, and Mike Claiborne. The KMOX evening schedule will feature Sports Open Line from 6-8pm, Gashouse Gang replays in the 8pm hour, and best-of hours of Amy & Chris and Dave Glover following. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy Sports “96.5 The Fan” KRBZ-FM Kansas City has announced a multi-year contract extension with MLB’s Kansas City Royals. The deal follows the Sports format’s move to FM last August. Predecessor “610 Sports” KCSP has served as the Royals flagship station since 2008. Audacy Kansas City SVP/Market Manager Roxanne Marati said, “We?re thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with the Royals and, for the first time ever, bring every pitch, hit, and home run to fans on crystal-clear FM. As the premier home for everything Kansas City sports, we?re proud to be the go-to destination for Royals fans and keep them connected to their favorite team throughout the year.? Royals President of Business Operations Brooks Sherman added, “Audacy is an important and valued partner for us and has earned their reputation as one of our fans? favorite platforms to connect with the Royals. Moving to FM is a positive for everyone, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Audacy to serve the needs of our passionate and knowledgeable fans.? In addition to carrying all games with pre and post-game shows, KFNZ-FM will feature a weekly inverview with Royals manager Matt Quatraro every Wednesday at 9am and bi-monthly interviews with EVP/General Manager JJ Piccolo. more

From Radio Online: Flightpath, a provider of predictive analytics for on-demand media, enters a new partnership with YEA Networks, aiming to enchance the monetization of podcast content. This collaboration will integrate Flightpath's forecasting tools into YEA Media Group's podcast portfolio, providing them with advanced More...

From Radio Online: Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), an organization dedicated to nurturing female leadership in the radio industry, is set to host a vital panel discussion entitled "Next Generation Trailblazers - A Developing Vision for the Future" at this year's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. More...

From Radio Insight: Another person affected by last week’s cuts at the Milwaukee Radio Alliance has gone public with their departure as Melissa Jordan is out as midday host at AC “B93.3” WLDB Milwaukee. Jordan had held the midday shift at WLDB since July 2015. She previously spent three years as APD/afternoon host at CTJ Communication’s Hot AC “Lake 96.1” WLKG Lake Geneva WI She shared on Facebook, “What a run. I?m really heartbroken to say my time at the Milwaukee Radio Alliance and B93.3 is over. To go from strangers, to coworkers, to good friends, to family with this group of people has been the best thing radio could?ve ever done for me. I love them so much. I feel gratitude to the company and understand that tough decisions have to be made. I?m proud of the work that?s been done and even though change is tough- I?m gonna be just fine. I remember when I didn?t even want to move to Milwaukee- know it holds a place in my heart forever.” She can be reached at Melissa.limber@gmail.com. Jordan joins Alternative “FM 102.1” WLUM morning host Jonathan Adler in being affected by the cuts last week. At least two other on-air staffers have yet to publicly confirm their exits. more

From Radio Insight: A 2023 sale will lead to a frequency swap taking place in Des Moines on Monday, April 1. Trinity Communications, the operator of “Iowa Catholic Radio” had purchased 105.5 KDLS-FM Perry/Des Moines IA from Pedro Zamora?s Latin Broadcasting Corporation in 2023 for $1.84 million. Its programming will finally debut on the station with new KIHS call letters on April 1. Northpine reports that Iowa Catholic Radio’s current Des Moines signals will take on the Regional Mexican “La Ley” brand currently on KDLS-FM. Trinity’s 1150 KWKY Des Moines and St. Gabriel Communications’ 94.5 K233BT Des Moines will switch programming to that brand on April 1 as well with the AM taking new KDLX call letters. more

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From Radio Insight: The merger and acquisition rumor mill went into overdrive this afternoon with a pair of possible group sales. First Bloomberg reported that Apollo Global Management has hired asset manager Moelis & Co. to explore a sale of Cox Media Group. Bloomberg estimates that a sale including Cox’s television and radio stations could net $4 billion with people familiar with the matter saying there is a “preference to sell the holdings to a buyer that can take on most of the company rather than carving up the channels among a larger group of parties.” It added, “There’s no certainty the deliberations will result in a transaction.” It has been an open secret for some time that Apollo never wanted the radio holdings when it first planned to acquire Cox’s television holdings along with its newspaper and radio stations in Dayton OH for $3.1 billion in February 2019 as well as the licenses of Northwest Television. Four months later after being unable to find a buyer for the radio division, Apollo acquired Cox’s 57 radio stations and CoxReps, Gaumt, and Cox?s Washington, D.C. news bureau operations for $500 million. After selling its four stations in Houston to Radio One in April 2023 for $27.5 million, Cox Media Group continues to operate station clusters in Athens GA, Atlanta, Dayton, Jacksonville, Long Island, Orlando, San Antonio, Tampa, and Tulsa Over the past week, I have also received a number of inquiries from sources questioning the validity of gossip that Alpha Media is about to be acquired. These inquiries from various unrelated segments of the business all named Connoisseur Media as the expected buyer. The Jeffrey Warshaw led Connoisseur currently operates eleven stations in Connecticut and Long Island following last summer’s sale of its two stations in Frederick MD. The company significantly downsized in 2018 and 2019 through a number of sales and swaps as it departed markets including Allentown PA, Billings MT, Erie PA, Hartford CT, Stroudsburg PA, and Trenton NJ. Some of our sources note that the primary investors in post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy Alpha Media have been seeking to exit their investment for quite some time. One of the sources noted that an announcement could come as soon as next week. Warshaw led a group in April 2022 that attempted to acquire Cumulus Media for $1.2 billion that would have taken the company private for between $15 and $17 per share, but was quickly dismissed with CEO Mary Berner stating that the Cumulus Board of Directors unanimously concluded that the indication of interest significantly undervalued the company. Cumulus stock closed today at 45 cents per share. more

From Radio Online: Audacy Sports WSCR (670 The Score) in Chicago ousts long-time radio host Dan Bernstein after a contentious social media incident. Bernstein, who had been with the station since 1995 and was known for his often polarizing on-air style, faced backlash following a heated exchange on the platform X with a user More...

From Radio Online: SiriusXM Holdings appoints Anjali Sud to its board of directors as a new independent director. Sud currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Tubi, FOX Corporation's free ad-supported streaming service. Her prior experience includes her role as CEO of Vimeo, where she led the company through More...

From Radio Online: Dan Israel, the executive producer of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network and a beloved figure within the organization, has died after a decade-long battle with cancer. Israel, who served the Chiefs for 35 seasons, was a pivotal figure in the growth of the network, which now boasts affiliates across 12 More...