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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

From Radio Insight: ?Seeing the data from ?What Women Want? is what makes me feel good about radio lately,? says longtime radio consultant Alan Burns. ?Women are still very positive about radio, even Generation Z. Those future 25-54s aren?t yet lost to radio, but they will be if we don?t start taking care of them. ?Generation Z isn?t listening as much because we aren?t giving them much to be excited about.? His Alan Burns & Associates is ?talking to a bunch of Gen Zs right now about,? Burns adds. ?One large part of it is that there?s not enough of their cohort actually on the radio.? Burns celebrates the 40th year of Alan Burns & Associates in 2025. After seven years, Burns is relaunching ?What Women Want,? a 1,000-woman online study now in conjunction with Westwood One?s Audio Active Group. Originally launched in 2010, the fifth edition will be presented in a free webinar, Wednesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. ET. Free registration is available here.* The survey ?covers a range of subjects from women?s personal values and priorities to what topics they want from your morning show.? (?There was one surprise there.?) Other questions include in-car behavior, earbud/headphone usage, and how ?we?re overdoing one aspect of contesting and ignoring a big one.? Despite his optimism about the survey results, Burns cites a long list of concerns about the state of radio now: overleveraged stations, lack of marketing, stations undercutting each other on advertising rate. Nearly two years ago, Burns commissioned another survey, on Canada?s highly successful CKNO (Now 102.3 FM) and its ?join the conversation? format, in hopes of bringing that approach to the U.S. That?s where we began our conversation. You?ve tried to bring ?Social FM,? your version of Canada?s ?join the conversation? stations, to the U.S. How are you feeling about it now after two years. ?It?s a great format that makes the audience the star. It?s been wildly successful in some markets and not in some others it needs to be seriously looked at by anyone in a crowded market looking for something different. It needs one owner with the foresight and gumption to be first in the U.S. and give it the resources it needs in terms of talent and marketing. What small and medium market stations of yours should readers check out? KLTA Fargo has been working with our Jeff Johnson for over 30 years. They have a local owner, a great market manager, and they invest in talent and marketing and have built a culture of winning.* I?ve worked with WRSA Huntsville, Ala., for over 20 years. It?s a local, independent owner. There aren?t a lot of resources, but they have smart, dedicated people. GM Nate Adams and PD/mornings Abby Kaye have been there the whole 20-plus years and really do a great job. Are you hearing any contesting you like anywhere now? The best contests are those that are fun to listen to or play along with, like The Fugitive or the Taylor Swift contest KMXV (Mix 93.3) Kansas City ran last fall ? ID two songs correctly for a chance to win a trip to her concert in Paris. It was fun to play and a hugely popular incentive.* There?s talk recently about how contesting is getting better. Really? Why? I hear some great incentives on the national contests, but otherwise not a lot of creativity Europe and Australia. Maybe I?m listening to the wrong stations. What about all-time favorite contest? ?Listen for the cue to call? doesn?t work anymore? but the most successful contest I?ve done was the first one we did at WRQX (Q107) Washington, D.C., which was call when you hear ?Hey Jude,? which was still in 1979, to win $10,000. We didn?t know this at the time, but our contest line was on the same circuit as the White House?s phone system. We got so many calls that it shut down the White House for about an hour. Needless to say, they were not pleased. I?m not sure I can tell some of the other best stories from Q107. We had a great fun staff, and some wild parties, and I don?t know that the statute of limitations has expired on some of the things that happened off the air. But at one staff meeting, I was trying to impress upon the airstaff how important it was to ?make noise? ? that is, do things that get people to react. So in the middle of my talk, I surreptitiously lit a pack of firecrackers and threw them under the table. It got the staff?s attention, plus everybody else in the building came running, which proved my point. Before Q107, you were at WLS Chicago. WLS-FM, which is now playing many of the same songs as a Classic Hits station, just made headlines for putting jingles back on the radio. Working at WLS was one of the greatest experiences ever, and I?ve always thought the WLS jingles were the best ever done, and the melody they established has been around for decades on stations like KIIS Los Angeles. It?s nice to see the WLS jingles back on the air on their original home.* more

From Radio Insight: Aiir has announced that it is adding support to WhatsApp to its Studio Inbox, listener interaction platform. WhatsApp joins station emails, Facebook and Instagram comments, form submissions and RSS feeds in the platform. The WhatsApp integration will also allow voice notes to be used on-air after being sent directly through Studio Inbox or downloaded for later and allows staffers to curate the messages to be used by a single show or entire staffs. Aiir CTO Gav Richards stated, “We?re very excited to bring WhatsApp to Aiir?s Studio Inbox. As one of the most popular ways people communicate, it makes complete sense that radio stations want to connect with their audience this way too. Until now though, it?s been difficult for the on air team to handle. With WhatsApp in Studio Inbox, you can do even more in one place, making it incredibly powerful and even more useful. It?s an essential tool for broadcasters.? Studio Inbox is available in the USA on barter by Premiere Networks, with cash deals available in UK, Canada, and the rest of the world. more

From Radio Online: WHTZ-FM (Z100)/New York names Kiana Singh (aka Kiana) as its new overnight host from 2-6am, effective May 15. Born and raised on Long Island, her journey into radio began at Suffolk County Community College, where she majored in Radio andamp; Television. She served as an intern at Connoisseur Media before diving More...

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media promotes Steve Holm to Regional Vice President and Market Manager for its cluster in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, MI. He rises from his previous role as General Sales Manager for Cumulus in Dallas. His appointment is effective Monday, May 13. Holm, a native Michigander, started his radio career More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Dallas addition of "The Glenn Beck Program" to the weekday morning lineup on the recently re-launched KFXR-AM (Talk Radio 1190 AM), effective May 13. Beck, who is based in Dallas, will join the station live in weekday 8-11am CT slot, and will lead into "The Clay Travis andamp; Buck Sexton Show," More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has shifted “Talk Radio 1190” KFXR Dallas from a mix of syndicated talkers, brokered shows, and Fox Sports Radio to Conservative Talk as the station adds Glenn Beck to the lineup following the recent addition of Premiere Networks’ Clay Travis and Buck Sexton. The Dallas based Beck, whose show was dropped from Cumulus Media’s 570 KLIF earlier this month, will air live from 8-11am. He will be preceded by “Money Sense At Opening Bell”, which moves up an hour to run from 7-8am. Travis and Sexton will follow from 11am to 2pm followed by Del Walmsley from 2-4pm and Walmsely’s “Lifestyles Unlimited” from 4-5pm. KPRC Houston’s Michael Berry remains in the 5-7pm timeslot and 12-4am. Dana Loesch, Joe Pags, and America’s First News round out the weekday lineup. iHeartMedia Dallas/Austin/San Antonio Region President Amy Leimbach stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Glenn Beck to Dallas Talk Radio 1190. His unique perspective and engaging dialogue are the perfect addition to our weekday lineup. From 8 to 11 a.m., listeners can expect a blend of insightful commentary and compelling discussions that resonate with our Dallas audience. We?re excited for the energy and passion Glenn will bring to the airwaves each morning.” Beck said, ?I?m excited to partner with iHeartRadio on the relaunch of KFXR. With Dallas-Fort Worth being our home market and the home of my American history museum, I can’t wait to exploit the many opportunities that will grow our relationship with the listeners in Texas and KFXR.? more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media has announced the appointment of Steve Holm as Regional Vice President/Market Manager for their clusters in Grand Rapids and Muskegon MI. Holm returns to his native Michigan after a decade at Cumulus Dallas where he most recently served as General Sales Manager for their spoken word trio of Sports 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM and Talk 820 WBAP/93.3 WBAP-FM and 570 KLIF. He began his career in sales in 2010 at the former Cumulus cluster in Battle Creek MI. Holm stated, ?I?m very thankful for the opportunity to come back home. The Grand Rapids and Muskegon teams are a tightlyknit group and are determined and ready to win. I?m excited to be joining them and look forward to the challenges and growth ahead.? Cumulus Media President of Operations Bob Walker added, ?Steve has proven himself to be an accomplished leader in the Dallas market the past 10 years and we are thrilled to have him moving back home to Michigan, an area of the country that is important to Steve and his family. We are excited for him to get started and eager to see the impact he will have.? Holm succeeds Derek Falter, who exited the company last month after leading those clusters since August 2022. more

From Radio Insight: Following her departure as Music Director/afternoon host at Cox Media Group CHR 106.1 WBLI Patchogue/Long Island at the end of April, Kiana Singh is joining iHeartMedia’s “Z100” WHTZ Newark/New York as overnight host. Kiana will host from 2-6am starting Wednesday, May 15. The Long Island native began her career in 2016 as midday host, traffic and sales assistant, and receptionist at JVC Broadcasting’s “Party 105” WPTY. She joined WBLI in 2018 and would rise to afternoon host the following year. She then added Music Director duties in April 2022. iHeartMedia VP/CHR Programming and new WHTZ Program Director Mark Adams stated, “Kiana is an incredible young talent with boundless enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the market and our listenership, making her the right person to join our team. I?m excited to watch her go as she joins our amazing staff at Z100. Welcome to Z100 New York, Kiana!” Kiana commented, “I am thrilled beyond words to be joining the legendary Z100 and immersing myself in the electrifying energy of New York City. Being part of such an iconic brand is an immense honor. My goal is to contribute to Z100’s legacy with authenticity, positivity and a genuine love for Top 40, while learning from the incredibly talented team at iHeartMedia. I am truly grateful for this chance, and I cannot wait to dive in and start making magic on the airwaves!” more

From Radio Insight: Jay Michaels is heading to Jackson MS as Brand Manager of Digio Strategies’ AC “Mix 98.7” WJKK Vicksburg and CHR “Y101” 101.7 WYOY Gluckstadt starting Friday, May 17 Michaels comes to Jackson from Austin where he previously programmed Waterloo Media Hot AC “Lucy 93.3? KGSR and AAA ?97.1 Austin City Limits Radio? K246BD/KGSR-HD2 Austin from 2020 until 2023. He had a previous stint in Austin programming Dance CHR ?Mega 93.3? KXMG and Hip Hop ?Hot 93.3? KDHT in the early 2000s and was Music Director at CHR 96.7 KHFI.Michaels has also programmed ?100.3 Jack-FM? KJKK, CHR ?Amp 103.7? KVIL, Alternative ?102.1 The Edge? KDGE and Hot AC ?102.9 Now? KDMX Dallas, CHR 104.1 KRBE Houston, Hot AC ?Sweet 98.5? KQKQ and Rhythmic CHR ?Power 106.9? KOPW Omaha, and spent six years as Operations Manager for Sinclair Communications Norfolk VA. General Manager Kelly Crocker commented, “We are thrilled to have Jay Michaels join our team. He brings passion, knowledge, and years of experience in these two formats and will help take us to the next level. Jay is a perfect fit with the teamwork, mindset and culture we are creating in our building. We are so excited for him to get here.”* Michaels stated, “I’m beyond excited to join the New South Radio team and work with these successful and talented industry professionals. After getting to know owner Clay Holladay, General Manger Kelly Crocker, and Operations Manager Jan Michaels, they made this big decision very easy for me. This company is locally owned and programmed and has all the tools, talent, comradery, and iconic heritage that I have been looking for. I am so ready to work with my long-lost sister, Jan Michaels, who’s experience will be invaluable in our continued dominance in the market! This is a wonderful opportunity for my future and my amazing son Clarkie, who will be part of my continued life*truly grateful.” Micahels succeeds Chris Bender overseeing WJKK and Matt Mony at WYOY. Both exited the company in March. more

From Radio Insight: License CancellationsThe FCC has cancelled the licenses of KASA Radio Hogar’s Regional Mexican “La Indiscreta” 1540 KASA and 106.7 K294CW Phoenix AZ. The commission became aware of KASA’s issues in December 2023 when Entravision completed the move of 106.9 KDVA (now KFUE) Buckeye to 106.7 and filed interference complaints against K294CW. Entravision followed up stating that the AM had been silent without authority or operating from unauthorized locations for over a year, while the translator was originating programming. Following an FCC letter of inquiry to the station in February, KASA filed three STA applications and responded to the LOI acknowledging some violations but arguing they could be resolved by the FCC granting their STA requests and a waiver. KASA sold the majority of its tower land in 2019 and filed an STA to operate at reduced power, which was reapplied for until the authorization expired in December 2022. In its last request to the FCC following the LOI, KASA claims it continued to operate under the STA facilities except from February 19 to April 17 of this year when it had an equipment failure but that the translator did continue to broadcast as it was “consistent with the Commission?s efforts to revitalize AM stations by allowing them to obtain cross-service FM translators.” After the cancellation, KASA Radio Hogar reapplied for an STA for K294CW claiming the FCC erred in stating that the translator’s special operating conditions tied it exclusively to KASA and is now seeking to rebroadcast 1280 KXEG Phoenix, but not acknowledging the interference caused to KFUE. Silent Notifications San Rafael High School’s 88.1 KSRH San Rafael CA (Reorganization of school program) Best Country Broadcasting’s 920 WBOX Bogalusa LA (Lightning damage) Louisiana Tech University’s 89.1 KLPI Ruston LA (Transmitter replacement) Guilford College’s 90.9 WQFS Greensboro NC (Installation of new equipment) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s 91.5 WRPI Troy NY (Ice/wind damage) Alpha Media’s 1600 KTUB Centerville UT (Negotiating relocation of station) FM ChangesEducational Media Foundation applies to move “K-Love” 95.3 KJLV Los Gatos/San Jose CA This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more

From Radio Online: Rudy Giuliani has been removed from his role at WABC-AM/New York, leading to the cancellation of his show, as confirmed by station owner John Catsimatidis and reported by NBC News. Catsimatidis told NBC News that Giuliani had been previously cautioned twice by station management More...

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From Radio Insight: Salem Media Group has completed the sale of its corporate headquarters in Camarillo CA. Salem sold its 41,546 square foot building on 2.79 acres just off US 101 to Eclipse RE Holdings LLC for $5.5 million with the deal closing on May 1. Salem will leaseback the building for five years as the company continues to sell off non-core assets. more

From Radio Insight: The UK based Podcast Radio first launched in America on four Beasley Media stations in Charlotte, Detroit, Fort Myers, and Tampa last September. Now following layoffs at Beasley and Alpha Media this week, is the brand ready to expand elsewhere? This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more

From Radio Insight: Bonneville has launched Bilingual Soft AC “Magic” on a pair of HD subchannels in the Bay Area. “Magic Bay Area” has replaced a simulcast of AAA “Highway 1 Radio” on 98.5 KUFX-HD2 San Jose and year round Christmas music on 96.5 KOIT-HD3 San Francisco. The station replicates the format and brand launched by iHeartMedia last year in Miami and also heard on HD subchannels in multiple markets with mostly English language music and Spanish imaging down to the same “Tus Favoritas De Siempre” positioning. The brand becomes a flanker to Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT perhaps trying to block iHeart from launching it in the Bay Area despite them already competing directly with Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ. more