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From Radio Insight: Audacy flipped CHR “Power 96” WPOW-FM Miami to Classic Hip Hop at 5pm today. Now positioning as “Miami’s New Home for Throwbacks,” the station retains its heritage “Power 96” branding that dates back to its Rhythmic CHR format launching in 1986. The station had moved to Gold leaning CHR last May, but now is dropping all currents and recurrents to foucs on music from the 1990s and early 2000s. The change took place at 5pm today. WPOW-FM ranked twentieth in the Miami market with a 1.8 share in the April Nielsen Audio ratings. iHeartMedia has Classic Hip Hop “Throwback 105.5” on W288ED/WMIB-HD2 with just a 0.3 share. The new direction of Power 96 should target listeners of Cox Media Group’s duo of market leading Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT and Rhythmic leaning Hot AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC. The first hour featured: Trick Daddy – Take It To The House Pitbull ft. Lil Jon – The Anthem Terror Squad ft. Fat Joe & Remy – Lean Back Ghost Town DJs – My Boo 112 – Peaches & Cream Jay Z – Can I Get A Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie Juvenile – Back That Azz Up Mariah Carey – Shake It Off Rick Ross – Hustlin Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine Ludacris – What’s Your Fantasy Ciara & Missy Elliott – 1 2 Step Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate Mario – Let Me Love You View this post on Instagram A post shared by #Power96 more

From Radio Online: Adam Copeland has reportedly stepped down as Program Director of Sports outlets KNBR, KGO and KTCT in San Francisco. He'll continue to host the afternoon show "Tolbert and Copes" with Tom Tolbert. Copeland joined KNBR in 2009 as an intern in the promotions department at KNBR and was later hired at KNBR as a More...

From Radio Insight: D-Wayne Taylor has departed his roles as Program Director and morning host at NRG Media Rhythmic CHR “Red 94.5” K233AN/KBBK-HD2 Lincoln NE. Taylor joined K233AN in October 2022 after spending eight years across town at Alpha Media CHR 106.3 KFRX. He stated on social media that he is departing to focus on his Whatever Collective and his emcee/event hosting businesses. Taylor is also the in-game host for the College World Series and multiple University of Nebraska sports. Taylor shared, “As you may know, I have held the role of Program Director at NRG media’s RED 94.5. It has been a transformative experience working for them and growing the presence of Hip Hop radio in Lincoln. Due to the growth of my business as an MC and leading Whatever Collective (a collaboration of professionals with a diverse range of talents), I no longer have the time to dedicate to my position as NRG Program Director. I’m looking forward to the opportunity this transition will provide to connect with more of you in and around the Country. If you are interested in working with us or want to learn more email booking@dewaynetaylor.com!” more

From Radio Online: KNDE-FM (Candy 95)/College Station taps Texas native Mikaylee Supak as the new morning co-host across from Ted Hallowell each weekday. Mikaylee came to KNDE last summer via co-owned News/Talk WTAW. She recently graduated from Texas Aandamp;M University with a major in Business Administration, and a minor in More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, and Syracuse. Other markets coming this week include: On Friday, May 24: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. more

From Radio Online: Production and development company Paperclip Ltd founders Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell announce the launch of a new podcast network called Audio 99. From the makers of the podcasts "Small Town Dicks" and "The Briefing Room," the Audio 99 network will remain independent with projects that share the More...

From Radio Online: The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce markups legislation to preserve access to AM in automobiles. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) made the More...

From Radio Insight: Bryan Broadcasting CHR “Candy 95” KNDE College Station TX has announced the addition of Mikaylee Supak to its morning show alongside Ted Hallowell. The new show will relaunch the “Morning Candy” brand on the station that hasn’t been in use the past few years. Supak originally joined the company last summer working at News/Talk 1620 WTAW while attending Texas A&M University. She recently graduated with a major in Business Administration, and a minor in Journalism. Bryan Broadcasting Operations Manager and KNCE Program Director Rob Mack detailed, “Mikaylee?s radio story is an interesting one. She got the attention of our morning news anchor and WTAW host Chelsea Reber on Instagram, which led to a part-time fill-in role on WTAW last summer. Mikaylee expressed an interest in learning all facets of the radio business, so we had her sit in with Ted on Candy 95. This is all while completing her senior year at A&M. When we re-opened our search for a morning co-host earlier this year, we kept coming back to Mikaylee. She has really grown into this role, and I am proud to have her on our team. With Ted & Mikaylee on ?Morning Candy?, Ryan Star on mid-days, myself on afternoons and Catnip at night, Candy 95 is really firing on all cylinders and creating great, local radio for Aggieland each day!? Mikaylee says, ?A dream I never even thought possible. My dad always told me to do something that makes you want to put two feet on the ground in the morning, and while I maybe wish I didn?t have to put them on the ground so early in the morning, I genuinely love my job. I am so excited to officially be a co-host of Morning Candy on Candy 95! I can?t wait for all that is to come and get even more connected with the community. Hello Aggieland!? more

From Radio Online: SiriusXM inks a new podcast agreement with Dirty Mo Media, the multimedia content platform of NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. The deal brings both advertising and distribution rights to Dirty Mo's slate of programming to the SiriusXM Podcast Network, as well as unique More...

From Radio Online: Baltimore Public Media (BPM) and KMG Networks, a division of Krantz Media Group (KMG), announce a new feature on WYPR-FM and WTMD-FM in Baltimore entitled "The Good News" with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., who hosts a weekly TV show on PBS. The feature will debut on Monday, June 3 airing on both stations, More...

From Radio Online: New York-based Aiir Inc, a provider of digital solutions for radio stations, has announced the launch of its new streaming platform. The new platform is based on Zeno Media's proprietary streaming technology and will offer its clients programmatic advertising as part of the service. The company provides More...

From Radio Online: KDWB/Minneapolis adds Vont Leak and Bailey Hess to "The Dave Ryan Show," weekdays from 5:30-10am, effective immediately. Vont Leak joined KDWB last August for nights. He's 2023 graduate of William Patterson University where he served as the Program Director for WPSC. Hess is a Minnesota native More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia CHR 101.3 KDWB Richfield/Minneapolis MN has announced the addition of Vont Leak and Bailey Hess to the Dave Ryan Show alongside Ryan and Jenny Luttenberger. Leak joined KDWB last August as evening host after just a few weeks in Des Moines as midday host at CHR ?107.5 Kiss-FM? KKDM and morning show producer at News/Talk 1040 WHO. The New Jersey Native served as Program Director of the school?s ?Alt Hip Hop? ?Brave New Radio? 88.7 WPSC Wayne from 2020-23 where he won awards for Best College Morning Show in the Country, Best College On-Air Personality in the Country, Best College Program Director in the Country twice and the station won the 2021 Marconi Award for College Radio Station of the Year. Hess is a Minnesota native who prevously worked in promotions at Hubbard Minneapolis and serves Speech and Debate Team Head Coach at Mounds View High School and also previously was at the Minnesota Historical Society. Leak commented, “To get an opportunity to be on The Dave Ryan Show is a blessing and truly, an anomaly that I don?t take for granted. Since joining 101.3 KDWB nine months ago, I?ve been welcomed with open arms so I?m excited to officially move to mornings and wake up with the Twin Cities.” Hess added, “As a Minnesota native, Dave Ryan?s voice has graced my ears for the last 30 years, so I?m beyond jazzed to join the amazing crew at KDWB. I can?t wait to bring my quirky enthusiasm and unique perspective to the team and introduce a lot of what?s great about the Twin Cities to the Morning Show.” KDWB Program Director Rich Davis stated, “Dave Ryan has consistently revolutionized The Dave Ryan Show, making it a hallmark of the Twin Cities. His knack for spotting and nurturing top-tier talent is unmatched. With the exciting addition of Vont and Bailey to the morning lineup, we’re setting the stage for a fresh, dynamic evolution of the show. Tune into 101.3 KDWB to experience the next chapter of morning radio with us.” Ryan has anchored mornings on KDWB since 1993. The new show additions fill the voids on the morning show created by Falen Bonsett’s move to afternoons last August and Drake Webb’s exit in March. more

From Radio Insight: Aiir has announced the launc of a new station streaming service. The platform utilizes Zeno Media’s streaming technology to allow access to programmatic advertising as part of the service. Aiir Streaming will also offer multi-station streaming and on-demand/replay recordings Aiir CEO Ricki Lee states, “We?re delighted to be partnering with Morris and the team at Zeno Media. This collaboration allows us to offer an industry-leading streaming platform, with a beautiful and simple interface. The addition of monetization via Zeno?s programmatic platform offers our clients an amazing way to generate revenue from their streams” Zeno Media CEO Morris Berger adds, “Working together with a high-quality partner as Aiir is something we cannot be more thrilled with. Ricki and the Aiir team have the right attitude and have proven to be the gold standard in the radio space” more

From Radio Insight: Carrie Evans has announced her resignation as Program Director of Baltimore Public Media AAA 89.7 WTMD Towson/Baltimore MD. Evans had been on family leave the past few months to help care for her family after her father passed away in December. Hi. Hi. Hi. I have missed you so much. More than you know. Many of you have reached out with well wishes, thank you, and questions which I will try and answer now. Sadly, in December my beloved Dad, Sam, whose record collection had a lot to do with my career path, passed away. As a member of the sandwich generation, I suddenly found myself torn between my work responsibilities and the growing needs of my family. With the support of the Baltimore Public Media team, I took some time off to spend with my loved ones and assess the necessities required of my new normal. My family?s needs have proven very challenging and even though I do so with a heavy heart I have made the difficult decision to step away from my position at WTMD to prioritize my family. I know many of you face similar challenges and the difficult decisions that go with them. I only hope you are surrounded by a team of friends and colleagues as supporting and loving as this crew. I am indebted to the patience and grace of my WTMD and WYPR family. As you know I am a total music nerd, a fanatic some might say, a proud champion and cheerleader for local artists, and, proudly, a lifelong Marylander. As such, I am just as big a fan of WTMD as you are, and it has been my great honor to serve you and the music community of Baltimore and beyond. I will not say goodbye because as Wilco said, “You never know.” So, it’s take care and rock on! Until we meet again, much love, Carrie. Evans had joined WTMD in 2019 as afternoon host and grabbed the Program Director role in June 2022 after nearly a year as Interim PD. Prior to joining WTMD, she spent fifteen years at AAA 103.1 WRNR-FM Grasonville/Annapolis MD eventually rising to Music Director and midday host. APD/afternoon host Tyler LaPorte will serve as Interim Program Director. more

From Radio Insight: RadioDays North America has announced the addition of Hubbard Radio Executive Vice President of Programming & Audience Development to their ?30 Ideas in 45 Minutes,? the closing session of the June 2-4 conference. The signature panel of Radiodays Europe, 30 Ideas in 45 Minutes features Consultant Nik Goodman with a wrap up of three days of panels with a series of mini-presentations meant to send attendees home with actionable strategies. In the most recent European edition, presenters suggested everything from deliberately timing morning features to end at 9:05 and make listeners late for work (Paul Sylvester, Absolute Radio UK) to trying to bring the audience together more often (Australian consultant Wade Kingsley, inspired by Taylor Swift) to being ?more human, less robot? (Greatest Hits Radio UK?s Des Paul, in response to the AI discussion dominating radio). The full panel from Munich can be seen here. Other highlights of RDNA include Paige Nienaber?s look at ?20 Electrifying No/Low Budget Promotions That Will Grab People?s Attention,? a look at the modernization of Classic Hits, and a discussion between BBC Director of Music Lorna Clarke and Julie Adam, a veteran Canadian PD now Executive VP/GM for Universal Music Canada. The full RDNA panel schedule is available here. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, , Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, and Rochester. Other markets coming this week include: On Thursday, May 23: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, and Syracuse. On Friday, May 24: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. more

From Radio Insight: Beasley Media Group has announced that the syndicated Ace & TJ Show will move from middays on CHR “Kiss 95.1” WNKS Charlotte to afternoons on Classic Hits “K104.7” WKQC. The show had returned to WNKS in July 2022 after previously hosting mornings from 1998 to 2011. The show then spent a decade at iHeartMedia’s ?Channel 96.1? WHQC until 2021 prior to their return to WNKS. Ace & TJ will fill the afternoon slot that had most recently been held by Phil Harris and Mel Myers until the company’s cuts earlier this month. With the show’s departure from WNKS, the Maney & LauRen Show expands to 6-10am and Program Director Cameron Moore moves from 12-3pm to 10am-3pm. ?Buckle up Charlotte, the Iconic Ace & TJ show is back with the all the belly laughs and the same wit and wisdom that made them legends.? said Beasley Vice President of Music & Entertainment and Director of Charlotte Operations, John Reynolds. ?Given the show?s style, it?s the perfect fit for WKQC!? ?Every single pleasure sensor in my enormous brain has been stimulated since I received word of our move to K 104.7,? said TJ. ?Now, we begin similar stimulation to the brains of the audience!? Ace added, ?We are very excited to be part of K104 .7 because the combination of their audience and their music with our history in Charlotte is a perfect fit.? more

From Radio Online: Veritonic, an audio analytics and research platform, is enhancing Cross-Podcast Listenership Measurement within its platform. This offering empowers brands, platforms and advertisers with insights into their podcast audience measurement, changing the way they understand and engage More...

From Radio Online: FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing in a draft shared with the other four Commissioners whether the agency should require disclosure when there is AI-generated content in political ads on radio and TV. With the circulation of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the support of her colleagues, the More...

From Radio Online: NRG Media has closed on its previously announced sale of four stations in Illinois to Shaw Local Radio Co. Included in the deal were 1kW WIXN-AM (1460), 6kW WRCV-FM (101.7) and 0.25kW W236DM (95.1) in Dixon, IL and 3.2kW WSEY-FM (95.7) in Oregon, IL. Shaw Media, is an Illinois-based company headed by John More...

From Radio Online: A new study from Tucson-based media research specialists FMR Associates reveals listeners of Christian AC radio have money to spend and are fans of radio. These listeners overwhelmingly choose radio as their primary audio medium over internet streams, podcasts and other varied media. They spend 33% more time More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Media Group officially will move syndicated Ace andamp; TJ Show from WNKS to WKQC in Charlotte beginning Tuesday, May 28. The show currently airs Monday through Friday from 9am-noon on CHR WNKS-FM. Beginning on Tuesday, May 28, Ace andamp; TJ will relocate to afternoons from 3-7pm on AC WKQC (K104.7). More...

From Radio Online: As previously announced, this year's Rising Through the Ranks program from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), dedicated to support the advancement of women in radio, will begin online on August 13, followed by the in-person event on August 20-22 in Nashville. Applications are being accepted until 5pm on More...

From Radio Insight: ?People with pacemakers or other implanted medical devices should avoid the session and please, please wear rubber-soled shoes.? That?s Paige Nienaber, self-described ?evil genius? of CPR Promotions, describing ?20 Electrifying No/Low Budget Promotions That Will Grab People?s Attention,? the Monday, June 3, session scheduled for the upcoming Radiodays North America convention in Toronto.* Nienaber, who is available to stations on barter via MannGroup Radio in America and Orbyt in Canada, is a longtime master of both outrageous and heartstrings promotions. In recent years, radio promotions have slowly been rediscovering their creativity after years of overreliance on ?text this keyword? national contests, which don?t always yield even audio of a winner.* On the recent ?What Workers Want? webinar, Point to Point Marketing?s Tim Bronsil and Strategic Research Solutions? Hal Rood cited a ?new golden age of contesting,? at least as far as listener interest goes. But the contest capturing their attention might be coming from Mr. Beast, with its history of recycling staple radio promotions, or from a gaming app, not from radio. That?s where we started our discussion. Nienaber: I go to this site called sweepstakesadvantage.com, which is basically a site for prize pigs. A constantly updated list of on-line contests for everything from Coke to Weed ‘N Feed. And you realize after trolling through them that their digital contests are way, way, way more compelling than ours.* Ross: Why do you think contesting has gotten so unexciting? Is it PPM hangover? Is it budgets? Nienaber: PPM didn’t help but no, there are who have never heard an exciting contest, and “lack of bodies in the studio” which can be compensated for ? The only real reason to do contests is to make cool promos and have excited winners. Imagine Let’s Make a Deal without the screaming winners. It would have been canceled after one episode. Ross: Along those lines, how important is it to use the phones in contesting, even though radio would rather do text? And can you still make the phones ring? Presumably with the right prize? Nienaber: I was in San Jose for Taylor Swift and was listening to 99.7 Now-FM . They were doing a Back-to-Back contest. Two Taylor songs in a row were a cue. It was the day before the show and they were playing her every third or fourth song, but not back-to-back. The phones imploded after each time they played her, and they were airing tons of frustrated, screaming fans. It was audio crack. Amazing to listen to ? Beasley in Wilmington did Secret Sound for Taylor with “items locked in the box.” Huge. You have to do keywords? Fine, be creative how you deliver them. Kiss 106.1 Dallas, for Post Malone, did hourly keywords that were written in Sharpie on a DJ’s forehead and posted to Facebook. For a Halloween attraction, a Cumulus station had the keywords delivered by a ghost via a seance. One station realized that they’d done nothing but keywords for two years, so they mixed it up and did Secret Sound and it exploded. People were so happy to have something that they could engage with. Ross: Let’s talk about cash vs. other prizes. Is cash truly king now, as many stations seem to believe, and either way, what’s the best way to effectively give it away?* Nienaber: Cash can be more than cash. The younger demos have cash. They want gadgets and experiences. We’ve dumbed down “Win $1,000!” to the point that it doesn’t mean anything. It’s not the prize, but what you do with it. The Wolf in Greensboro had $300 a day, which is kind of a weird amount, so we framed it as ?win school lunches for your kid for a year” and it was seismic. Nienaber cites WDJX Louisville as a station that juiced up a cash giveaway by billing it as ?$1,000 in Ceramic Cats ? or the cash equivalent? with promos voiced by ?cat lady? character Eustis K. Ungerman.* Ross: You’ve done both outrageous and pro-social contests. What do people want from contests now in these messed-up times? Nienaber: They want to be entertained. Games contests. The Price Is Right is a game show. * There?s more on this year?s Radiodays North America here. more

From Radio Insight: Today Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared with her colleagues a new agency proposal that, if adopted, would look into whether the agency should require disclosure when there is AI-generated content in political ads on radio and TV. With the circulation of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the subsequent support of her colleagues, the FCC would initiate a proceeding that recognizes consumers? right to know when AI tools are being used in the political ads they view. If adopted, this proposal aims to increase transparency by: ? Seeking comment on whether to require an on-air disclosure and written disclosure in broadcasters? political files when there is AI-generated content in political ads, ? Proposing to apply the disclosure rules to both candidate and issue advertisements, ? Requesting comment on a specific definition of AI-generated content, and ? Proposing to apply the disclosure requirements to broadcasters and entities that engage in origination programming, including cable operators, satellite TV and radio providers and section 325(c) permittees. The proposed FCC proceeding does NOT propose any prohibition of such content, only the disclosure of any AI-generated content within political ads. ?As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, the Commission wants to make sure consumers are fully informed when the technology is used,? said Chairwoman Rosenworcel. ?Today, I?ve shared with my colleagues a proposal that makes clear consumers have a right to know when AI tools are being used in the political ads they see, and I hope they swiftly act on this issue.? The use of AI is expected to play a substantial role in the creation of political ads in 2024 and beyond, but the use of AI-generated content in political ads also creates a potential for providing deceptive information to voters, in particular, the potential use of ?deep fakes? ? altered images, videos, or audio recordings that depict people doing or saying things that did not actually do or say, or events that did not actually occur. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act provides the Commission with authority regarding political advertising. There is also a clear public interest obligation for Commission licensees, regulatees, and permittees to protect the public from false, misleading, or deceptive programming and to promote an informed public ? and the proposed rules seek to achieve that goal. Proposals shared on circulation are adopted after a majority of Commissioners vote in their favor. It is at each Commissioner?s discretion as to when they vote an item on circulation. If adopted, this proposal would launch a proceeding during which the Commission would take public comment on the proposed rules. more

From Radio Online: Neversink Media's WALL-AM/Middleton and WPDH-HD2 (WALL Radio)/Poughkeepsie have announced the retirement of afternoon drive host Jim Frey, effective Friday May 24. Chase Daniels assumes PM drive on May 27. With his radio career spanning back to 1969, Frey manned the mic at ten stations across the Hudson More...

From Radio Online: WBEE-FM afternoon host Billy Kidd is celebrating 40 years in Rochester radio, and the station is commemorating this milestone with a special morning show celebration on Friday, May 24 from 5:30-10am ET. During the show, Kidd will tell stories and experiences from his 40-year career and tenure at WBEE. Former More...

From Radio Online: Edison Research has announced the Top Podcast Genres in the U.S. by reach for Q1 2024 among weekly podcast listeners age 13 . Nineteen genres have been identified as having at least one percent reach among weekly podcast listeners aged 13 and older in Q1 2024. Edison defines a podcast's genre using its More...

From Radio Online: Media Monitors, recognized by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for its U.S. Radio spot data since 2008 and U.S. TV spot data since 2017, has announced the continuation of accreditation for both its Radio and TV spot services reporting pre-recorded advertising spots of at least 15 More...