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From Radio Online: Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio is opening the application window through Friday, May 17 for the "Speak Up Mentorship Program" in honor of the late Laurie Kahn. Now in its second year, Speak Up! is a one-year mentorship designed for women in small to medium radio markets seeking guidance and More...

From Radio Online: Throwback Brands' weekend program "Throwback 2K," through its syndication partner Skyview Networks, is celebrating the entire month of May with an opportunity for affiliates to send a listener and their guest to see Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Miami this October. This contest has More...

From Radio Online: Melody Spann-Cooper, chairwoman and CEO of Midway Broadcasting Corporation, testified on behalf of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce titled, "Preserving Americans' Access to AM Radio." on Tuesday. More...

From Radio Online: The Nebraska Broadcasters Association has made a $25,000 contribution to the United Way of the Midlands Nebraska andamp; Iowa Tornado Relief Fund. NBA Chairperson of the Board Shannon Booth, who is VP/GM of the Gray Media Group, Inc., television stations in Lincoln, Hastings and North Platte, said: "Our hearts More...

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX Harrisonville/Kansas City MO has launched its new morning show “Sparks & Lux” pairing Matt ‘Sparks’ Sparker and Ashley ‘Lux’ Mohr. Sparker joined KCFX in July 2021 as afternoon host and moved to mornings last December. Prior to Kansas City, Sparks spent six years at Rock 92.3 KOMP Las Vegas as part of ?BS In The Morning? and also hosted afternoons at Hot AC 98.5 KQKQ Omaha and was PD/afternoon host at Rock ?Q105.1? KQWB-FM Fargo ND. Lux returns to radio after a nearly two year hiatus. She previously spent her entire career in her native St. Louis where outside of ten months co-hosting mornings at then sister CHR “Now 96.3” KNOU in 2017, she had spent 15 years at Hubbard Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT rising from promotions to weekends to middays in 2012 and afternoons from 2013-16 and again from 2017 until her departure in May 2022. The new morning show debuted on Monday, April 29. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ZXNvSO-9E/ more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its release of the March 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. Coming later this week: On Wendesday, May 1: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. On Thursday, May 2: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. On Friday, May 3: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville NC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. more

From Radio Online: Magellan AI has released its Q1 2024 Podcast advertising benchmark report, sampling 50,000 podcasts across the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany and Australia. The firm analyzed podcast advertising data from thousands of popular podcasts in the U.S., including 109,000 episodes. To account for dynamic More...

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media has promoted APD/midday host ‘Sarah Lynn’ Hamilton to Program Director of Country “Kix 96” 96.5 WJCL Savannah GA. Hamilton has been in her current roles since 2014 and also is heard on Westwood One’s CHR “Hits Now” and Hot AC 24/7 formats and weekends on Classic Rock “I95” WIXV Savannah. Prior to her move to Savannah, she spent eleven years at Milner Broadcasting in Kankakee IL will roles including MD/morning host at “River Country 101.7” WRCV, midday host at AC 95.1 WFAV, and evenings on Oldies “92.7 The Valley” WVLI. Hamilton stated, “I am honored to be given this opportunity to become Program Director for KIX96. I have worn many hats in my 10 years here at Cumulus Savannah and look forward to this next challenge, not only to guide KIX but to continue to serve the people of the Savannah and Lowcountry area that have been so wonderful to me. I am thankful to VP/Market Manager Eric Mastel for his belief in me over the years and this promotion to KIX96 Program Director.” Cumulus Savannah VP/Market Manager Eric Mastel added, I am pleased to announce the promotion of Sarah Hamilton in recognition of her outstanding dedication and contributions to WJCL and Cumulus over the past decade. Known for her unwavering commitment and exceptional talents, Sarah has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to our team. Throughout her tenure, she has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, a keen attention to detail, and a remarkable ability to adapt to various roles within the organization. As an Assistant Program Director (APD), Sarah has seamlessly stepped into the role of Promotions Director when needed, showcasing her versatility and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure the success of our endeavors. Her proactive approach and can-do attitude have significantly enhanced our operations, earning her the respect and admiration of her colleagues. We are confident that she will continue to excel in her new role and lead the station to even greater heights in the years to come.” more

From Radio Online: Sarah Hamilton, known on-air as Sarah Lynn, is elevated to Program Director of WJCL-FM (KIX96) in Savannah andamp; Hilton Head. She rises from Assistant Program Director for KIX96, a role she has held since 2014. Hamilton, who joined Cumulus/Savannah and KIX96 in 2014 as an air personality, will continue to be More...

From Radio Insight: How do you choose the most provocative song added by prominent Classic Hits radio stations over the last year?* If it?s a relatively new song that still feels like yesterday, that would probably be ?Get Lucky? by Daft Punk on KRTH (K-Earth 101) Los Angeles. I first heard that song on KRTH?s then-sister CHR, KAMP (Amp 97.1), receiving saturation airplay on its first day. I thought that was a relatively recent memory, although it was 11 years ago.* If it?s the one that feels more like an AC song than a good-time oldie, it?s ?Love Song? by Sara Bareilles on KOLA San Bernardino, Calif. If it?s the one that seems like the greatest challenge to upper-demo audiences, it might be Shaggy?s ?It Wasn?t Me? bringing ?banging on the bathroom floor? to WCBS-FM New York. KOLA, K-Earth, and WCBS-FM are all successful radio stations, whose evolution has been followed in this column for years. Part of our annual look at ?What Classic Hits Stations Added? is the realization that by the original paradigm of the Oldies format (playing the ?50s and ?60s in the mid-?70s and ?80s), many of these songs would have been on years ago. Stations like KOLA have always served as their markets? gold-based AC, and with AC playing less recent music than ever, that distinction is becoming further blurred. How Classic Hits stations have evolved will be a central topic at ?Keeping Throwback Radio Moving Forward,? part of the upcoming Radiodays North America convention to be held in Toronto June 2-4. I?ll be joined by Skip Dillard, Audacy?s VP of Rhythmic AC & Throwback formats, and CJOT (Boom 99.7) Ottawa PD Stephanie Hunter. Full conference information is available here. The songs spotlighted here received their first Mediabase-monitored spins at various major Classic Hits stations since the last time we looked at this topic last June. In general, I tried to look for songs with three or more spins last week, to make sure I wasn?t getting special-programming or countdown songs. A few major Classic Hits stations (WMJI Cleveland and WOCL Orlando) don?t have any obvious adds for the last year. But some have a lot, a reflection of more enthusiastically embracing the ?90s and early ?00s. Only a few stations are finding still untapped titles from the ?70s or early ?80s, although KJEB (95.7 the Jet) Seattle has added a few ?70s Classic Rock mainstays that might have been left to sister KZOK before. The best example of a new format staple that emerged this year is Natalie Imbruglia?s ?Torn,? a 25-year-old title that isn?t just new to some of our stations, but already receiving significant airplay. ?Torn? is an easy ?90s choice for the Classic Hits format. It?s by an artist with only one library title (in America, anyway). It?s also more bouncy/uptempo than some of the first Modern AC songs to test in, such as ?Under the Bridge? or ?Iris.? Here’s a handful of what?s new on a variety of Classic Hits outlets since last year: WCBS-FM New York (Audacy) 702, ?Where My Girls At?? Boyz II Men, ?End of the Road? Shaggy, ?It Wasn?t Me? KRTH (K-Earth 101) Los Angeles (Audacy) Foo Fighters, ?Times Like These? Offspring, ?Self Esteem? Alanis Morissette, ?Head Over Feet? Red Hot Chili Peppers, ?Californication? Daft Punk, ?Get Lucky? Evanescence, ?Bring Me to Life? Kings of Leon, ?Use Somebody? Lady Gaga, ?Poker Face? Radiohead, ?Creep? ? was already playing before our last cutoff, but moving into higher-spin territory now as K-Earth embraces more grunge-era Alternative KJEB (Jet 95.7) Seattle (iHeart): Alanis Morissette, ?You Oughta Know? Creedence Clearwater Revival, ?Proud Mary? Haddaway, ?What Is Love? Eagles, ?Take It Easy? Kansas, ?Carry On Wayward Son? Sugar Ray, ?Fly? WLS-FM Chicago (Cumulus): Natalie Imbruglia, ?Torn? ? not just an add but receiving K-Earth-style rotations (23x last week) Red Hot Chili Peppers, ?Under the Bridge? Cardigans, ?Lovefool? WROR Boston (Beasley): Starship, ?Sara? Bangles, ?Eternal Flame? Coldplay, ?Viva la Vida? Taylor Dayne, ?Tell It to My Heart? Fleetwood Mac, ?Everywhere? Natalie Imbruglia, ?Torn? ? not quite WLS levels, but 11x a week Cyndi Lauper, ?She Bop? Linkin Park, ?In the End? Madonna, ?Open Your Heart? Oasis, ?Wonderwall? Shaggy f/Rayvon, ?Angel? Staind, ?It?s Been Awhile? Third Eye Blind, ?Jumper? TLC, ?Waterfalls? Wilson Phillips, ?Hold On? Cranberries, ?Linger? Cher, ?If I Could Turn Back Time? Lit, ?My Own Worst Enemy? KOLA San Bernardino, Calif. (Anaheim Broadcasting): Boyz II Men, ?Motownphilly? Sara Bareilles, ?Love Song? Blackstreet, ?No Diggity? Warren G & Nate Dogg, ?Regulate? Mark Morrison, ?Return of the Mack? Christina Perri, ?A Thousand Years? Timbaland f/OneRepublic, ?Apologize? WRBQ (Q105) Tampa, Fla. (Beasley) Backstreet Boys, ?I Want It That Way? Jennifer Lopez, ?If You Had My Love? Uncle Kracker f/Dobie Gray, ?Drift Away? Shaggy f/Rayvon, ?Angel? KONO San Antonio (Cox) Montell Jordan, ?This Is How We Do It? No Doubt, ?Don?t Speak? Rod Stewart, ?Have I Told You Lately (Unplugged)? Janet Jackson, ?Miss You Much? Mariah Carey, ?Fantasy? Goo Goo Dolls, ?Iris? Natalie Imbruglia, ?Torn? Wilson Phillips, ?Hold On? WGRR Cincinnati (Cumulus): No Doubt, ?Just a Girl? Sixpence None the Richer, ?Kiss Me? Third Eye Blind, ?Semi-Charmed Life? Tracy Chapman, ?Give Me One Reason? KXKL (Kool 105) Denver (KSE) Usher, ?Yeah? Maroon 5, ?She Will Be Loved? Timbaland f/One Republic, ?Apologize? Alicia Keys, ?Fallin?? Lifehouse, ?Hanging by a Moment? Maroon 5, ?This Love? Wallflowers, ?One Headlight? Eagle-Eye Cherry, ?Save Tonight? Finally, there?s the very different list of songs added to KDRI (The Drive) Tucson, Ariz., not a traditional Classic Hits station, but one of a handful of stations specializing in the ?60s and ?70s ever since other large-market FMs moved out of that territory. Last year, KDRI got new owners (Bustos Media) and a new PD.* An ?add? on The Drive is harder to determine since a lot of songs on its wide playlist are 1-2x a week under any circumstances. But here are a few songs that got three spins last week and have made their first appearance on the station in the last 6-7 months. Some come from Classic Rock. But a few are true oldies or Soft AC songs that The Drive just hadn?t gotten to yet.* Spanky & Our Gang, ?Lazy Day? Cream, ?Sunshine of Your Love? Cream, ?Badge? Rolling Stones, ?She?s So Cold? Bad Company, ?Shooting Star? Genesis, ?Taking It All Too Hard? Strangeloves, ?I Want Candy? Don Henley, ?Sunset Grill? Creedence Clearwater Revival, ?Midnight Special? Dan Fogelberg, ?Hard to Say? Chris De Burgh, ?Don?t Pay the Ferryman? John Denver, ?Calypso? J.J. Jackson, ?But It?s Alright? B.W. Stevenson, ?My Maria? Glen Campbell, ?Try a Little Kindness? Joe Cocker, ?The Letter? Sean Ross will discuss whether the Classic Hits evolution is a revolution at Radiodays North America. Full conference information is available here. more

From Radio Insight: Seven Mountains Media has appointed Bob Lawrence as Market Manager for its recently acquired Parkersburg WV cluster. Lawrence joins Seven Mountains Media from the RAB’s National Radio Talent System, which he has ran since January 2023. He is best known for his fourteen years as President/CEO at research company Pinnacle Media Worldwide from 2001 to 2015 followed by spending five years as VP/Programming for Saga Communications. He has also served as General Manager of New South Radio’s Jackson MS cluster, OM/PD of KIOI San Francisco, and Senior Executive Vice President of Broadcast Architecture. He began his career in Parkersburg at 95.1 WXIL, which is one of the stations in the Seven Mountains Media cluster. Lawrence stated, ?I am such a strong believer in the NRTS mission and I?m so grateful to Erica Farber, Mike Hulvey and the entire RAB team. Returning to this market is such a thrill, as I launched my on-air career at WXIL 40+ years ago. Now, I get to come back at a time when WXIL is one of the six stations Seven Mountains Media closed on in January. President and owner Kristin Cantrell is truly the future of this business and has insight and energy beyond anyone I?ve ever known.? Seven Mountains President Kristin Cantrell added, ?Parkersburg holds incredible potential for the future. Bob Lawrence is the right leader to unlock all the opportunities and lead everyone to heights they never thought were possible. We are delighted that Bob is joining Seven Mountains Media.? Lawrence succeeds Don Staats, who has retired from the company. The clusted includes CHR “My 95.1 XIL” WXIL Elizabeth, Country “Froggy 99” WGGE Parkersburg, Rock “103.1 The Bear” WHBR-FM Parkersburg, Classic Rock “Z106.1” WRZZ Parkersburg, Classic Country “Willie 1050/94.7” WLYQ/W234DC Parkersburg, and News/Talk 1230 WVNT/103.5 W278CQ Parkersburg. more

From Radio Insight: Following Giovanni’s retirement on Monday after 50 years at Cumulus Media CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM Providence, the station has revamped its morning show as “Jay & Bekha Mornings” as previous producer Jay Buff and co-host Bekha Berger continue on in the daypart. Buff has been morning show producer at WPRO-FM since 2011 and also had been hosting middays. Berger moved from co-hosting mornings at sister Hip Hop “Hot 106” WWKX from 2016 until last July when she slid over to Pro-FM. She began her career at Cumulus Providence starting as an intern in 2007 and would then move up to call screener, producer, and host of a weekend show ?This Week in Entertainment With Bekah Berger? on News/Talk 630 WPRO before becoming Promotions Director and midday host at WWKX in 2012. WPRO-FM Promotions/Marketing Director Barbi Jo DiMaria will move from nights to middays to succeed Buff. Jessica Schiano remains in afternoons. more

From Radio Online: Seven Mountains Media appoints industry veteran Bob Lawrence as the new Market Manager for its cluster in Parkersburg, WV-Marietta, OH, effective Wednesday May 1. He succeeds the retiring Don Staats, who is stepping back from day-to-day operations. Lawrence was most recently General Manager of RAB's National More...

From Radio Insight: Two Northern Michigan Classic Hits stations have been united together as TSE Broadcasting’s “95.1 The Eagle” WUPN Paradise/Sault Ste. Marie and Whiskey Sours Broadcasting’s 94.5 WSBX Mackinaw City have merged together as “94.5/95.1 The Bridge“. The combined brand retains WSBX’s “Everything Classic” positioning and WUPN’s on-air lineup. WUPN owners Tim and Lindsay Ellis host mornings and middays respectively. Operations Manager John Gilbert hosts afternoons and Katie Wollan nights. The Ellis’ and WSBX owner Billy Sours told the MAB, “We have some exciting news to share with all our listeners. We are so excited to let everyone know this month our two stations will become one big happy family. So what you hear on 95.1 in the UP, you will also hear on 94.5 with the same great classic music you love. And we will also be launching with a new name 94-5, 95-1 Bridge FM. Two signals, one station and covering from Newberry to Gaylord and everything in between with “Everything Classic,” bridging peninsulas, bridging communities, bridging everything Classic.” TSE Broadcasting have owned WUPN, which covers the eastern portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, since 2018. Whiskey Sours acquired WSBX last year and debuted its Classic Rock/Hits hybrid format in August 2023. That signal covers the northern portions of the Lower Peninsula. more

From Radio Online: Nielsen launches The Record, a quarterly insight into audio listening behaviors and share of average daily usage of ad-supported audio in the U.S. According to the inaugural report with data from Q1 2024, consumers spent nearly 70% of their daily ad-supported audio time listening to More...

From Radio Insight: Allyson Hillman has shared that she has joined Townsquare Media as Market President/Chief Revenue Officer for the company’s Rockford IL cluster. Hillman joins Townsquare from NRG Media Cedar Rapids IA where she served as Market Manager since July 2020. With a career dating back to the mid-1980’s, Hillman has also held roles at groups including Director of Sales for Beasley Media Fort Myers FL, Director of Business Development for Alpha Media Savannah GA, Senior Account Executive for Cumulus Detroit, and a nearly 20 year stint at Clear Channel Detroit from 1993 to 2013 including time as Retail Sales Manager, Local Sales Manager, and General Sales Manager. She fills the vacant position in Rockford that had been open since Brian McGhee’s move to Radio One Washington DC last June as Director of Sales. more

From Radio Online: In a significant corporate reshuffle, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) appoints Frank Soricelli as the new interim Chief Financial Officer, effective April 25. At 66, Soricelli brings over three decades of expertise in finance and accounting to his new role, having been a part of More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its release of the March 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Coming later this week: On Tuesday, April 30: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. On Wendesday, May 1: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. On Thursday, May 2: Monthly ratings for Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. On Friday, May 3: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville NC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. more

From Radio Online: SiriusXM and Hyundai Motor America have announced a new, multi-year extension and expansion of its longstanding agreement. As part of the new deal, the Hyundai and Genesis brands will introduce SiriusXM with 360L to their vehicle lineups beginning in 2025. SiriusXM with 360L combines More...

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media launches the latest installment of its multi-part audio series, "Your Music Plus," featuring insights and personal stories from Rock band, Motley Crue, on the making of their new single, "Dogs of War," out now. The campaign will air on Cumulus Media's Rock stations across the U.S. over the next More...

From Radio Online: According to Jacobs Media's TechSurvey 2024, broadcast radio has its challenges, including an aging audience, more choices (especially in the car) and too many workers not going into the office. Still, the medium is showing stability and resilience. 67% of those surveyed say that radio is easiest to listen More...

From Radio Online: NPR is launching "Wild Card," a new weekly podcast from longtime NPR host and journalist Rachel Martin. During the show, Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. She takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure More...

From Radio Insight: We want radio listeners to download our station app. Then what? One of the ongoing themes so far of What Workers Want, a survey by Strategic Solutions Research in conjunction with Point-to-Point Marketing has been the ?critical? need for radio to boost app activation. One of the key findings of the second in the series of What Workers Want webinars, first presented April 24, is that 38% of listening at an office/worksite is through a phone. And those are the users with whom ?local radio? is already strongest. Only 27% of respondents have a local radio station app on their phone. 25% report having the iHeart Radio app. By comparison, 64% have You Tube, 59% Spotify, 36% Apple Music, and 34% Pandora. When asked what might compel them to download an app, the motivators for all respondents were: Free/No Subscription Fees (32%) Win Concert Tickets (24%) Win Cash and Prizes (21%) Interact with the Personalities at Your Favorite Station (21%) To hear radio station messaging now is to hear how many stations have already made a priority of spreading the ?free? message and encouraging downloads. In November, I asked ?How to Make Free Worth Something,? since subscription fatigue has hardly taken down most of our competitors so far. Promoting the station app has been a challenge for a while, particularly when it alternates with promoting smart speaker usage and other station priorities. Country KRTY San Jose, Calif., did a particularly good job making its device promos stand out. That was three years ago. When KRTY left the FM dial, it had directed enough listening to the app for the station to remain viable, judging from listening figures that leaked out in its first month. If it is simultaneously true that ?we need to promote our app,? ?we need to remind people that radio is free,? and ?we have been saying both things for years, to the point where it threatens to become white noise,? we need to look at how we share those messages with listeners. KRTY?s strategy, letting real-sounding listeners (identified by name) share stories, sounded great and proved effective. Beyond that, being able to find hundreds of different ways to sell the app a little differently each time should become as much a part of an on-air host?s skill set as finding different ways to sell ?As It Was? or ?Calm Down? each time. (By the way, I don?t hear that happening enough either.) With the ?promoting station apps? discussion also comes the question of whether to promote individual station apps or station aggregators, especially when individual station apps had only 2% more reach than iHeart Radio in the at-work listening study. Station apps are easily understood and, as Strategic?s Hal Rood and Point-to-Point?s Tim Bronsil have noted, they make at-work listening a game of eight potential hours a day (as opposed to the eight-minutes-at-a-time that many broadcasters have resigned themselves to). But they also solve the problem only for one station at a time. It?s no station?s responsibility to remind listeners that they have other options during a spot break (or ?As It Was? or ?Calm Down? for the thousandth time). At the same time, a combination of just-enough-choice and ease-of-use has been one of radio?s rapidly diluted strengths. It?s hard to imagine one brand being able to repatriate (or even hold on to) enough listening to keep broadcasting robust enough as a whole. Asked how a single station app could compete with Spotify?s endless playlist choices, Bronsil and Rood point to the European stations that offer numerous side channels. (I?m looking forward to trying out Fun Radio?s Running channel later today.) But most of that listening wouldn?t count for a North American radio station until they have the capacity to offer an HD-23 channel and encode it for ratings measurement.* It is nice to imagine a new station that creates enough of its own currency through an app that the FM frequency is merely a placeholder. (Or the thing available for free that gets the crossplugs.) Our most recent successful radio launch, Spanish-language Classic Hits WMIA (Magic 93.9) Miami proves that a new station can still become phenomenal. But that station had years of cume waiting to be activated by the right formula. At the least, it seems like single-station apps should offer access to at least a series of over-the-air sister station. Personally, I?m spending more time than ever with both iHeart Radio and TuneIn in a new car where Android Auto, free for the length of the lease, makes both apps better looking and easier to use than ever. This is iHeart in my car. This is TuneIn. Infinite choice isn?t a likely need for the average listener who doesn?t write about radio for a living. In my car, it hasn?t turned out to be that either. I still find myself gravitating to 2-3 stations?often the top row of choices?unless I make a concerted effort to do otherwise. But the availability of choice is still an attraction for listeners of, say, SiriusXM, who still gravitate to a few different channels. Ultimately, radio?s challenge is reinvigorating both brands and the band. The final installment of What Workers Want is May 2, 2 p.m. ET. Register here. See full results from the first two webinars here. more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media Country “Cat Country 94.1” WNNF Cincinnati has completed its lineup revamp with the return of cluster Promotions Director Austin ?Tater? Ratcliff to the daily lineup from 12-3pm. Ratliff previously was heard in that timeslot from January 2021 until late 2022 and also hosted afternoons at “102.5 Nash-FM” WMDH New Market/Muncie IN. Westwood One’s Kincaid & Dallas remains in mornings from 5-9am. Midday host Karen Van Zant will now be heard 9am-12pm. Newly added afternoon host Amanda Valentine will host 3-7pm. Westwood One’s “Nights with Elaina” and “Pickle Jar Up All Night” with Patrick Thomas round out the weekday schedule. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Austin Ratcliff – DJ TATER (@djtaterradio) more

From Radio Insight: Salem Media Group has announced that “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM Athens/Atlanta GA afternoon host Beth Bacall will relocate to Nashville to join their national “Today’s Christian Music” network. Bacall, who has been with WFSH-FM since 2011, will continue to be heard on that station. Her program will be available as part of the 24/7 network programming as well as via FTP for any daypart. Bacall has also worked at stations including 610 KFRC and “Young Country 93.3” KYCY San Francisco, “Jammin 105” WTJM and 103.5 WKTU New York, and “Star 99.1” WAWZ Zarepath NJ. She stated, “I’m honored and privileged for the opportunity to be a part of this great team that extends God’s love through the stories we tell and the music we play.” Salem Media Networks’ VP/Programming Mike Blakemore said, “We’re thrilled to add CCM Industry legend Beth Bacall to the TCM lineup in afternoon drive. Beth is the first woman in history to win the prestigious CMB Industry Achievement award and has been doing afternoon drive at the Fish Atlanta 15 years. Now we get to share Beth’s talents with the TCM network!” With Bacall joining the network, “Heart & Humor” hosted by Doug Griffin and Jayme Summers depart. The duo were anchored at Salem’s “94 The Fish” WFFH/WFFI Nashville, which were sold to Educational Media Foundation and will be joining their “Air 1” network on May 1. Griffin previously hosted mornings on TCM from 2001-16 with Jaci Velasquez before moving to middays and then afternoons. He also has hosted morning for “Way-FM” and 95.3 KRTY San Jose. Summers joined WFFH/WFFI in 2017 and rose to Program Director in January 2023 when she also joined Griffin in afternoons. For more information on adding Beth Bacall to your station, contact Greg Roberson, Affiliate Relations at 615-312-4229. Salem Music Network?s FTP talent includes: The Kevin and Taylor Show, Keep the Faith with Penny, The Scott and Sam Show, and The Beth Bacall Show. more

From Radio Online: Audacy inks a multiyear extension with morning host Boomer Esiason to remain at WFAN-FM andamp; AM in New York. He'll continue to be heard on "Boomer andamp; Gio" alongside co-host Gregg "Gio" Giannotti, weekdays from 6-10am ET. This new extension will bring Esiason past 20 years as morning host at WFAN, making him the More...

From Radio Online: Beth Bacall joins the Salem Music Network (SMN) based in Nashville. She'll host afternoons on the Today's Christian Music (TCM) Network. SMN will also produce Bacall's four-hour show for daily syndication (Monday through Friday) beginning May 6. "The Beth Bacall Show" content is available for stations to air More...

From Radio Online: "Profit Ability 2: The New Business Case for Advertising," a new study on marketing effectiveness from measurement firms Gain Theory and Ebiquity, along with media agencies EssenceMediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker UK, was released last week. The study reveals how advertising drives profit over time. This More...

From Radio Insight: Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM New York has announced it has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with morning host Boomer Esiason. Esiason joined WFAN in 2007 and has been teamed with Craig Carton and Gregg ‘Gio’ Giannotti during his tenure with the station. During his new contract term, Esiason will surpass predecessor Don Imus as the longest-tenured morning host at WFAN. Esiason also anchors the “Audacy Sports Minute” on the company’s Sports stations across the country and Infinity Sports Network along with the weekly syndicated NFL preview show ?Kick-Off with Boomer & Valenti? with WXYT-FM Detroit’s Mike Valenti. “Boomer & Gio” also airs nationally on the CBS Sports Network. Concurrently with the announcement of his contract extension, Esiason announced he will depart CBS’ “The NFL Today” after 22 years as co-host of the NFL pregame show. He began his broadcasting career with two years on ABC’s Monday Night Football in 1998 and called every Monday Night Football game and Super Bowl on radio for Westwood One from 2000 through September 2018 following a fourteen year NFL career as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets. ?Boomer has become a true cornerstone in the long, storied history of WFAN,? said Chris Oliviero, New York Market President, Audacy. ?He was already the highest-rated morning show in the FAN record books, and now, with this new extension, he will add longest-running to his accolades. And most excitedly, we are certain the best is still yet to come as Boomer begins this new chapter in his career by making a long-term commitment to the FAN, along with a creative vision for elevating the brand together to new heights.? ?For the last 17 years, it has been an honor to be the voice that New York sports fans wake up to,? said Esiason. ?I could not be more excited to continue delivering four hours of entertaining conversation at the most vibrant and storied sports radio station in the country, working alongside the morning crew. I would like to thank Audacy, Chris Oliviero, and, most importantly, our passionate listeners for the opportunity to continue on this incredible ride.? more