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From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts, together with Michael and Kebe Rapaport, have debuted the new weekly podcast entitled "Rapaport's Reality." New episodes will be available each Wednesday. Hosts actor/comedian and podcaster Michael Rapaport, and his wife, actor and soon-to-be podcast Rookie of the Year candidate Kebe More...

From Radio Insight: The recent return of jingles to WLS-FM Chicago marked a turning point for both fans of radio jingles and TM Studios. After a decade, a station with one of the most famous musical signatures in radio history was embracing its iconic sound, rather than trying to prove its 2024 relevance without them. Within days, says Chief Creative Officer Dave Bethell, TM Studios had ?one of the best responses for a custom package in a long time.? In recent weeks, TM has also unveiled the first in the 2024 editions of its ?12-Pack? series for medium- and small-market stations, beginning with KNDE (Candy 95) College Station, Texas. The Top 40 series will be followed by AC and Hot AC versions, as well as ?some unique and unexpected formats.? Bethell?s radio career led him to be the imaging voice of numerous UK radio stations, including Kiss, Heart, and Magic. In 2005, he began working with TM Studios for its CHR jingles, including the Kissville package. In 2019, he joined TM full time. In late 2020, Bethell, Chris ?UK? Stevens, and Greg Clancy acquired TM from Cumulus/Westwood One. With that acquisition, Bethell also inherited the jingle?s ongoing battle for relevance in the minds of radio station GMs and PDs. While he has a few less people to convince right now, this is Bethell?s case for ?the inescapable science and psychology behind the effectiveness of music branding,? followed by a look at how jingles returned to WLS-FM. In an age where digital noise clutters every corner of our lives, the power of a catchy jingle remains undiminished. Despite some perceptions of jingles as old-fashioned, cheesy, or irritating, their psychological and emotional grip on our minds is undeniable. Even if you don’t like them, jingles undeniably work, are more affordable than you realize, and perhaps are a tool you should be utilizing. Jingles thrive on the phenomenon of ?earworms? ? those catchy snippets of melody that lodge themselves in our brains, refusing to leave. Scientific studies utilizing MRI scans have shown that music activates broad neural networks in the brain, involving areas responsible for emotion, memory, and even body movement. This makes music ? and by extension, jingles ? extremely sticky from a cognitive perspective.* Neurological research underscores how earworms, or ?involuntary musical imagery,? exploit our brain’s natural processes to enhance memory retention. Traits such as simplicity, repetition, and emotional charge make certain tunes more likely to become earworms. The infamous ?Baby Shark? and the classic ?Rickroll? (the viral meme involving Rick Astley?s ?Never Gonna Give You Up?) are prime examples of how these simple yet effective elements create lasting impressions. Beyond their catchiness, jingles are designed to trigger memory and recall responses, and as seen under MRI scans in research, parts of the brain that connect to memory and learning are engaged when a branding jingle is played. Little is known about why this happens, although it is believed to be connected to the fact that we learn our ABCs and other parts of language set to nursery rhymes. Studies are even being carried out to understand how this effect can be used to slow down the development of dementia. What is understood is the profound impact music can have on the mind.* In marketing, this capability is harnessed to foster brand recall and loyalty. The presence of music in advertising can significantly alter mood, invoke nostalgia, create joyful moments, and even influence listening choice. Despite the multi-generational shift in media consumption since jingles were born, music branding IDs have adapted rather than diminished. The McDonalds ?I?m loving it? campaign is a great example of music branding done well in a modern way. These little 15-second earworms continue to thrive on platforms like TikTok, where the top 10 viral videos all feature memorable ?sounds? and music. Music?s role on TikTok videos confirms that Boomers, Gen Zs and Millennials all appreciate short, catchy melodies ? even when they?re retro-sounding, even when we regard them as cheesy!* The statistics and research have also proven that a brand or product with a music identity can be up to five times more likely to be recalled than with the spoken word alone. There isn?t a single radio format that wouldn?t benefit from a musical/sonic identity of some kind. For some formats in 2024, the ?jingle? that works isn?t brass and big vocal groups. But I?ve branded Sports, Rhythmic Top 40, Alternative, and News/Talk with musical identities that help reinforce their brand and recall, too. Forty years ago, radio-station jingles were expensive. A custom package would basically cost the same as a suburban house in America. Even re-singing a syndicated package for your station would be the same price as an expensive sports car! The prices haven?t changed much since then, despite inflation, thanks in part to changes in studio technology. What has changed is the affordability; jingles are now a very cost-effective way of building familiarity and recall with listeners and clients. Over the years, one of the lessons of radio has been that successful program directors don?t just program for themselves in the quest to reach as many listeners as possible. We?ve also seen that trying to copy somebody else?s lack of branding just dilutes a station?s effectiveness, whether that was Top 40 trying to sound like rock radio in the late ?70s, or radio trying to sound like streaming services now.* A chef needs to look beyond his personal tastes concerning certain ingredients. I?m asking you to put aside your personal biases against jingles and test their effectiveness and power: literally using the science of sound to create unforgettable, sometimes involuntary, memories and recall.* The Ross on Radio column took a ?Fresh Listen? to WLS-FM in mid-March as new PD Todd Cavanah was phasing in the new package. As a companion piece to that article, and Bethell?s thoughts on jingles overall, we also asked him about how the package took shape. ?I approached Todd when it was announced he was joining WLS, and as it turned out, he had just had a lengthy conversation with John Gehron a couple of hours earlier about the heritage of WLS, including the iconic logo.* ?Todd and I had a couple of hour-long deep dives into his vision and the music, and from there I built out the package and offered my suggestions for how to blend classic nostalgia with modern production to best suit the music and station and add energy and momentum. Todd was very hands-on through the process, which is how we always get the best result. Overall, it took around 3-4 months of writing, production, sessions, and producing and mixing. ?We?ve landed on a sound that Classic Hits stations couldn?t have before, not from us or our competitors. It?s nostalgia without being retro cheese, it?s modern without being too synthy or relying on autotuned vocals. It?s just live musicians, mixed on analog with some ?90s CHR production techniques for energy.? more

From Radio Insight: As it proceeds through its Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation and sale of its properties to Davis Media, JAM Media Solutions has had to take two of its four properties in the Outer Banks silent while moving one of the brands to a new location. Hot AC “Beach 104” WCXL Kill Devil Hills is currently heard on 92.3 WZPR Nags Head where it has replaced Rock “Z92.3“. WCXL went off the air on April 30 as the station noted it lost access to its tower site. The move of WCXL’s programming to WZPR follows another one of JAM Media Solutions stations going silent. Country “Big 94.5” WCMS Hatteras ceased operations at the end of March as the station’s tower required structural and equipment repairs and funds are not currently available due to the bankruptcy proceedings. Only AAA “99.1 The Sound” WVOD Manteo has been unaffected. Davis Media began operating JAM’s properties in the Outer Banks and Muscatine IA on May 1 via LMA. The company’s $800,000 purchase of the stations allocates $150,000 to correct all of the necessary repairs on WCMS’ tower. more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia/St. Louis names Dustin "Haze" Monroe as Assistant Program Director for KSLZ (Z107.7) in St. Louis, effective immediately. He'll also handle afternoons weekdays from 3-7pm. Haze is a long-time radio veteran who attended the American Broadcasting School in Dallas and began his career at KJCK in More...

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media reported first quarter net revenue fell 2.7% to $200.05 million from $205.6 million in 2023. Total broadcast revenue declined 5.6% to $139.7 million from $148 million, while digital climbed 7.3% to $34.4 million from $32 million. Adjusted EBITDA was down 18.6% to $8.4 million from $10.3 More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia CHR “Z107.7” KSLZ St. Louis has announced the appointment of Dustin ‘Haze’ Monroe as Assistant Program Director and afternoon host. Haze previously hosted nights at KSLZ from 2006 to 2009. He most recently hosted afternoons at Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY St. Louis from 2020 until exiting last July and spent five years at CHR “Now 96.3” KNOU from 2015-20 under Emmis and Audacy ownership. Haze began his career in 2002 at KJCK Manhattan KS and has also held on-air roles at KDGS and KZCH Wichita, KDHT Austin, WXSS Milwaukee, and WDZH Detroit along with being APD of WZNR Norfolk. iHeartMedia St. Louis/Indianapolis Market President John Beck stated, “Haze is an amazing personality who electrifies every event or show that he appears in. Having held major on-air positions in St. Louis, including here at Z-107.7, Haze has a close relationship with this city and the people in it. We are so excited to welcome him back!? ?Wow. 18 years ago, I left the East Coast to come back to the Midwest to work at the legendary Z 107.7. Since then, I have built a life in St. Louis and call the city my home. My son was born and raised here, I have deep relationships and I wouldn?t want to be in any other city. I am honored to be back. It?s time to make some noise in afternoon drive again!? said Haze. Afternoons on KSLZ had been tracked by “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC Chicago’s Brady. more

From Radio Insight: After two decades at Audacy Country “US 99” WUSN Chicago, Drew Walker has bid adieu to the station. Walker, who has been hosting 9am to 12pm since 2021, joined WUSN in 2004 and rose through the ranks from weekends to fill-ins to full-time with a long run in afternoons before shifting to middays. He also spent nearly a year as interim morning host in 2020/21. Prior to joining WUSN, he hosted weekends at Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX Milwaukee and worked at a few suburban Chicago stations. Walker wrote, “Why now? It’s time for a change. What’s next? I’m not allowed to say just yet but I am very, very excited about my future right here in Chicago. I promise that when I get the green light to talk about it, you’ll be the first to know and it is GOOD!” more

From Radio Insight: Connoisseur Media’s newly launched “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF-FM Bay Shore NY will debut Compass Media Networks’ “Big D & Bubba” in mornings on Monday, May 6. The show is based in Nashville featuring Derek ‘Big D’ Haskins, Sean ‘Bubba’ Powell, OM/Executive Producer Jonathan Shaffer, and Director of Operations Jessica ‘Carsen’ Humphreville. The duo first teamed together in Baton Rouge in 1996 and relocated to Nashville in 2003 when they joined 97.9 WSIX. They launched their own company, Silverfish Media in 2013 to manage the show. Connoisseur Long Island Operations Manager and WWWF-FM Program Director Patrick Shea stated, ?We?re thrilled to introduce Big D & Bubba to Long Island and 103.1 The Wolf. They are fun guys, down to earth and full of wit, charm, and passion for great country music. Long Island is going to love them!? ?Connoisseur Media has such a strong staff at The Wolf,? said Derek ?Big D? Haskins. ?We are grateful to be part of this winning team.? more

From Radio Insight: Scott Huber and Johnny McCrory’s 3 Towers Broadcasting have begun operating the three stations they are in the process of acquiring from DLC Media and have flipped them to new formats all using their “Giant FM” branding. AC “Lite Hits 103.1” WAKO-FM Lawrenceville IL/Vincennes IN has shifted to a broader playlist. Classic Hits ?Superhits 104.9? WAXI Rockville/Terre Haute IN and Classic Country ?The Legend? 910 WAKO/99.3 W257DW Lawrenceville have both flipped to Country. Former WTHI Terre Haute PD/afternoon host Eric Michaels will host afternoons on both stations. Former WAKO-FM morning hosts Arvin Hawkins and Steve Anderson and Chicago Cubs baseball will move to WAKO/W257DW, while WAXI drops the Cubs completely. 3 Towers Broadcasting operates four other stations in Indiana all using the “Giant FM” branding across multiple formats: Hot AC 92.1 WROI Rochester, Classic Rock 94.3 WREB Greencastle, Country 1520 WSVX/96.5 W243CL/106.3 W292FH Shelbyville, and Hot AC 1050 WTCA/106.1 W291BQ Plymouth. more

From Radio Insight: Carolina University sells Christian 980 WDYN Rossville GA and translators 94.7 W234CZ and 94.9 W235AO Chattanooga TN to the Dr. Byron Edens led WDYN Inc. for $200,000. Of the purchase price, $151,873.95 will be paid directly to Builtwell Bank to pay off the seller’s outstanding line of credit. Jim Loftus’ JFLIV LLC sells 103.5 WHUN-FM Huntingdon, 1260 WLGJ Philipsburg/104.3 W283CV State College, 102.3 W272EN State College, and 107.1 W296CD Jonestown PA to Seven Mountains Media for $75,000. Loftus, the former COO of Seven Mountains Media, acquired the company’s former State College PA cluster for $1 million as part of Seven Mountains’ purchase of 34 stations from Forever Media. He then swapped each of those stations for the current properties. Translator SalesChristopher Murray’s Georgia Radio Alliance acquires 99.3 W257DF Atlanta from Radio By Grace for $30,000. W257DF will rebroadcast New Ground Broadcasting’s Gospel 1430 WYZE Atlanta. Mark Lumpkin and Mark Garrett’s Heirborn Broadcasting purchases 101.9 W270CE Rome GA from Radio By Grace for $8500. The translator already rebroadcasts the buyer’s Southern Gospel 1220 WZOT Rockmart. more

From Radio Online: Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced its Agenda Committee leaders and members for the 2024-2025 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) year. Shelley Hargis of BBR Music Group will continue to lead as the Agenda Chair, accompanied by Co-Vice Chairs Krista Hayes (BBR Music Group) and Jesse Tack (Hubbard More...

From Radio Insight: Meruelo Media has appointed Pio Ferro as Senior Vice President of Programming for its four stations in Los Angeles starting Monday, May 13. Ferro will oversee programming and digital content for all four of Meruelo Media’s stations: Classic Hip Hop 93.5 KDAY, Spanish Rhythmic “Cali 93.9” KLLI, Rock 95.5 KLOS, and Hip Hop “Power 106” KPWR plus KWHY-TV. Ferro joins Meruelo from MediaCo New York where he currently served as VP of Programming overseeing “Hot 97” WQHT and Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS. Ferro had been in New York since January 2015 when he first joined WQHT as Program Director. Ferro previously programmed in Los Angeles at Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE for Heftel Broadasting from 1994 to 2000. He began his career in his native Miami in 1988 rising from board op to eventually PD/morning host and later served as National Programming Coordinator for Spanish Broadcasting System from 2000 through 2009, Vice President of Spanish Programming for CBS Radio from 2009-2012, and Program Director of CHR “Power 96” WPOW-FM Miami until joining WQHT. He also operates consultancy Vampiro Consulting. Meruelo Media President/CEO Otto Padron stated, ?Pio brings a unique balance of practical science layered with the strategic insights required to shape today?s hybrid environment of linear and streaming content. This operational approach coupled with his calm brand of stress-tested leadership, personal values, and adventurous entrepreneurial spirit is the perfect storm for us. Pio is a proven media veteran with a successful track record of guiding institutional brands while digitally weaponizing them without compromising their legacy.? Ferro comments, ?Meruelo Media has solid brands in Los Angeles with a strong leadership team. I?m excited to return to Los Angeles and work with Otto Padron, Tomas Trujillo, Keith Cunningham (KLOS-FM PD), DJ Eman (Power 106 and 93.5 KDAY APD), J-Dubs (Cali 93.9 APD), Matthew Hernandez (93.5 KDAY Music Director) and their long roster of on-air talent. We will continue to deliver exceptional listener experiences, create innovative live events, deliver client value, and continue to support and connect with our local communities. more

From Radio Insight: Beasley Media has appointed Kyra Ringer as Chief Engineer for their Boston properties. Ringer has most recently been operating a contract engineering business based in New Hampshire. She previously has been Chief Engineer of Cumulus Media’s properties in Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola FL and has been an assistant engineer for Hubbard Radio and Salem Radio Network in Washington DC. Serving under Beasley Boston Director of Engineering and IT Dennis Knudsen, Ringer will be responsible for transmitter and studio maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs of the market?s RF systems, and maintaining their Wheatstone systems. ?Kyra brings deep radio engineering expertise and a can-do attitude to complete our Boston Engineering and IT team,? said Mary Menna, Vice President & Market Manager of Beasley Boston. ?We are thrilled to have her.? Ringer states, ?Having been raised in studios and transmitter sites, I feel that broadcast engineering is in my DNA. My father has been a broadcast engineer for more than 40 years and has taught me most of what I know. I credit him with instilling an unwavering work ethic in me as I watched him work tirelessly through my childhood years. I have been working in radio for more than 25 years and love every aspect of what I do.? Knudsen adds, “Kyra brings a refreshing blend of innovation and expertise to the Boston engineering team. We are all excited to have her on board.? more

From Radio Online: Salem Radio Network host Mike Gallagher will return to the airwaves in Greenville, SC, starting Monday, May 6 from 10am to noon. This is the station that launched Gallagher's career as a talk host some 35 years ago. His loyal fans in Greenville will now have a chance to hear him on Audacy's News/Talk More...

From Radio Online: Benztown promotes two audio production professionals within its Commercial Production Team serving Benztown client, Yamanair Creative. James McDaniels moves up from his role as producer to Production Manager for the Yamanair Commercial Production Team. Kyle Castellani is elevated from writer to Head Writer More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Media Group appoints Kyra Ringer as Chief Engineer at the company's Boston-based radio properties. She most recently worked as an independent contract engineer in New England. Previously, she served as the Chief Engineer for Cumulus Media in Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola, FL. In her new role, More...

From Radio Online: Meruelo Media/Los Angeles names 30-year veteran programmer Pio Ferro as its new Senior VP of Programming and Content, effective May 13. Ferro joins the company from MediaCo in New York, where served as SVP/P for WQHT (Hot 97) and WBLS. Previously, Ferro was PD for WPOW (Power 96), Country WKIS-FM and Sports More...

From Radio Online: Entravision Communications reported first quarter net revenues rose 16% to $277.4 million from $239 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to rises in ad revenue from its digital business units and political ad revenue in its audio andamp; TV segments. Consolidated EBITDA fell to $4.5 million from $23.2 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 Akron, Charleston SC, Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz, and Syracuse. Coming later this week: On Friday, May 3: Monthly ratings for Columbia SC, Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville NC, Little Rock, Springfield MA, and Toledo. more

From Radio Insight: Lotus Communications recently made a round of cuts at its Boise cluster. Among those exiting: Deb Courson was most recently evening host at AAA “94.9 The River” KRVB. Courson joined KRVB in 2016 as morning co-host before moving to a part-time role in 2021. She previously spent eighteen years at KBOI, KIDO, KIZN and KZMG as News Director and morning co-host from 1985 to 2003 and served as Managing Editor for Public News Service from 1999 to 2015. Barry Lewis exits middays at Classic Hits “107.1 K-Hits” KTHI. Lewis had been with KTHI since 2000. Longtime Production Coordinator Dave Sparks previously served as PD/afternoon host of then Rock “J105” KJOT Bridget Bonde is out as evening host at KTHI. Lee Vander Boegh exits weekends at KRVB. Traffic Coordinator Toni Withee had been with the cluster since 1999. more

From Radio Online: Radio broadcasting veteran Lance Ballance is appointed General Sales Manager of MARC Radio Group for the Gainesville/North Florida market. He'll lead the sales team for MARC's group of stations there. A Florida native, his industry experience includes stations in Los Angeles, Boston, Memphis, Utah and More...

From Radio Online: The book "The Singers Talk," by Jason Thomas Gordon, which topped the charts globally, has evolved into a podcast series. Produced in collaboration with Double Elvis Productions and Volume.com, the program delves into intimate conversations with some of the most iconic voices in the music industry. The More...

From Radio Online: Murfin Media introduced a new format in Wichita Thursday at noon, rebranding KVWF (My Country 100.5) to the new "100.5 The Twister," with the slogan "Country's Biggest Hits." The Twister will feature Program Director andamp; morning host Dan Holiday weekdays from 6-10am. Holiday grew up on a farm near El More...

From Radio Online: WSHE (100.3)/Chicago closes the circle on its musical evolution, which began 24 months ago. It's now known as "Throwback 100.3," the station that plays all the biggest hits from the greatest era of pop music, the 90s and early 2000s. Throwback 100.3 features nonstop throwback hits every Thursday. More...

From Radio Insight: This column was originally going to be a recap of some of the technology I saw on display at NAB Show 2024 earlier this month. But as I’ve been spending much of my free time since returning helping to care for my mother as she recovers from surgery, I’ve also been thinking a bit more about the over-arching concept driving much of the technological innovation in the radio space right now. For those that have never been to NAB, it is multiple events in one. There is the show floor, there’s the engineering conferences, the sales conferences, the executive meetings, plus other events piggybacking on it such as Broadcast Education Association. Really it has something for every facet of the broadcast community, except for audio content creators, but even there was an attempt at improving those events this year. What did generate much of my attention was a number of new or recently emerging players into the radio broadcast tech sphere especially on the end-user side. New cloud based playout systems, embedding of AI tech, and the moving of the playout tech from the studio to the transmitter site were seen across the floor of the show. We are headed towards one do-all application/appliance for broadcasting. Super Hi-Fi’s partnership with Orban to place programming, processing, PPM encoding, stream encoding, and metadata in one box is just the start. Soon all of those features could be included in a transmitter along with access to cloud based music scheduling and voicetracking allowing one device to power nearly all of a radio station’s necessary functions. Other companies are doing the same. From Radio.cloud to internal systems like iHeartMedia’s Sound+, the shift to an all-in one combination of application and appliance is only going to continue. It will lead to an improved product as workflows are simplified to allow access to all relevant content in one place. AI generated auto-segueing of songs is already happening. Over time these platforms and others will include your board/faders, allow for any audio clip or song needed to be dropped in on the fly, auto-produce podcasts and on-demand audio clips and publish them to the station website, and allow for customization on the fly in ways that would still take hours of production time today. These are the AI capabilities that radio can and should get behind as it will enable talent to better utilize their time and resources. While still being used as a novelty more than anything at this point, it is the continued growth of AI voices in on-air shifts that still is worrisome, but the fact it has not caught on in a major use is still a good sign for human voices. But it will also enable simplicity. One of the other major topics of discussion at and around NAB was in regards to how stations are going to solve the looming engineering crisis. Many operators, including those in larger markets such as Las Vegas, are down to relying on over-worked contract engineers at or nearing retirement age. A CEO asked us point-blank, “What do I have to do to train and retain a single engineer?” Having less technology to have to maintain will be a great start, especially since training will become easier. There will always be a demand for RF engineers, but radio needs to find IT capable people for studios and a combined infrastructure will make that much easier in helping to teach and learn broadcast IT. The ability for future innovation built around a broadcast architecture that encompasses everything will only accelerate. We’re already at the point where talent can broadcast from anywhere in the world just by clicking an icon in an app. Soon it may also provide web and social media content on the fly, podcasts published within seconds of content airing live, and dynamic customized broadcasts specifically for each listener truly making radio a one to one service in addition to the one to many offering it has always provided. A singular hardware/software solution creating a truly singular proposition. more

From Radio Insight: Hubbard Radio has rebranded Classic Hits 100.3 WSHE Chicago as “Throwback 100.3“. The relaunch comes with the station shifting to Millennial Hits focusing exclusively on music from the 1990s through early 2010s. WSHE is launching its new brand with a $1 million giveaway, while the station’s on-air lineup remains in-tact with Brooke & Jeffrey in mornings, Lisa Kosty middays, Rick Hall afternoons, and Ginger Jordan at night. The 12pm hour of Throwback 100.3 featured: Alanis Morrissete – You Oughta Know Zhane – Hey Mr. DJ Bell Biv Devoe – Poison Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A River Eagle Eye Cherry – Save Tonight Sia – Cheap Thrills C & C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life Pink – Get The Party Started Outkast – Hey Ya Blink 182 – All The Small Things Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body Destiny’s Child – Jumpin, Jumpin WSHE is currently tied for 21st in the Chicago market with a 1.5 share in the March 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings. INSTANT INSIGHT: Five years ago, I co-developed “2K1” as the first format dedicated to hits of this era emphasizing 1997 to 2012 with a presentation replicating the CHR sound of the time. While the pandemic ended our chances of bringing the format to market at the time, we have since seen many CHRs increasingly become reliant on golds from this era and now a major market station has jumped on the same concept. If your station is looking for a unique hole with a well researched library, lventa@radioinsight.com"]reach out. more

From Radio Insight: MARC Radio Group has appointed veteran programmer Lance Ballance as General Sales Manager for its Gainesville FL cluster. Ballance joins MARC from Ramar Broadcasting Lubbock TX where was Brand Manager and an account executive since last June. He previously has held roles as Director of Content for Townsquare Media Lubbock, Operations Manager for Cumulus Media Worcester MA, Program Director of WTLT Fort Myers, WMJJ Birmingham, WMC-FM Memphis, and KOSY Salt Lake City. Earlier in his career he worked on-air at KOST and KBIG Los Angeles. MARC Radio Chief Revenue Officer Scott Miller states, “Lance possesses the attributes we sought to bring our company to the next level. He?s a leader. He coaches his teams with enthusiasm. MARC Radio is growing, and with Lance leading our sales team here in Gainesville, that growth is assured.” Ballance commented, “If you follow the industry as I do, you take notice of MARC Radio?s emerging reputation as a caring enterprise committed to its people, its advertisers and its listeners ? embodying a true local station culture. I?ve experienced the opposite and wanted to be part of growing that local culture even more, and leading it even further.” more

From Radio Online: Cumulus Media/Dallas-Fort Worth's News and Information KLIF (570) and KSCS-FM-HD2 (96.3) adds "The Brian Kilmeade Show" to its weekday on-air lineup. Hosted by Brian Kilmeade, the program will air weekdays from 9am-noon, beginning Monday, May 6. The talk show is syndicated by FOX News Audio and tackles the More...

From Radio Online: Good Karma Brands (GKB) announces WTLX-FM (100.5 ESPN)/Madison and WTMJ/Milwaukee will serve as the new home for University of Wisconsin women's volleyball, beginning in the 2024-2025 season. UW Women's Volleyball completed the 2023 season at No. 3 in the AVCA Poll after a trip to the semifinals in the NCAA More...

From Radio Insight: Audacy Vice President of Digital Audio Content Leslie Scott has exited the company after twelve years as part of last week’s layoffs. Scott originally joined the company as APD of former AAA ?103.7 The Mountain? KMTT and Digital Program Director of their Seattle cluster. She rose to Program Director of Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD in 2015 and added Regional Alternative programming duties in 2020. She moved over to the corporate role in August 2021 overseeing the programming of Audacy’s exclusive streaming-only channels. Before coming to Seattle, Scott programmed KBXR and KBBM Columbia MO and was APD/MD of WFXH Savannah and WMAD-FM Madison. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio. Scott shares with us, “I’m grateful for the relationships I built and the success I had in my 12 years at Audacy. If you’re looking for a level-headed leader, a fearless teammate, and resourceful strategist, I’m excited about the future and ready to talk about my next opportunity.” She’s looking for her “next opportunity to build brands and build teams” and can be reached at lesliescottradio@gmail.com. more