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From Radio Online: iHeartMedia elevates Leon Williamson to Market President for its five-station cluster in Indianapolis, effective immediately. A long-time radio veteran, Williamson most recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Indy group. He's also served as Sales Manager and Account Manager at iHeartMedia More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has promoted Leon Williamson from Senior VP/Sales to Market President of its Indianapolis cluster. Williamson had been with iHeartMedia Indianapolis since August 2022 after previously spending eighteen months as a Senior AE for their Miami cluster. He also served as Local Sales Manager & Digital Sales Manager for Radio One St. Louis from 2012-16 and Senior Account Manager for Cox Radio Miami from 2006-12. He will continue to report to John Beck as Area President for iHeartMedia St. Louis and Indianapolis. Beck commented, “Leon is a solid and very thoughtful leader. In his nearly two years at iHeartMedia Indianapolis, Leon has done a fantastic job building a solid team and fostering a deep connection with the Indy community. We are excited to have him at the helm in Indianapolis, continuing to drive our success and innovation.” Williamson said, “As the new Market President at iHeartMedia Indianapolis, my commitment is to lead with purpose and uplift our community. My mission is to leverage the power of audio to empower voices, inspire change, and build a legacy of unity and progress.” Beck had been directly overseeing the Indianapolis cluster since Kristy Beebe’s promotion to Area President for their Kentucky/Carolina Area in September 2022. more

From Radio Insight: Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI Patchogue, morning co-host Alexandra ‘Ally’ Ali has signed a multi-year deal to remain alongside Andrew ‘Syke’ Sykora. Ali joined WBLI in 2018 and quickly rose to morning show producer. She would then become co-host in 2021. CMG Radio SVP/Audience & Programming Chris Eagan said, “This cements our partnership with Ally ensuring that the audience will enjoy waking up with her positivity, warmth, and irresistible personality each morning.” VP/GM Katelin Tinley commented, “Ally?s infectious energy, authenticity, and genuine connection with listeners have made her an integral part of BLI?s identity. Her unwavering commitment to delivering top-notch entertainment and engaging content ensures that WBLI continues to be a staple in the Long Island community. We look forward to many more mornings filled with laughter, music, and memorable moments with Ally at the helm.” Ali, who recently was a contestant on the NBC game show Password, aded, “What can I say! Being a part of The Syke Morning Show with Ally Ali has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. I?m honored to be continuing my journey at CMG Long Island, and as a woman of color, I hope throughout my career here, I continue to represent every type of woman, and that our listeners see a little piece of themselves in me.” more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Coming on Wednesday, May 29: Monthly ratings for Akron, Bakersfield, Charleston SC, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Omaha/Council Bluffs. more

From Radio Insight: Cox Media Group has signed a contract extension with Joe Rock to remain in his multi-market role across the company’s Classic Rock and Classic Hits stations. Rock will continue to host afternoons at 102.3 WBAB Babylon/95.3 WHFM Southampton NY, mornings at “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX San Antonio and “103.3 The Eagle” KJSR Tulsa, and middays at 98.9 WMMO Orlando. He will also produce and develop content for all of Cox’s Classic Hits websites. CMG Radio SVP/Audience & Programming Chris Eagan stated, “Joe is a deeply talented radio host and producer, and I?m thrilled that he?ll be engaging our audiences and providing compelling content to our listeners for years to come.” Rock joined WBAB in 2001 as evening host before moving to middays in 2019 and afternoons in 2021. He commented, “WBAB has felt like home since waking up to it from my clock radio all through high school. Nothing makes me happier than sticking around with my family of listeners who have been with us for all these years, those just discovering us, and the most amazing team and company in the business.” “Joe?s unparalleled dedication, talent, and ability to connect with our audience make him an indispensable part of WBAB?s success,? said Katelin Tinley, CMG-Radio?s Long Island V.P. and G.M. ?His passion for Rock music and his engaging personality are driving forces behind his success. Here’s to many more years of rocking the airwaves with Joe!” more

From Radio Online: Audacy Hot AC WNEW-FM (NEW 102.7)/New York morning co-host, comedian and TikTok star John Mingione launches a weekly podcast featuring casual and hilarious phone chats with A-list celebrities and friends about a range of topics. "On the Phone with John Mingione" launched earlier this month with all-new More...

From Radio Online: Hometown TV Network, an affiliate of MARC Radio Group LLC, has agreed to purchase low power television broadcast station WGVT-LD in Gainesville, FL from Budd Broadcasting Co. for $500,000. MARC Radio Group owns WHHZ-FM, WTMN-AM, WPLL-FM, WXJZ-FM, WTMG-FM, WDVH-AM, WRZN-AM, W231DH and W242CS in the More...

From Radio Online: The Broadcasters Foundation of America's annual Giving Day will take place Thursday, June 13. The campaign's purpose is to raise money to support the Foundation's sole mission of providing financial assistance to radio and television professionals who find themselves in acute need due to critical illness or More...

From Radio Insight: Songs like ?Magnet and Steel? by Walter Egan are pretty much the reason that older-leaning Classic Hits stations like WHPY (Hippie Radio) Nashville exist. You can?t hear those songs on most major-market Classic Hits outlets as they push further into the ?90s and beyond, but you couldn?t really hear them on Classic Hits even when that format was centered in the ?70s.* It?s been gratifying to see Hippie Radio find a place playing an older/deeper version of Classic Hits for more than a decade now, and to see other stations successfully follow suit. Now, Walter Egan is hosting a show on Hippie Radio. The one-hour ?Walt?s Record Vault? debuted May 19. The show is devoted to ?all the original (and sometimes eclectic) hippie tunes from the late ?60s and early ?70s that were a big part of the hippie movement.? The debut episode was devoted to West Coast rock of that era. Next Sunday is the UK?s turn. When the station debuted in the early ?10s, I remember a person or two suggesting the name was a misnomer. Older oldies-leaning stations were still, at that point, for the audience alienated by ?In a Gadda-di-Vida? and the Doors.* I wouldn?t have pegged Egan as a fan either. Like Egan?s first two albums in general, ?Magnet? was an American Graffiti-era throwback by one of Fleetwood Mac?s first post-Rumours prot?g?s. I never really wondered what he would have listened to (or been playing in other bands) in between, in part because I never followed my peers to AOR radio during those years. Songs like ?Magnet and Steel? were among the rewards for having stuck with Top 40 in the late ?70s. But on the first episode of ?Walt?s Record Vault,? Egan recalls being at the Jefferson Airplane?s first show as well as seeing the Doors ?about five times.?* He also brings up Columbia Records? ?five debut singles at once? stunt said to have sunk Moby Grape?s credibility at the time, before adding ?I was on Columbia for about four hours. We?ll talk about that another night.? Here?s the first hour of ?Walt?s Record Vault?: Jefferson Airplane, ?Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil? Grateful Dead, ?Sitting on Top of the World? Big Brother & Holding Company, ?Down on Me? Moby Grape, ?Come in the Morning? Country Joe & the Fish, ?Super Bird? Blue Cheer, ?Summertime Blues? Byrds, ?Renaissance Fair? Buffalo Springfield, ?Everybody?s Wrong? Spirit, ?Nature?s Way? Love, ?Softly to Me? Flying Burrito Brothers, ?Hippie Boy? Doors, ?Roadhouse Blues? Beatles, ?All You Need is Love??the teaser for the next show. In recent years, I?ve been a little more curious about the rock radio I missed growing up. When I hear it, though, it?s not like hearing Classic Rock in real time. Even in the mid-to-late ?70s, depending on the station, it?s still a broad playlist, only occasionally offering an enduring song.* I suspect I enjoyed ?Walt?s Record Vault? ? an hour curated by an artist I like ? more than I would have wading through progressive radio in its ?punctuated-by-cricket-noises? early days to hear those songs. (I also liked picking out the odd little ?60s R&B influences on some of those songs ? ?Everybody Needs Somebody to Love? for ?Pooneil?; Major Lance for Moby Grape). And here?s Hippie Radio earlier that afternoon in regular format with Bill Edwards: Ike & Tina Turner, ?Proud Mary? Rick Springfield, ?Jessie?s Girl? Glen Campbell, ?Gentle on My Mind? Little River Band, ?Help Is on the Way? O?Jays, ?Love Train? Rod Stewart, ?Young Turks? Pink Floyd, ?Another Brick in the Wall? Johnny Cash, ?Ring of Fire? Styx, ?Lady? Stevie Wonder, ?Higher Ground? Who, ?Behind Blue Eyes? Bob Seger, ?Mainstreet? Blood, Sweat & Tears, ?You?ve Made Me So Very Happy? Dexy?s Midnight Runners, ?Come On Eileen? Simon & Garfunkel, ?Bridge Over Troubled Water? more

From Radio Online: Salem Media Group appoints announced Christian Kligora as the West Region Digital Sales Director for its digital marketing firm, Salem Surround. He previously worked for Marketron where he served in an executive leadership position driving business development. Prior to that, Kligora had over a decade of More...

From Radio Online: National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced actor Robert De Niro, who is also co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises, as the recipient of the 2024 Service to America Leadership Award. The award, NABLF's highest individual honor, is presented in recognition of charitable work More...

From Radio Online: While AM/FM radio dominates the audio landscape with mass reach and significant time spent, podcasts are a fast-growing platform representing an engaging environment for brands. Cumulus Media's 2024 Audioscape report examines the latest podcast consumer trends from Edison Research's Q4 2023 "Share of Ear" More...

From Radio Insight: After announcing in early April its intent to shut down Urban Alternative “Vocalo 91.1” W216CL /WBEZ-HD2 Chicago and 89.5 WBEW Chesterton IN on May 1, the radio format will live on a bit longer. WBEZ first extended the station’s run through the end of May before announcing on Friday that the station will continue on-air indefinitely. However, only two of its hosted shows will continue with afternoon host Nudia Hernandez from 1-5pm weekdays and its Spanish language “Domingos En Vocalo” hosted by Jes?s Echeverr?a on Sundays. The remainder of the shows will end today including Mornings With Bekoe, The Windy City Hour, The 5 O’Clock Mix, the Friday Night DJ Series and This Is What Chicago Sounds Like. WBEZ announced the planned shut-down at the start of April as part of layoffs that also eliminated its Content Development Unit, business reporting at the Chicago Sun-Times, and its fellowship program. The station noted at the time that after 17 years of operation running at a significant financial loss for many years, Vocalo only had a weekly audience of 11,000 listeners. The brand will continue as a digital platform with two staffers moving to WBEZ?s Arts & Culture unit to cover Chicago music and events while continuing to manage its ?The Goods? newsletter, which has grown to over 50,000 subscribers. more

From Radio Insight: At the same time Alpha Media launched “Chicagoland’s Free Country” on 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet and 102.3 WXLC Waukegan IL, the company quietly made another flip in its suburban Chicago cluster. Classic Rock “95.9 The River” WERV-FM Aurora moved from Rock leaning Classic Hits to Classic Alternative on Friday at 2pm. Positioning as “Chicagoland’s Classic Alternative,” the station is focusing on Alternative hits from the 1980s through early 2000s. The new format gives a competitor in Chicago’s western suburbs to Cumulus Alternative “Q101” WKQX. The first hour on Friday at 2pm featured: Smashing Pumpkins – Today Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle REM – Orange Crush Beastie Boys – Sabotage White Stripes – Seven Nation Army Depeche Mode – Strangelove No Doubt – Spiderwebs Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far Kid Violent Femmes – Blister In The Sun 311 – All Mixed Up Fall Out Boy – Thanks Fr The Mmrs more

From Radio Insight: Times-Shamrock Communications has filed to purchase Classic Country “Bigfoot Legends 107.7” WLGD Dallas/Wilkes-Barre PA from Seven Mountains Media for $300,000. The deal includes a Time Brokerage Agreement that will take effect on Friday, June 1. WLGD joins Times-Shamrock’s holdings that include Classic Rock “Rock 107” 106.9 WEZX Scranton/105.9 WPZX Pocono Pines, AC “QFM” 92.1 WQMF Nanticoke/100.1 WQFN Forest City, and Sports “ESPN 100.5/96.1” 630 WEJL Scranton/1240 WFUZ Wilkes-Barre. Seven Mountains retains WLGD simulcasters 590 WARM/101.7 W269CF Scranton as well as its clusters that cover portions of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market in Bloomsburg and Stroudsburg PA. more

From Radio Insight: Tyler TX has lost its only locally originating Public Radio station as the University of Texas-Tyler ceased operations of 99.7 KVUT Cuney at 5pm today. KVUT launched in September 2020 following the University’s $120,000 purchase of the station. KVUT rimshot the Tyler portion of the Tyler/Longview market from the south and was one of three public stations in the market along with 90.1 KERA-FM Dallas’ translator on 100.1 K261CW Tyler and Louisiana State University Shreveport’s fellow rimshot ?Red River Radio? 100.7 KTYK Overton. KVUT programmed Public News/Talk programming by day and Jazz at night. UT Tyler College of Arts and Sciences Dean Neil Gray stated, “This move aligns with our core mission and allows us to reinvest in our academic programming, offering more educational opportunities to students, particularly in our Department of Communication. I want to thank the KVUT team, donors and listeners for their support.” Gray then added, “Reinvesting in our students is crucial for fostering the next generation of communicators, journalists and media professionals. By reallocating resources, we can enhance our curriculum, provide cutting-edge technology and create hands-on learning experiences that prepare our students for the rapidly evolving media landscape.” more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. Coming on Tuesday, May 28: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. more

From Radio Insight: Advanced Media Partners shifted AAA 99.9 WWCT Bartonville/Peoria IL to Alternative “CT 99.9” this morning. Now positioning as “Peoria’s Alternative”, the flip marks the third time an Alternative Rock format was featured on the frequency. Cumulus Media Rock “105.7 The X” WIXO originally launched on 99.9 as an Alternative station before moving to 105.7 and gradually moving to Rock in the 2000s. The 99.9 frequency would briefly return to Alternative as “The Buzz” from 2008-10 between stints as AAA. WWCT had a 2.0 share in the Fall 2023 Nielsen Audio ratings. The 11am hour of “CT 99.9” featured: Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony Green Day – Dilemma Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man Everclear – I Will Buy You A New Life Blink 182 – One More Time MGMT – Time To Pretend Cannons – Bad Dream Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song Michael Marcagi – Scared To Start Butthole Surfers – Pepper Muse – Uprising Offspring – Come Out and Play David Kushner – Daylight Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life Cake – Short Skirt/Long Jacket Soul Asylum – Runaway Train more

From Radio Online: Audacy relaunches WPOW-FM (Power 96) as Miami's New Home for Throwbacks. Effective immediately, the station, which had previously played Rhythmic CHR hits, will now feature a collection of Throwback favorites from artists like 2Pac, Pitbull, Notorious B.I.G., Usher and Jay-Z. Power 96's weekday More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Pittsburgh inks an extension of its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers which will have iHeartMedia powering the newly created "Steelers Audio Network" through the 2028 season. The network will feature game day broadcasts, ancillary programs, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), More...

From Radio Online: Audacy flips Hip Hop K240EL and KKMJ-HD3 (The New Hot 95.9) to Country with the launch of Austin's "95.9 Texas Country," effective May 24 at 12pm CT. The station will now play a blend of Classic Country and contemporary artists from the Texas music scene, including George Strait, More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia announces "More Better with Stephanie and Melissa" a new weekly podcast hosted by "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" stars Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero. "More Better" is the latest series from actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama's slate with iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast More...

From Radio Insight: Christie Tate’s E Radio Network is purchasing five stations and four translators in and near Texarkana from the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation trust led by Roddrick B Newhouse. Newhouse was appointed trustee overseeing the divestment of Robert Delgiorno?s Freed AM Corp. and MLS Broadcasting following Delgiorno ceasing operations last November and subsequent bankruptcy filing. E Radio Network will pay $325,000 to acquire the former ?ESPN 94.1? KTRG Hooks/Texarkana TX, ?Fox Sports Texarkana? 1400 KKTK/97.1 K246CR Texarkana TX, Classic Country ?Caddo Country 105.3? KNCB-FM Vivian LA, Rock ?K104? 1320 KNCB/104.1 K281CY Vivian LA, and Classic Country ?Caddo Country? 670 KHGZ/98.9 K255BH/107.9 K300DJ Glenwood AR. The ESPN Radio affiliation that had been on KTRG moved to Local First Media Group’s 940 KTFS/105.9 K290CP Texarkana at the start of 2024. They will join E Radio Networks’ pair of stations in Greenville TX: “ESPN 1400” KGVL Greenville/105.9 K290AP Commerce/107.7 K299BZ Caddo Mills and Country/AC “93.5 The Coyote” KIKT Cooper. Not included in the deal are 900 KPYN and translators 95.5 K238BF and 103.9 K280GV Atlanta TX. more

From Radio Insight: The Stax Records story has been a well-chronicled one over the past 30 years: founder Jim Stewart?s disastrous deal that gave the label?s catalog to Atlantic, the integrated staff and musicians that found it harder to remain brothers-in-music after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Al Bell?s saturation of the market that returned the label to dominance in the early ?70s, followed by a devastating bankruptcy. There?s still something different about seeing the Stax story in Jamila Wignot?s Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.,the four-part HBO documentary that premiered May 20. Booker T & the M.G.s? ?Green Onions? and Isaac Hayes? ?Theme from ?Shaft?? literally take form on screen. Carla Thomas, the Bar-Kays? James Alexander, and songwriter David Porter all get the starring turns that they deserve. Historical footage ? especially from the sanitation workers? strike ? puts Stax in more a vivid context. Eventually, the label?s early-?70s resurgence makes it not a partner to Memphis? business community, but a target. Stax?s footprint on Classic Hits and Adult R&B was disadvantaged by the label?s mid-?70s dissolution; even its last hits are well before the era now covered by either format. But Otis Redding?s ?(Sittin? on) The Dock of the Bay? never really faded with listeners ? as borne out when Soft AC stations began playing it again in the late ?10s. I?ve also seen ?Green Onions? show surprising radio-research currency on a few occasions over the years (along with other instrumentals kept alive through Guitar Hero and guitar lessons). It’s also interesting that Stax’s last major hit, Shirley Brown’s “Woman to Woman” outlived many of its peers at Adult R&B radio for years. Three years ago, Ross on Radio readers voted for their favorite song featured in my ?Lost Factor? articles on songs that had most notably faded over the years. ?Startin? All Over Again? by Mel & Tim was tied at the top of their rankings and all alone at the top of mine. And although the answer to ?what?s your favorite song of all time? is never the same for very long, there have been numerous times in recent years when the answer has been ?Respect Yourself? by the Staple Singers. Concord Music Group, which now owns the Stax catalog, has been reservicing the music featured in the documentary in recent weeks. You can also hear its three-volume Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax streaming here.* A few other watching/listening tips for Memorial Day weekend: Episode one of Hulu?s Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Storyspotlights WAPP New York and PD John Lassman for their role in breaking ?Runaway? from a station ?Homegrown? album in 1984. The second episode begins with Bon Jovi calling Lassman, now PD of Active WHMH (Rockin? 101) St. Cloud, Minn. (and morning host as ?Johnny Rock?). In the same way that industry veteran Donna Halper has been more actively telling Rush?s radio origin story lately, it?s a reminder of the difference that radio enterprise has made. Stream Rockin? 101 here. WNBC New York is a radio station that has come to intrigue me more in recent years. Most readers know it for its late-era role in the career of Howard Stern (or maybe Don Imus). When WFAN took over its frequency in 1988, then-PD Dale Parsons created a 66 Years of WNBC documentary that was recently made available again on John Leslie?s Talking About Radiopodcast. Leslie is a veteran of the full-service AC/MOR radio era. There?s an equally fascinating episode where Leslie himself is interviewed that?s also worth hearing.* Laser 558 became an ROR reader favorite in March, thanks to its recreations and reconstructed airchecks of the ?80s CHR that targeted the UK from the North Sea in the mid-?80s. This weekend, the station celebrates the 40th birthday of the original station with a May 24 tribute and a new lineup the next day featuring five of the original station?s DJs.* more

From Radio Insight: Audacy flipped Classic Hip Hop “Hot 95.9” K240EL/KKMJ-HD3 Austin to Red Dirt/Classic Country “Austin?s 95.9 Texas Country” at 12pm today. The flip comes ahead of the closing of the sale of Genuine Austin Radio’s similarly formatted 99.3 KOKE-FM/98.5 K253AN to Spanish language operator Norsan Media. The new brand will feature a mix of Classic Country and Texas/Red Dirt artists such as George Strait, Willie Nelson, Waylon & the Boys, Aaron Watson, Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves and Cody Jinks. The station intends to add on-air talent in the coming weeks. Audacy Regional President Doug Abernethy commented, “?We?re delighted to launch Austin?s 95.9 Texas Country and continue delivering this wildly popular format to listeners on the FM dial. This station will offer the perfect blend of genre classics and the music shaping the Country music industry today.” The Classic Hip Hop format has a 0.6 share in the April 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings, while KOKE-FM does not subscribe. iHeartMedia’s 98.1 KVET-FM is mostly Classic Country with a few recurrents and currently ranks fourth in the market with a a 5.4 share. Ahead of the flip, K240EL had been stunting as “Made In America Radio” with music abour America such as Dierks Bentley “Home”, Bruce Springsteen “Born In The USA”, Miley Cyrus “Party In The USA”, Elton John “Philadelphia Freedom”, Alabama “Forty Hour Week”, and Martina McBride “Independence Day”. more

From Radio Insight: A format change is expected today at Alpha Media Hot AC “Star 102.3” WXLC Waukegan IL. As we first hinted about in the story about the layoffs at the company’s Joliet IL cluster last week, WXLC will be flipping to Country today simulcasting 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet. It is expected that the stations will be branded as “Chicago’s Free Country“. The combination of the two signals will cover both the northern and southern suburbs of Chicago giving an in-market competitor to Audacy’s “US 99” WUSN for the first time since iHeartMedia flipped “Big 95.5” to Rock in September 2020. The flip will also end 40+ years of Pop music on WXLC dating back to its early 1980’s flip to Top 40. Alpha had rebranded the station as “Star 102.3” last May as it regionalized morning and afternoon shows on its three Chicagoland Hot ACs. more

From Radio Insight: Reno Media Group has promoted “Ten Country @ 97.3” KOLC Carson City/Reno NV morning co-host Robbie Owens to Program Director. Owens joined KOLC last September to co-host mornings with Cat Bellah. He previously spent a decade at Midwest Communications’ “Big Country 92.5” KTWB Sioux Falls SD rising to afternoon host in 2017. He takes the Program Director duties from Mike Bushey, who will continue to program Classic Hits “103.7 The River” KODS, Alternative “96.1 The Zone” 1230 KZTQ, and Classic Rock “92.5 The Hog” 1270 KBZZ and co-host mornings on KODS. General Manager Kara Brown stated, “Robbie?s quick wit and leadership skills have been a great boost to the station and we?re confident that he and Cat will be leading the station to even greater success. Robbie?s been handling the music for many months and now he?s taking the reins from the multi-talented Mike Bushey.” She added that Owens? promotion will allow Bushey to have more time for those other stations. Operations Manager Bill Schulz will continue programming CHR “Alice 96.5” KLCA. Hip Hop “Swag 104.9” KLCA-HD2, AC “Sunny 106.9” KRNO, oversee Spanish CHR “Suave 96.9” KLCA-HD3 and Spanish Adult Hits “Juan 101.7” KLCA-HD4, and all programming and technical operations of the cluster. Owens can be reached at robbie@renomediagroup.com. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Pittsburgh has extended its deal with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers to run through the 2028 season. As part of the deal, iHeart will launch the “Steelers Audio Network” featuring game-day broadcasts, ancillary programs, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), podcasts and social media content. Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE will continue to be the flagship station for Steelers games with this deal stretching that partnership to 30 season starting in 1999. The Steelers Audio Network will add year-round programming with up to eight hours per day during the NFL season airing on “Fox Sports Pittsburgh” 970 WBGG. Steelers VP/Sales & MArketing Ryan Huzjak stated, “We are excited to announce the continuation of our long-standing partnership with iHeartMedia and our flagship station, 102.5 WDVE. We teamed up with iHeart to build a new platform that allows Steelers Nation to connect with the team – where they want and on their terms.” iHeartSports President Kevin LeGrett added, “We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Our renewed agreement, now known as ?Steelers Audio Network? encompasses a comprehensive range of audio offerings, delivering an exceptional listening experience for Steelers fans. Additionally, we?re excited to provide promotional support and further brand awareness across all six iHeartMedia Pittsburgh stations and digital sites. Our longstanding partnership continues to thrive, and we look forward to celebrating many more victories together!” “iHeartMedia Pittsburgh and the Steelers have had a longstanding partnership,” said Tim McAleer, Market President, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh. “We are thrilled to continue to give Steelers fans access to Steelers audio broadcasts and unique Steelers programing content for years to come.” more

From Radio Insight: Shadowlands Communications sells Christian Preaching “Sonshine 800” WSHO New Orleans to Daniel and Deborah Teachworth’s Focal Point Media Group LLC for $130,000. As part of the deal, seller Bill Ainsworth will remain General Manager for six months after closing at no salary. SummitMedia sells Silent 1320 WENN/92.3 W222BK Birmingham AL to Mark and Diane Snow’s Community Broadcasters of Alabama LLC for $90,000. Translator SalesBouldin Radio purchases 99.3 W257AV Skeggs VA from Dirk Hall’s Peggy Sue Broadcasting Company for $6,000. The station is licensed to rebroadcast the seller’s 100.7 WMJD Grundy. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago sells 90.1 W211BZ Galena IL to Acquinas Communications for $12,000. The translator will be utilized to rebroadcast the buyer’s Catholic 98.3 KCRD-LP Dubuque IA. more

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