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From Radio Insight: As Champaign Multimedia Group has closed on its $2 million purchase of Neuhoff Media’s Danville and Decatur IL, it will next trigger a realignment of the company’s existing Champaign IL holdings. Plus ESPN Radio appears on its way back to Harrisburg PA. This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more

From Radio Insight: Alpha Media made another round of cuts at its stations in suburban Chicago. Leslie Harris exits as midday host at Classic Rock “95.9 The River” WERV Aurora. She was on her second stint at the station as she returned in 2017 following a previous tenure in middays and nights from 2007 to 2014. Harris has been a stalwart in the Chicago market since the 1980s with time at 99.5 WUSN, 105.9 WCKG, 890 WLS, 103.5 WWBZ, 107.9 WYSY, 103.5 WRCX, and 94.7 WXCD between 1982 and 1998 before leaving radio for a decade to raise her kids. Maura Myles is out as midday host at Country 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet. Myles joined WCCQ in June 2019 after eight years in the same daypart at sister Hot AC “Star 96.7” WSSR Joliet. Myles previously co-hosted mornings on Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago and has spent time as a news anchor/traffic reporter at 890 WLS and 670 WMAQ and morning host at Christian AC “106.7 The Fish” WZFS among other Chicago stations. Their exits follow the departures of WCCQ afternoon host Chris Miles and Chief Engineer/air talent Scott Childers at the end of February. While nothing is confirmed, the rumor mill is swirling that Alpha will soon be making programming changes to expand at least one of its brands to an additional signal similiar to how it combined all three of its Chicago area Hot AC’s as “Star” in March 2023. That move followed a previous layoff in the region. more

From Radio Online: Podcasts have established themselves as a mainstream media platform, attracting an ever-growing and highly engaged audience, as highlighted in The Podcast Consumer 2024 report by Edison Research. Vice President Megan Lazovick presented insights in a webinar, offering benchmark data on weekly and monthly U.S. More...

From Radio Online: "KMJ: 100 Years in the Valley," a documentary film detailing the origins and century of success of iconic Fresno, CA News/Talk outlet KMJ-AM andamp; FM, has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award. Valley PBS CEO and filmmaker Jeff Aiello produced, directed and narrated the film. KMJ More...

From Radio Online: Podbean, a podcast hosting platform, has announced its latest feature: YouTube Video to Podcast functionality. This innovation empowers users to effortlessly convert their YouTube videos into podcasts, offering creators opportunities to extend their content's reach to diverse podcast More...

From Radio Insight: “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC Chicago APD/afternoon host is adding extra duties as evening host at Country “The Big 98” WSIX Nashville. Brady has been based in Chicago since 2013 first serving as MD/night host at WKSC before rising to APD/afternoon host in June 2015. He also is heard on many iHeartMedia CHRs and Hot ACs across the country. Prior to arriving in Chicago, Brady worked at multiple stations in his native Connecticut including “I98” WILI Willimantic, 98.3 WDAQ Danbury, Music Director at “KC 101” WKCI New Haven, and APD of “Kiss 95.7” WKSS-FM Hartford. Brady shared, “Nashville was looking for a Post Malone to their Morgan Wallen so they called your boy. I have officially added party host/nights in Nashville to my list of on air duties. I couldn?t be more honored to join the WSIX team and add country music to my brand. Let?s have some fun friends and you catch my show weeknights 7p-10p! Thanks (WSIX PD) Gator Harrison for this exciting opportunity to join this legendary station.” He succeeds the WKSF Asheville NC based Eddie Foxx in the 7-10pm timeslot on WSIX. more

From Radio Insight: After nearly a decade at Cumulus Media Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX Nashville, Mickey Ryan has departed as co-host of the 1-3pm show he co-hosted with Blaine Bishop. Ryan wrote on LinkedIn, “After almost ten years, my time at 1045 the Zone has come to an end. It has been an absolute privilege to work here and I?m beyond thankful for all the opportunities I?ve had. To all our great sponsors and listeners: You have been so supportive to me and I will be forever grateful. Thank you. To the amazing people I got to work with: Thank you for your friendship and support. You are the best! While an offer was extended and wishes expressed for me to stay, I have prayerfully made the decision to seek out my next opportunity, whatever that may be. I?m truly not sure what is next but I know God is with me and will lead me to the right thing.” Ryan had joined WGFX as afternoon co-host in 2014 after serving as Associate Director of Athletics for Arkansas State University. He and Bishop have been teamed in the early afternoon slot since August 2020. He has also been a member of the Tennesse Titans gameday broadcasts for the station since 2016 anchoring their pre and post-game shows. more

From Radio Insight: As Joe Thomas’ Thomas Media prepares to close on the $275,000 purchase 1240 WTON Staunton VA and translators 98.9 W255DS Harrisonburg and 101.1 W266BQ Crozet from Stu-comm Inc, he has set a launch date of Saturday, May 25 for his new Conservative Talk format. Thomas, who spent seventeen years as Program Director and morning host at Monticello Media?s ?C-Ville 107.5? WCHV-FM Charlottesville until being fired after the acquisition was filed, will host mornings. He told the Staunton News-Leader that he’s waiting to hear from some other potential local hosts before announcing the rest of the lineup other than former WTON staffers Leland McCray and Joe Deck will broadcast high school football games this fall. more

From Radio Insight: Ryman Hospitality Classic Country/Talk 650 WSM Nashville has announced the launch of two new shows to its lineup. Eryn Cooper, who joined WSM last October as part of the ?Coffee, Country and Cody? morning show hosted by Bill Cody, Charlie Mattos, and Kelly Sutton, will become afternoon host from 3-7pm for “On Air with Eryn”. Cooper will also host WSM’s “The Opry Warm Up Show? ahead of Grand Ole Opry performances. Before joining WSM, Cooper worked at Midwest Communications’ 106.7 WNFN starting as a weekend host for the then CHR “Hot 106.7” in 2021 before rising to nights. Following its flip to Classic Country “Y’all 106.7” last June she was Assistant Brand Manager and local station voice until departing for WSM. She has also served as an anchor/reporter for WTVC-TV Chattanooga, sideline reporter for SEC Network, and digital reporter for the Washington Commanders. She stated, ?I?m absolutely over the moon to take this next step with WSM. This is an opportunity to carry on the prestigious history of country music?s most famed platform and combine it with the stories of the genre?s newest faces. Country music is meant to make folks feel at home, and I intend to make you feel that way every day during ?On Air with Eryn.?? Cooper succeeds Lexi Carter in afternoons as she moved to overnights from 12-5am for “Late Nights with Lexi”. Carter joined WSM in 2017 as producer and later co-host of the talk show “Nashville Today”. Following its cancellation in 2020, she moved to the dual role of Music Director and afternoon host. The New Jersey native also hosted afternoons at “Cat Country 107.3” WPUR Atlantic City from 2004-09 and was APD/midday host at “Thunder 106” WKMK Eatontown/WTNJ Bass River Township from 2009-11. Carter commented, I’m thrilled to embark on this new chapter with WSM Radio. ?Late Nights with Lexi? is not just a radio show; it is a platform for celebrating the rich tapestry of country music and the Grand Ole Opry while connecting with a new audience in the overnight hours.? WSM General Manager Eric Marcum stated, “It is an honor to oversee the expansion of the WSM On-Air team as more exciting announcements are on the horizon, coinciding with the 100-year celebration in 2025. In a short time, Eryn has proven she can shine with the brightest stars in Nashville. Her talents, skills and work ethic are already proving successful both on air and in our digital outlets. Lexi is such a valued member of the WSM family, not only curating a music catalog synonymous with the sound of WSM but also providing a familiar and friendly voice on the air, with more programming opportunities on the way.? Annie Ney will succeed Cooper on the morning show assisting in the day-to-day production of the morning show simulcast on the Circle Country television network and content distribution across various digital platforms in addition to her role as WSM Digital Content Coordinator. more

From Radio Insight: ‘Julezz’ Castanon has exited afternoons at Cox Media Group Hip Hop “99 Jamz” WEDR Miami. Julezz joined WEDR in 2021 as part of its morning show and moved to afternoons in September 2022. Prior to arriving in Miami, she spent five years at “Power 98.3” KKFR in her native Phoenix as part of the Tino Cochino Morning Show and then middays. Cox has yet to announce its plans for the afternoon timeslot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julezz more

From Radio Insight: Townsquare Media has found a buyer for the three upstate New York FMs it turned off at the end of 2023. The former CHR 97.5 WTBD-FM Delhi and Classic Rock simulcast ?The Eagle? 94.7 WIYN Deposit/100.3 WDHI Delhi/Oneonta will be sold to Family Life Ministries for $150,000. The three signals will convert to non-commercial status as part of Family Life’s Christian network. Nortfield Media sells Full Service AAA “The One” 1080 KYMN/95.1 K236CO Northfield MN to Rich and Ann Larson for $235,000. Rich Larson, who has served as KYMN News Director since 2020, will immediately begin operating the station via LMA. Richard Edwards’ Dickenson County Broadcasting Corp. sells 92.1 WDIC Clinchco VA to Majestic Mountain Broadcasting Inc. for $185,000. WDIC went silent in February for lack of financial viability. New Hope Baptist Church – Roswell sells its CP for 88.1 KNHO Roswell NM to American Christian Radio for $1. The buyer also holds a CP for 88.7 KYAS Artesia NM. Translator SalesPeter and John Radio Fellowship sells 100.1 W261AE Millington MD to Hometown Multimedia for $15,000. The Brian Moore led buyer owns Classic Hits 1530 WCTR/106.9 W295CJ Chestertown, which will also be heard on W261AE. Voice for Christ Ministries donates 94.3 K232DJ Perryville AK to Alaska Village Ministries. more

From Radio Insight: Benztown has launched a four-hour weekly mix show focused on 90s & 2000s music. “Hot Mix Classic Hits” debuted on Hubbard’s new Millenial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WSHE Chicago. It becomes Hot Mix’s fourth version joining Mainstream CHR, Rhythmic Crossover, and 2K to Today and features artists including Britney Spears, Green Day, Spice Girls, Beyonce?, Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Blink-182, and Pink via cash or barter. Hubbard Chicago VP/Brand & Content Jimmy Steal said, “Hot Mix has become an awesome partner for us in every way. Their level of customization for our Saturday Nite Throwback show has been unparalleled! The show sounds great on The New Throwback 100.3, and we couldn?t have done it without them.? Darin Taoka, Program Director, Hot Mix Classic Hits, commented: ?I?m absolutely thrilled with the launch of the new Hot Mix Classis Hits Mix! Coming out of the box with Chicago?s WSHE Throwback 100.3 is huge! Many thanks to Jimmy Steal and Rick Hall. This Hot Mix Classic Hits Mix is exactly what Throwback and Classic Hits stations have been looking for to pump up their nights, drives, and more!?. Mark Wilson, Affiliate Sales Manager, Benztown, remarked: ?Hot Mix is top-notch programming that speaks directly to the needs of stations across multiple formats, while allowing them to market their own brand identity and in-house radio personalities.? More information can be found contacting Mark Wilson at Benztown at mw@benztown.com or (818) 842-4600. more

From Radio Online: SuiteRadio announces the "Holiday Triple Play" giving your air talent the much needed break over he holidays. Rowdy Yates, Dan Gallo, Todd Newton and Outlaw Dave each deliver 16 breaks of entertainment for your stations that fit seamlessly into the programming of Country, Classic More...

From Radio Insight: The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Providence, Norfolk, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, West Palm Beach, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. AustinWaterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA remains in its usual leadership spot 12.2 to 11.5. Public News/Talk 90.1 KUT-FM slips 8.4 to 7.6. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ rises 5.9 to 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic Country 98.1 KVET-FM falls 6.8 to 5.4. AAA 98.9 KUTX trends up 4.1 – 5.0 – 5.3. Waterloo Media Classic Rock 93.7 KLBJ-FM climbs 3.7 – 3.9 – 4.7. Waterloo’s Spanish language pair rises with Regional Mexican “107.1 La Z” KLZT up 3.4 to 4.3 and Spanish CHR “Latino 93.3” KGSR up 2.2 to 3.1. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 94.7” KAMX slides 3.9 – 3.4 – 3.0. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “102.3 The Beat” KPEZ falls 3.9 to 2.8. Raleigh/DurhamCapitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM (9.2 to 8.9) and Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK (8.6 to 8.9) tie for the lead. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM is down 8.7 to 7.9. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “Talk 106.1” WTKK holds at a 7.3 share. Curtis Media Variety Hits “96.1 BBB” WBBB continues its climb 4.5 – 4.9 – 5.3 – 5.5 – 6.7. Curtis Media Classic Hits “Kix 102” WKIX/WKXU/WKJO drops 7.3 to 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WRDU rises 4.0 to 5.1, while sister Country “B93.9” WNCB is up 3.3 to 4.1. IndianapolisRadio One AC “B105.7” WYXB trends up 6.8 – 8.2 – 9.2 while sister Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM drops 9.5 to 8.1. Cumulus Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK rises 6.7 to 7.8. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ is down 6.8 to 6.2. Cumulus Country 95.5 WFMS dips 6.1 to 6.0. Public News/Talk 90.1 WFYI-FM trends up 4.6 – 5.6 – 5.9. Radio One News/Talk 93.1 WIBC gains 4.9 – 5.1 – 5.7. Radio One Country “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK slides 4.4 – 4.0 – 3.5. Cumulus Rock “93.9X” WNDX trends 3.3 – 2.8 – 2.6. NashvilleMidwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA retains its 3 share lead holding at a 9.9 share. Midwest Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK (6.8 to 6.9) and Cumulus Media’s “103.3 Country” WKDF (6.1 to 6.9) tie for second. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ drops 6.8 to 5.8. iHeartMedia Country “The Big 98” WSIX gains 4.8 to 5.7 to tie for fifth with Cumulus News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN as it falls 6.5 to 5.7. In its final month, Salem Christian AC “94 The Fish” WFFH/WFFI/WBOZ rises 3.0 to 3.6. EMF’s “K-Love” 97.1 WLVU is down 3.6 to 3.3, while Hope Media Group’s “Way-FM” 88.7 WAYM jumps 2.5 to 3.2. Cumulus Media Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX is down 6.6 to 5.5. Cromwell Media’s “102.5 The Game” WPRT-FM trends up 1.5 – 2.3 – 2.5 during the Predators playoff push. Cromwell Rock “102.9 The Buzz” WBUZ surges up 3.2 – 4.5 – 5.0. Cumulus Classic Country “95.5 Nash Icon” WSM-FM rises 3.6 – 3.8 – 4.1. Public News/Talk 90.3 WPLN-FM drops 4.8 to 3.2. MilwaukeeiHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN rises 9.0 to 10.3. Saga Classic Rock “Hometown Rock 96.5” WKLH is off 8.1 to 7.8. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT-FM inches up 6.9 to 7.0, while sister Country “FM 106.1” WMIL dips 5.2 to 5.0. Audacy Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX slides 5.9 – 5.0 – 4.6. Saga’s “Pure Oldies 106.9” WRXS-FM climbs 2.8 – 3.1 – 3.6. Public News/Talk 89.7 WUWM rises 2.6 – 2.9 – 3.3. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “V100” WKKV slides 4.4 – 4.0 – 3.2. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV Chicago/96.9 WWDV falls 3.4 to 2.5. JacksonvilleCox Media Group Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL dips 12.2 to 11.8. Renda Broadcasting AC 96.1 WEJZ is off 10.6 to 10.2. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM rises 8.3 to 9.1. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL inches up 6.6 to 6.7, while Country 99.1 WQIK is down 6.4 to 5.9. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT gains 4.6 to 5.3. Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE is down 4.6 – 4.4 – 3.7. Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI slides 6.0 – 5.0 – 4.8, while its stream dips 1.4 to 1.1. ProvidenceCumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI rebounds 8.5 to 9.6 to reclaim the Providence lead. Hall Communications’ “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK (8.4 to 8.0) and iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY (9.4 to 8.0) fall into a second place tie. Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN rises 6.2 to 7.0. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Now 93.3” WSNE (5.7 to 6.6) and Classic Hits “B101” WWBB (6.3 to 6.6) tie for fifth. Ahead of the retirement of longtime morning host Giovanni at the end of April, Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM slips 5.2 to 4.3. Norfolk/Virginia BeachAudacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL is back up 9.8 to 10.2. Sinclair Communications Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB rises 7.3 to 7.6. Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE trends down 7.9 – 7.1 – 6.9. Saga Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX inches up 6.0 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI dips 6.4 to 5.9. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR jumps 4.8 to 5.8. Sinclair Alternative “96X” WROX-FM gains 2.3 – 2.6 – 3.3. Max Media Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM is down 6.1 to 5.5, while Sinclair’s “US 106.1” WUSH falls 5.7 to 4.0. Audacy Rhythmic CHR “Z104” WNVZ is up 2.6 to 3.1, while sister Hot AC “94.9 The Point” WPTE trends down 3.2 – 2.9 – 2.4. Greensboro/Winston-SalemAudacy Adult R&B 97.1 WQMH is down from its peak earlier this year 14.5 – 13.7 – 12.6 but is followed by co-owned Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW up 9.1 to 9.3 and Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH 7.1 to 8.2. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG plummets three shares 9.7 to 6.7. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR is up 5.9 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Country “Q104.1” WTQR rebounds 3.8 to 4.6 as Audacy’s competing “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW follows up 3.8 to 4.1. iHeart Conservative Talk 94.5 WPTI rises 3.2 – 3.5 – 3.9. West Palm BeachHubbard Hot AC 97.9 WRMF ends its downward momentum backup 7.5 to 8.3. Hubbard Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX is up 6.4 to 6.9, while iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL is down 7.7 to 6.9. Hubbard’s “New Country 103.1” WIRK jumps 4.4 to 5.2. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF continues its upward trend 3.2 – 4.4 – 4.7. MemphisiHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS rises 10.8 to 13.5. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK slips 9.2 to 8.5. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR is down 9.2 to 8.1. iHeart Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM trends down 9.5 – 8.5 – 7.6. Audacy Country “99.7 The Wolf” WLFP drops 5.0 to 3.5. Cumulus Media and Flinn do not subscribe to Nielsen in Memphis. HartfordAudacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH rebounds 8.7 to 9.4. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN is up 7.6 to 8.0 to tie for second with Audacy Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM as it slides 10.0 – 9.4 – 8.5 – 8.0, although WTIC-FM’s stream adds a 0.6 share. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX swings back down 6.9 – 8.3 – 6.8 to tie for fifth with iHeartMedia Country 92.5 WWYZ as it gains 6.0 to 6.8. Audacy News/Talk 1080 WTIC slips 6.2 to 5.4. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM climbs 4.1 to 4.8. more

From Radio Online: Benztown's Hot Mix debuts a new four-hour weekly mix show, "Hot Mix Classic Hits." The new programming launches on its first affiliate, Hubbard's WSHE-FM (Throwback 100.3) in Chicago. The new Classic Hits format features hits from artists including Britney Spears, Green Day, Spice More...

From Radio Online: Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the company behind the Christian radio networks K-Love and Air1, has announced the resignation of CEO Todd Woods. Woods will continue in an advisory role until June, with EMF board chair Tom Stultz stepping in as interim CEO. The board is set to conduct a search for a new More...

From Radio Online: FOX Sports Radio (FSR) adds FOX Sports NFL Analyst Carmen Vitali, 10-year NBA veteran and current Houston Rockets color commentator Ryan Hollins and 8-year NFL veteran and All-Pro Safety Kerry Rhodes to its weekend lineup. Effective immediately, the trio joins FSR's weekend roster of sports entertainment More...

From Radio Online: Triton Digital releases its April, 2024 (April 1-28), U.S. Podcast Ranker. Yet again, SiriusXM Podcast Network remained in the #1 spot on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of April, with 40.5 million Average Weekly Downloads and 13.8 million Average Weekly Users. NPR came More...

From Radio Online: Classic Rock WZLX-FM/Boston will debut "The Rich Shertenlieb Show" on Monday, May 20. The new show will air weekdays from 6-10am and streamed as a podcast on iHeartRadio with new episodes airing every weekday. Since he first debuted on the Boston airwaves in 2006, Shertenlieb, known to Boston radio listeners More...

From Radio Online: PodcastOne launches its newest podcast, "We (Almost) Made It with Bryan Greenberg and Victor Rasuk," which is set for a May 16 debut. PodcastOne will oversee the distribution, sales rights and production of the weekly TV andamp; Film podcast, which aims to cover the scope of hard work and hustle, areas more than More...

From Radio Insight: Todd WoodsAfter a little more than a year as CEO of Educational Media Foundation, Todd Woods announced his resignation on Wednesday. Woods succeeded Bill Reeves in March 2023 after joining the organization in February 2022 as Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Head of Compliance and Government Affairs. Woods will continue to serve in an advisory capacity through June. Prior to joining EMF, Woods served as VP/Legal and General Counsel for Nissan Motor Company from 2012-2022 and SVP/Deputy General Counsel for Lowe?s Home Improvement from 2002-2011. EMF Board Chair Tom Stultz will serve as interim CEO, whle Jerry Shirer will be interim Board Chair and Mark Brannon will serve as interim Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. EMF will conduct a comprehensive executive search. Stultz began his career in the newspaper industry eventually rising to President of Gray Television’s publishing division from 1996 to 2004. He then moved into college sports marketing as President/CEO of Host Communications until 2007, SVP/Managing Director of IMG College from 2007-12, and President of JMI Sports until 2022 when he moved into an advisory role. Stultz stated, “The Board of Directors and the Ministry Leadership Team would like to thank Todd for his work, contributions and service with EMF. We wish him well in his future endeavors.? Woods commented, “I have enjoyed my time serving in multiple roles at EMF. It?s been a privilege and I look forward to serving wherever the Lord leads me from here.? more

From Radio Insight: Midwest Communications has appointed Fritz Moser as Operations Manager of its Peoria IL cluster and Program Director of Country “104.9 The Wolf” WXCL. Moser joins the seven station cluster from Reising Radio Partners’ four station group in Columbus IN where he had been serving as Vice President and General Manager since July 2022 after previously programming the company’s “Korn Country 100.3” WYGB, Classic Hits “Mojo 102.9” WXCH and Classic Country “Korn 1460/97.7” WJCP from 2018-22. He also hosted afternoons at WYGB. Moser previously spent the majority of his career in Indianapolis starting his career in 1987 as a promotions assistant and host on 1430 WIRE and 103.3 WMJC before joining Country 95.5 WFMS as Programming Assistant and host from 1990-92. After a brief sojurn in Billings MT, Moser joined CHR 99.5 WZPL in 1993 as APD/MD. He would then program for White River Broadcasting in Columbus IN from 1996 to 1999 before joining Susquehanna turned Cumulus Indianapolis in multiple roles from 1999 to 2009. Moser then joined Country “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK as Program Director from 2009 until 2018. Moser stated, “This crew has built strong, relevant brands that continue to connect with the audience. It?s exciting to be part of this forward thinking group of on-air pros.” Moser will succeed Rick Hirschmann who is exiting at the end of the month to relocate closer to family. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX Boston has announced the start date for its new morning show hosted by Rich Shertenlieb. The new morning show will debut on Monday, May 20 airing from 6-10am. Shertenlieb will be joined on the new show by veteran Boston sports writer and commentator Michael Hurley. Hurley is a longtime writer and content producer for WBZ-TV, analyst for NBC Sports Boston, and fill-in host at “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM. They will be accomapanied as well by a rotating group that includes former New England Patriot Ted Johnson, former Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports writer/host Charlotte Wilder, and longtime NFL writer Mike Giardi. Shertenlieb commented, ?I couldn?t be happier to be a part of the iHeartRadio family. From empowering me to helm one of the most legendary signals in New England at WZLX, to giving me the ability to surround myself each morning with some of my favorite people on the planet, they?ve provided everything that I need to create something special. iHeartRadio is the biggest and best audio companies in the world, and I?m excited about exploring this partnership to its full potential. Now it?s time to get to work, and I couldn?t be more excited.? iHeartMedia Boston SVP/Programming Dylan Sprague added, “Rich has made an undeniable impact on the Boston radio landscape, Rich?s drive and creativity are unmatched and he?s assembled an incredible team to lead WZLX into its next chapter.” Shertenlieb hosted mornings with Fred Toucher at “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM from its launch in 2009 until last November after previously hosting afternoons and mornings at Rock 104.1 WBCN. The duo had previously worked at Alternative ?99X? WNNX Atlanta where Shertenlieb served as morning show producer. He also was a producer on the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show. more

From Radio Insight: After divesting its two FMs, Knight Broadcasting will shut down Conservative Talk 1440 KUHL Santa Maria/106.3 K292HD Los Alamos CA at the end of May. Knight Broadcasting is in the process of selling Country ?105.9 Krazy Country? KRAZ Santa Ynez/Santa Barbara to Erron Vela and Stefan Carpenter?s Santa Ynez Valley Media Inc. for $300,000 and donating AC “Mix 96.7” KSYV Solvang to California Lutheran University for its Public News/Talk network based at 88.3 KCLU-FM Thousand Oaks. Employees were notified on Wednesday morning via an email from owner Sandra Knight. She told the staff that the station will cease operations at the end of the month when the divestiture of its other stations completes. The company’s studio building in Santa Maria is currently listed for sale for $1.275 million and she said they needed to vacate by June 1. KUHL’s five employees will be paid through June 15. In the email, Knight also noted that she will be selling all of KUHL’s studio and transmission equipment. No word yet if she plans to take the station silent or simply surrender the license. She took over management of the stations following the 2022 death of her husband, Shawn Knight in a paragliding accident. more

From Radio Insight: Skid Trax has announed the Ashely & Brad Show has launched in mornings in three markets as it launches on Butte Broadcasting Company Oldies “Sunny 105.7” K289CH/KYIX-HD3 Chico CA, Global One Media Classic Hits “Kool 94.5” KUOL Elko NV, and Vision Media Group Classic Hits “Rewind 103.9” 1420 KFYN/K280GZ Bonham TX. KIYX General Manager Andrew Palmquist commented, ?Our morning shift was tough to fill. But Ashley and Brad’s interesting, fun and engagingly playful banter, and a real dynamic that comes from their years working together, made our choice for them to cover mornings easy!? “Adding Ashley & Brad to our lineup on Kool 94-5, has changed the entire feel of the station. The morning show sets the tone for the day, and the fun upbeat delivery of the Ashley & Brad Show does not disappoint. The willingness to help with localizations is second to none. A winner in my book!? added Todd Edwards, Market Manager for Kool 94-5. Hosted by Ashley Paige and Brad Abell, The Ashley & Brad Show is offered as downloadable voicetracks for mutliple formats including AC, Hot AC, Classic Hits, and Country for any daypart. To hear a demo or to welcome The Ashley & Brad Show into your market, please contact Michael Raffety at info@skidtrax.net or call 877-549-8658. Ashely and Brad stated ?We’re excited to add more cities to our family and eager to bring our unique blend of humor, entertainment, and community connection to even more listeners across the airwaves! We can’t wait to hear from them on the show.” more

From Radio Insight: BIA Advisory Services has revealed its annual ranking of the top billing stations in the country as part of its newly released Investing in Radio 2024, 1st Edition and for the ninth year in a row and thirteenth time in the past fourteen years the list is topped by Hubbard Radio News 103.5 WTOP Washington DC. WTOP’s revenue in 2023 was $66,300,000 down four percent year-over-year from $69,000,000 in 2022. BIA notes thar WTOP accounts for nearly 29% of all radio advertising revenue in the Washington DC market with Hubbard’s cluster combined accounting for 30.1%. The majority of the stations in the top ten were also down year-over-year. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles remained in second place nationally with $41,800,000 in 2023 down from $44.1 million in 2022. KIIS-FM has dropped precipituously from its pre-pandemic $69.9 million in 2019. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM New York rose to third with its $40 million in revenue rising from $32.1 million in 2022. The rise comes from the October 2022 addition of the 92.3 simulcast. WINS on AM itself had $31.6 million in revenue in 2021. iHeartMedia AC ?106.7 Lite-FM? WLTW New York dropped to $33.3 million in 2023 after hitting $35.1 the year before. Beasley Media Sports ?98.5 The Sports Hub? WBZ-FM Boston ranked fifth with $32,775,000 in revenue down from $34.25 million in 2022. iHeartMedia CHR ?Z100? WHTZ New York fell a tad from $33.5 million in 2022 to $31,750,000 in 2023. iHeartMedia Hot AC ?104.3 My-FM? KBIG Los Angeles was seventh nationally with $31,475,000 in revenue down from $33.2 million in 2022. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM New York remained in eighth place nationally with its $30,350,000 million off from $32 million in 2022. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS Chicago dipped to ninth falling from $32 million to $30 million last year. Audacy News 880 WCBS New York returned to the top ten with $29,700,000 in revenue. The station was at $30.9 million two years ago when it last ranked tenth. Audacy and iHeartMedia each had four stations in the top ten with Beasley Media Group and Hubbard Radio placing one station on the leaderboard. *The list included four all-News stations, two CHRs, two Sports stations, and one AC and Hot AC. Five of the stations were in New York, two in Los Angeles, and one each in Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. The list also included three AM/FM simulcasts. BIA also released for the first time a flawed ranker of the top ten billing AM stations. The list we note as flawed because while it includes seven other AM/FM simulcasts it omits both WFAN and WINS. Of note from the AM list, iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH Houston rose from what would’ve been fourteenth of all AMs ranked in 2022 to third in this version of the list with revenue of $24,625,000. BIA’s Nicole Ovadia noted that the station self-reported those numbers along with a corresponding decline in revenues for sister Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM. Cox Media Group News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB Atlanta was the tenth overall station in 2022 with revenue of $31.75 million. In the non-election year of 2023, the station fell to $23,800. Other stations appearing on the AM list are: iHeartMedia News/Talk 640 KFI – $24,625,000 iHeartMedia News/Talk 850/94.1 KOA Denver – $21,575,000 Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM Los Angeles – $20,800,000 Cumulus Media Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM Dallas – $18,050,000 Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI Philadelphia – $16,600,000 Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC San Francisco – $16,400,000 more

From Radio Online: Hubbard Radio's WTOP-FM in Washington, DC has once again continued its winning streak in 2023 and remains the top-billing radio station in the U.S., according to BIA's newly released Investing in Radio 2024, First Edition. If you're keeping count, that's 13 times in the last 14 years that WTOP-FM has been #1 More...

From Radio Online: Skid Trax's Ashley andamp; Brad Show welcomes three additional affiliates to its radio family. New stations include KYIX-HD3 (Sunny 105.7)/Chico, CA, KUOL-FM (Sunny 105.7)/Elko, NV and KFYN-AM (Rewind 103.9)/Bonham-Paris, TX. The 4-hour weekday show is available in a variety of formats More...

From Radio Online: TM Studios has created a new custom sound and melody for Alpha Media's KBFF (Live 95.5) in Portland, OR. Living in the sweet spot between CHR and Hot AC, Live 95-5 needed a jingle package that complimented an Adult CHR station that plays pop hits. And they wanted a 5-note sonic logo that mimicked the name of More...

From Radio Online: Dick Summer, a revered figure in Boston radio, has died at age 89 due to pneumonia. Summer was best known for hosting the overnight show "Nightlight" on WBZ-AM and had an extensive career in both Boston and New York. WBZ announced his passing on May 14, noting his significant influence on the airwaves during More...