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From Radio Online: KEGL (97.1 The Eagle)/Dallas adds "The Woody Show" to its weekday morning lineup to the iHeartMedia Rock outlet. The Premiere-syndicated morning show will air weekdays from 5-10am CT. Eagle listeners are currently hearing segments from "The Woody Show" airing throughout the day leading up to the launch. The More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia’s recently relaunched Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL Dallas will add Premiere Networks’ The Woody Show for mornings starting Monday, July 8. Until the full launch, the station will air segments from the show throughout the day. The KYSR Los Angeles based morning show will be heard from 5-10am weekdays. Woody states, “I can?t even begin to tell y?all how excited I am to be joining The Eagle. From the moment ya?ll signed the station back on, I was hoping to get the call from ya?ll. Thanks to y?all at iHeart Dallas: Amy Leimbach, Patrick Davis and Zakk Zaccagnini. We?re ready to rock, y?all.? iHeartMedia Dallas Region President Amy Leimbach added, “We are excited to announce the addition of ?The Woody Show? to mornings on 97.1 The Eagle. Given the success and widespread popularity of ?The Woody Show,? we have no doubt that it will strike a chord with our Dallas listeners and play a pivotal role in enhancing the Eagle?s iconic brand.? KEGL retained the Ben & Skin Show from its previous Hot Talk “97.1 The Freak” incarnation; moving the show from middays to afternoons. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, San Diego, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Washington DCPublic News/Talk 88.5 WAMU continues to lead in Washington down 11.3 to 10.7. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP rises 7.8 to 8.2. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR dips 7.6 to 7.4. iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH if off 5.7 to 5.5. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.3/92.7” WMMJ/WDCJ holds at a 4.9 share. iHeartMedia Alternative “DC 101” WWDC trends up 3.8 – 4.0 – 4.3. Audacy Classic Hits “94.7 The Drive” WIAD is up 3.5 to 4.1, while sister Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC rises 3.1 – 3.4 – 4.0 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its best showing since May 2022. Radio One Gospel “Praise 104.1” WPRS-FM rises 2.9 to 3.6. Cumulus Conservative Talk 105.9 WMAL drops 4.8 – 4.6 – 3.8. iHeart Country 98.7 WMZQ slides 4.2 – 3.9 – 3.4. Atlantic Gateway Communications Christian AC 91.9 WGTS falls 3.8 to 1.4. Audacy Sports “106.7 The Fan” WJFK-FM is down 2.5 to 2.0, but its stream is up 0.8 to 0.9. Spanish CHR “El Zol 107.9” WLZL trends down 2.3 – 2.2 – 1.6. BostonBeasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM rises 10.1 to 11.0 to expand its lead to over five shares. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR is second down 6.1 to 5.7. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX places third 5.7 to 5.6. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR slides 6.4 – 5.8 – 5.4. Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX is off 5.0 to 4.9. iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM rises 4.0 to 4.6, while sister News 1030 WBZ dips 4.9 to 4.5 and Conservative Talk 680 WRKO is down 3.3 to 2.9. Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM is down 4.3 to 3.8. Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI climbs 3.0 – 3.9 – 4.0. Between the departures of morning hosts Pete McKenzie and Heather Ford and arrival of former WBZ-FM morning host Rich Shertenlieb, iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX plummets 5.6 to 3.8. Beasley’s competing “Rock 92.9” WBOS slips 2.1 – 1.7 – 1.6. AAA 88.9 WERS rises 1.4 to 2.2 to surpass Northeast Broadcasting’s “92.5 The River” WXRV as it is up 1.5 to 1.7. Miami/Fort LauderdaleCox Media Group Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT maintains its commanding lead up 9.0 to 9.2. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 107.5” WAMR is down 6.8 to 6.4. Cox Soft AC “Easy 93.1” WFEZ rises 5.9 to 6.3. Audacy AC “101.5 Lite-FM” WLYF dips 6.5 to 6.2. iHeartMedia Bilingual Soft AC “Magic 93.9” WMIA-FM moves 5.1 to 5.0. Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM trends down 5.6 – 5.3 – 4.3. Hope Media Group Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF drops 1.6 – 1.4 – 0.6. In its final monthly ahead of its flip to Rhythmic Throwbacks, Audacy CHR “Power 96” WPOW-FM inches up 1.8 to 1.9. Cox Rhythmic AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC trends up 2.3 – 2.6 – 2.9. Audacy’s “99.9 Kiss Country” WKIS-FM rises 3.2 to 3.9, while Classic Hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ is up 3.3 to 3.8. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103.5 The Beat” WMIB jumps 2.0 – 2.6 – 3.6. Cox’s “99 Jamz” WEDR dips 3.3 to 3.1 with its stream adding a 0.4 share. Seattle/TacomaiHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK continues in the lead down slightly 8.2 to 8.0. Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM holds at a 7.3 share. With the new Country competition, Audacy’s “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF is down 7.5 to 6.2. Audacy Rock 99.9 KISW is off 5.4 to 5.2. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 The Jet” KJEB rises 3.7 – 4.1 – 4.8. Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM is up 3.8 to 4.5. Lotus Conservative Talk 570 KVI climbs 1.0 – 1.3 – 1.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS rises 3.6 to 4.2 to pull ahead of Bonneville CHR “Movin 92.5” KQMV as it drops 4.5 to 4.0. Hubbard AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM drops 4.8 to 3.9. Audacy Rhythmic Hot AC “Hot 103.7” KHTP swings 3.7 – 2.7 – 3.7. Crista Media Christian AC “Spirit 105.3” KCMS-FM rises 1.8 – 2.0 – 2.3. Audacy Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD falls 3.2 – 2.6 – 2.2. In their second full monthlies since both flipping to Country on April 1, Lotus’ “101.5 Hank-FM” KPLZ is up 1.8 to 2.1, while Hubbard’s “98.9 The Bull” KPNW-FM is up 1.1 to 1.4. PhoenixiHeartMedia AC “99.9 KEZ” KESZ expands its lead 9.2 to 9.5, while Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX falls 7.1 to 5.9. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “95.5 The Mountain” KYOT dips 6.0 to 5.7. Desert Valley Media Group Oldies “94.9/95.1 The Wow Factor” KOAI is up 4.6 to 4.9. Hubbard Rock “98 KUPD” is fifth 4.7 to 4.6. Audacy Classic Hits “Big 94.5” KOOL-FM rises 3.9 to 4.5. Hubbard Alternative “93.3 Alt AZ” KDKB gains 3.6 to 4.2. Bonneville’s “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP-FM is up for the fifth straight month 2.9 to 3.4. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 550 KFYI rises 2.9 to 3.4. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.3” KOMR rises 2.1 – 2.7 – 3.2. Entravision’s “La Suavecita 107.1” KVVA-FM slides 1.8 – 1.6 – 0.9 after losing its west side simulcast. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.9” KHOT climbs 1.3 – 1.9 – 2.4. DetroitiHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC reclaims* the Motor City lead up 7.8 to 8.3. Audacy Sports “97.1 The Ticket” WXYT-FM drops 9.2 to 8.2, with its stream adding a 1.6 share. iHeartMedia CHR “Channel 95.5” WKQI gains 6.3 to 7.2. Beasley Media Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX is up 6.1 to 6.9. Audacy Country 99.5 WYCD drops 7.8 to 6.8. Audacy News 950 WWJ trends down 5.3 – 4.6 – 4.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 97.9 WJLB rises 2.7 to 3.3. Beasley Adult R&B “105.9 Kiss-FM” WDMK is up 2.1 to 2.7. Minneapolis/St. PaulNorthwestern Media Christian AC 98.5 KTIS-FM jumps up 8.7 to 11.0. iHeartMedia Sports “100.3 K-FAN” KFXN-FM trends up 7.1 – 7.4 – 8.0 – 8.4. iHeart Classic Hits “Kool 108” KQQL rises 6.9 to 7.3. Hubbard Hot AC “KS 95” KSTP-FM is up 6.7 to 6.8. iHeartMedia Country “K102” KEEY is fifth 6.5 to 6.3. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM trends down 7.5 – 6.4 – 6.0. Cumulus Media Rock “93X” KXXR drops 5.4 to 4.2. iHeartMedia 101.3 KDWB rises 4.7 – 5.6 – 5.8. WRPX Inc. Oldies 740 WDGY jumps 1.2 to 2.2 to tie the station record highs set in the winter of 2023. Audacy Country “102.9 The Wolf” KMNB is down 2.4 to 2.0. Tampa/St. PetersburgCox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV maintains its dominant lead holding at a 10.8 share. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 100.7” WMTX climbs up to second 4.5 – 5.5 – 6.3. Cox Classic Rock “107.3 The Eagle” WXGL is down 6.6 to 6.1. Cox Adult R&B “101.5 The Vibe” WTBV-FM jumps 4.6 to 5.6, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the largest share on the frequency since June 2014, and its stream rises 0.4 to 0.7. Beasley Media Country 99.5 WQYK dips 5.6 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Country “US 103.5” WFUS rebounds 4.7 to 5.3. Beasley Classic Hits “Q105” WRBQ is up 4.0 to 4.6. Cox Hot AC “Magic 94.9” WWRM falls 4.2 to 3.5. San DiegoAudacy Classic Hits “Sunny 98.1” KXSN maintains its lead 7.3 to 7.2. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM holds at a 6.6 share. Local Media San Diego Rhythmic AC “Magic 92.5” XHRM is steady at a 6.4 share. Audacy Country 103.7 KSON rises 4.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 94.1” KMYI is up 4.5 to 5.3. Audacy Sports “97.3 The Fan” KWFN trends up 3.0 – 3.4 – 4.0 – 4.3. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 106.5” KLNV is up 3.2 to 3.9. iHeartMedia News/Talk 600 KOGO slides 4.8 – 4.3 – 3.9. DenverBonneville AC 101.1 KOSI claims a narrow lead holding steady at a 6.4 share. KSE Media Classic Hits “Kool 105” KXKL rises to second 5.8 to 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “103.5 The Fox” KRFX rises 5.7 to 6.1, with sister Alternative “Channel 93.3” KTCL right behind 6.0 to 5.9. Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO drops 7.1 to 5.8. iHeartMedia AAA 97.3 KBCO surges up 3.6 – 4.8 – 5.4. Both Hot ACs are up with KSE Media’s “Mix 100” KIMN rising 4.4 to 4.7 and Audacy’s “Alice 105.9” KALC 4.0 to 4.6. Audacy Classic Rock “99.5 The Mountain” KQMT is up 3.7 to 4.4, sister Classic Country “Front Range Country 103.1” KQKS-FM is up 1.1 to 1.5. Entravision Regional Mexican “La Tricolor 96.5” KXPK drops 4.4 to 3.5, while sister Spanish Adult Hits “La Suavecita 92.1” KJMN is down 3.6 to 2.5. KSE Media Sports “Altitude 92.5” KKSE-FM trends up 2.4 – 3.0 – 3.4 as Bonneville’s “104.3 The Fan” KKFN falls 3.6 – 3.4 – 2.8. Audacy Rhythmic CHR “KS 107.5” KQKS is up 2.3 to 2.8. iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 95.7” KDHT is down 3.4 to 2.8. BaltimoreAudacy AC “Today’s 101.9” WLIF remains on top down 9.5 to 8.6. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC swings 7.9 – 6.0 – 7.9. Radio One Adult R&B “Magic 95.9” WWIN-FM slides 8.8 – 8.3 – 7.5. Brighter Media Group Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM jumps 5.0 to 6.5 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a record high for the station. Radio One Hip Hop “92Q” WERQ dips 6.1 to 5.8. Public News/Talk 88.1 WYPR jumps up 3.3 to 5.2 for what Huff notes is its best showing since January 2022. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” WQSR rises 4.4 – 4.7 – 5.1. Shamrock Classic Rock “100.7 The Bay” WZBA is up 3.4 to 4.0. iHeart CHR “Z104.3” WZFT rises 1.7 – 1.9 – 2.2. St. LouisiHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU trends up 7.6 – 8.3 – 9.8 to claim the St. Louis lead. Hubbard Classic Rock “KSHE 95” is down 9.7 – 9.1 – 8.6. Hubbard Variety Hits “106.5 The Arch” WARH is up 7.5 to 7.9. Audacy Adult R&B “96.3 R&B” WFUN-FM holds at a 6.9 share. Hubbard Rock/Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT rebounds 5.8 to 6.6. Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK drops 6.7 to 5.8. Audacy Hot AC “Y98” KYKY slides 5.1 – 3.6 – 3.2 with its stream adding a 0.6 share. Audacy News/Talk 1120/98.7 KMOX rises 3.0 – 4.5 – 4.7, but its stream is down 0.9 to 0.6. Hubbard Sports “101 ESPN” WXOS drops 5.1 – 3.8 – 3.1. Gateway Creative Broadcasting Christian AC “99.1 Joy-FM” KLJY rises 3.5 – 4.0 – 4.6. more

From Radio Online: The FCC has issued an updated order aimed at tightening regulations on foreign sponsorship identification in broadcast programming. The decision, outlined in a detailed report released on Monday, June 10 addresses a previous court ruling which had vacated one of the FCC's foreign sponsorship identification More...

From Radio Online: The FCC has decided to reinstate the radio duplication rule for FM broadcasters, reversing a decision from 2020 that had eliminated these restrictions. The rule, detailed in an order issued on June 5 and effective thirty days after publication, limits FM broadcasters from duplicating more than 25% of their More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's WHCN-FM (The River 105-9)/Hartford, CT has announced the retirement of Renee DiNino from the Classic Hits outlet and as the host of Community Access. Her last day on-air will be June 30. DiNino is a Connecticut native who grew up listening to The River and has most recently served as midday More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Classic Hits “The River 105.9” WHCN Hartford CT has announced that cluster Director of Community Affairs & Community Programming and midday host Renee DiNino will retire from the station at the end of the month. DiNino’s final program will be her community affairs show that airs on all of iHeart’s Connecticut stations on Sunday, June 30. She been with the station for nearly two decades. The company noted DiNino’s numerous community service activities and Humanitarian Awards serving on multiple boards and committees including Kenway’s Cause, Inc, Connecticut FoodShare, Operation Fuel, Special Olympics Connecticut and Autism Speaks, amongst others. She also has worked with Connecticut Legislatures on the passing of an animal advocacy bill and working with Campaign for Bully Free Communities as an Ambassador and is a champion of children?s causes and literacy and military/veteran centered nonprofits. iHeartMedia Connecticut SVP/Programming Joey Brooks stated, “Renee has done an amazing job in her nearly two decades as the Midday Host on The River. Her commitment to the community is unmatched and she has helped raise millions of dollars to help the people of Connecticut and beyond.” Market President Steve Honeycomb commented, “Renee has done incredible work during her time with iHeartMedia and has done so much to help the community. She will be missed, and we are grateful for all that she has done for our stations and listeners.” more

From Radio Online: The Signal Awards, which celebrates excellence in podcasting across multiple industry-vetted categories, appoints 13-year industry veteran and former On Air Fest co-creator Jemma Rose Brown as its new General Manager. In her role, Browna will lead all strategic business efforts for the awards program and More...

From Radio Insight: ‘Supa Cindy’ Doucet has announced her upcoming resignation from mornings at Cox Media Group Hip Hop “99 Jamz” WEDR after 25 years at the station. In a social media video over the weekend, Doucet told her followers that she was stepping down to focus on her happiness and mental health, ?I?ve kind of outgrown this place. I have nowhere else to go.? She then followed, “I have reached the ceiling in the room I am in, limiting myself when I know what greatness I possess. We have to be realistic; when something no longer serves you, you can only ignore the signs for so long.” Cindy began her career at WEDR as an intern in 2000 and rose through the ranks at the station. After a long-run in afternoons she moved to mornings in September 2022 to form the “Pac Jam Morning Show” with Randall ‘DJ Nasty 305’ Floyd. She also has been part of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Miami”. Supa Cindy’s departure follows the exit of WEDR afternoon host ?Julezz? Castanon last month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by more

From Radio Online: Urban One reported first quarter net revenue fell 5% to $104.4 million from $108.8 million in 2023. Operating income grew to $12.9 million from $8.1 million, while adjusted EBITDA was down to $21.5 million from $30.3 million. Broadcast and digital operating income was decreased 18.5% More...

From Radio Online: Longtime syndicated talk host Mike Gallagher signs a contract extension with Salem Media Group. He announced the new deal while speaking at the Talkers 2024 conference on Friday. Gallagher revealed his new deal will keep him on the conservative radio network's national lineup through 2029. He's been with the More...

From Radio Online: Benztown and P1 Media Group will host a free webinar on Thursday, June 13 for radio professionals around the globe, entitled "Getting the Most From Your Station Imaging Voice," a free 40-minute webinar hosted by Benztown CEO Andreas Sannemann and P1 Media Group Partner Ken Benson. The webinar features one of More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's Outspoken Podcast Network and Ninth Planet Audio will premiere a new audio fiction series, "Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?!" on June 17. The new narrative podcast brings together a star-studded cast of queer talent just in time for Pride Month including Michael Urie, Frankie Grande, Douglas More...

From Radio Insight: In July 2020, the FCC stated its intent to vote on eliminating the duplication rule for AMs to allow AM stations with over 50 percent of overlapping signals to simulcast. When the proposal came up for vote the following month, a last minute change was made to change the rule for all radio services including FM with the approval being made upon party lines. Now the commission has reversed the change for commercial FMs, with now FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel stating, “For decades, the Federal Communications Commission has built its media policies around the values of localism, competition, and diversity. I believe in these values because over history they are the best guideposts we have for communications policymaking. I also believe we can modernize our rules while still honoring these principles. Here we do just that. The rationale for providing AM radio with additional flexibility to duplicate programming does not pertain to FM radio. The economic and signal quality issues are different, and the impact of content duplication is not the same. That is why today we do what we should have done in 2020?work to preserve relief to AM radio based on arguments supported by our record, and work to ensure continued diversity of programming on the FM dial.” Today’s order states, “We find that reinstating the prohibition on the duplication of FM programming beyond a 25% threshold serves the public interest by furthering the goals of competition, programming diversity, localism, and spectrum efficiency. We also find that the existing waiver process should address sufficiently the concerns of specific FM stations in unique circumstances.” The original 2020 draft order had concluded that “the FM service does not face the same persistent challenges as the AM service, that the rule as applied to FM continued to ‘act as a useful guiderail’ to encourage programming diversity and spectrum efficiency, and that the existing waiver process was sufficient to provide flexibility where needed.” That was followed by a letter by the NAB to push for the elimination of the rule for FM as well contending that FM station staffs forced to quarantine due to the pandemic could find it difficult to produce original programming and it would allow stations could pool resources to simulcast emergency information without incurring the delay of a waiver or could inform listeners of format changes by simulcasting their new formats on multiple stations. Following a Petition for Reconsiderstion from REC Networks, the musicFIRST Coalition, and the Future of Music Coalition and opposition from the NAB, the FCC states: While NAB contends that duplication could reduce the revenues that a station owner could otherwise earn by offering non-duplicative programming, duplication also allows a station owner to reduce costs substantially. Additionally, the ability to operate a station inexpensively using duplicative programming may, in fact, give a group station owner a disincentive to invest in new programming, or an incentive to occupy the frequency simply to avoid the potential introduction of a competitor. We find NAB?s theoretical arguments are insufficient to support the conclusion that market forces alone would be adequate to protect against duplication in the FM band. While experience with the AM band may, over time, provide some evidence relevant to such theoretical questions, without more or better evidence in the record of this proceeding, we find that it was premature to extend elimination of the rule to FM in the Order. We further find that the Commission erred in abolishing the duplication rule in the context of the pandemic ongoing at the time. On reconsideration, we find that the record fails to demonstrate that the 25% duplication allowance set forth in the former rule and the potential to seek a waiver to exceed that allowance would not sufficiently address exigent circumstances. When eliminating the radio duplication rule, the Commission stated that the COVID-19 national emergency ?highlight the need to provide broadcasters increased flexibility to react nimbly to local needs, as circumstances have changed rapidly in different jurisdictions across the country since the beginning of the outbreak.? We acknowledge that there may be particular value in ?allowing FM broadcasters to duplicate programming on a commonly owned station . . . in times of crisis, including the one our nation is currently undergoing? because ?small broadcasters with fewer resources are especially vulnerable if one of their studio employees contracts the virus.? However, upon review we find that the record lacks sufficient evidence or examples of inefficiencies tied to the pandemic or other exigent circumstances that would justify permanent industrywide relief. In addition, the record lacks evidence that the existing 25% duplication allowance has proven to be insufficient for FM stations to respond to emergencies. The full notice can be read here. more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New YorkiHeartMedia’s big three holds in place atop the market. AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW retains its 8.9 share and Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ holds at a 6.3 share. CHR “Z100” WHTZ is up 5.3 to 5.6. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rises 4.8 to 5.2, while News 1010 WINS/93.2 WINS-FM slips 4.7 to 4.3. MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS continues its months-long downward trend 4.8 – 4.6 – 4.5 – 4.3 – 3.9. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is down 4.0 to 3.3. Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM drops 4.0 to 3.3. As it celebrates its five year anniversary in the market, Educational Media Foundation Christian AC “K-Love” 95.5 WPLJ rises 1.9 – 2.2 – 2.4. Audacy News 880 WCBS slides 2.0 – 1.8 – 1.5 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is an all-time record low for the station. Los AngelesAudacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH holds at a 5.7 share. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST continues its slide since Christmas 7.0 – 6.0 – 5.6 – 5.5 – 5.2. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG rises 4.3 to 4.7. iHeartMedia CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM is up 4.5 to 4.6. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE inches up 4.3 to 4.4. SBS Regional Mexican “La Raza 97.9” KLAX trends up 3.0 – 3.7 – 4.0. Univision Regional Mexican “La Nueva 101.9” KSCA climbs 2.4 to 3.3, while sister Spanish Adult Hits “Recuerdo 98.3/103.9” KRCD/KRCV slides 3.9 – 3.7 – 3.3. iHeartMedia Talk 640 KFI falls 5.5 – 4.6 – 4.0. Audacy Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM rises 3.2 to 3.8. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS is up 2.8 to 3.1. ChicagoHubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV rises 6.2 to 7.1 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its largest share ever. iHeart Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ climbs 5.4 to 6.3 to tie for second as Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT rebounds 5.9 to 6.3. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS holds at a 5.2, while sister Country “US 99” WUSN is up for the fifth straight month 4.1 to 5.1, which is its highest share since 1993. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 105.1” WOJO falls 5.2 to 4.2. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM drops 4.6 to 3.8. Audacy Classic Hip Hop “104.3 Jams” WBMX climbs 2.8 – 3.0 – 3.5. Weigel Broadcasting Soft Oldies “87.7 MeTV-FM” WRME-LD rises 2.2 – 2.8 – 3.2. Audacy CHR “B96” WBBM-FM is up 1.7 to 2.0 for its best showing since August 2023. Hubbard Millennial Hits “Throwback 100.3” WSHE-FM (now WTBC-FM) is up 1.4 to 1.6 following its rebranding. Dallas/Fort WorthCumulus Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM jumps from tenth to first up 3.7 to 5.3. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO falls from first but rises 4.7 to 5.2. Cumulus Country “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX trends up 3.8 – 4.4 – 5.0. iHeartMedia CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS-FM and Audacy Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF are both up 4.0 to 4.6 Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK is down 4.5 to 4.0. Service Broadcasting Adult R&B “Smooth R&B 105.7” KRNB falls 4.6 to 3.8. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE slides 4.8 – 4.2 – 4.1 – 3.7. Hope Media Group Christian AC “89.7 Way-FM” KAWA swings 3.1 – 2.4 – 3.1. Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM falls 4.2 – 3.1 – 2.9. Cumulus News/Talk 820 WBAP/93.3 WBAP-FM is down 3.6 – 3.2 – 2.6. Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM trends up 1.7 – 2.3 – 2.5, while its stream adds an additional 1.2 share. Following its flip from Hot Talk “97.1 The Freak” back to Rock “97.1 The Eagle“, iHeartMedia’s KEGL rises 1.3 to 2.2, for what Huff notes is the station’s largest share since November 2021. The flip did not hurt sister Classic Rock “Lonestar 92.5” KZPS as it held at a 2.9 share, while Audacy’s “Alt 103.7” KVIL slid 3.0 – 2.6 – 2.4. San FranciscoBonneville AC 96.5 KOIT takes sole possession of the Bay Area lead despite its 8.7 – 8.1 – 7.4 – 6.8 slide. Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM is down as well 7.9 – 7.6 – 7.2 – 7.1 – 5.9. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC trends down 6.7 – 6.5 – 6.2. – 5.7. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ rises 4.5 to 5.1. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ holds at a 4.6 share. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM rises 3.0 – 3.9 – 4.2 (stream adds 0.4). Audacy Hot AC “Alice @ 97.3” KLLC jumps up 2.4 to 3.4. Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX rises 1.9 – 2.3 – 2.5, while Audacy Rhythmic AC “102 Jams” KRBQ is up 1.8 to 2.3. Houston/GalvestonHope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ welcomes a lot more listeners to Houston as its explodes up 7.0 to 9.6, which is its largest share ever. iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99” KODA falls 7.7 to 6.1 to tie for second with Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ, which rises 5.3 to 6.1. iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM dips 6.3 to 6.0. Radio One Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT slides 5.9 – 5.4 – 5.2. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH is down 5.4 to 4.9, while sister Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX drops 4.0 to 3.3. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ falls 5.2 to 4.3, while Audacy Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM follows down 5.0 – 4.3 – 3.6. Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF jumps 2.5 to 3.4. iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH is up 2.8 to 3.3. MediaCo Regional Mexican “La Raza 98.5/101.7” KTJM/KNTE slides 3.6 – 2.9 – 2.6. Univision Spanish CHR “Latino Mix 104.9” KAMA trends down 2.7 – 2.2 – 1.8. AtlantaCox Media Group takes the top four spots with Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV up 7.8 to 7.9, News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB holding at a 7.1 share, AC “B98.5” WSB-FM up 6.3 to 7.0, and Adult R&B “Kiss 104.1” WALR surging up 4.5 – 5.0 – 6.9. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ dups 6.9 to 6.6. Dickey Broadcasting Sports “680 The Fan” WCNN continues its gain 2.1 – 2.5 – 3.8 – 4.1. Public News/Talk 90.1 WABE-FM rises 3.4 to 4.0. Following its move to the full-market coverage 96.1 frequency in mid-April, iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG nearly doubles its share 1.2 to 2.3. It did not hurt its competitors though as Audacy’s “V103” WVEE was up 4.4 to 4.7 and Radio One’s “Hot 107.9” WHTA moved 3.1 – 3.7 – 3.9. Core Communicators “Streetz 94.5” WWSZ was off slightly 1.5 to 1.4. With its move to the southern rimshot 105.3 signal, CHR “Power 105.3” WWPW falls 1.5 to 0.7. Cumulus CHR “Q99.7” WWWQ only gains 2.6 to 2.9. Both Country stations move downward with Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX down 3.4 – 3.3 – 3.0 and iHeartMedia’s “94.9 The Bull” WUBL going 3.4 – 3.0 – 2.6 since replacing its morning show with Bobby Bones. Radio One Gospel “Praise 102.5” WPZE falls 5.0 – 4.4 – 3.6. Cumulus Classic Alternative “99X” 100.5 WNNX drops 4.0 to 3.4. PhiladelphiaBeasley Media Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK reclaims the top spot in Philadelphia up 7.9 to 8.5. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-fM dips 8.3 to 8.1. Beasley Rock 93.3 WMMR is off 8.0 to 7.9. Thanks to the Phillies hot start, Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP is up 5.5 – 6.7 – 7.4, but its stream on its own becomes the first to rank in the top 10 of any market up 2.8 to 3.0. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB is fifth down 5.9 to 5.7. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI is down for the fourth straight month 5.5 to 5.1. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU drops 5.0 to 4.4. Beasley Variety Hits “95.7 Ben-FM” WBEN-FM rebounds 4.0 – 2.9 – 3.4. iHeartMedia CHR “Q102” WIOQ rises 1.9 to 2.5, while sister Spanish CHR “Rumba 106.1” WUMR falls 1.8 – 1.6 – 1.3. Nassau/SuffolkCox Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM surges up 7.1 – 7.8 – 8.9 for what Huff notes is the station’s largest share ever. Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK-FM gains 4.5 to 5.6. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM holds at a 5.2 share. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 4.2 to 4.7. Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY slides 5.2 – 4.5 – 4.2 to tie for fifth with Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM as it is up 3.9 to 4.2. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ slides 4.7 – 4.3 – 3.8, while sister Hot AC 103.5 WKTU falls 3.9 to 2.9. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ slides 2.7 – 2.1 – 1.8. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI is up 2.5 – 2.8 – 3.3. In its second full monthly, Connoisseur Media Country “103.1 The Wolf” WWWF continues its rise 2.3 – 2.9 – 3.1. Riverside/San BernardinoAnaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM maintains its Inland Empire lead down 10.4 – 9.1 – 8.3. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jos? 107.1” KLYY dips 7.6 to 7.2. iHeartMedia Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG falls 5.8 to 4.2. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE jumps 3.0 to 4.2. Audacy Country “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG slides 5.0 – 4.7 – 3.8. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB trends up 2.6 – 3.3 – 3.6. Univision Spanish Adult Hits “Recuerdo 98.3” KRCV slides 3.7 – 2.5 – 1.9. Meruelo Media Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS climbs 1.6 – 1.8 – 2.5. San JoseUnivision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL surges up 4.9 – 5.8 – 6.5. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes that it is the largest share ever for the station and the second time atop the South Bay (first was July 2012). Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ holds at a 5.3 share, while sister AC 96.5 KOIT rises 4.4 to 5.0 and Classic Rock “98.5 K-Fox” KUFX drops 5.6 to 4.6. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR is fifth 4.4 to 4.5. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG climbs 3.1 – 3.7 – 4.0. Audacy Hot AC “Alice @ 97.3” KLLC rises 2.3 to 3.3. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC trends down 4.7 – 3.9 – 3.5. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM trends up 2.8 – 3.2 – 3.5, but its stream is down 0.9 to 0.3. Audacy’s “95.7 The Game” KGMZ slides 2.0 – 1.8 – 1.3. Cumulus Sports Betting “810 The Spread” KGO’s stream rises 0.2 – 0.4 – 0.8, but the 50kW AM signal holds at a 0.2 share. Middlesex/Somerset/UnioniHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ surges up 6.9 to 8.9. Townsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW is off 7.5 – 7.3 – 7.0 (with 0.8 added by stream). iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 5.1 to 6.0. Beasley Media AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ climbs 4.7 to 5.6 to tie for fourth with Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW (5.7 to 5.6). Beasley Media Rock 105.5 WDHA surges 0.7 – 1.1 – 2.7 for what Huff notes is its best showing since the market began being measured in 2000. more

From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts and Big Money Players launch "#1 Dad," hosted by comedian Gary Vider. The 10-episode limited series follows the hilarious and heartfelt true story of Vider and his #1 Dad, Manny Vider, a con man, who's schemes and lies span over 4 decades. It's been 24 years since Gary has seen his father and More...

From Radio Online: Superadio and Miles Ahead Broadcasting ink a distribution and ad sales agreement to syndicate the "AfroZons" radio show. Under the partnership, the program is the first syndicated radio show to bring Afrobeats, a popular new trend in music and culture, to the U.S. airwaves. Produced More...

From Radio Online: SiriusXM will provide programming coverage for the 124th U.S. Open Championship. As the national audio broadcaster of the U.S. Open, SiriusXM will deliver more than 40 hours of live coverage across all four days of Championship play -- Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16 -- More...

From Radio Online: This week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog features a guest post written by John Fix. Since his recent retirement from Pandamp;G, Fix has opened his consultancy and Westwood One is one of his early clients. In the blog, Fix outlines a five-question framework that he applied to audio over More...

From Radio Insight: Superadio has partnered with Miles Ahead Broadcasting LLC to launch ?Afrozons? hosted by ‘Shiela O’ Okonji-Ashinze into syndication. Based at Crawford Broadcasting Hip Hop “Power 92” WPWX Chicago, the weekly program features a mix of Afrobeats and Hip Hop. Superadio notes that the show also features contributions from culture-connected and culture-adjacent personalities, providing expert insights and format related features. ?AfroZons? targets the prime Adults 18-34 demographic, with a secondary focus on Adults 25-54. Shiela O states, “I am excited to be part of the historical ?first? that brought Afro beats to mainstream terrestrial radio in the United States. Our goal was to showcase through the lens of music, fashion, and live shows our beautiful culture. We are thrilled about this partnership, which will help us amplify our mission to continue bringing Africa to the world on a larger platform.” Superadio President Eric Faison said, “The Afrozons brand, with the syndicated radio show at its core, offers tremendous opportunities for affiliations, network radio, digital sales, and collaborative partnerships. It?s a big win for everyone!” Miles Ahead Broadcasting CEO Sheila Eldridge added, “The time is NOW for fresh content and music that pays tribute to our culture in a contemporary format that targets a new audience for stations?Afrozons is that show! I?m honored that the experienced team at Superadio has the foresight and sees the vision.” Interested affiliates can reach out to Raphael George at raphael@superadio.com. more

From Radio Insight: One of the clear hallmarks of the throwback boom at CHR radio is that while a greater percentage of the hour is going to older songs, they tend to be from 2005-2012, more than from recent years. In doing so, it?s been harder for a stand-alone ?throwbacks? format to take hold with so many shared records. Even mainstream Classic Hits stations are starting to push into the that era, Top 40?s biggest moment of dominance. Usually, recency would count for something, at least at Top 40. But a look at the 100 most-played CHR oldies according to Mediabase includes a bulge from 2009 (seven songs), 2010 (9), 2011 (11), and 2012 (5). From 2013-2017, there are only nine songs altogether. That number picks up in 2018 (7) and 2019, although the 10 songs from that year include some, such as ?Blinding Lights? and ?Watermelon Sugar,? that really became hits in 2020.* For those who believe that Top 40 is cyclical, the late ?10s somehow count as both the extremes (less melodic ?trap pop? hits derived from Hip-Hop beats) and doldrums (not a lot of tempo or excitement, despite that). As often happens in such years, it was also a good time for soft pop outliers, like Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper?s ?Shallow,? that filled a void for real hits, but didn?t solve anything for Top 40 radio. The late ?10s were when radio?s hegemony was first really threatened by streaming. The big enduring songs are dotted with those that never quite became pop hits (?Panda? by Desiigner; ?Low Life? by Future), but also a lot of then-very-present radio hits that are lost now (?Pillowtalk? by Zayn, ?Roses? by the Chainsmokers, ?I Hate U, I Love U? by Gnash).* So, are listeners waiting for ?Mine? by Bazzi again? There?s still not a lot of ratings evidence that they?re so excited about hearing ?Toxic? or ?Party Rock Anthem? or any of the ?00s and early ?10s songs that have become staples, especially when those songs are older than some prospective listeners. ?I cringe a bit at Top 40s that have loaded up on early-2000s songs. It?s way too far back and it makes the format sound like AC, and Top 40 never wins that battle,? says Brian Woodward, who believes ??Roses? was one of the best songs of the decade.? But Mason Kelter, host of the syndicated LiveLine, says that his top-50 gold tabulations are dominated by older titles. Only five are from 2015-19: The Weeknd?s ?The Hills? and ?Starboy,? the Chainsmokers? ?Closer,? Ed Sheeran?s ?Shape of You,? and Twenty One Pilots? ?Stressed Out.? Kelter cites some ?oh wow? titles that haven?t yet become throwback staples; e.g., Mike Posner?s ?Cooler Than Me? or Eminem?s ?Mockingbird,? but they?re older. It is certainly possible that the late-?10s hits are just in the dead zone through which many of today?s most-played gold titles have travelled. ?It always takes about 15 years for nostalgia to kick in,? predicts Matt Bailey. Chris Granozio remembers that pattern ?during all the decades of my life,? he adds, specifically citing ?70s disco, which seemed thoroughly exiled but became a major part of AC radio, then Classic Hits, in the ?90s and ?00s. That pattern may be exacerbated by how long both musical trends and sounds stay around. The trap pop of the late ?00s was by that time 3-4 years old at CHR, comparable not to the excitement of the Backstreet Boys bringing back boy bands in 1997, but O-Town, the last of the lingering genre in 2001. Jason Steiner notes that on ?60s Top 40 airchecks ?they will play a song from just two years prior and make a huge deal about what a solid-gold flashback it is.? Now, songs from a few years ago ?give off a recurrent vibe with no nostalgia feeling whatsoever.? In general, however, there?s not a lot of love for the late ?10s yet, and few enduring songs. It is telling that I remember somebody suggesting this topic a few months ago. But I don?t remember exactly what songs it was that they were waiting to hear again. ?Many of the huge hits of the 2010s just don?t stand the test of time,? says Don ?DJ Wrekk? Williams of Foxy 106.9 St. Louis. ?It?s a bad time for Top 40. probably don?t want to remember it,? adds Jeremy Andrews.* Top 40 was also starting to have less of a footprint in the late ?10s, as ratings declined and second and third CHRs in a market began to drift away. WDAQ (98Q) Danbury, Conn., PD Rich Minor says that Lady Gaga has the advantage in ?familiarity. That song relevant on the radio today, rather than ?Gold? by Kiiara, which was barely a CHR hit, and not one at all at Hot AC.? The late ?10s were also when CHR found itself first grappling with the impact of streaming and songs that didn?t sound like traditional radio records. It?s still hard to know what songs were truly ratified at that time. Was ?Nevermind? by Dennis Lloyd, short-lived at radio, a hit? It remains a streaming playlist staple. In any event, Andrews notes, that time ?seemed like when the music industry stopped making songs for radio and started making songs for streaming.? Miami air personality Mike Kruz notes that ?even the EDM artists like Zedd, Calvin Harris, and the Chainsmokers were trying to refine their sound from big dance anthems to more ballads and ?radio-friendly? stuff, and I think it took the wind out of the sails for their fans, who wanted more uptempo, fun songs.? The paradox of the late ?10s was that when songs that might have addressed the tempo or melody issue came along, they were often met resistance. Taylor Swift?s attempts to change up from the increasingly ethereal 1989 singles that followed ?Shake It Off? did at least short-term damage to her Reputation. That album?s biggest hit, ?Delicate.? was the one most of a piece with the previous album. Grumbling about Swift?s The Tortured Poets Department has tapered off after six weeks at No. 1, but it?s still worth noting part of what made Midnights a success was Swift?s return to a midtempo groove.* The biggest Top 40 hits in 2024 are better, for me, than the hits of the late ?10s, although only the quality, not the quantity, has improved. But there is still a lot of midtempo music, as well as left-field hits from streaming, most recently ?Million Dollar Baby.? That?s probably one reason that PDs haven?t gone back to the late ?00s. That sound still exists with newer, more relevant titles. My feelings about the hits of 2014-2019 are tempered by the knowledge that every hit is somebody?s favorite and every era is somebody?s high-school years. Also, hearing ?oh wow? oldies and hearing songs return to the radio has also always been a lot about what I loved about radio. It seems likely that the top tier of late ?10s hits will remain on or return to the radio at some point. I?m tempted to say that ?Pillowtalk? or ?Gold? won?t be among them, but at least one of our current lost hits from that period will inevitably be back, so it?s a dangerous prediction. I went back to take a Fresh Listen to a lot of that music, and found that my mind hasn?t changed much. But are you eager to hear those songs on the radio again? Please leave a comment. more

From Radio Insight: The Transportation Channel will launch a daily travel industry news feature, “The Transportation Channel Minute” in syndication via Talk Media Network on July 1. The segment is described as a one-minute feature “providing entertaining highlights of advancements in air mobility, autonomy, automotive technologies, rail, electric cars, and much more.” The company is developing a streaming video component with a live feed and on-demand content that will cover all aspects of transportation and travel with the daily feature launching twice a day on Talk Media Network feeds. Founder Matthew Perry says, “The transportation channel is innovating the way the world will consume its transportation news. Despite the headlines, major media outlets in the U.S. do not allocate sufficient time or resources needed to cover key advancements and concerns in the transportation sector adequately.? Talk Media Network CEO Josh Leng adds, “This partnership will further advance Talk Media Network into an important content vertical and introduce The Transportation Channel to the world.” Perry is can be reached for investment-related inquiries, affiliations, or sponsorship opportunities at matthew@thetransportationchannel.com. more

From Radio Online: Podtrac has released the top U.S. and global publishers andamp; networks and top U.S. podcast rankings for May. U.S. UMA was up for three of the U.S. ranking participants (ReVolver, CNN and Fox) in May over April. Nine of the U.S. ranking participants were up or flat on U.S. Downloads month-over-month. Two of the More...

From Radio Online: Kylie Moore is named afternoon co-host with Jeff Deminski at WKXW (New Jersey 101.5) in Trenton. The duo will be heard weekdays from 2-7 PM. Moore joins the show following the departure of Bill Doyle last month. She previously served as a producer and fill-in host at the Townsquare Media outlet. A Freehold, More...

From Radio Online: Chicagoland radio personality Ray Stevens is named morning host on News/Talk WLS-AM. Stevens kicked off his new morning show on Monday can be heard weekdays from 5:30-9:00am. Known on-air as "Ramblin' Ray Stevens," he's an award-winning News/Talk and Country radio host. A fixture for many years at WUSN (US More...

From Radio Insight: Cache Valley Media Group AC “Q92.9” KBLQ-FM Logan UT has added McCall Taylor to its morning show alongside Program Director Jeff Gomske. Taylor joins KBLQ-FM from sister CHR 94.5 KVFX where she had been hosting local breaks during the syndicated “Joey & Lauren” morning show and continues to track nights. She previously co-hosted the “AJ & McCall” morning show on KVFX and also tracks on additional stations across Utah including KKUT Mount Pleasant/Provo and KLGL Salina. She fills the morning co-host position at KBLQ-FM that had been held by Loralee Choate. View this post on Instagram A post shared by McCall Taylor | The Voice Of Cache Valley (@themccalltaylor) more

From Radio Online: Steve Shannon is retiring from his role as Operations Manager of Inland Northwest Broadcasting and Program Director of CHR KZFN-FM (ZFun 106) in Moscow-Lewiston, ID. He started with co-owned KRPL in May, 1978, where he did mornings until the launch of sister KZFN in 1985, when his morning show became known More...

From Radio Insight: Lower Merion was seeking $11.7 million for what it alleged were unpaid taxes with interest from two of the audio content providers subsidiaries. Audacy has reached a $1.4 million settlement with Lower Merion Township PA over alleged unpaid taxes from when it its Bala Cynwyd community was home to Entercom’s corporate headquarters. The township was seeking $4.03 million in local taxes for 2012 to 2016 from Entercom Radio Inc. and $7.7 million in unpaid business taxes from subsidiary Entercom Incorporated as an unsecured creditor in Audacy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The totals also included $3.1 million in interest. The township’s filed a county suit against the company in 2019 that had been held up by the pandemic and appeals. Audacy argued that the subsidiaries did *not conduct business out of the headquarters despite all executives being based in the community and it being the address for payments making them subject to local taxes. As part of the settlement, which was disclosed on Friday, neither side had to admit or concede liability and all legal actions against each other regarding the taxes will be dismissed. more

From Radio Insight: After moving from mornings to afternoons at Inland Northwest Broadcasting CHR “Z-Fun 106” KZFN Moscow ID/Pullman WA last summer, Steve Shannon has retired from his roles at the company that also included serving as cluster Operations Manager and Program Director of KZFN. Shannon first came to the market in May 1978 as morning host and first moved across the hall as the first voice heard on KZFN in August 1985 where he would remain as morning host until 1996. Following a stint as Music Director at KJR-FM Seattle, Shannon returned to his “Rude Awakening” morning show at KZFN in 2004 and would soon rise to Program Director and then Operations Manager in 2019. He wrote, “My decision to retire has everything to do with my family, especially my 91 year-old dad, so later this month I’m headed back east to Long Island, NY, to live with him and be closer to other family scattered across the northeast. Just like it should be, and especially as we get older, family comes first. I can’t even put into words how much I am going to miss my OTHER family, and that’s all of the people at ZFun 106 and Inland Northwest Broadcasting. I adore each and every one of them, and have no doubt about a bright future for all of them and the radio stations. I especially want to thank Gary Cummings who hired me (twice!) and General Manger Rob Prasil, who didn’t fire me! (Although, as a big mouth morning guy there may have been days* more

From Radio Insight: FCC ActionsThe FCC has approved its own proposed rulemaking to downgrade the vacant allotment on 96.9 in Mattoon IL from a Class B to B1. The proposal found the Class B allocation was short-spaced to Champaign Multimedia Group?s 97.5 WHMS-FM Champaign by ten kilometers and this downgrade keep the allotment consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 7.6 miles southeast of the city. The allotment was made available by the cancellation of Mattoon Broadcasting Company?s WLBH-FM in April 2018. Silent Notifications Hawaii Public Radio’s 89.9 KIPL Lihue HI (Malfunction in receiving equipment) Alice Lloyd College’s 91.7 WWJD Pippa Passes KY (Storm damage) Seven Mountains Media’s 590 WARM Scranton PA (Sale of WLGD, Awaiting new programming source) Cumberland Communication Corporation’s 104.7 WSGM Coalmont TN (Electrical storm damage) AM ChangesRelevant Radio’s 1010 KIHU Tooele/Salt Lake City UT seeks to modify its nighttime and critical hours arrays following the proposal earlier this year for co-located 1650 KMRI West Valley City to lower its tower height. This content is for Premium Annual and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. more