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From Radio Online: A hot air balloon struck and collapsed the iconic KKOB radio tower in Albuquerque's North Valley on Friday morning during the city's famed Balloon Fiesta. According to Bernalillo County Fire Rescue (BCFR) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the balloon hit the tower More...

From Radio Online: FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks visited KADD and KXLI in Las Vegas on Tuesday to observe the implementation of MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting technologies. These advancements are designed to enhance localized broadcasting and were approved earlier this year by the FCC. More...

From Radio Online: New Albany Broadcasting Company's WLRS-AM (1570) and W223DK (92.5) in Louisville became the first stations in the area to flip to an all-Christmas music format for the 2024 holiday season. Branded as "The 92.5 Days of Christmas," the festive programming began on October 1 and will run through December 31. More...

From Radio Online: The radio world is reflecting on the remarkable career and lasting impact of J.J. Jeffrey, a longtime air personality and station owner who passed away on Thursday, October 10, at the age of 84. Known for his vibrant personality both on and off the air, Jeffrey built a legacy across New England and beyond, More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the September 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester, and Tucson. The next three releases will feature: On Monday, October 14: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Tuesday, October 15: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. On Wednesday, October 16: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield County. more

From Radio Insight: A tower of Cumulus Media News/Talk 770 KKOB Albuquerque collapsed a little before 9:00 this morning after a hot air balloon crashed into it. The balloon was part of the annual Balloon Fiesta in the city. It struck the tower this morning and then continued flying. Some homes near the tower were evacuated as a precaution as power was cut to the site. The condition of those in the balloon was unknown. Yesterday happened to be the 20th anniversary of a Smokey The Bear balloon crashing into the same tower. KKOB continues to broadcast on simulcast 96.3 KKOB-FM Albuquerque. A hot air balloon clipped the KKOB radio tower causing it to collapse just west of Balloon Fiesta Park. No injuries were reported, and the balloon was able to land safely somewhere else. pic.twitter.com/LIIwy0xoDc — Grant Tosterud (@granttosterudwx) October 11, 2024 more

From Radio Online: Los Angeles-based voice actor Aaron Bradley adds Coast Radio Group's Country WZKX-FM (Kicker 108) in New Orleans as its imaging voice, effective October 1. Bradley will voice the station in partnership with Benztown handling production. Coast Radio Group Operations Manager Bryan Rhodes and Benztown VP, Masa More...

From Radio Online: iHeartRadio Broadway will present an hour-long special celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway this November. Hosted by Elvis Duran and the Morning Show co-hosts Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi, the special features a Qandamp;A and performances by EGOT-winning composer Alan Menken More...

From Radio Insight: New Albany Broadcasting Company’s 1570 WLRS New Albany IN and 92.5 W223DK Louisville KY is the first all-Christmas music station for the 2024 holiday season. “The 92.5 Days of Christmas” began running on the signals on October 1 and will continue through December 31. The station is promoting that it will debut a new Spanish language format “Latino Radio Service” in January 2025. The signals cover the northern parts of the Louisville market, specifically across the Ohio River in Southern Indiana. WLRS had entered into a Time Brokerage Agreement with Thomas Hoyt’s Pure Radio LLC that had started in June with those signals simulcasting their Christian Preaching “Pure Radio” network also heard in the market on 92.3 W222CD Louisville via SummitMedia’s 106.9 WVEZ-HD2. W222CD/WVEZ-HD2 is not affected by the change at WLRS. more

From Radio Insight: Family Stations is completing its restructuring with the transfer of its assets from its California based holding company to the newly created Tennessee based Loam Media Inc. The ownership and management of the two organizations is identical. The deal is structured with Loam Media, which was incorporated in June, merging with Family Stations with Loam as the surviving entity. The mission statement for Loam Media Inc. states “the primary purpose of Loam Media is to inspire every individual to discover and pursue a relationship with Christ, by delivering media that blends captivating stories, doctrinally-sound teaching, innovative technology, and breathtaking artistry. By providing sound Bible teaching, stories and music, our intent is that the listener would receive hope, strength, and encouragement from this programming.” After closing on its $250,000 purchase of “Air 1” 107.1 WIRO Ironton OH from Educational Media Foundation last month, Kevin West?s KW Ministries sells the station to Total Media Group for the same price. A Time Brokerage Agreement ahead of closing is included in the deal. KW retains Christian ?Expression Radio? 1230 WITO Ironton. Olivet Nazarene University sells its CP for 91.5 WONS New Castle IN to The Gospel Light Ministries for $5000. KAJC FM transfers Christian Preaching 90.1 KAJC Salem OR to Lebanon PA based Calvary Chapel Bible Broadcasting for no consideration. The two organizations have identical boards. Lushomo Health Education Centre transfers its CP for 90.5 WTLG Makanda/Carbondale IL to Vanguard Association of Sunbelt Colleges Corporation for no consideration. Translator SalesAdvance Ministries sells 100.5 K263BH New Auberry CA to Cocola Broadcasting Companies for $25,000. K263BH has changed parent signal to Fresno Free College Foundation’s 88.1 KFCF Fresno. more