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From Radio Insight: Northpine reports that Zoe Communications has moved Variety Hits “The Cabin” from 96.9 W245CT Hayward WI to 101.1 WHSM-FM Hayward replacing Country “Musky 101“. “The Cabin” brand and format is also utilized by the company on 93.1 WJBL Ladysmith and 104.9 WZEZ Balsam Lake. It first launched in 2017 on 910 WCBN Hayward and W245BT. WCBN was sold to Civic Media in September 2022 and flipped to Liberal Talk “Buzz of the North” WZBH. At that time W245BT switched to rebroadcasting WHSM-HD2. more

From Radio Insight: Magnum Media has flipped Country “Kix 106.5” WKCH Whitewater/Janesville WI to Classic Country “Klassic Country 106.5/94.7“. The move comes with the addition of a simulcast on 94.7 W234DR Beloit fed by WSJY-HD3 Fort Atkinson. The translator had been rebroadcasting the primary AC format of 107.3 WSJY. The change follows the April move of “Bucky Country” 95.9 WBKY from Portage WI to Stoughton where it also provided the same area with Country programming. “Klassic Country 106.5/94.7” will feature Magnum Media Director of Engineering Chris ‘Doc’ Tarr in mornings. Before moving to engineering in 2000, Tarr worked on-air at many stations in Wisconsin and Illinois. Tarr said, ?Back in 1989, Duke Wright asked me to do weekends on what was then WGEE in Green Bay, which grew to the overnight shift and eventually nights. I developed a real fondness for the format. I often catch myself streaming another Classic Country station in our Magnum group, so when Dave asked me if I?d dust off my headphones, I said, sign me up!? more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's Talk KAKC-AM (1300 The Patriot) in Tulsa expands by adding simulcasts on 93.5 FM and KTGX-FM-HD2 (106.1), in addition to its current frequency at 1300 AM and streaming on iHeartRadio. "'The Patriot' has become a trusted voice in Oklahoma, and this expansion is a testament to its success," More...

From Radio Online: Magnum Media flips Contemporary Country WKCH (106.5) Whitewater, WI to Classic Country. Magnum also carries WKCH programming on WSJY-FM-HD4. To add Janesville standard FM band coverage for WKCH, WSJY-HD4 is being re-broadcasted on 94.7 W234DR Beloit. The company launched "Bucky More...

From Radio Online: KLOS-FM/Los Angeles afternoon hosts Kevin Ryder and Doug "Sluggo" Roberts are out reports Variety. The decision to eliminate the afternoon duo comes as Meruelo Media is making cuts at all four of it L.A. stations, including KPWR-FM (Power 106), KDAY-FM and KLLI-FM (Cali 93.9). More...

From Radio Insight: Newark Public Radio Jazz 88.3 WBGO Newark NJ/New York will syndicate its 12-4pm weekday show “Favorite Things with Pat Prescott” through its WBGO Studios arm. The show debuted Sunday on Clark Atlanta University’s 91.9 WCLK Atlanta in the 4-7pm timeslot. Prescott began hosting the WBGO show in March 2022. After five years as a school teacher, she began her radio career at WYLD and WNOE New Orleans, prior to first arriving in New York in 1978. During her time in the market she hosted middays at Jazz 106.7 WRVR from 1978 to 1981, R&B 107.5 WBLS from 1981 to 1988, and then mornings at Smooth Jazz ?CD 101.9? WQCD from 1988 to 2001. Prescott then joined “94.7 The Wave” KTWV Los Angeles, where she hosted mornings from 2001 until August 2022 with artists Dave Koz and Brian McKnight co-hosting during her tenure. Prescott commented, “In my nearly 50 years in radio, I have been blessed with many wonderful opportunities. First of all, I have survived all the radical changes in broadcasting during that period plus I’ve worked in three of the finest cities in America: New Orleans, New York and Los Angeles. Today I couldn’t be more excited about adding a fourth amazing location as I prepare to debut my new radio program on WCLK in Atlanta. It’s a city that means a lot to me because I have so many friends and family members there and because it’s one of the most exciting hubs in the country for media and entertainment. I’m proud that Favorite Things is joining the stellar lineup at this heritage radio station.? WBGO President/CEO Steve Williams said, “National distribution of Favorite Things is a continuation of WBGO?s strategy to share its successful content with stations across the country as we have for many years, via programs such as Jazz Set and Jazz Night in America. For the past two years, Favorite Things has been our most popular weekday program and now it?s time to give the rest of the world an opportunity to hear Pat Prescott?s innovative, engaging and informative approach to presenting jazz.? WCLK Program Director David Linton added, “When I approached Steve Williams about bringing Pat and her show to WCLK I was excited they agreed and saw the vision. “Favorite Things” is in line with the 50 year tradition of WCLK bringing quality jazz programming to Atlanta and now via our app & WCLK.com our global audience. Pat is a longtime friend and legendary broadcaster who I’ve known since her days at New York’s WBLS & CD 101. I was a fan before we became friends. I’ve seen her win in the two biggest radio markets New York & Los Angeles and I’m confident our audience in Atlanta will embrace her too as she mixes great music and storytelling for 3 hours of great radio.” Stations interested in carrying Favorite Things can contact Steve Williams at SWilliams@wbgo.org. more

From Radio Insight: Ahead of its acquisition by Zelus Media, Art Morales has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer of Desert Valley Media Group. Morales previously served as Vice President of Sales at Riviera Broadcasting (now Desert Valley Media Group) from 2019 to 2021 and will own 10% of the company following the sale to the Mike Cutchall led group. Morales previously held roles as General Sales Manager for Sandusky Radio Phoenix from 1996-2001, General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Phoenix from 2001-08, SVP/Sales for Clear Channel Minneapolis from 2008-12, and VP of Automotive Partnerships for iHeartMedia from 2012-17. Morales commented, “Connecting with our community on a local level is not just a goal?it’s our responsibility.” Vice President of Sales Todd Burden added, “Being truly local means understanding and serving the unique needs of Phoenix, and that’s what drives our commitment every day.” The company owns Oldies “94.9/95.1 The Wow Factor” KOAI Sun City West/K235CB Chandler, Hot AC “Hot 97.5/103.9” KMVA Dewey-Humboldt/KZON Gilbert, and Hip Hop/R&B “Power 98.3” KKFR Mayer/96.1 K241BQ Fort McDowell. more

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From Radio Insight: Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid Top 50 Share JUL 24 AUG 24 Calls Name Market Format Owner 13.0 14.1 WISN-AM NewsTalk 1130 WISN MILWAUKEE Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 12.6 14.0 KJMS-FM V101 MEMPHIS Adult R&B iHeartMedia 12.8 12.3 WQMG-FM 97.1 QMG GREENSBORO Adult R&B Audacy 10.8 11.1 WGRR-FM 103.5 WGRR CINCINNATI Classic Hits Cumulus 11.8 11.1 WOCL-FM 105.9 Sunny FM ORLANDO Classic Hits Audacy 11.2 11.0 KBPA-FM 103.5 Bob FM AUSTIN Adult Hits Waterloo Media 9.3 11.0 WJXA-FM Mix 92.9 NASHVILLE AC Midwest Communications 10.4 10.7 WDUV-FM 105.5 The Dove TAMPA Soft AC Cox Media 11.1 10.7 KCMO-FM 94.9 KCMO KANSAS CITY Classic Hits Cumulus 10.4 10.5 WAMU-FM WAMU 88.5 WASHINGTON, DC Public News/Talk American University 8.8 10.3 WRCH-FM Lite 100.5 HARTFORD AC Audacy 10.2 10.3 WJMH-FM 102 Jamz GREENSBORO Hip Hop/R&B Audacy 9.5 10.1 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 9.1 9.9 WSB-AM 95.5 WSB ATLANTA News/Talk Cox Media 11.1 9.9 WEJZ-FM 96.1 EJZ JACKSONVILLE AC Renda Broadcasting 10.7 9.8 WTOP-FM WTOP Radio WASHINGTON, DC News Hubbard 9.6 9.8 WHQT-FM Hot 105 MIAMI Adult R&B Cox Media 7.3 9.8 KFBK-AM News 93.1 KFBK SACRAMENTO News/Talk iHeartMedia 9.2 9.6 WRAL-FM Mix 101.5 RALEIGH AC Capitol Broadcasting 9.2 9.6 WJGL-FM 96.9 The Eagle JACKSONVILLE Classic Hits Cox Media 9.9 9.5 WLW-AM Newsradio 700 WLW CINCINNATI News/Talk iHeartMedia 9.8 9.4 KCFX-FM 101 The Fox KANSAS CITY Classic Rock Cumulus 8.2 9.4 WKLH-FM Hometown Rock 96.5 MILWAUKEE Classic Rock Saga 9.2 9.3 KOLA-FM KOLA 99.9 RIVERSIDE Classic Hits Anaheim Broadcasting 8.0 9.3 WBAB-FM 102.3 WBAB NASSAU/SUFFOLK Classic Rock Cox Media 7.5 9.3 WLIF-FM Today's 101.9 BALTIMORE AC Audacy 8.9 9.3 WCFB-FM Star 94.5 ORLANDO Adult R&B Cox Media 9.5 9.1 WMJI-FM Majic 105.7 CLEVELAND Classic Hits iHeartMedia 9.4 9.1 KKLZ-FM 96.3 KKLZ LAS VEGAS Classic Hits Beasley 9.4 9.1 WCOL-FM 92.3 WCOL COLUMBUS Country iHeartMedia 8.2 9.0 WDAS-FM 105.3 WDAS-FM PHILADELPHIA Adult R&B iHeartMedia 9.6 9.0 WWSW-FM 94.5 3WS PITTSBURGH Classic Hits iHeartMedia 10.4 9.0 WVKL-FM 95.7 R&B NORFOLK Adult R&B Audacy 7.6 9.0 WZMX-FM Hot 93.7 HARTFORD Rhythmic CHR Audacy 8.1 8.8 WZAK-FM 93.1 WZAK CLEVELAND Adult R&B Urban One 9.3 8.7 KTIS-FM 98.5 KTIS MINNEAPOLIS Christian AC Northwestern Media 7.7 8.6 KUOW-FM KUOW 94.9 SEATTLE Public News/Talk University of Washington 7.8 8.6 WUNC-FM WUNC 91.5 RALEIGH Public News/Talk University of North Carolina 7.8 8.5 WXYT-FM 97.1 The Ticket DETROIT Sports Audacy 9.8 8.5 WYXB-FM B105.7 INDIANAPOLIS AC Urban One 8.1 8.5 WIBC-FM 93 WIBC INDIANAPOLIS News/Talk Urban One 7.0 8.4 KQQL-FM Kool 108 MINNEAPOLIS Classic Hits iHeartMedia 10.8 8.4 WFXC-FM Foxy 107/104 RALEIGH Adult R&B Urban One 9.0 8.3 KLOU-FM 103.3 KLOU ST. LOUIS Classic Hits iHeartMedia 8.1 8.3 WSMW-FM 98.7 Simon GREENSBORO Adult Hits Audacy 9.0 8.3 WOKV-FM News 104.5 WOKV JACKSONVILLE News/Talk Cox Media 8.7 8.2 KONO-FM KONO 101-1 SAN ANTONIO Classic Hits Cox Media 8.9 8.2 WTKK-FM 106.1 FM Talk RALEIGH Conservative Talk iHeartMedia 7.2 8.1 WMMR-FM 93.3 WMMR PHILADELPHIA Rock Beasley 7.9 8.1 KYMX-FM Mix 96 SACRAMENTO AC Bonneville 7.3 8.1 WDVE-FM 102.5 DVE PITTSBURGH Rock iHeartMedia 8.9 8.1 KSNE-FM Sunny 106.5 LAS VEGAS AC iHeartMedia 7.8 8.1 KSEG-FM 96.9 The Eagle SACRAMENTO Classic Rock Audacy 7.8 8.1 WODC-FM 93.3 The Bus COLUMBUS Adult Hits iHeartMedia Top 50 CUME Aug '24 Cume Calls Name Market Format Owner 3,423,500 WLTW-FM 106.7 Lite FM NEW YORK AC iHeartMedia 2,646,000 WHTZ-FM Z100 NEW YORK CHR iHeartMedia 2,489,600 WKTU-FM 103.5 KTU NEW YORK Hot AC iHeartMedia 2,404,100 WNEW-FM New 102.7 NEW YORK Hot AC Audacy 2,372,700 WCBS-FM 101.1 CBS-FM NEW YORK Classic Hits Audacy 2,008,700 KOST-FM KOST 103.5 LOS ANGELES AC iHeartMedia 1,980,300 KRTH-FM K-Earth 101 LOS ANGELES Classic Hits Audacy 1,934,700 WAXQ-FM Q104.3 NEW YORK Classic Rock iHeartMedia 1,740,300 WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9 NEW YORK Spanish Tropical Spanish Broadcasting 1,657,200 KBIG-FM 104.3 MYfm LOS ANGELES Hot AC iHeartMedia 1,570,300 KIIS-FM 102.7 KIIS FM LOS ANGELES CHR iHeartMedia 1,536,700 KODA-FM Sunny 99.1 HOUSTON AC iHeartMedia 1,522,100 WINS-FM 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM NEW YORK News Audacy 1,512,900 WBLS-FM 107.5 WBLS NEW YORK Adult R&B MediaCo 1,447,500 KTWV-FM 94.7 The Wave LOS ANGELES Rhythmic AC Audacy 1,383,700 KCBS-FM 93.1 Jack FM LOS ANGELES Adult Hits Audacy 1,181,500 WLIT-FM 93.9 Lite FM CHICAGO AC iHeartMedia 1,173,400 WQHT-FM Hot 97 NEW YORK Rhythmic CHR MediaCo 1,162,100 WWPR-FM Power 105.1 NEW YORK Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 1,100,900 KYSR-FM Alt 98.7 LOS ANGELES Alternative iHeartMedia 1,084,000 WLS-FM 94.7 WLS-FM CHICAGO Classic Hits Cumulus 1,080,800 KOIT-FM 96.5 KOIT SAN FRANCISCO AC Bonneville 1,041,500 KLOS-FM 95.5 KLOS LOS ANGELES Classic Rock Meruelo Group 1,031,100 KLVE-FM 107.5 Amor LOS ANGELES Spanish Contemporary Univision 1,006,300 WDRV-FM 97.1 The Drive CHICAGO Classic Rock Hubbard 951,900 WXNY-FM La X 96.3 NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Univision 937,400 WNIC-FM 100.3 WNIC DETROIT AC iHeartMedia 931,700 KROQ-FM 106.7 K-Roq LOS ANGELES Alternative Audacy 925,300 KDGE-FM Star 102.1 DALLAS AC iHeartMedia 900,100 WBEB-FM B101.1 PHILADELPHIA AC Audacy 898,900 KKHH-FM 95.7 The Spot HOUSTON Adult Hits Audacy 895,300 WFAN-FM 101.9 The Fan NEW YORK Sports Audacy 895,200 KSPF-FM 98.7 The Spot DALLAS Classic Hits Audacy 894,200 WTMX-FM 101.9 The Mix CHICAGO Hot AC Hubbard 872,000 KRRL-FM Real 92.3 LOS ANGELES Hip Hop/R&B iHeartMedia 861,400 WXRT-FM 93XRT CHICAGO AAA Audacy 859,600 KNX-FM KNX News 97.1 LOS ANGELES News Audacy 859,000 KHMX-FM Mix 96.5 HOUSTON Hot AC Audacy 849,100 KESZ-FM 99.9 KEZ PHOENIX AC iHeartMedia 835,800 WPAT-FM 93.1 Amor NEW YORK Spanish Contemporary Spanish Broadcasting 833,400 WBMX-FM 104.3 Jams CHICAGO Classic Hip Hop Audacy 833,200 WXBK-FM 94.7 The Block NEW YORK Classic Hip Hop Audacy 826,900 WSB-FM B98.5 ATLANTA AC Cox Media 819,800 WKSC-FM 103.5 Kiss FM CHICAGO CHR iHeartMedia 809,700 KRBE-FM 104.1 KRBE HOUSTON CHR Cumulus 806,500 KGLK-FM The Eagle 106.9 & 107.5 HOUSTON Classic Rock Urban One 804,300 KKBQ-FM 93Q HOUSTON Country Urban One 792,500 WSRV-FM 97.1 The River ATLANTA Classic Rock Cox Media 788,300 KPWR-FM Power 106 LOS ANGELES Rhythmic CHR Meruelo Group 786,500 KJKK-FM 100.3 Jack FM DALLAS Adult Hits Audacy All ratings are Copyright ? 2005-2024* The Nielsen Company. 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From Radio Insight: The cuts continue at Meruelo Media Los Angeles as Rock 95.5 KLOS has dismissed afternoon hosts Kevin Ryder and Doug ‘Sluggo’ Roberts. Roberts, who joined KLOS in 2019 as APD/MD/afternoon host. He had a nearly 30 year run at Alternative 106.7 KROQ from 1990 until moving to KLOS in 2019 with eight of those years pulling double duty in New York on “92.3 K-Rock” WXRK from 1996 to 2004. He also was part of the music programming and writing team at Variety Hits “93.1 Jack-FM” KCBS-FM and has hosted shows on SiriusXM’s 80s Alternative “First Wave” and 90s Alternative “Lithium” since 2004. Ryder would join Roberts in February 2021 following an over 30 year run at KROQ. He and Gene ?Bean? Baxter anchored mornings together from 1989 until Baxter’s departure in 2019 and then continued with Jensen Karp and Allie MacKay until their firing in March 2020. The “Kevin & Bean” show was previously syndicated to other west coast markets including San Francisco, Fresno, Phoenix and Reno and they were inducted into both the National Radio Hall of Fame and the NAB Hall of Fame. Ryder, Baxter, Roberts and once and current KROQ Program Director Kevin Weatherly all came to KROQ from KZZP Phoenix in 1989 and 1990. Meruelo Media eliminated all four midday hosts on their stations in February with “Power 106” KPWR afternoon host ‘DJ Felli Fel’ exiting a week later. Meruleo since added Pio Ferro as SVP/Programming in May. The company then sold one of its two Los Angeles television stations, KWHY-TV to the Church of Scientology in July for $30 million. In addition to KLOS and KPWR, Meruelo owns Classic Hip Hop 93.5 KDAY and Spanish Hot AC “Cali 93.9” KLLI. The firings come as KLOS earlier on Friday started a “Where’s Kevin” marketing campaign with Honda to build awareness of he being at the station. In response to the speculation that Meruelo Media is looking to sell its radio properties in Los Angeles, Ryder told Variety, ?I hope they sell it to somebody who cares about it.? Ironic time to start a ?Where?s Kevin???? campaign.@SluggoDoug and I were both fired today from @955KLOS pic.twitter.com/4g5TpmrRzQ — – (@thekevinryder) September 7, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by @TheKevinRyder (@thekevinryder) more

From Radio Online: The Connecticut Broadcasters Association (CBA) has announced the 2024 inductees to its Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 will be honored during an event which will also include the inaugural CBA station awards, The CBAs. The Hall of Fame and CBAs will be hosted on Tuesday, October 15th. The evening will offer 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 maintains its over three share lead dipping 11.2 to 11.0. Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM surges up 4.9 – 6.2 – 7.9. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ rises 5.4 – 6.2 – 6.7. iHeartMedia’s Country duo flip-flops with 98.1 KVET-FM up 5.8 to 6.2 and 100.7 KASE down 6.2 to 5.1. iHeart CHR “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI slips 5.2 to 4.6. Waterloo Media Alternative “101X” KROX-FM gains 2.5 to 3.4. Ahead of last week’s frequency shuffle, Spanish CHR “Latino 93.3” KGSR slid 3.4 – 2.9 – 1.9. AAA “Austin City Limits Radio” KGSR-HD2 moved 1.1 to 0.9. The stream of 98.9 KUTX-HD2’s local music format rose 0.4 – 0.6 – 0.9. Parent AAA KUTX held at a 4.0 share. Township Media Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” 1490 KJFK rose 1.5 to 2.2. Raleigh/DurhamCapitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM reclaims the Research Triangle lead up 8.9 – 9.2 – 9.6. Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM gains 7.8 to 8.6. Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK drops 10.8 to 8.4. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk “106.1 FM Talk” WTKK is down 8.9 to 8.2. Curtis Media Country 94.7 WQDR inches up 6.4 to 6.5. Curtis Media Variety Hits “96.1 BBB” WBBB slides 7.8 – 7.1 – 6.7 – 6.2, while sister Classic Hits “Kix 102” WKIX-FM/WKXU/WKJO is up 5.3 to 5.7. iHeartMedia CHR “G105” WDCG surges up 3.5 – 4.3 – 5.0 for what Ratings Expert Chrs Huff notes is its best share since October 2019. Curtis Media CHR “Pulse-FM” 96.9 WPLW and translators jumps up as well 2.5 – 2.9 – 4.4 for what Huff says is its best share since January 2020. Radio One Gospel “103.9 The Light” WNNL rises 2.9 – 3.0 – 3.4. Hip Hop “K97.5” WQOK falls 4.3 – 3.5 – 3.2. iHeartMedia Country “B93.9” WNCB slides 3.4 – 2.5 – 2.2. IndianapolisRadio One’s News/Talk 93.1 WIBC rises for the sixth straight month up from a 4.9 in February to an 8.5 to take a share of the top spot in the market with Huff noting for the first time since January 2021. Sister AC “B105.7” WYXB drops 9.8 to 8.5 to tie WIBC. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ rises 6.2 – 6.5 – 7.6 for its best showing since June 2020. Radio One Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM slides 8.4 – 7.7 – 7.3. Cumulus’ duo of Country 95.5 WFMS (down 7.4 to 6.5) and Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK (down 8.7 – 6.9 – 6.5) tie for fifth. Cumulus AC “107.9 The Mix” WNTR rises 5.1 – 5.7 – 6.4 and CHR 99.5 WZPL is up 4.5 – 5.3 – 5.9. Radio One Country “97.1 Hank-FM” WLHK climbs 3.7 – 3.9 – 4.8. iHeartMedia Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT drops 4.4 to 3.6. NashvilleMidwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA rebounds 9.3 to 11 to extend its lead to over three shares. Midwest Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK is nearly steady 8.0 to 7.9. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ blasts off 5.4 to 6.6. Cumulus News/Talk “99.7 WTN” WWTN (6.7 to 6.5) and iHeartMedia Country “The Big 98” WSIX (6.4 to 6.5) tie for fourth. Educational Media Foundation Christian AC “K-Love” 97.1 WLVU soars 4.4 to 5.8. Cumulus’ “103.3 Country” WKDF rises 5.2 to 5.7, while sister Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX is down 6.6 – 5.9 – 5.2 and Adult R&B “92Q” WQQK drops 6.0 to 4.7. iHeart CHR “107.5 The River” WRVW slides 6.3 – 5.9 – 5.5 and sister Hip Hop “101.1 The Beat” WUBT falls 5.6 – 5.4 – 4.2. Cumulus Media Classic Country “95.5 Nash Icon” WSM-FM falls 4.3 – 3.9 – 3.2. Midwest Classic Country “Y’all 106.7” WNFN rises 1.8 – 2.0 – 2.4. MilwaukeeiHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN continues to surge to new heights up for the fifth straight month 13.0 to 14.1 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is the station’s highest share since October/November 1969! Saga Classic Rock “Hometown Rock 96.5” WKLH is also moving to new heights 7.5 – 8.2 – 9.4. iHeart Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT is down 7.3 to 6.9. iHeart Country “FM 106.1” WMIL is up for the fourth straight month 6.3 to 6.5. Milwaukee Radio Alliance AC “B93.3” WLDB rises 3.9 to 5.0. Saga Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG gains 3.4 to 4.3. Public News/Talk 89.7 WUWM climbs 2.7 to 3.4. MRA Alternative “FM 102.1” WLUM is up 2.6 – 2.8 – 3.1. Audacy CHR “103.7 Kiss-FM” WXSS slides 3.5 – 3.0 – 2.6. Saga’s “Pure Oldies 106.9” WRXS-FM drops 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.2. JacksonvilleRenda AC 96.1 WEJZ slides 11.4 – 11.1 – 9.9 to retain the Jacksonville lead. Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL rises 8.9 – 9.2 – 9.6. Cox News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM drops 9.4 – 9.0 – 8.3. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL falls 7.8 to 6.4. iHeart Country 99.1 WQIK dips 5.7 to 5.5 to tie for fifth with Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI as it rises 4.7 to 5.5. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT partially rebounds 4.0 to 4.6. Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE gains 3.6 – 3.8 – 4.3. iHeartMedia Rock “107.3 Planet Radio” WPLA is up 3.8 to 4.3. Cox Adult R&B “Hot 106.5” WHJX is down 3.5 to 2.8. Public News/Talk 89.9 WJCT-FM jumps 1.9 to 3.4. ProvidenceCumulus AC “Lite 105.1” WWLI retakes the lead up 7.1 to 7.9. iHeartMedia Rock 94.1 WHJY dips 8.1 to 7.8. Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN trends up 6.5 – 7.1 – 7.3. Hall Communications’ “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK slides 9.1 – 7.8 – 7.2. Cumulus CHR “92 Pro-FM” WPRO-FM jumps 5.5 to 7.1. Norfolk/Virginia BeachAudacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL holds its lead down 10.4 to 9.0. Sinclair Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB rises 6.8 to 7.5. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR jumps 6.0 to 7.2 and sister Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX is right behind up 5.5 – 6.9 – 7.1. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI dips 6.1 to 6.0. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM is down 5.8 to 5.1. Max Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM drops 4.7 to 4.1. Audacy Hot AC “94.9 The Point” WPTE climbs 2.1 – 3.0 – 3.4. Rhythmic CHR “Z104” WNVZ is up 2.8 to 3.1. iHeartMedia Rhythmic Hot AC “Movin 107.7” WMOV-FM drops 1.9 to 1.2. Sinclair News/Talk 790 WNIS rises 2.4 to 3.2. Greensboro/Winston-SalemAudacy takes the top three spots. Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG holds its lead down 12.8 to 12.3. Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH is up 10.2 to 10.3. Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW moves 8.1 to 8.3. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG holds at a 6.2 share. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR rises 4.9 to 5.3 despite the local backlash from the layoff of ‘Weather Dave’ Aiken. Public News/Talk 88.5 WFDD rises 4.2 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 94.5 WPTI gains 3.6 to 4.3. Audacy Country “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW is down 5.4 to 4.7. West Palm BeachHubbard takes four of the top five spots with Hot AC 97.9 WRMF barely holding its lead up 7.1 to 7.7 and sister Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX climbing 6.7 to 7.6. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL rises 5.4 to 6.3. Hubbard Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT trends up 3.9 – 4.3 – 5.5 and “New Country 103.1” WIRK gains 3.7 to 4.4. Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN Miami (via 101.9 translator) rises 2.9 – 3.4 – 3.7. iHeart CHR “Wild 95.5” WLDI climbs 1.8 – 2.2 – 2.6. MemphisiHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS rises 12.6 to 14.0 for what Huff notes ties its PPM record high set in August 2012. iHeart Hip Hop “K97” WHRK follows 7.7 to 7.8. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR is down 7.9 to 7.6. iHeart Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM rises 5.5 – 6.6 – 6.9. Audacy Sports “92.9 The Fan” WMFS-FM is up 2.7 – 3.0 – 3.4. iHeart Hot AC “102.7 Kiss-FM” WEGR rises 2.3 to 3.0. HartfordAudacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH reclaims the top spot up 8.8 to 10.3. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX follows up 6.6 – 7.6 – 9.0 for its largest share since March 2016. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “105.9 The River” WHCN rises 7.3 to 7.8. Audacy Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM drops 9.9 to 7.5. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM is up 5.4 to 6.7. iHeartMedia’s “Country 92.5” WWYZ falls 7.5 to 5.8. CHR “Kiss 95.7” WKSS-FM slips 5.2 to 4.3. more

From Radio Insight: After exiting as midday host at Alpha Media News/Talk 1480 WHBC Canton OH in July, Jordan Miller is joining D.A. Peterson Inc. CHR “Q92” 92.5 WDJQ Alliance/Canton as morning newscaster. Miller spent three years at WHBC, where he also hosted weekends/fill-ins at sister Hot AC “Mix 94.1” WHBC-FM. He has also served as a reporter for WTOV-TV Wheeling WV, WKYC Cleveland and as editor of three weekly newspapers. He also runs JordanMiller.News covering the Canton area. The station says the addition of Miller “marks a significant enhancement to Q92?s commitment to delivering high-quality, community-focused content especially during the morning rush hour for it?s listeners as they head out the door each day.” He will contribute to “Christian & Lauren In The Morning” hosted by Christian Bigglesworth and Lauren Ashley. General Manager Don Peterson said, “Bringing Jordan on board is a tremendous milestone for us. His expertise and dedication to local news are a perfect fit for our locally owned and family-operated station. We believe that his presence will significantly enrich our coverage and provide our audience great information.? Miller commented, “I?m thrilled to join the Q92 morning team and collaborate with Christian and Lauren. It?s an exciting opportunity to engage with local listeners and provide them with the latest news updates that matter most to our community. I look forward to sharing insightful stories and staying connected with our audience every weekday morning.? more

From Radio Insight: SummitMedia has cut ties with Country

From Radio Insight: Scottie Rice’s RCA Broadcasting has acquired Silent 99.7 KVUT Cuney TX from University of Texas at Tyler for $100,000. UT Tyler ceased operations of KVUT in May after attempting to launch a Public News/Talk brand on the station. It had acquired the signal in May 2020 and launched its programming in September 2020. RCA Broadcasting owns Classic Hits 1370 KFRO/94.1 K231DK Longview, which covers the eastern side of the Tyler/Longview market. At closing the station will revert to a commercial license and become KFRO-FM simulcasting the AM. Rice tells RadioInsight, “It’s great that ahead of KFRO’s upcoming 90th anniversary, we can finally provide Tyler and Jacksonville with the same great programming Longview has come to expect from us.” Scott Fybush served as broker for the buyer. Greg Guy’s Tideline Partners represented the seller. more

From Radio Insight: I heard a great bit on CHR morning radio this week. It was about how to best load and maintain your dishwasher.* The discussion was part of the ?Ask the Experts? feature on Top 40 Nova 100 Melbourne, Australia.The morning team were Jase & Lauren ,who, along with newsman Clint Stanaway, had just become the No. 1 music morning show in Melbourne after fewer than 100 shows on the station. Jase & Lauren?s win was that much more notable for coming after months of massive national publicity about the arrival at KIIS-FM Melbourne of KIIS-FM Sydney superstars Kyle & Jackie O. That show, one of the world?s best-known in a country where radio hosts are multi-media stars, displaced Jase & Lauren and sent them across the street to Nova.* With echoes of Howard Stern expanding from New York to Philadelphia, the announcement prompted news stories about how ?live and local? wouldn?t be enough of a defense against compelling and notorious. During the first week in syndication, one of the show?s wrapped busses showed up at a Jase & Lauren appearance. When Hawkins expressed dismay that KIIS would first fire him, then troll him, Sandilands responded by calling him a ?crybaby.? For anybody who lived through Stern?s ascent, the next part seemed inevitable. But in the first Melbourne ratings, which included the debut, KIIS was flat (5.9-5.9) in mornings. In the just released first full ratings period, Kyle & Jackie O were up to a 6.1. But Jase & Lauren rose 8.7-9.6-9.9 during the same period, up from a 5.0 before their arrival. That made them the No. 1 music show in the market, trailing only N/T AM powerhouse 3AW.* Radio analyst James Cridland believes Kyle & Jackie O?s slow start was a function of launching in Melbourne with what he calls ?lazy smut,? not lack of a home-court advantage. In after-ratings comments quoted in Australia?s Radio Today, ARN chief content officer Duncan Campbell emphasizes that ?the battle is still on,? and believes the market will eventually hear past the ?sexualized content? of that first week.* While it?s true that these are early days, Jase & Lauren deserved a First Listen, just for riding out the initial hype. I heard them briefly during the Olympics. I listened again with more intent on the morning of August 27. That morning, Jase & Lauren began the 7 a.m. hour by teasing that after 7:30, they would unveil ?the one thing we agree on? (and disagreed with their spouses on). At 7:30, they promised an expert who would settle a disagreement that was likely taking place ?in every house in Melbourne.?* Around 7:45, the team finally unveiled their expert, a spokesman for a UK electronics association, who happened to have special expertise in dishwashers. The big question, when they worked up to it, was ?do you need to rinse your plates first?? The answer was no. It wastes water and actually confuses the appliance?s sensors.* Andrew, the dishwasher expert, also assured listeners that it was safe to wash their wine glasses, and that they only had to run the self-cleaning cycle once a month or so. These discussions, as it happened, had also taken place in at least one house in New Jersey. The other topic in the 7 a.m. hour was an upcoming remote from a ski area, described as ?going to the snow.? (It?s the equivalent of February in Australia.) Hawkins wasn?t much of a skier. His wife had skied into a tree once, distracted by her hunky ski instructor. A friend had gotten drunk apr?s-ski and passed out in the snow. Hawkins assured Phillips that he was now watching YouTube videos so he would know how to install snow chains.* The next break was listener calls on their skiing experiences, although the first caller had actually injured themselves not skiing but at their grandma?s funeral. The second friend broke both wrists on the bunny slope and then ?needed a wooden spoon and a spatula? to go to the bathroom. Someone misheard that ?spatula? and suddenly each team member had a line about The Bachelor showing up in your bathroom. (?And here?s a rose for you.?)* I only counted three songs in the 7 a.m. The most local topic was the weather ? extreme storms the night before. But there were two newscasts. (A 23-year-old who threw a bottle at a referee had been arraigned. Both major supermarket chains were cutting prices. The only entertainment story of the hour ? a possible additional season of Yellowstone ? was a brief kicker. But an upcoming morning show contest, the $100,000 Minute, promised to have ?all Melbourne winners.? (The mechanics weren?t being explained yet, but listeners would have to guess which minute of the show was worth money.) The station?s current Cash, Car & a Star contest was offering $20,000, a flyaway to Troye Sivan in NYC, and a Suzuki Swift, and seems to be national. In the 8 a.m. hour, a contestant who chose the $5,000 question over a $50 or $500 prize didn?t know that a group of flamingos was called a flamboyant.* In the 8 a.m. hour, the team also replayed a previous celebrity interview, as part of their ?first 100 shows? celebration. This one was with Phillips?s friend Matt Damon. (They were apparently close enough that Phillips had taken Damon?s daughter clubbing in Greece. The segment replayed that morning was mostly focused on child-rearing.) ?I?m happy you guys are crushing the ratings,? Damon said.* more

From Radio Online: Audacy welcomed Country recording artist Thomas Rhett, syndicated Audacy host Katie Neal, contest winners and music industry insiders at the grand opening of the company's Nashville Sound Space. The Nashville Sound Space is the company's seventh broadcast sound space and first More...

From Radio Online: Salem Radio Network (SRN) on Thursday will broadcast a live simulcast of the ABC News Presidential Debate on Tuesday, September 10th beginning at 9pm ET. The debate simulcast will last 90 minutes, and will be moderated by ABC's David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis. As previously More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Broadcast Group has launched an exchange offer through its subsidiary, Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, aimed at restructuring its outstanding debt. The company is offering holders of its 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 the option to exchange them for newly issued 9.200% More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia names Jill Strada as Senior Vice President of Programming for Atlanta, effective immediately. She joins the Atlanta cluster from Cox Media Group Miami, where she most recently served as the Director of Operations. Strada also served as the Assistant Program Director for WBQT in Boston, Program More...

From Radio Insight: Midwest Communications is expanding its holdings in the Kalamazoo MI market with the purchase of Rock 92.5 WZUU Mattawan and nearby Oldies “Cool 101” 100.9 WQXC-FM Allegan from Robert Brink’s Forum Communications for $625,000. WZUU will join a Midwest cluster that already includes Hot AC “Hits 96.5” WZOX, Country “Win 98.5” WNWN, Variety Hits “106.5 Jack-FM” WVFM, News/Talk 590 WKZO/106.9 W295CL, and Adult R&B “The Touch” 1660 WTOU/95.5 W238AL. WQXC-FM is not attributed to the Kalamazoo market, similarly to Classic Hits “The Fat One” 930 WFAT/102.7 W274AQ Battle Creek. more

From Radio Insight: Beasley Media Group has opened an Exchange Offer with its debt holders to exchange their outstanding 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due in 2026 into newly issued 9.200% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2028 at an exchange ratio of 95.0% of the aggregate principal amount (or $950 per $1,000 of principal amount) of the Existing Notes tendered for exchange. Beasley says that a holder of approximately 73% of the Existing Notes has entered into a transaction support agreement to support the Exchange Offer, subject to certain customary conditions, including a minimum participation condition (the ?TSA Minimum Participation Condition?) requiring 100% of Existing Noteholders to participate in the Exchange Offer or Tender Offer. The issuer of the notes will purchase up to $68.0 million of aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes to holders who elect to exchange all of their Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer at a purchase price of 62.5% (or $625 per $1,000 of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest. If more than $68.0 million principal amount of Existing Notes elect to receive the Tender Offer Consideration in the Tender Offer, $68.0 million principal amount of Existing Notes will be repaid in cash consideration o Caroline Beasley, Chief Executive Officer of Beasley Media Group, said, ?We are very pleased with the announcement of both the launch of this transaction and the support of a holder of approximately 73% of our outstanding indebtedness. We believe this transaction, when consummated, will provide meaningful long-term improvements to our balance sheet and provide value to debt holders and equity holders alike. This transaction is the product of several months of negotiations and represents a significant initial step forward in our long-term plan to reduce leverage and position the Company for future success.? more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has appointed Jill Strada as SVP/Programming for its Atlanta properties. She will oversee a cluster that includes Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL, Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG, Regional Mexican “96.7 El Patron” WBZW, CHR “Power 105.3” WWPW, Spanish CHR “Z105.7” WBZY, and News “BIN 640” WBIN. Strada most recently was at Cox Media Group Miami from 2014 until September 2021 originally as Program Director of CHR ?Hits 97.3? WFLC, she would add the same duties at Hip Hop “99 Jamz” WEDR in 2015 and to Director of Operations in 2018. Strada began her career as “Party 95.3” WPYO Orlando and would rise to PD of what then became “Power 95.3“. She then spent four years as APD/MD of Hip Hop “Hot 97? WQHT New York and PD of Adult R&B “98.7 Kiss-FM” WRKS from 2007 to 2011 before spending a year programming “Power 96” WPOW Miami and a year and a half as APD/MD of “Hot 96.9” WBQT Boston. She has since been leading her own music industry marketing and consulting group: Stradagy. Market President Spencer Byrnes said, “We are thrilled to welcome Jill Strada to the iHeart Atlanta team. Jill has a remarkable talent for launching, developing, and elevating brands in fiercely competitive markets. Her proven track record of success and unwavering dedication to excellence make her an outstanding addition to our leadership team.? Strada commented, “I am absolutely delighted to join iHeartMedia Atlanta. I extend my deepest gratitude to Spencer Bynes and Tony Travatto for this incredible opportunity. This is a company where innovation meets passion, and I’m eager to contribute to the growth of our brands, collaborate with such a brilliant group of people, and to lead such a talented team. Being part of America’s top audio company is an honor, and I?m excited about the incredible journey ahead.? In Atlanta, Strada succeeds former SVP/Programming Meg Stevens, who moved into an advisory role with the company earlier this year. more

From Radio Insight: Following the recently announced sale of their Pampa TX properties, Grant Merrill and Ben Buckland?s Southwest Media Group is selling Oldies 800 KDDD and Classic Country “Big Country 95.3” KDDD-FM Dumas TX to Corey and Bailey Naugle’s Driven Media LLC for $280,000. The buyers own a local Chevy dealership. The sellers had purchased the duo in March 2022 for $300,000. In a statement Merrill said, “This was a difficult decision to sell the radio station. Dumas is the best community that we have ever operated in, and I will miss the listeners and our clients tremendously and I want to thank them for their business. It has been the honor of my career to own KDDD. When we made the decision to sell, we wanted to keep the stations with people who we knew would continue to be good partners to the community. Our new owners are native to the Texas Panhandle and have a heart for this community and the people and businesses that make it so special, and we are confident that they will take great care of these legendary radio stations.” Coloff Media acquires Full Service AC 95.1 KMAQ-FM Maquoketa and Full Service Country 1320 KMAQ Maquoketa/92.5 K223DA Bellevue IA from Dennis Voy’s Maquoketa Broadcasting Company for $400,000. KMCH Manchester Station Manager Sarah Meyer will add duties as Interim Station Manager for the newly acquired duo, while James Shaman, most recently with Grey Ghost Broadcasting’s KQKD Redfield IA joins as Operations Manager. Voy had operated KMAQ/KMAQ-FM since launching the AM in 1958. Marion Williams doubles up in northwest Indiana with the purchase of Talk/R&B 1370 WLTH/92.7 W224EA Gary from Pluria Marshall’s WLTH Radio Inc. for $25,000. Williams, who owns Oldies 1500 WAKE/97.5 W248AP Valparaiso, began operating WLTH via Time Brokerage Agreement in June. more

From Radio Insight: Longtime New York News radio anchor Brigitte Quinn is joining Connoisseur Media News/Talk 600 WICC Bridgeport CT to host a new local 12-2pm show starting Monday, September 30 following the station’s addition of a simulcast on 95.9 WFOX Southport on Tuesday. Quinn co-anchored mornings at 880 WCBS from 1988 to 1996, fill-ins in 2013-14, and middays from January 2023 until the station’s sign-off last month. She anchored mornings and then middays at 1010 WINS from 2013 to 2023 spending eight years as morning co-anchor before moving to middays in 2021 She has also worked in television as an anchor at MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and NBC News At Sunrise. Quinn commented, “Ever since my family and I moved back to beautiful Connecticut, I?ve become a faithful WICC listener. I?m delighted to be joining such a great news/talk radio station, ?The Voice of Connecticut?. Quinn will replace the syndicated Erik Erickson Show in WICC’s lineup. The addition of Quinn’s show makes WICC local from 5am to 6pm. It is also expanding its local weekend programming with new shows hosted by Chef Plum, WTNH-TV’s Mike Cerulli, and Dave Ruden of the Ruden Report covering local high school sports. The station notes it is still seeking a Morning News Reporter “who will be vital in shaping WICC?s future as a leading voice in Connecticut?s media landscape”. Discussing the addition of the 95.9 simulcast, Vice President of Programming Keith Dakin said, “This rebranding and expansion to 95.9 FM represents a pivotal moment for WICC,? stated Keith Dakin, VP of Programming for Connoisseur Media. ?The talent on our team, coupled with our new affiliation with CBS News, will allow us to meet the demand for news and talk programming in Southern Connecticut. We?re excited about this next phase and looking forward to serving a much wider geography and bigger audience.? Kristin Okesson, Senior Vice President of Connoisseur Media Connecticut, said, “We invite Fairfield County listeners to tune in to ‘The Voice of Connecticut. Our affiliation with CBS News paired with these exciting changes in programming reinforces our commitment to deliver modern, engaging content and we?re confident that our audiences will appreciate the new ?voice? they hear. I?m especially proud that our daytime shows are hosted by four incredibly talented hosts?three of them in particular are outstanding women in their own right.? more

From Radio Online: Connoisseur Media's WICC-AM (600) in Bridgeport, CT rebrands as "The Voice of Connecticut," expanding its reach by simulcasting on WFOX at 95.9 FM, previously home to Rock "The Fox." This move positions WICC as Fairfield County's source for news, talk and information, especially in More...

From Radio Online: Bonneville Phoenix is making updates to the evening programming lineup for KMVP (Arizona Sports 98.7 FM) in Phoenix. "Arizona Sports at Night with Kellan Olson and Mitch Vareldzis" will air weeknights from 6-8pm when there is no play-by-play on 98.7 FM. Olson has been with the More...

From Radio Insight: Bonneville’s “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP-FM Phoenix is launching a new evening show hosted by Kellan Olson and Mitch Vareldzis. “Arizona Sports at Night” will air on weeknights from 6-8pm on nights that there is no play-by-play on the station. Olson has been with the station for nine years as a Phoenix Suns reporter and co-hosting the Empire of the Suns podcast. Vareldzis joined KMVP-FM in 2018 serving mostly as producer of the Burns & Gambo afternoon show. He will also add on the role of pre and post-game show host for the station’s Phoenix Suns coverage. Bonneville Phoenix Director of Programming Operations Brian Long said, “The new show is an exciting addition to the Arizona Sports lineup and extends our local talk into the evenings. Arizona Sports at Night will serve Valley sports fans with live, local content on their commute home and all throughout the evening.” The addition of the new show expands KMVP-FM’s local weekday programming to a minimum of 14 hours on weekdays. The station also carries play-by-play of Arizona Cardinals football, Arizona Diamondbacks baseball, Phoenix Suns basketball, and Arizona State University football and basketball. more

From Radio Online: The FCC has adopted new rules with an Report and Order to allow FM broadcasters transmitting in digital format (HD Radio) to use asymmetric sidebands without needing experimental authorization. This move is aimed at giving FM stations more flexibility in their digital operations, enhancing digital coverage More...

From Radio Online: Lemonada Media announces the launch of "Mind Your Own," a new podcast hosted by Kenyan actress, producer and author Lupita Nyong'o. The 10-part series is debuts September 19 and is centered on first-person storytelling from the African diaspora and navigating what it means to belong, all from the African More...