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From Radio Online: The 2025 International Women's Podcast Awards (IWPAs) has unveiled its list of nominees, marking a record-breaking year with entries from 35 countries across 10 categories. The awards continue to grow in global reach, highlighting the influence and inclusivity of women's voices in the podcasting world. More...

From Radio Online: Frequency, a SaaS platform focused on workflow automation and ad monetization in podcasting, has named Russell Weissman as a strategic consultant. In his new role, Weissman will lead operations for the company's Premium Publisher Network (PPN), an initiative designed to help More...

From Radio Online: Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, highlighted by a 71% increase in Adjusted Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA), which reached $40.4 million compared to More...

From Radio Online: Christian FM Media Group has announced the addition of veteran Christian radio host Kim Fitz to its syndicated "Today's Christian Music" network. Fitz will anchor the midday slot across the network's 167 affiliated stations, bringing her signature style of warmth, clarity, and uplifting content to audiences More...

From Radio Online: Benztown is offering two free music specials to help radio stations kick off the summer season this Memorial Day weekend: the four-hour Hot Mix Memorial Day Party Starter and the 45-hour Old School 500 countdown. The Hot Mix Memorial Day Party Starter -- created in partnership with Hot Mix -- delivers a More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, 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 AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW retains its dominant lead 8.0 to 7.8. Audacy News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM inches up 5.9 to 6.0 (stream adds a 1.0 share). SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ is off 5.7 to 5.5 (stream holds at 0.8 share). Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM follows 5.4 to 5.3. iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ (5.0 to 5.1) and MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS (4.9 to 5.1) tie for fifth. Public News/Talk 93.9 WNYC-FM slips 5.2 – 4.9 – 4.7 – 4.4. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC is down 4.9 – 4.5 – 4.2. iHeartMedia Hot AC 103.5 WKTU falls 4.2 to 3.5, while Audacy’s “New 102.7” WNEW holds 4.3 to 4.2. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM trends up 2.2 – 2.5 – 3.1 with its stream up 0.7 – 1.0 – 1.3. K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 95.5 WPLJ slides 1.8 – 1.6 – 1.3. Showing up in the survey for the second straight month, Emmis Bilingual AC “98.7 La Exitosa” WEPN-FM holds at a 1.2 share. Los AngelesiHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST retains its lead down 6.3 to 5.9. Audacy Classic Hits “K-Earth 101” KRTH is off 5.8 to 5.6. Audacy News 1070 KNX/97.1 KNX-FM moves up to a third place tie 4.7 to 4.8 as iHeart Hot AC “104.3 My-FM” KBIG is down 5.3 to 4.8. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE rises 4.2 to 4.5. SBS Regional Mexican “97.9 La Raza” KLAX trends up 3.3 – 3.9 – 4.2. Classical 91.5 KUSC rises 2.2 – 2.5 – 3.2 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its second best ever after its 3.6 in Holiday 2024. K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 100.3 KKLQ is down 1.9 to 1.4. iHeartMedia’s “AM 570 Sports” KLAC climbed 0.7 – 1.0 – 1.4 with the start of the baseball season. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 92.3” KRRL is down 1.9 to 1.5, Meruelo Media’s “Power 106” KPWR dips 1.4 to 1.3. ChicagoiHeartMedia Soft AC “93.9 Lite-FM” WLIT continues its post-Holiday reset up 4.2 – 5.0 – 5.2 – 5.7 to reclaim the market lead. Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV inches up 5.1 to 5.3. Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS drops 6.1 to 4.8 (stream down 1.2 to 1.0). iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V103” WVAZ inches up 4.3 to 4.5, while Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX follows 4.3 to 4.4. Audacy Sports “670 The Score” WSCR jumped 1.7 to 2.9 with its stream adding an additional 0.7 share. Dallas/Fort WorthCumulus Media holds the top three spots with Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK/96.7 KTCK-FM rising to the lead up 5.2 to 5.7. “New Country 96.3” KSCS is up 3.9 – 4.4 – 4.9 – 5.4, while “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX drops from first to third 6.0 to 5.1. iHeartMedia’s pair of CHR “106.1 Kiss-FM” KHKS (down 5.1 to 4.8) and Hot AC “Mix 102.9” KDMX (up 4.4 to 4.6) round out the top five. Audacy Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK slips 5.1 to 4.4. Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL is up 3.2 to 3.5 for its best share since June 2023. Audacy Sports “105.3 The Fan” KRLD-FM got an MLB and NFL Draft boost 2.4 – 2.7 – 3.2. iHeartMedia AC “Star 102.1” KDGE continues its decline 5.2 – 4.8 – 4.6 – 4.1. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 94.1” KLNO slid 4.9 – 4.1 – 3.9. MediaCo Regional Mexican “La Raza 93.7” KNOR slides 2.1 – 1.3 – 1.1. First Dallas Media Christian AC 90.9 KCBI-FM is up 2.0 to 2.5 as K-Love Inc’s “K-Love” 94.9 KLTY drops 3.6 to 2.5. Huff notes that is the first time ever KCBI has ever tied KLTY. K-Love Inc. Worship “Air 1” 101.7 KYDA trends down 2.7 – 2.3 – 2.1. San FranciscoPublic News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM expands its lead up 10.5 to 10.6 while Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC slides 7.2 – 6.5 – 6.3. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT holds at a 5.6 share. iHeartMedia Soft AC “98.1 The Breeze” KISQ inches up 4.4 to 4.5. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ is up 4.0 to 4.1. Classical 90.3 KDFC falls 5.0 to 4.0. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM jumps up 2.3 to 3.6. Audacy Sports “95.7 The Game” KGMZ-FM rises 2.2 to 2.7. Bonneville Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX grows for the fourth straight month 2.7 to 3.2. Both Hot AC’s are down with Audacy’s “Alice 97.3” KLLC off 4.0 to 3.7 and iHeartMedia’s “Star 101.3” KIOI moving 3.7 to 3.2. Houston/GalvestoniHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA expands its lead with a 7.1 to 7.7 gain. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.1” KMJQ holds at a 6.3 share. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ is third 5.6 to 5.7. iHeartMedia News/Talk 740 KTRH continues its rise 3.4 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 5.1 – 5.3 for what Huff notes is its largest share since April 2021. iHeart Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM is off 5.4 to 5.2. Radio One Country “93Q” KKBQ is down 6.0 to 5.1, with sister Classic Rock “107.5/106.9 The Eagle” KGLK/KHPT down 6.0 – 5.6 – 5.1. Univision Spanish AC “Amor 106.5” KOVE swings 4.2 – 3.5. – 4.2. SBS Regional Mexican “La Ley 92.1” continues its climb out of the box 3.0 to 3.5 for its best share since April 2010. Univision Regional Mexican “Que Buena 102.9” KLTN rises 2.5 to 3.3. Audacy Spanish CHR “Mega 101” KLOL rises 2.4 – 2.6 – 3.0. Audacy Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH rises 3.5 to 4.0. Cumulus CHR 104.1 KRBE is down 4.1 to 3.5. Radio One Hip Hop “97.9 The Box” KBXX slides 4.0 to 3.5. Public News/Talk 88.7 KUHF-FM slides 3.3 – 3.1 – 2.6. AtlantaCox Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV maintains its lead 8.0 to 7.8. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 107.5/97.5” WAMJ/WUMJ is up 6.8 to 7.2, while Cox’s competing “Kiss 104.1” WALR jumps up 5.7 to 7.1. Cox News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB holds at a 7.0 share. Audacy Hip Hop/R&B “V103” WVEE is down 6.9 to 6.2. Cox AC “B98.5” WSB-FM is down 6.5 to 5.9. Audacy Rhythmic AC “Star 94” WSTR is up 3.0 – 3.2 – 3.4. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “96.1 The Beat” WRDG continues its climb 2.5 – 2.9 – 3.8 – 4.1 for its largest share for the Hip Hop brand on multiple frequencies. Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 107.9” WHTA rises 2.5 – 2.7 – 3.1. iHeart Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL rises 3.4 to 4.0 with Cumulus’ “New Country 101.5” WKHX up 3.2 to 3.8. Cumulus Classic Alternative “99X” 100.5 WNNX rises 2.2 to 3.1. Dickey Broadcasting Sports “680 The Fan” WCNN jumps 1.1 to 2.1. K-Love Inc. Christian AC “K-Love” 106.7 WAKL drops 3.8 to 2.6, while Worship “Air 1” 104.7 WAIA falls 3.5 to 1.6. PhiladelphiaBeasley Media Group’s brotherly duo of Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK (up 8.0 – 8.8 – 9.0) and Rock 93.3 WMMR (down 8.2 – 7.9 – 7.6) get the most love in Philly. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP rebounds 7.5 – 5.3 – 7.2 with its stream adding a 1.5 share. iHeartMedia Adult R&B 105.3 WDAS-FM slips 7.2 to 6.5. Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU is off 5.5 to 5.4. Audacy News 1060 KYW/103.9 WPHI is up 4.7 to 5.0. Audacy AC “B101” WBEB dips 5.1 to 4.8, while sister Classic Hits “Big 98.1” WOGL continues its climb 2.2 – 3.1 – 3.5 – 3.7 – 4.1. AAA 88.5 WXPN is up for the seventh straight month 3.5 to 3.8, which Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a new all-time record high for the station. iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 104.5” WRFF slides 4.2 – 3.6 – 2.6. Beasley Sports “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM trends down 2.1 – 1.5 – 1.3. Nassau/SuffolkiHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ surges up 4.5 to 6.2 for what Huff notes is its largest share and first #1 on Long Island since January 2023. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM climbs 3.2 – 3.9 – 5.6, while its stream adds a 3.0 share for the largest combined share in the station’s history. Its broadcast signal ties for second with co-owned News 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM as it dips 5.7 to 5.6 (stream adding 1.4 share). Connoisseur Media Hot AC 97.5 WALK holds at a 5.5 share. Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC rises 2.6 – 3.9 – 5.3 (simulcaster 107.1 WLIR-FM dips 1.3 to 0.9). Cox Media Group Classic Rock 102.3 WBAB/95.3 WHFM continues its slide 6.8 – 5.8 – 5.6 – 4.3. Cox CHR 106.1 WBLI trends down 5.2 – 4.5 – 4.1. Connoisseur Soft AC “98.3 K-Joy” WKJY slides 5.7 – 4.5 – 4.3. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 710 WOR jumps up 2.1 to 3.1. Riverside/San BernardinoEntravision Spanish Adult Hits “Jose 97.5” KLYY jumps up 8.6 to 10.2 for its largest share since December 2018. Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE soars 4.6 to 6.9. Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM falls 8.6 – 7.6 – 6.8. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR 99.1 KGGI is off 4.2 to 4.1. MediaCo Regional Mexican “Que Buena 96.1” KRQB rises 3.3 to 4.0. Point Broadcasting Rhythmic Oldies “Old School 104.7” KQIE is down 3.0 to 2.4. Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN dives 3.0 to 2.4. San JoseUnivision Spanish AC “Amor 100.3” KBRG jumps up 4.4 to 5.4 with co-owned Regional Mexican “Que Buena 98.9/99.1” KSOL/KSQL right behind 4.0 to 5.0. Bonneville AC 96.5 KOIT dips 5.1 to 4.7. iHeartMedia Hot AC “Star 101.3” KIOI rises 4.1 to 4.6 to tie Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC as it moves down 4.8 to 4.6. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 106.5” KEZR drops 4.8 to 4.0. Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ jumps up 3.1 to 4.0. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM rises 1.3 – 1.7 – 2.2. Sister Conservative Talk 810 KSFO is down 3.4 – 3.1 – 2.2. Lazer Media Regional Mexican “Radio Lazer 93.7” KXZM gains 1.1 to 1.9. Middlesex/Somerset/UnionAudacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM is up for the fourth straight month 5.4 to 5.7. Townsquare Media Conservative Talk/Classic Hits “New Jersey 101.5” WKXW slides 6.5 – 5.9 – 5.6 (stream adds 0.6). iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q104.3” WAXQ is down 6.4 to 5.5. Audacy Hot AC “New 102.7” WNEW dips 5.4 to 5.1. SBS Spanish Tropical “Mega 97.9” WSKQ gains 4.3 to 4.9 (stream falls 1.7 to 0.8). Beasley AC “Magic 98.3” WMGQ falls 5.5 to 4.2. iHeart CHR “Z100” WHTZ rises 3.4 to 4.2. Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is up 2.2 to 2.7 with its stream up 0.8 to 1.1. more

From Radio Insight: Zoellner Media Group, led by local Tulsa optometrist Dr. Robert H. Zoellner, is acquiring Cox Media Group’s Tulsa OK cluster for an undisclosed amount. Included in the sale are Country “K95.5” KWEN, Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KRAV, Classic Rock “103.3 The Eagle” KJSR, and News/Talk 740 KRMG/102.3 KRMG-FM. Veteran Tulsa programmer Steve Hunter is joining the company as President and General Manager. Hunter led the Cox cluster from 1994 to 2016 and Griffin Media’s Tulsa cluster from 2016 to 2022. Dr. Zoellner is described as “a visionary entrepreneur and optometrist” who has built his business in Tulsa “on the power of radio advertising and has long championed the value of local broadcast radio.” He said, “We?re thrilled to welcome these incredible radio stations into the Zoellner Media Group family. Radio has played a crucial role in my business success, and I have always been passionate about its ability to connect communities and drive meaningful engagement. This acquisition allows us to build upon a legacy of excellence while fostering innovation across broadcast and digital platforms. I couldn’t be more excited to get started.” Cox Media Group President/CEO Dan York said, “?One of the reasons Zoellner Media Group is the right transaction partner is their intent to invest in our Tulsa radio stations to build on the momentum the Tulsa team has established. We share the belief that there?s a strong future for our radio stations and our people serving the Tulsa community.? The transaction is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close early in the second half of 2025. Mark Jorgenson of Jorgenson Broadcast Brokerage represented Zoellner Media Group. more

From Radio Online: Tulsa-based Zoellner Media Group has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all of Cox Media Group's radio outlets in Tulsa, marking the company's first major foray into local broadcasting. Terms were not immediately disclosed. Upon completion of the transaction, Zoellner Media Group will acquire More...

From Radio Online: Premiere Networks and journalist and social media influencer Brad Polumbo have announced a new partnership to bring Polumbo's podcast, "Brad vs. Everyone," to the iHeartPodcasts platform, effective immediately. The weekday podcast features Polumbo offering commentary on trending political and internet More...

From Radio Online: The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has announced the next installment of its popular Media Mixer series, set for Wednesday, June 18, from 5:30 to 7:30pm ET at iHeartMedia's New York City studios at 125 West 55th Street, 12th Floor. The event, created to connect More...

From Radio Online: A new analysis from Edison Research's Q1 2025 "Share of Ear" study reveals significant gains for AM/FM radio streaming, which now surpasses both Spotify and Pandora in ad-supported audio share. The findings, published by Cumulus Media | Westwood One's Audio Active Group, highlight five key takeaways that More...

From Radio Online: Bob Lawrence is appointed Market Manager for MacDonald Broadcasting's radio cluster and digital properties in Saginaw, MI. He most recently served as General Manager and Market Manager for Seven Mountains Media's cluster in Parkersburg-Marietta. Lawrence joined Seven Mountains Media in May 2024 after serving More...

From Radio Online: Syndicated "Donna andamp; Steve" has expanded into weekday programming, launching Monday as a morning show on WREW-FM (Mix 94.9) in Cincinnati. The move marks a significant milestone for the show, which initially aired as a weekend program in multiple markets earlier this year through syndication partner Skyview More...

From Radio Insight: Magnum Media has merged two of its stations in western Wisconsin. CHR “Mix 96.1” WLXR Tomah and AC “Magic 97.9” K250AZ La Crosse/WKBH-HD2 Onalaska have begun simulcasting taking the “Mix” name and AC format. The station will carry the “Reid and Chelsey” morning show heard on the company’s stations across the state hosted by husband/wife Reid and Chelsey Magnum that had been on K250AZ, while Natalie Wright will track afternoons. Northpine notes that while both signals serve the La Crosse market, WLXR’s signal is limited in La Crosse proper. WLXR had just a 0.7 share in the Fall 2024 Nielsen Audio Ratings, while K250AZ registered a 2.1 share. WLXR/K250AZ is the only Adult Contemporary station in the market with the move taking WLXR out of direct format competition with Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s “Z93” WIZM-FM. more

From Radio Insight: Hubbard Radio has brought Conservative Talk 850 WFTL West Palm Beach to the FM dial. 96.3 W242CI Jupiter has dropped its CHR “Party 96.3” brand to allow WFTL to become the first Conservative Talker on FM in the market. WFTL features a local morning show hosted by Jennifer Ross and Stephen Deine and and afternoon show hosted by Joyce Kaufman. The CHR format had debuted in July 2019 as a flanker to sister Hot AC 97.9 WRMF. The station carried Premiere Networks’ Brooke & Jeffrey morning show and was jockless the rest of the day. Fed by WRMF-HD4, the station had a mere 0.3 share in the March 2025 Nielsen Audio Ratings behind iHeartMedia’s “Wild 95.5” WLDI’s 1.3 share. WFTL had a 2.4 share in the March monthly, which trailed iHeartMedia’s 1290 WJNO’s 3.3 share. more

From Radio Insight: Hubbard Radio Talk “My Talk 107.1” KTMY Minneapolis 9am-12pm hosts Donna Valentine and Steve Patterson began hosting mornings from 6-10am today at co-owned AC “Mix 94.9” WREW Cincinnati. The duo also recently debuted a syndicated weekend show for Skyview Networks. Prior to joining KTMY, Valentine spent twenty years co-hosting mornings at iHeartMedia Country “K102” KEEY Minneapolis, while Patterson worked in television with stints at Reelz Channel and co-hosting “Twin Cities Live” on Hubbards KSTP-TV Minneapolis. She stated, “I?m so excited to start my mornings with Cincinnati!. Steve and I genuinely crack each other up, and we?re happy we can bring that connection to Mix listeners every morning. I?ve got the coffee; he brings the chaos!? Patterson commented, ?We want our listeners to feel like they?re in the room with us laughing, debating and maybe rolling their eyes when we overshare. It?s real life, and we?re just here to make it a little more fun.? WREW Program Director Julie Evans said, ?Donna and Steve are storytellers at heart. They?re warm, quick, genuinely entertaining and they?re going to create a morning experience that feels like coffee with friends.? Hubbard Cincinnati President/Market Manager Mike Fredrick followed, ?I am thrilled to have Donna and Steve join Mix 94.9. They will bring their unique energy and humor to the mornings for both our listeners and advertisers.? Donna and Steve succeed Holly Morgan at WREW. Morgan had moved over from middays at sister Hot AC “Q102” WKRQ to mornings in 2017. WKRQ afternoon co-host Freddy Mac will add double-duty at WREW in middays from 10am-3pm as Morgan had been heard from 7am-1pm. Jay Cruz slides back from 1-7pm to 3-7pm. more

From Radio Online: The nostalgia-packed podcast "Hey Dude... The 90's Called" returns for Season 2 on Tuesday, May 20, with a new production and sales home at YEA Media Group (YMG). Hosted by Christine Taylor (Hey Dude, Dodgeball, Zoolander) and David Lascher (Hey Dude, 90210, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), the show continues to More...

From Radio Online: The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has announced that singer-songwriter Cam will perform at the 50th Annual Gracie Awards, set for May 20 at the Beverly Wilshire. Hosted by actress and comedian Fortune Feimster, the milestone gala will celebrate five decades of honoring outstanding More...

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From Radio Online: iHeartPodcasts has unveiled a new podcast series titled "Aubrey O'Day, Covering The Diddy Trial," hosted by singer and former "Making the Band" star Aubrey O'Day, with veteran journalists Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. The series offers real-time analysis of the unfolding legal proceedings involving Sean More...

From Radio Online: NPR is developing a next-generation terrestrial distribution platform designed to transform how public radio stations across the U.S. receive programming. The initiative is being led by NPR Distribution, which operates the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) and currently delivers More...

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From Radio Insight: After closing last month on its $250,000 purchase of Classic Country 860 KWPC/95.1 K236CF and Rock ?93.1 The Buzz? KMCS Muscatine IA from JAM Media Solutions’ bankruptcy trustee, Krieger Media Company has begun making changes. KMCS has dropped its Rock format and is currently stunting with Christmas music. The music is focused on mostly Classic Country artists while teasing a new format is coming soon. more

From Radio Insight: Following the announcement of T-Bob Hebert’s departure to join Barstool Sports, Guaranty Media Sports ?ESPN 104.5? WNXX Jackson/104.9 KNXX Donaldsonville LA has announced that former LSU and Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn will join its “Off The Bench” morning show joining Jacob Hester starting June 2. Both Flynn and Hester were teammates on LSU’s 2007 national championship team. Hester will move up to lead host of the show. Flynn previously was a weekly contributor to Hester’s former evening and midday show before he joined the morning show in 2021. The show also airs on Cenla Broadcasting’s “94.7 ESPN” KDBS Alexandria and Townsquare Media’s “1130 The Tiger” KWKH Shreveport. Hester said, “Back at LSU, Flynn called the plays and I did the heavy lifting. Nothing has changed, except now it?s on live radio. Honestly, I just needed someone to blame when things go off the rails,? he joked. ?And who better than my good friend and old signal caller? I?m fired up for all the chaotic energy and pro-level sports takes we?re about to unleash on your morning commute.? Program Director Matt Moscona commented, “We?re thrilled to welcome Matt Flynn to the daily lineup. He checks every box that we were looking for: deep knowledge of the teams we cover, credibility with our audience and a dynamic on air personality. We feel like this will be talk radio gold.? more

From Radio Insight: Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM Kansas City has announced the return of Jonathan Wier to the station to co-host middays with Jayme Monacelli. Wier previously hosted 9am-12pm and then nights at KMBZ-FM from 2012 to 2019. He began his career at 97.1 KFTK-FM St. Louis at the age of 20 as a host and producer and later co-hosted afternoons at WSKY Gainesville prior to joining KMBZ. Wier most recently spend two stints in mornings with Ayla Brown at Beasley Media Country 102.5 WKLB-FM Boston from 2019 until 2022 and then from October 2023 until last August. Wier will fill the midday slot most recently held by Jon Grayson until his retirement from the station earlier this month. more

From Radio Online: Audacy has announced that Mason Moussette -- known to listeners as "Mason on the Mic" -- will join Hot AC outlets KSWD (Emma 94.1) in Seattle and KLLC (Alice 97.3) in San Francisco. Moussette will take over afternoons at KSWD and middays at KLLC. The move marks a homecoming for Moussette, a Seattle radio More...

From Radio Online: After more than three decades waking up Sacramento on Bonneville's 105.1 KNCI, longtime morning co-host Tom Mailey is stepping away from the mic. Mailey announced his retirement from the "Pat, Tom andamp; Cody" show, with his final broadcast set to follow the station's annual Country In The Park event this More...

From Radio Insight: Audacy’s “Rock 105” 105.5 WRXR-FM Rossville GA/Chattanooga TN is moving to 103.7 on Friday, May 23 at 12pm. The move will displace CHR “103.7 Kiss-FM” WKXJ Walden. That station has not yet begun promoting whether it is moving in reverse to 105.5, but both frequencies have filed to swap call letters. The move will place the Rock format on the stronger signal as 103.7 is a Class C3 with 25kW/89m, while 105.5 is a Class A with 5.3kW/106m. WRXR-FM ranked eight in the March 2025 Nielsen Audio ratings with a 2.9 share. WKXJ was tenth with a 2.7 share, but trailing well behind Bahakel Broadcasting’s “Hits 96.5” WDOD-FM fourth ranked 6.0 share. more

From Radio Insight: The wildly successful Adult Hits stations of the early ?00s ? many of them still so ? sometimes told listeners that they played ?everything.? To the industry, however, they described themselves as ?a mile wide and an inch deep.? They mostly combined the best of an Oldies/Classic Hits station and the list of a Hot AC. Any ?oh wow? depth came mainly from the late ?70s and ?80s. Adult Hits stations were nevertheless wide enough to redefine what radio could do and still be considered well-programmed. They also helped confirm that ?a little bit of everything? was indeed the real answer to ?what do most people like?? rather than a non-answer. In the PPM era, Adult Hits stations were less likely to play 1,100 songs, and their variety was less likely to stand out against other formats, or as Oldies became Classic Hits and expanded. If Adult Hits stations helped redefine ?wide,? it?s time to consider a different class of station: “the double-wide.? A few have come to my attention recently, all with some connection to Ross on Radio readers. One fits under my previous heading of ?Oldies XL? ? a station older and deeper than PPM-market Classic Hits.* Another stretches the ?everything that rocks? position even further. One is Adult Hits that goes beyond the usual boundaries. I?ve written about at least a few similar stations in the last few years. Veteran DJ/TV weatherman R.J. Heim?s Music Through the Tunnel of Time,last spotlighted here in 2022, still promises ?all genres, all eras.? Heim also goes where many Adult Hits outlets don?t: current music. So did KTJK (The Raider) Abilene, Texas, one of an intriguing trio of stations profiled here two years ago. JVC?s WBON (92.1 the Bone) Fort Walton Beach, Fla.,launched late last year as a Rock radio counterpart to Classic Hits sister WWAV (The Wave), promising music from six decades. I went back because PD Matt Stone responded to a recent article about the newly eclectic Classic Rock/?90s Alternative mix on KQRS Minneapolis.The Bone can go deep in the ?70s or the ?90s. It also plays a lot of the recent Active Rock chart hits that many stations abandoned after they ran their course as currents.* Here’s WBON on April 22, during a 92-minute afternoon ?Shut Up and Rock Block?: Buckcherry, ?Sorry? Smashing Pumpkins, ?I Am One? Royal Blood, ?Lights Out? Blind Melon, ?No Rain? Ted Nugent, ?Dog Eat Dog? Blue Stones, ?Shakin? Off the Rust? Weezer, ?In the Garage? Van Halen, ?Hot for Teacher? Goldfinger, ?99 Red Balloons? Sleep Token, ?The Summoning? Sublime, ?Doin? Time? Gregg Allman, ?Midnight Rider? Minutemen, ?Corona? Default, ?Wasting My Time? Green Day, ?Nice Guys Finish Last? Foo Fighters, ?Making a Fire? Franz Ferdinand, ?Take Me Out? The KQRS article also brought forth Brian Olivarri on behalf of the Hill Country?s KHUK (106.5 the Hook) Granite Shoals, Texas,a broader take on Adult Hits. Even after I had finished my initial listening to The Hook, its website stayed open on my browser, and I would see segues such as ?Runnin? Down a Dream? by Tom Petty to ?Paid in Full? by Eric B & Rakim to ?The End of Heartache? by Killswitch Engage. There was also ?Smells Like Teen Spirit? into ?Act Naturally? by Buck Owens and ?Play that Funky Music? by Wild Cherry. Here’s the Hook at 4 p.m. on April 25: Green Day, ?Brain Stew/Jaded? Barry White, ?Never, Never Gonna Give You Up? Wallflowers, ?One Headlight? Chuck Berry, ?Maybelline? Pink Floyd, ?Money? Soundgarden, ?Black Hole Sun? Murray Head, ?One Night in Bangkok? Kenny Rogers & First Edition, ?Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)? ? with a sweeper saluting ?the best music to come out of Texas? Alice in Chains, ?Brother? Dr. Dre, ?The Next Episode? Hole, ?Malibu? Alabama Shakes, ?Hold On? Alan Jackson, ?Summertime Blues? The Hook is in the backyard of KBPA (103.5 Bob FM) Austin, one of the earliest and most consistent Adult Hits outlets, now effectively the Classic Hits outlet for the market as well. It says something about the shifting of the programming landscape over the last 20 years that the opportunity would open up to match Bob?s width with something even broader.* Finally, WRGG Greencastle, Pa.,might as easily belong in our ?Oldies XL? categorization of older/deeper ?50s-through-?70s outlets. It?s more ?50s/?60s-focused than the others, but it?s got the depth, and I wanted to share it. The community oldies outlet came to my attention through the station?s Hollis Zimmerman. Here?s a brief stretch of middays from late April. Joe Bennett & Sparkletones, ?Black Slacks? Don & Juan, ?What?s Your Name? Barry White, ?You?re the First, the Last, My Everything? R. Dean Taylor, ?Indiana Wants Me? Righteous Brothers, ?You?ve Lost That Loving Feeling? Cream, ?Sunshine of Your Love? Dawn, ?Candida? Everly Brothers, ?This Little Girl of Mine? Patsy Cline, ?She?s Not You? more

From Radio Online: Bloomberg Media and iHeartMedia have renewed their podcast partnership, extending iHeartMedia's role as the exclusive distributor of Bloomberg's slate of podcasts and expanding their collaboration to include new original series. The two companies first partnered in 2021 and have since co-produced more More...