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From Radio Insight: Tyler TX has lost its only locally originating Public Radio station as the University of Texas-Tyler ceased operations of 99.7 KVUT Cuney at 5pm today. KVUT launched in September 2020 following the University’s $120,000 purchase of the station. KVUT rimshot the Tyler portion of the Tyler/Longview market from the south and was one of three public stations in the market along with 90.1 KERA-FM Dallas’ translator on 100.1 K261CW Tyler and Louisiana State University Shreveport’s fellow rimshot ?Red River Radio? 100.7 KTYK Overton. KVUT programmed Public News/Talk programming by day and Jazz at night. UT Tyler College of Arts and Sciences Dean Neil Gray stated, “This move aligns with our core mission and allows us to reinvest in our academic programming, offering more educational opportunities to students, particularly in our Department of Communication. I want to thank the KVUT team, donors and listeners for their support.” Gray then added, “Reinvesting in our students is crucial for fostering the next generation of communicators, journalists and media professionals. By reallocating resources, we can enhance our curriculum, provide cutting-edge technology and create hands-on learning experiences that prepare our students for the rapidly evolving media landscape.” more

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. Coming on Tuesday, May 28: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. more

From Radio Insight: Advanced Media Partners shifted AAA 99.9 WWCT Bartonville/Peoria IL to Alternative “CT 99.9” this morning. Now positioning as “Peoria’s Alternative”, the flip marks the third time an Alternative Rock format was featured on the frequency. Cumulus Media Rock “105.7 The X” WIXO originally launched on 99.9 as an Alternative station before moving to 105.7 and gradually moving to Rock in the 2000s. The 99.9 frequency would briefly return to Alternative as “The Buzz” from 2008-10 between stints as AAA. WWCT had a 2.0 share in the Fall 2023 Nielsen Audio ratings. The 11am hour of “CT 99.9” featured: Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony Green Day – Dilemma Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man Everclear – I Will Buy You A New Life Blink 182 – One More Time MGMT – Time To Pretend Cannons – Bad Dream Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song Michael Marcagi – Scared To Start Butthole Surfers – Pepper Muse – Uprising Offspring – Come Out and Play David Kushner – Daylight Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life Cake – Short Skirt/Long Jacket Soul Asylum – Runaway Train more

From Radio Online: Audacy relaunches WPOW-FM (Power 96) as Miami's New Home for Throwbacks. Effective immediately, the station, which had previously played Rhythmic CHR hits, will now feature a collection of Throwback favorites from artists like 2Pac, Pitbull, Notorious B.I.G., Usher and Jay-Z. Power 96's weekday More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Pittsburgh inks an extension of its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers which will have iHeartMedia powering the newly created "Steelers Audio Network" through the 2028 season. The network will feature game day broadcasts, ancillary programs, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), More...

From Radio Online: Audacy flips Hip Hop K240EL and KKMJ-HD3 (The New Hot 95.9) to Country with the launch of Austin's "95.9 Texas Country," effective May 24 at 12pm CT. The station will now play a blend of Classic Country and contemporary artists from the Texas music scene, including George Strait, More...

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia announces "More Better with Stephanie and Melissa" a new weekly podcast hosted by "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" stars Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero. "More Better" is the latest series from actor, producer, entrepreneur and activist Wilmer Valderrama's slate with iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast More...

From Radio Insight: Christie Tate’s E Radio Network is purchasing five stations and four translators in and near Texarkana from the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation trust led by Roddrick B Newhouse. Newhouse was appointed trustee overseeing the divestment of Robert Delgiorno?s Freed AM Corp. and MLS Broadcasting following Delgiorno ceasing operations last November and subsequent bankruptcy filing. E Radio Network will pay $325,000 to acquire the former ?ESPN 94.1? KTRG Hooks/Texarkana TX, ?Fox Sports Texarkana? 1400 KKTK/97.1 K246CR Texarkana TX, Classic Country ?Caddo Country 105.3? KNCB-FM Vivian LA, Rock ?K104? 1320 KNCB/104.1 K281CY Vivian LA, and Classic Country ?Caddo Country? 670 KHGZ/98.9 K255BH/107.9 K300DJ Glenwood AR. The ESPN Radio affiliation that had been on KTRG moved to Local First Media Group’s 940 KTFS/105.9 K290CP Texarkana at the start of 2024. They will join E Radio Networks’ pair of stations in Greenville TX: “ESPN 1400” KGVL Greenville/105.9 K290AP Commerce/107.7 K299BZ Caddo Mills and Country/AC “93.5 The Coyote” KIKT Cooper. Not included in the deal are 900 KPYN and translators 95.5 K238BF and 103.9 K280GV Atlanta TX. more

From Radio Insight: The Stax Records story has been a well-chronicled one over the past 30 years: founder Jim Stewart?s disastrous deal that gave the label?s catalog to Atlantic, the integrated staff and musicians that found it harder to remain brothers-in-music after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Al Bell?s saturation of the market that returned the label to dominance in the early ?70s, followed by a devastating bankruptcy. There?s still something different about seeing the Stax story in Jamila Wignot?s Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.,the four-part HBO documentary that premiered May 20. Booker T & the M.G.s? ?Green Onions? and Isaac Hayes? ?Theme from ?Shaft?? literally take form on screen. Carla Thomas, the Bar-Kays? James Alexander, and songwriter David Porter all get the starring turns that they deserve. Historical footage ? especially from the sanitation workers? strike ? puts Stax in more a vivid context. Eventually, the label?s early-?70s resurgence makes it not a partner to Memphis? business community, but a target. Stax?s footprint on Classic Hits and Adult R&B was disadvantaged by the label?s mid-?70s dissolution; even its last hits are well before the era now covered by either format. But Otis Redding?s ?(Sittin? on) The Dock of the Bay? never really faded with listeners ? as borne out when Soft AC stations began playing it again in the late ?10s. I?ve also seen ?Green Onions? show surprising radio-research currency on a few occasions over the years (along with other instrumentals kept alive through Guitar Hero and guitar lessons). It’s also interesting that Stax’s last major hit, Shirley Brown’s “Woman to Woman” outlived many of its peers at Adult R&B radio for years. Three years ago, Ross on Radio readers voted for their favorite song featured in my ?Lost Factor? articles on songs that had most notably faded over the years. ?Startin? All Over Again? by Mel & Tim was tied at the top of their rankings and all alone at the top of mine. And although the answer to ?what?s your favorite song of all time? is never the same for very long, there have been numerous times in recent years when the answer has been ?Respect Yourself? by the Staple Singers. Concord Music Group, which now owns the Stax catalog, has been reservicing the music featured in the documentary in recent weeks. You can also hear its three-volume Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax streaming here.* A few other watching/listening tips for Memorial Day weekend: Episode one of Hulu?s Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Storyspotlights WAPP New York and PD John Lassman for their role in breaking ?Runaway? from a station ?Homegrown? album in 1984. The second episode begins with Bon Jovi calling Lassman, now PD of Active WHMH (Rockin? 101) St. Cloud, Minn. (and morning host as ?Johnny Rock?). In the same way that industry veteran Donna Halper has been more actively telling Rush?s radio origin story lately, it?s a reminder of the difference that radio enterprise has made. Stream Rockin? 101 here. WNBC New York is a radio station that has come to intrigue me more in recent years. Most readers know it for its late-era role in the career of Howard Stern (or maybe Don Imus). When WFAN took over its frequency in 1988, then-PD Dale Parsons created a 66 Years of WNBC documentary that was recently made available again on John Leslie?s Talking About Radiopodcast. Leslie is a veteran of the full-service AC/MOR radio era. There?s an equally fascinating episode where Leslie himself is interviewed that?s also worth hearing.* Laser 558 became an ROR reader favorite in March, thanks to its recreations and reconstructed airchecks of the ?80s CHR that targeted the UK from the North Sea in the mid-?80s. This weekend, the station celebrates the 40th birthday of the original station with a May 24 tribute and a new lineup the next day featuring five of the original station?s DJs.* more

From Radio Insight: Audacy flipped Classic Hip Hop “Hot 95.9” K240EL/KKMJ-HD3 Austin to Red Dirt/Classic Country “Austin?s 95.9 Texas Country” at 12pm today. The flip comes ahead of the closing of the sale of Genuine Austin Radio’s similarly formatted 99.3 KOKE-FM/98.5 K253AN to Spanish language operator Norsan Media. The new brand will feature a mix of Classic Country and Texas/Red Dirt artists such as George Strait, Willie Nelson, Waylon & the Boys, Aaron Watson, Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves and Cody Jinks. The station intends to add on-air talent in the coming weeks. Audacy Regional President Doug Abernethy commented, “?We?re delighted to launch Austin?s 95.9 Texas Country and continue delivering this wildly popular format to listeners on the FM dial. This station will offer the perfect blend of genre classics and the music shaping the Country music industry today.” The Classic Hip Hop format has a 0.6 share in the April 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings, while KOKE-FM does not subscribe. iHeartMedia’s 98.1 KVET-FM is mostly Classic Country with a few recurrents and currently ranks fourth in the market with a a 5.4 share. Ahead of the flip, K240EL had been stunting as “Made In America Radio” with music abour America such as Dierks Bentley “Home”, Bruce Springsteen “Born In The USA”, Miley Cyrus “Party In The USA”, Elton John “Philadelphia Freedom”, Alabama “Forty Hour Week”, and Martina McBride “Independence Day”. more

From Radio Insight: A format change is expected today at Alpha Media Hot AC “Star 102.3” WXLC Waukegan IL. As we first hinted about in the story about the layoffs at the company’s Joliet IL cluster last week, WXLC will be flipping to Country today simulcasting 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet. It is expected that the stations will be branded as “Chicago’s Free Country“. The combination of the two signals will cover both the northern and southern suburbs of Chicago giving an in-market competitor to Audacy’s “US 99” WUSN for the first time since iHeartMedia flipped “Big 95.5” to Rock in September 2020. The flip will also end 40+ years of Pop music on WXLC dating back to its early 1980’s flip to Top 40. Alpha had rebranded the station as “Star 102.3” last May as it regionalized morning and afternoon shows on its three Chicagoland Hot ACs. more

From Radio Insight: Reno Media Group has promoted “Ten Country @ 97.3” KOLC Carson City/Reno NV morning co-host Robbie Owens to Program Director. Owens joined KOLC last September to co-host mornings with Cat Bellah. He previously spent a decade at Midwest Communications’ “Big Country 92.5” KTWB Sioux Falls SD rising to afternoon host in 2017. He takes the Program Director duties from Mike Bushey, who will continue to program Classic Hits “103.7 The River” KODS, Alternative “96.1 The Zone” 1230 KZTQ, and Classic Rock “92.5 The Hog” 1270 KBZZ and co-host mornings on KODS. General Manager Kara Brown stated, “Robbie?s quick wit and leadership skills have been a great boost to the station and we?re confident that he and Cat will be leading the station to even greater success. Robbie?s been handling the music for many months and now he?s taking the reins from the multi-talented Mike Bushey.” She added that Owens? promotion will allow Bushey to have more time for those other stations. Operations Manager Bill Schulz will continue programming CHR “Alice 96.5” KLCA. Hip Hop “Swag 104.9” KLCA-HD2, AC “Sunny 106.9” KRNO, oversee Spanish CHR “Suave 96.9” KLCA-HD3 and Spanish Adult Hits “Juan 101.7” KLCA-HD4, and all programming and technical operations of the cluster. Owens can be reached at robbie@renomediagroup.com. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia Pittsburgh has extended its deal with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers to run through the 2028 season. As part of the deal, iHeart will launch the “Steelers Audio Network” featuring game-day broadcasts, ancillary programs, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), podcasts and social media content. Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE will continue to be the flagship station for Steelers games with this deal stretching that partnership to 30 season starting in 1999. The Steelers Audio Network will add year-round programming with up to eight hours per day during the NFL season airing on “Fox Sports Pittsburgh” 970 WBGG. Steelers VP/Sales & MArketing Ryan Huzjak stated, “We are excited to announce the continuation of our long-standing partnership with iHeartMedia and our flagship station, 102.5 WDVE. We teamed up with iHeart to build a new platform that allows Steelers Nation to connect with the team – where they want and on their terms.” iHeartSports President Kevin LeGrett added, “We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Our renewed agreement, now known as ?Steelers Audio Network? encompasses a comprehensive range of audio offerings, delivering an exceptional listening experience for Steelers fans. Additionally, we?re excited to provide promotional support and further brand awareness across all six iHeartMedia Pittsburgh stations and digital sites. Our longstanding partnership continues to thrive, and we look forward to celebrating many more victories together!” “iHeartMedia Pittsburgh and the Steelers have had a longstanding partnership,” said Tim McAleer, Market President, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh. “We are thrilled to continue to give Steelers fans access to Steelers audio broadcasts and unique Steelers programing content for years to come.” more

From Radio Insight: Shadowlands Communications sells Christian Preaching “Sonshine 800” WSHO New Orleans to Daniel and Deborah Teachworth’s Focal Point Media Group LLC for $130,000. As part of the deal, seller Bill Ainsworth will remain General Manager for six months after closing at no salary. SummitMedia sells Silent 1320 WENN/92.3 W222BK Birmingham AL to Mark and Diane Snow’s Community Broadcasters of Alabama LLC for $90,000. Translator SalesBouldin Radio purchases 99.3 W257AV Skeggs VA from Dirk Hall’s Peggy Sue Broadcasting Company for $6,000. The station is licensed to rebroadcast the seller’s 100.7 WMJD Grundy. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago sells 90.1 W211BZ Galena IL to Acquinas Communications for $12,000. The translator will be utilized to rebroadcast the buyer’s Catholic 98.3 KCRD-LP Dubuque IA. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy flipped CHR “Power 96” WPOW-FM Miami to Classic Hip Hop at 5pm today. Now positioning as “Miami’s New Home for Throwbacks,” the station retains its heritage “Power 96” branding that dates back to its Rhythmic CHR format launching in 1986. The station had moved to Gold leaning CHR last May, but now is dropping all currents and recurrents to foucs on music from the 1990s and early 2000s. The change took place at 5pm today. WPOW-FM ranked twentieth in the Miami market with a 1.8 share in the April Nielsen Audio ratings. iHeartMedia has Classic Hip Hop “Throwback 105.5” on W288ED/WMIB-HD2 with just a 0.3 share. The new direction of Power 96 should target listeners of Cox Media Group’s duo of market leading Adult R&B “Hot 105” WHQT and Rhythmic leaning Hot AC “Hits 97.3” WFLC. The first hour featured: Trick Daddy – Take It To The House Pitbull ft. Lil Jon – The Anthem Terror Squad ft. Fat Joe & Remy – Lean Back Ghost Town DJs – My Boo 112 – Peaches & Cream Jay Z – Can I Get A Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie Juvenile – Back That Azz Up Mariah Carey – Shake It Off Rick Ross – Hustlin Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine Ludacris – What’s Your Fantasy Ciara & Missy Elliott – 1 2 Step Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate Mario – Let Me Love You View this post on Instagram A post shared by #Power96 more

From Radio Online: Adam Copeland has reportedly stepped down as Program Director of Sports outlets KNBR, KGO and KTCT in San Francisco. He'll continue to host the afternoon show "Tolbert and Copes" with Tom Tolbert. Copeland joined KNBR in 2009 as an intern in the promotions department at KNBR and was later hired at KNBR as a More...

From Radio Insight: D-Wayne Taylor has departed his roles as Program Director and morning host at NRG Media Rhythmic CHR “Red 94.5” K233AN/KBBK-HD2 Lincoln NE. Taylor joined K233AN in October 2022 after spending eight years across town at Alpha Media CHR 106.3 KFRX. He stated on social media that he is departing to focus on his Whatever Collective and his emcee/event hosting businesses. Taylor is also the in-game host for the College World Series and multiple University of Nebraska sports. Taylor shared, “As you may know, I have held the role of Program Director at NRG media’s RED 94.5. It has been a transformative experience working for them and growing the presence of Hip Hop radio in Lincoln. Due to the growth of my business as an MC and leading Whatever Collective (a collaboration of professionals with a diverse range of talents), I no longer have the time to dedicate to my position as NRG Program Director. I’m looking forward to the opportunity this transition will provide to connect with more of you in and around the Country. If you are interested in working with us or want to learn more email booking@dewaynetaylor.com!” more

From Radio Online: KNDE-FM (Candy 95)/College Station taps Texas native Mikaylee Supak as the new morning co-host across from Ted Hallowell each weekday. Mikaylee came to KNDE last summer via co-owned News/Talk WTAW. She recently graduated from Texas Aandamp;M University with a major in Business Administration, and a minor in More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, and Syracuse. Other markets coming this week include: On Friday, May 24: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. more

From Radio Online: Production and development company Paperclip Ltd founders Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell announce the launch of a new podcast network called Audio 99. From the makers of the podcasts "Small Town Dicks" and "The Briefing Room," the Audio 99 network will remain independent with projects that share the More...

From Radio Online: The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce markups legislation to preserve access to AM in automobiles. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) made the More...

From Radio Insight: Bryan Broadcasting CHR “Candy 95” KNDE College Station TX has announced the addition of Mikaylee Supak to its morning show alongside Ted Hallowell. The new show will relaunch the “Morning Candy” brand on the station that hasn’t been in use the past few years. Supak originally joined the company last summer working at News/Talk 1620 WTAW while attending Texas A&M University. She recently graduated with a major in Business Administration, and a minor in Journalism. Bryan Broadcasting Operations Manager and KNCE Program Director Rob Mack detailed, “Mikaylee?s radio story is an interesting one. She got the attention of our morning news anchor and WTAW host Chelsea Reber on Instagram, which led to a part-time fill-in role on WTAW last summer. Mikaylee expressed an interest in learning all facets of the radio business, so we had her sit in with Ted on Candy 95. This is all while completing her senior year at A&M. When we re-opened our search for a morning co-host earlier this year, we kept coming back to Mikaylee. She has really grown into this role, and I am proud to have her on our team. With Ted & Mikaylee on ?Morning Candy?, Ryan Star on mid-days, myself on afternoons and Catnip at night, Candy 95 is really firing on all cylinders and creating great, local radio for Aggieland each day!? Mikaylee says, ?A dream I never even thought possible. My dad always told me to do something that makes you want to put two feet on the ground in the morning, and while I maybe wish I didn?t have to put them on the ground so early in the morning, I genuinely love my job. I am so excited to officially be a co-host of Morning Candy on Candy 95! I can?t wait for all that is to come and get even more connected with the community. Hello Aggieland!? more

From Radio Online: SiriusXM inks a new podcast agreement with Dirty Mo Media, the multimedia content platform of NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. The deal brings both advertising and distribution rights to Dirty Mo's slate of programming to the SiriusXM Podcast Network, as well as unique More...

From Radio Online: Baltimore Public Media (BPM) and KMG Networks, a division of Krantz Media Group (KMG), announce a new feature on WYPR-FM and WTMD-FM in Baltimore entitled "The Good News" with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., who hosts a weekly TV show on PBS. The feature will debut on Monday, June 3 airing on both stations, More...

From Radio Online: New York-based Aiir Inc, a provider of digital solutions for radio stations, has announced the launch of its new streaming platform. The new platform is based on Zeno Media's proprietary streaming technology and will offer its clients programmatic advertising as part of the service. The company provides More...

From Radio Online: KDWB/Minneapolis adds Vont Leak and Bailey Hess to "The Dave Ryan Show," weekdays from 5:30-10am, effective immediately. Vont Leak joined KDWB last August for nights. He's 2023 graduate of William Patterson University where he served as the Program Director for WPSC. Hess is a Minnesota native More...

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia CHR 101.3 KDWB Richfield/Minneapolis MN has announced the addition of Vont Leak and Bailey Hess to the Dave Ryan Show alongside Ryan and Jenny Luttenberger. Leak joined KDWB last August as evening host after just a few weeks in Des Moines as midday host at CHR ?107.5 Kiss-FM? KKDM and morning show producer at News/Talk 1040 WHO. The New Jersey Native served as Program Director of the school?s ?Alt Hip Hop? ?Brave New Radio? 88.7 WPSC Wayne from 2020-23 where he won awards for Best College Morning Show in the Country, Best College On-Air Personality in the Country, Best College Program Director in the Country twice and the station won the 2021 Marconi Award for College Radio Station of the Year. Hess is a Minnesota native who prevously worked in promotions at Hubbard Minneapolis and serves Speech and Debate Team Head Coach at Mounds View High School and also previously was at the Minnesota Historical Society. Leak commented, “To get an opportunity to be on The Dave Ryan Show is a blessing and truly, an anomaly that I don?t take for granted. Since joining 101.3 KDWB nine months ago, I?ve been welcomed with open arms so I?m excited to officially move to mornings and wake up with the Twin Cities.” Hess added, “As a Minnesota native, Dave Ryan?s voice has graced my ears for the last 30 years, so I?m beyond jazzed to join the amazing crew at KDWB. I can?t wait to bring my quirky enthusiasm and unique perspective to the team and introduce a lot of what?s great about the Twin Cities to the Morning Show.” KDWB Program Director Rich Davis stated, “Dave Ryan has consistently revolutionized The Dave Ryan Show, making it a hallmark of the Twin Cities. His knack for spotting and nurturing top-tier talent is unmatched. With the exciting addition of Vont and Bailey to the morning lineup, we’re setting the stage for a fresh, dynamic evolution of the show. Tune into 101.3 KDWB to experience the next chapter of morning radio with us.” Ryan has anchored mornings on KDWB since 1993. The new show additions fill the voids on the morning show created by Falen Bonsett’s move to afternoons last August and Drake Webb’s exit in March. more

From Radio Insight: Aiir has announced the launc of a new station streaming service. The platform utilizes Zeno Media’s streaming technology to allow access to programmatic advertising as part of the service. Aiir Streaming will also offer multi-station streaming and on-demand/replay recordings Aiir CEO Ricki Lee states, “We?re delighted to be partnering with Morris and the team at Zeno Media. This collaboration allows us to offer an industry-leading streaming platform, with a beautiful and simple interface. The addition of monetization via Zeno?s programmatic platform offers our clients an amazing way to generate revenue from their streams” Zeno Media CEO Morris Berger adds, “Working together with a high-quality partner as Aiir is something we cannot be more thrilled with. Ricki and the Aiir team have the right attitude and have proven to be the gold standard in the radio space” more

From Radio Insight: Carrie Evans has announced her resignation as Program Director of Baltimore Public Media AAA 89.7 WTMD Towson/Baltimore MD. Evans had been on family leave the past few months to help care for her family after her father passed away in December. Hi. Hi. Hi. I have missed you so much. More than you know. Many of you have reached out with well wishes, thank you, and questions which I will try and answer now. Sadly, in December my beloved Dad, Sam, whose record collection had a lot to do with my career path, passed away. As a member of the sandwich generation, I suddenly found myself torn between my work responsibilities and the growing needs of my family. With the support of the Baltimore Public Media team, I took some time off to spend with my loved ones and assess the necessities required of my new normal. My family?s needs have proven very challenging and even though I do so with a heavy heart I have made the difficult decision to step away from my position at WTMD to prioritize my family. I know many of you face similar challenges and the difficult decisions that go with them. I only hope you are surrounded by a team of friends and colleagues as supporting and loving as this crew. I am indebted to the patience and grace of my WTMD and WYPR family. As you know I am a total music nerd, a fanatic some might say, a proud champion and cheerleader for local artists, and, proudly, a lifelong Marylander. As such, I am just as big a fan of WTMD as you are, and it has been my great honor to serve you and the music community of Baltimore and beyond. I will not say goodbye because as Wilco said, “You never know.” So, it’s take care and rock on! Until we meet again, much love, Carrie. Evans had joined WTMD in 2019 as afternoon host and grabbed the Program Director role in June 2022 after nearly a year as Interim PD. Prior to joining WTMD, she spent fifteen years at AAA 103.1 WRNR-FM Grasonville/Annapolis MD eventually rising to Music Director and midday host. APD/afternoon host Tyler LaPorte will serve as Interim Program Director. more

From Radio Insight: RadioDays North America has announced the addition of Hubbard Radio Executive Vice President of Programming & Audience Development to their ?30 Ideas in 45 Minutes,? the closing session of the June 2-4 conference. The signature panel of Radiodays Europe, 30 Ideas in 45 Minutes features Consultant Nik Goodman with a wrap up of three days of panels with a series of mini-presentations meant to send attendees home with actionable strategies. In the most recent European edition, presenters suggested everything from deliberately timing morning features to end at 9:05 and make listeners late for work (Paul Sylvester, Absolute Radio UK) to trying to bring the audience together more often (Australian consultant Wade Kingsley, inspired by Taylor Swift) to being ?more human, less robot? (Greatest Hits Radio UK?s Des Paul, in response to the AI discussion dominating radio). The full panel from Munich can be seen here. Other highlights of RDNA include Paige Nienaber?s look at ?20 Electrifying No/Low Budget Promotions That Will Grab People?s Attention,? a look at the modernization of Classic Hits, and a discussion between BBC Director of Music Lorna Clarke and Julie Adam, a veteran Canadian PD now Executive VP/GM for Universal Music Canada. The full RDNA panel schedule is available here. more