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From All Access: SAMANTHA BRENNER, RONNY GUTFREUND, DANNY BUCH, TERRI THOMAS, KEITH ALLEN, KAT SAN ANDRES, JOEL WEISS, JASON GOODMAN, CHERYL BROZ, BRAD STEINER, CHRISTINE CHIAPPETTA, JEN SULLIVAN, JEFF … more

From Radio Online: Following Nielsen's move to only include subscribing stations in its ratings results, Eastlan announced that it will continue to provide full market information in all markets they measure and upon request, will provide new service to markets where Nielsen has More...

From All Access: MID-WEST FAMILY/MADISON -- comprised of Active Rock WJJO, Country WWQM (Q106), Classic Country WHIT, Top 40/Rhythmic WJQM (93.1 JAMZ), Alternative WRIS (106.7 THE RESISTANCE), AC WMGN, Sports … more

From All Access: Actor and recording artist DAVID DUCHOVNY has released a protest song coming just before the presidential election. The song, "Layin' On The Tracks" (GMG/King Baby), is … more

From All Access: SALEM RADIO NETWORK's ELECTION NIGHT coverage will air all TUESDAY night-WEDNESDAY morning (11/3-4) from 6p to 6a (ET). The first six hours will be anchored by HUGH HEWITT with the rest … more

From All Access: TWITTER third quarter 2020 revenue rose 14% year-to-year to $936 million with advertising revenue up 15% to $808 million and cost per engagement down 9%. U.S. revenue was up 10% to $513 … more

From All Access: A 22% year-to-year increase in revenue to $21.5 billion and a 29% jump in net income to $7.85 billion ($2.71/share, with a 31 cent boost from a one-time income tax benefit) marked … more

From All Access: TONY ORLANDO is joining the weekend lineup as an Oldies DJ at RED APPLE MEDIA News-Talk WABC-A/NEW YORK and its simulcast partner WLIR-F/HAMPTON BAYS, LONG ISLAND, NY for SATURDAY nights … more

From All Access: Radio veteran WES MCSHAY departed his position YESTERDAY (10/28) as Western Region Dir./Programming for APPALOOSA BROADCASTING, based in CHEYENNE, WY. In that role, he oversaw programming for … more

From All Access: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS Sports WRIG-A-W230BU (FOX SPORTS RADIO AM 1380 & FM 93.9)/WAUSAU, WI has switched programming providers and is now part of iHEARTMEDIA's THE GAME SPORTS … more

From Radio Insight: Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York/107.1 WLIR-FM Riverhead NY is expanding is Saturday night music programming with a 10pm-12am show hosted by singer/songwriter Tony Orlando. Orlando’s show will focus on hits from the 60s and 70s and follow the recently launched 7-10pm show hosted by ‘Cousin Brucie’ Morrow. Tony Orlando, Superstar singer/songwriter and pop icon of the 1960s and 1970s, will be joining 77 WABC MUSICRADIO, hosting his own weekend music radio program. The station announced that Orlando will spin the greatest hits from the 60s and 70s every Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight, joining fellow-icon “Cousin Brucie” Morrow who launched his own Saturday evening program earlier this year. Orlando’s critical acclaim has placed him atop the list of the most transformational artists of his generation. In 1973, Orlando achieved the top spot on the Billboard “Top 100” for “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree,” a worldwide hit and number one seller in both the United States and United Kingdom. The anthem was ranked number 37 on the “Biggest Songs of All Time” list announced by Billboard on the 50th Anniversary of the “Hot 100,” and has been considered an anthem of hope and homecoming. Tony Orlando’s Show on MUSICRADIO will also stream live worldwide on wabcradio.com and on the network’s Long Island’s sister station, WLIR-FM 107.1. “I am thrilled to be back on the radio on 77 WABC to play the greatest hits of an iconic generation: the sixties and seventies,” said Orlando. “I can’t wait to be on the airwaves with my fans who are looking forward to the greatest hits – we are going to have a lot of fun,” Orlando continued. “Tony is one of the country’s most endearing and beloved entertainers with his energy, warmth, humor, and we are excited to bring this back on Saturday nights in New York!” said John Catsimatidis, Owner of Red Apple Media. “Orlando is an iconic musician who holds a place in the hearts of everyone who lived through the sixties and seventies – we could not be more pleased to bring him aboard for what we all love on Saturday nights: fun and music. My motto is make music, not war.” he continued. His other #1 Hits are “Knock Three Times,” “Candida,” “My Sweet Gypsy Rose,” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You).” Tony and Dawn also had an enormously popular TV variety program, The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show on CBS from 1973 to 1977. A big supporter of veterans, Orlando has performed for America’s armed services around the globe and raised millions of dollars for veterans’ organizations. His tireless work on behalf of veterans led to his being named Honorary Chairman at the 40th Anniversary of the NAM-POW’s Homecoming Celebration in 2014. Among his many awards and accolades, Orlando is the recipient of three American Music Awards and two People’s Choice Awards for Best Male Entertainer. more

From Radio Insight: The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. We’ve launched our newly enhanced ratings pages. With the assistance of Ratings Expert Chris Huff our ratings tables now feature the monthly ratings for the past six months, current CUME, station owner, format, and brand name. The ratings pages will also feature Huff’s exclusive HuffNotes spotlighting records, trends, and changes. Midwest Communications Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK Nashville expands its market lead to 2.5 share points with a 9.2 to 9.5 gain. Huff notes that is the highest share ever recorded on that frequency. Cumulus Country “95.5 Nash Icon” WSM-FM trends up to second 5.2 – 6.3 – 7.0, while Midwest AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA holds in third at 6.7. Cumulus Sports “104.5 The Zone” WGFX rides the fast start and COVID issues of the Tennessee Titans to a 2.9 to 5.3 gain, while sister Adult R&B “92Q” WQQK tumbles 6.1 to 4.3. iHeartMedia’s “Talk 106.1” WTKK Raleigh trends up 6.7 – 7.0 – 7.7 for what Huff notes is the highest share since it flipped to Talk in 2009 and largest on the frequency since 1993. Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK remains on top with a 9.0 to 8.5 slide and Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM is third 8.1 to 7.0. Radio One Gospel “103.9 The Light” WNNL Raleigh trends downward 6.1 – 5.3 – 4.0. Just like WTKK, iHeartMedia’s “Talk 94.5” WPTI Greensboro rises 5.2 to 5.9 for what Huff notes is the largest share on the frequency since it was Alternative WXRA in 1995. Entercom Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG remains on top 9.7 – 9.3 although its lead tightens with co-owned Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW second 8.8 to 8.9. Dick Broadcasting Classic Rock “Rock 92” WKRR jumps to third 7.1 – 8.1 – 8.8 for what Huff notes is its highest share since 1993. Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM remains on top in Austin 10.1 to 10.2. Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA holds in second 8.4 to 8.1, while co-owned News/Talk 590/99.7 KLBJ rises 5.5 to 6.0 for third. Waterloo’s new CHR “93.3 Austin” KGSR fails to do much with its launch 1/4 of the way through the monthly as it drops 1.1 to 1.1. iHeartMedia’s competing “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI drops 4.0 to 3.5. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN continues to explode as it trends up 8.6 – 10.2 11.2. Huff notes this is the second straight month it sets a station record for its Talk format with its highest share since it was MOR in 1977. Good Karma News/Talk 620/103.3 WTMJ is also up at it moves to second 7.2 to 8.0. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT slides to third 8.7 to 7.5, while co-owned Country 106.1 WMIL tumbles 7.6 to 6.2. The top three in Indianapolis are very narrow. Cumulus Classic Hits 104.5 WJJK remains on top but is down 10.2 to 9.3. Emmis’ pair of News/Talk 93.1 WIBC (9.1 – 9.2) and AC “B105.7” WYXB (8.5 – 9.2) tie for second. Entercom Adult R&B 95.7 WVKL Norfolk keeps its dominating lead although down 11.6 to 11.3, while iHeartMedia Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI is second 6.6 – 6.3. Max Media AC “92.9 The Wave” WVBW rises to third 4.7 to 5.0. For the second month in a row, Entercom CHR “Z104” WNVZ Norfolk falls to a record low in the 38 year history of the brand as it drops 2.5 to 2.2. Cox Media Group News/Talk 104.5 WOKV Jacksonville regains the market lead with a 10.2 to 10.7 gain, while Renda AC 96.1 WEJZ drops 10.4 to 9.5. Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL surges to third 7.1 to 9.0. Hubbard Hot AC 97.9 WRMF keeps its dominating lead in West Palm Beach despite sliding 9.2 to 8.9. Sister Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT trends up to second 4.8 – 6.0 – 6.9. iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL falls to third 7.4 to 6.7. The biggest gainer in West Palm Beach is Way Media Christian AC “88.1 Way-FM” WAYF with a 1.9 to 4.1 bump. Cumulus Adult R&B 103.5 WRBO remains on top in Memphis 9.6 to 9.1. iHeartMedia’s trio of Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL (8.1 – 7.7), Hip Hop “K97” WHRK (7.8 – 7.7) and Adult R&B “V101” KJMS (8.4 – 7.4) follow, however Huff notes that KJMS drops to its lowest share in the PPM era. more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia CHR “100.3 Kiss-FM” WMKS High Point/Greensboro NC is promoting a relaunch for Monday, November 2 at 12pm. The station is currently running its regular CHR format with sweepers promoting “a new 100.3” and “listening to you and making 100.3 better”. The move follows the addition of veteran CHR programmer Zac Davis as SVP/Programming for iHeartMedia Greensboro in August. WMKS fell to 1.9 share in the October Nielsen Audio ratings released today, while Dick Broadcasting CHR 107.5 WKZL holds a 4.9 share. We reported last month on a domain registration possibly pointing to use for a rebranding at WMKS. more

From Radio Online: Salem Radio Network (SRN) will provide marathon Election Night 2020 coverage focusing on the race for the Presidency as well as which political party will control the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives after what promises to be the most-expensive campaign in American history. More...

From Radio Online: Duke Wright's Midwest Communications inks an agreement with iHeartMedia to bring the Game Sports Network to WRIG-AM andamp; FM/Wausau, WI. The network originates from iHM flagship on 97.9 FM in Milwaukee. The network is heard in full on WNFL-AM andamp; FM/Green Bay, More...

From Radio Online: Legendary singer/songwriter, and pop icon of the 1960s and 1970s, Tony Orlando will join WABC MUSICRADIO, hosting his own weekend music radio program. The station announced that Orlando will spin the greatest hits from the the two decades every Saturday from 10pm More...

From All Access: Country/Latin duo KAT & ALEX have signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC NASHVILLE. Additionally, the recently engaged pair's KAT LUNA and ALEX … more

From All Access: A new weekly news podcast from feminist collective THE METEOR has launched in partnership with PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS. "UNDISTRACTED" is hosted and Executive Produced by former … more

From All Access: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP (UMPG) has signed songwriter and GRAMMY-winning producer DAVE COBB to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement. COBB is best known for his work on albums … more

From All Access: Triple A radio veteran CARMEL HOLT is set to launch the new syndicated radio show SHEROES that will focus on female talent and hopes to spotlight gender inequality in the music and radio … more

From Radio Online: Premiere Networks and iHeartCountry VP/Creative Director Bobby Bones, who's also host of the national Country radio program "The Bobby Bones Show," announced Thursday the launch of a new iHeartRadio Original Podcast, "Talk to Chuck" with Chuck Wicks, distributed by Bones' Nashville Podcast Network. More...

From Radio Online: Townsquare Media promotes Jeff Robb to Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its cluster in Dubuque, IA. He previously served as Senior Account Executive. Robb will lead the local media team and their "Local First" strategy in Dubuque, which includes WJOD (New Country 103), CHR KLYV-FM, More...

From Radio Online: Entercom and FanDuel announce a six-year partnership designating FanDuel, an online sports and entertainment company, as the official sportsbook partner of Entercom across its sports broadcast stations and RADIO.COM. The deal results in a shared mission to More...

From Radio Online: Cox Media Group (CMG) Tulsa names industry veteran Cody Welling as the cluster's Director of Sales, effective November 9. Welling's background includes successful tenures in Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana and Ohio. Most recently, he served as the General Sales Manager for the Ohio News Network and More...

From All Access: As predicted, HURRICANE ZETA made landfall in NEW ORLEANS (10/28) as a Category 2 hurricane, and then, as it moved inland, weakened to tropical storm status as it plowed a path of heavy … more

From All Access: COX MEDIA GROUP/TULSA has named CODY WELLING as Director Of Sales, effective MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th. WELLING most recently served as the GSM for TEGNA Sports WBNS (97.1 THE FAN)/COLUMBUS, OH … more

From All Access: The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME (CMHOF) AND MUSEUM in NASHVILLE hosted its previously announced digital fundraiser, "Big Night (At the Museum)," YESTERDAY (10/28), and raised more … more

From All Access: Digital agency BUBBLEUP LLC has promoted SCOTT HEUERMAN to GM of its NASHVILLE division. HEUERMAN joined the company in 2014 as VP/Marketing (NET NEWS 11/10/14) and helped grow its roster and … more

From All Access: ENTERCOM has inked a six-year deal that makes FANDUEL its "official sportsbook partner." The deal includes FANDUEL odds and promotion on ENTERCOM radio stations, as well as … more

From All Access: FUTURO MEDIA's "IN THE THICK" podcast, hosted and distributed by ACAST, is going live on ELECTION NIGHT at 6p (ET) for a special virtual livestream edition. Hosts MARIA HINOJOSA … more