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From Radio Online: WDOK-FM (Star 102) in Cleveland raised $200,116 during its 22nd annual Rainbow Radiothon, benefiting University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies andamp; Children's Hospital. The fundraising event, held on December 6, brought the station's total contributions to over $5.6 million since the More...

From Radio Online: Northwestern Media's KJNW (Life 88.5) Kansas City celebrated a successful year of community outreach by collecting 10,139 pounds of food during its Terrific Tuesday events. The food drives made nine stops across the Kansas City metro area, benefiting local food pantries and More...

From Radio Online: For 24 years, The Johnjay and Rich Show has been spreading holiday cheer to families in need through its nonprofit #LOVEUP Foundation. This holiday season, the Premiere Networks-syndicated program delivered a heartwarming Christmas wish to Dawn, a mother of five who is a registered nurse, community volunteer More...

From Radio Online: KNX News went live from its new studio on L.A.'s Miracle Mile at 11am on Sunday. L.A.'s Morning News co-anchor Mike Simpson was the first anchor behind the mic in the station's new Studio 1 at Audacy Los Angeles, after nearly 20 years in facilities on a different floor. The More...

From Radio Online: News/Talk WBAP in Dallas has seen two prominent departures from its morning news program as part of broader cuts by Cumulus Media. Sports Director Steve Lamb (pictured) and anchor Nicole Osei are no longer with the station, marking the end of long-running tenures for both. Lamb had been with WBAP since More...

From Radio Online: As Dave Luczak prepares to retire from morning radio at Saga Communications' WKLH (Classic Rock 96.5) in Milwaukee on December 20, the station has announced its new morning show lineup. Starting in January, current midday host and 40-year radio veteran Dave Coombs will step into the morning slot alongside More...

From Radio Online: Salem Radio Network is implementing changes to its programming lineup following the departure of Sebastian Gorka, who left the network to serve in the second Trump administration. As part of the reshuffle, Hugh Hewitt (pictured) will move from its morning drive slot to the afternoon drive time, occupying the More...

From Radio Online: WHQG (102.9 The Hog) in Milwaukee is bringing back its beloved Baconfest Milwaukee for the 13th consecutive year, celebrating the city's love for "all things bacon." The event takes place on Sunday, February 23, at the Event Center inside Potawatomi Casino Hotel, running from 11am to More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen continues its releases of the November 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, and Rochester. The next three releases will feature: On Tuesday, December 10: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy and Syracuse. On Wednesday, December 11: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. On Thursday, December 12: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. more

From Radio Online: Bay Country, the Bay Area's sole Country outlet, airing on KBAY (94.5) and KKDV (92.1) in San Jose, raised an impressive $176,483 during its third annual Radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Held on December 5 and 6, the More...

From Radio Online: Premiere Networks-syndicated personality Delilah returned as a co-host of WLTW (106.7 Lite FM)'s annual Skating in Central Park event on Saturday, December 7. Delilah joined local Lite FM personalities Rich Kaminsky, Cubby, Christine Nagy and Helen Little at Wollman Rink in the heart More...

From Radio Insight: Spoon River Media Classic Rock ?Rock 106.5” 1540 WLOI/106.5 W293DR La Porte IN has announced the arrival of Kevin ‘Meatball’ Kerr as afternoon host. Kerr most recently served as Brand Manager/morning co-host at Townsquare Media Classic Rock 107.7 WRKR Kalamazoo MI until exiting in October. He also hosted the weekend edition of Townsquare and Compass Media Networks? ?Loudwire Nights?, and previously programmed SummitMedia Rock ?T95? KICT Wichita. He began his career in Ardmore OK holding multiple roles at Stephens Media Group?s cluster. He shared, “I started in small-town radio, and now I’ve come back to it (though slightly bigger than before), and lemme tell you, when you’re surrounded by people (including your BIG boss) who is dedicated to the way radio SHOULD be done – directly with the public and the people who listen – it makes it easy to step into a new and exciting role!! Thank you to Spoon River Media for the opportunity!” more

From Radio Online: KTCK-AM andamp; FM (The Ticket) in Dallas has strengthened its long-standing partnership with TM Studios to refresh its iconic sound with new thematic jingles and branding. This collaboration builds on a rich history of custom sonic logos and musical branding that have become synonymous with the station's More...

From Radio Insight: Binnie Media has promoted Marissa Leyland to Program Director of Rhythmic Throwbacks 105.5 WJYY Concord NH as Harrison Hinman has exited his full-time role for a position as Production Manager at the Bank of NH Stage. Leyland has been with Binnie Media for the past seven years since graduating college where she currently serves as programming and promotions coordinator for the company’s New Hampshire stations and midday host on WJYY. She also previously co-hosted mornings on their Adult Hits “Frank-FM” trimulcast. Hinman, who had programmed WJYY since 2018 along with holding on-air roles at many of the company’s stations in New England, will continue to contribute on-air and production for the company including hosting middays on Country “95.3/107.1 The Wolf” WXLF Hartford/WZLF Bellows Falls VT and afternoons on “93.3 The Wolf” WNHW Belmont/Concord NH. more

From Radio Online: WJYY (105.5 JYY) in Concord, NH has announced a leadership transition that reflects both continuity and new beginnings. Harrison Hinman, who has served as Program Director, is stepping down from his fulltime role to pursue an opportunity as Production Manager at the Bank of NH Stage More...

From Radio Online: PodcastOne has announced the official launch of PodcastOne Pro, a ervice designed to transform podcasts into polished on-air productions for brands and professionals. PodcastOne Pro offers a range of customizable services, from a la carte options to a complete 360-degree solution. More...

From Radio Insight: Hugh HewittSalem Media Group’s Salem Radio Network is revising its national Conservative Talk lineup with Hugh Hewitt moving from mornings to afternoons and Chris Stigall taking over the national morning show. The moves, brought on by Sebastian Gorka’s pending departure to join the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, will see Hewitt move from his national 6-9am Eastern timeslot to 3-6pm. Hewitt has hosted mornings for Salem Radio Network since April 2016 after previously anchoring early evenings from 2000-2016. Replacing Hewitt in mornings will be “990 The Answer” WNTP Philadelphia morning host Chris Stigall. Stigall has hosted mornings for the Salem station since November 2019 and will continue to be based at the station. Stigall previously spent nine years in mornings at Audacy’s 1210 WPHT Philadelphia and also hosted mornings at Cumulus’ 710 KCMO Kansas City from 2006-2010. Chris StigallSalem Senior VP/Spoken Word Phil Boyce said, “While we are sorry to lose a great host in Dr. Gorka, we are delighted to provide these opportunities to Hugh and Chris. This is an exciting time to be doing conservative News and Talk programming. Our listeners are enthused about the new Trump administration, and these two shows will be all over this transition.? Hewitt commented, “I am delighted to make this move to afternoons. Breaking news from Washington DC happens largely during the day, and now I will have the opportunity to provide insight and opinion on the news as it happens. Salem is the best conservative media company on the planet, and I look forward to many years driving people home, instead of driving them to work.? Stigall added, “Salem has become a national leader in conservative media and free speech at a time of great consequences. God put it on my heart from a very young age to work in broadcasting. It feels so good to know this extraordinary professional opportunity comes from a management team of God-honoring men and women in Salem. I can’t thank my Salem colleagues, sponsors, and listeners enough for their long-time support and I’m so excited to grow our morning family all across the country.” more

From Radio Online: Elissa Walker Campbell has returned from an eight-month hiatus, bringing her sports/talk show, "The Big E Sports Show," to YouTube. Known for its interviews and expert analysis, the weekly program is poised to deliver in-depth conversations with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. "The More...

From Radio Online: A series of tracking studies conducted by Screen Engine/ASI and analyzed by the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group highlight the effectiveness of AM/FM radio and podcasts as marketing platforms for video streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, Paramountand#43; and Disneyand#43;. More...

From Radio Insight: Following the closing of its $800,000 acquisition, the Larry Fuss led Akamai Broadcasting of Hawaii has made a series of format changes at the former Visionary Related Entertainment cluster in Maui. CHR ?94X? 94.3 KDLX Makawao is now AC “Star 94.3” KSRR featuring Murphy, Sam & Jodi in mornings and John Tesh in afternoons. Adult Alternative 95.1 KAOI-FM Wailuku/96.5 K243BY Honokawai/97.7 K249EH Honokowa has flipped to Country “Kix 95.1” KIXK. The station is featuring “Mad Dog in the Morning”, ‘Big Steve’ Kelly in middays, Rowdy Yates’ “Rowdy Ride Home” in afternoons, and Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul. Hawaiian “The Spirit” 1240 KEWE Kahului/97.9 K250CC Kihei has become Oldies “Wowie 97.9” with Anna & Raven in mornings. Hawaiian Rhythmic ?Q103? 103.9 KNUQ Paauilo/103.3 K277AW Napili/103.3 K277AX Paia is split in two. The “Q103” brand remains on 103.9, but flips to Hot AC with the KZMG Boise based Joey & Lauren morning show. The Hawaiian Rhythmic format moves to the two HD fed translators as “103.3 The Beat“. 98.7 K254CS Kihei is broken off of its simulcast of News/Talk 1110 KAOI Kihei/96.7 K244AG Maui and is now Rhythmic Throwbacks “98.7 The Vibe“. Classic Hits ?Buzz 107.5? KHEI-FM Kihei remains with a new lineup featuring The TJ Show in mornings and Throwback Nation Radio at night. more

From Radio Insight: Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ San Francisco night host ‘Big Reid’ is adding a second shift in the market as he will now also anchor afternoons on sister Adult R&B 102.9 KBLX-FM Berkeley. Reid has been with KMVQ since 2014 starting as an intern before rising to programming and promotions assistant, morning show video producer and weekend host before taking over the night show in October 2018. He shared on Instagram, “If you grew up in the Bay Area, you already know how big of a deal this is. I understand how important this brand is to the people who came before me and I don?t take that lightly. Honored to let y?all know that I have accepted an opportunity to hold down Afternoon Drive on the LEGENDARY @kblx1029! You can now hear me everyday Monday through Friday from 2pm to 6pm playing The Best Throwbacks and R&B! This is gonna be fun! Letsss gooo!” With the addition of Reid for afternoons, Billy Vidal will move to middays from 10am-2pm filling the hole created by Antoine Davis’ cut last month.. Vidal also continues to host mornings at AC 96.5 KOIT. more

From Radio Insight: With Dave Luczak’s upcoming retirement from mornings Saga Communications’ “Classic Rock 96.5” WKLH Milwaukee on December 20, the station has announced that current midday host Dave Coombs will move up to mornings alongside Dorene Michaels and Marcus Allen come January. Coombs has been with WKLH since December 2020, although during most of that tenure he was first remote while hosting mornings at Saga Rock “Lazer 99.3/98.5” WLZX Springfield MA, a position he held until April of this year. Coombs has been part of many morning shows over the past forty years including WCMF Rochester’s Brother Wease Show from 1984-86, WBOS Boston from 1986-87, WQBK Albany NY from 1988-90, WAQX Syracuse from 1990-95, a 20 year run at WTKW Syracuse from 1995-2015, and then AC “Lite 98.7” WLZW Utica NY prior to his move to Springfield. Coombs commented, “When WKLH was assembling a list of candidates to replace Dave Luczak, I was lucky I had the correct first name. I?ve had the pleasure of working with Dave Luczak for four of his 40+ years of service, and I wish we could all continue together forever. The new morning show will contain a lot of your favorite elements, along with some new twists. And we?ll be counting on WKLH listeners to add a lot of content as well. Can?t wait to get started with Dorene and Marcus on the next generation of morning radio in Milwaukee.? WKLH Brand Manager Borna Velic commented, ?I want to congratulate Dave Luczak on an extraordinary career. He set a gold standard for Milwaukee broadcasting, and I wish him nothing but the best in his well-deserved retirement. I?m thrilled to welcome Dave Coombs to ?KLH mornings as he brings incredible experience and enthusiasm. I?m confident that he, Dorene, and Marcus will continue to deliver an entertaining morning show our audience expects and deserves.? more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media Sports “The Ticket” 1310 KTCK Dallas/96.7 KTCK-FM Flower Mound TX has unveiled a new jingle/branding package from TM Studios. The new Ticket brand package features Andy Timmons on guitars and a live band. TM says it could work on Rock and Sports stations using Beds and Ramps for live presentation or IDs and Shotguns for coming out of stop sets or between songs. KTCK Program Director Jeff Catlin said, “?When it comes to custom music themes and jingles for The Ticket, I know what I want and how it sounds in my head but speaking that musical language can be tough. That?s why I keep going back to TM. They?re patient and can bring to life what I hear. And they work until it?s absolutely perfect.? TM CEO Greg Clancy, who served as composer and producer of the package, added, ?Cat is a genius in the lab of guy radio, and he gets jingles and sonic branding. He knows that the jingles cohesively hold the station together, allowing the station personalities to be unique and different from one another. Plus, the familiar logo creates instant brand recognition and the emotion of being with friends for the listeners.? more

From Radio Insight: A change is on the way for Glades Media Spanish CHR “Fiesta 96.9/94.7” 1380 WWRF/96.9 W245AY Lake Worth and 94.7 W234DA West Palm Beach FL as the station has begun stunting with English language Christmas music. The station is running promos promoting a new format to launch on Christmas morning. WWRF had a 0.4 share in the November 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings. more

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From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Country WKKT (96.9 The Kat) in Charlotte has successfully raised $200,033 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through its annual Radiothon. The fundraising event, which took place on December 6 and 7, drew substantial local support, contributing to ongoing efforts More...

From Radio Online: After 26 years, Cumulus Colorado Springs Operations Manager Bobby Irwin has exited. Irwin programmed Classic Rock KKFM (98.1) and AC KKPK (92.9 Peak FM) during his tenure, adapting to the changing needs of the cluster. Reflecting on his career, Irwin said, "I'm proud of the professionals and characters with More...

From Radio Online: Laura St. James exits her dual roles as Program Director and midday host at Cumulus Hot AC WXLO-FM in Worcester-Boston, a position she held for seven years. St. James also served as Program Director and afternoon host at CHR WQGN (Q105) in New London, CT, for the past three years. Her extensive radio career More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen begins its releases of the November 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Baton Rouge, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Puerto Rico. The next three releases will feature: On Monday, December 9: Monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, and Rochester. On Tuesday, December 10: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy and Syracuse. On Wednesday, December 11: Monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. more

From Radio Online: The powerful community impact of local broadcasters will take center stage in the 2024 Celebration of Service to America, a one-hour special airing on over 600 radio and television stations nationwide. The program debuts on Saturday, December 7, and will run through Sunday, December 29. "We are honored More...