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From All Access: ALL ACCESS Happy Birthday wishes on THURSDAY (3/23), to iHEARTMEDIA/GREENSBORO Market Pres. KELLIE HOLEMAN, PREMIERE NETWORKS’ HOSEA BELCHER, BEASLEY MEDIA VP/Operations KEVIN RICH, THE … more

From All Access: SALIVA guitarist WAYNE SWINNY passed away from a spontaneous brain hemorrhage while on tour promoting their new single "High on Me." Said bandmate BOBBY AMARU, "I’m … more

From All Access: The 55th anniversary edition of CANADA’s FESTIVAL D’ETE DE QUEBEC will include over 200 artists performing on five stages, from JULY 6-16 in QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC. Headlining the … more

From All Access: The newest podcast addition to SALEM MEDIA GROUP's SENIORRESOURCE.COM is "SENIOR FITNESS WITH MEREDITH," hosted by trainer MEREDITH CHEN. CHEN said, “We hope to reach a … more

From All Access: WK ENTERTAINMENT announced it is creating a new company division, KORPORATION FILMS, offering media services including music videos, podcasts, and content. The new division will be run by WK … more

From All Access: Leading independent publishing company PRESCRIPTION SONGS has added SLUSH PUPPY to their roster by way of A&R Manager SHARI FITCH. Following the 2021 release of his breakout viral … more

From All Access: NIELSEN AUDIO FEBRUARY '23 PPM Ratings for AUSTIN, GREENSBORO-WINSTON SALEM-HIGH POINT, HARTFORD-NEW BRITAIN-MIDDLETOWN, INDIANAPOLIS, JACKSONVILLE, MEMPHIS, MILWAUKEE, NASHVILLE, … more

From All Access: The Executive Producer of AUDACY Sports WEEI-F/BOSTON's "THE GREG HILL SHOW" made a racist joke about ESPN analyst MINA KIMES on TUESDAY's show (3/21). During a discussion … more

From All Access: Industry veteran TAMARA CONNIFF has launched AMR SONGS as a global independent music publishing, rights management, and catalog marketing company, with backing from private capital for … more

From All Access: Longtime Country on-air personality and syndicated “COUNTRY TOP 40” host FITZ has been corralled, lassoed and branded as our MC for day two, APRIL 27th of ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT … more

From All Access: BRENT BATTLES, CHRIS BROWN, MARK HAMILTON, ALYSSA URSETTI, ROSS MAHONEY, MICHAEL STARR, BOB DIVNEY, KRIS METZDORF, DOLLY PARTON, ELAINA SMITH, CARLY PEARCE, INGRID ANDRESS, PETE COSENZA, … more

From Radio Online: Westwood One, the official network radio partner of the NCAA, will broadcast live coverage of the Men's Sweet Sixteen on Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24 beginning at 6pm ET each night. Westwood One will also air live coverage of the Men's Elite Eight on More...

From Radio Online: PodcastOne releases a new podcast from Bravolebrities, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright. "When Reality Hits with Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright" is set to debut March 28. From married couple Jax and Brittany, the program will take listeners behind the scenes and show what happened when the More...

From Radio Online: Radio Workflow has announced the launch and success of its new AI-powered voiceover tool, Voice My Ad. In its first month, Voice My Ad has already surpassed one million words voiced, demonstrating its rapid adoption and the demand for the voice technology in the radio industry. Voice My Ad More...

From Radio Online: Educational Media Foundation's (EMF) Board of Directors announced that CEO Bill Reeves will depart EMF and Todd Woods was elected CEO by the board of directors. Since joining EMF, Woods has served as Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, Head of External Affairs and Chair of the Strategic More...

From All Access: VIDARE CREATIVE is hiring long-time radio veteran DON BURNS as a fundraising specialist.His 40-year radio career includes stops at several Contemporary Christian radio stations with his most … more

From All Access: The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has enlisted some prominent NASHVILLE music industry figures to lead the next workshop for its LEVEL UP: LIFT EVERY VOICE program for undergraduate students … more

From Radio Insight: Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. CharlotteBeasley Media Group takes the top three spots in Charlotte. Adult R&B “V101.9” WBAV expands its lead up 7.4 – 8.3 – 8.7. Country 103.7 WSOC (down 6.8 to 6.0) and AC “K104.7” WKQC (down 6.6 to 6.0) tie for second. Radio One News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM rises 3.7 – 4.3 – 5.5 to tie co-owned Adult R&B “105.3 R&B” WOSF (down 5.6 to 5.5). iHeartMedia Variety Hits “102.9 The Lake” WLKO falls 5.9 to 4.9. Country “96.9 The Kat” WKKT rises 3.5 to 4.2, while sister Classic Rock “99.7 The Fox” WRFX rises 3.3 to 4.0. Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK trends up 2.7 – 3.1 – 3.9, sister Sports 92.7 WFNZ-FM is down 3.1 to 2.0. PortlandiHeartMedia’s Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH leapfrogs into the lead down 9.1 to 8.9, while sister AC “K103” KKCW slips 9.2 to 8.7. Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM is down 7.9 to 7.2 (its stream moves 1.7 to 1.3). Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL trends up 6.0 – 6.6 – 7.0. Classical 89.9 KQAC rises 5.3 to 6.0. Audacy Hot AC “105.1 The Buzz” KRSK trends up 2.6 – 3.9 – 4.2. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1190 KEX rises 2.2 – 3.0 – 3.4. Audacy Alternative 94.7 KNRK is up 2.0 – 2.4 – 3.1. iHeartMedia Rhythmic AC “Jam’n 107.5” KXJM rises 2.1 to 2.8. Audacy Variety Hits “97.1 Charlie” KYCH slides 6.2 – 4.5 – 2.9. Both Country stations continue to struggle with Alpha Media’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL down 2.2 to 1.9, while Audacy’s “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ rises 1.3 to 1.6. San AntonioCox Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM extends its lead up 7.2 to 8.9. iHeartMedia Country “KJ 97” KAJA is up 5.5 – 6.1 – 6.8. Cox Classic Rock “106.7 The Eagle” KTKX trends 4.4 – 5.7 – 6.2. iHeartMedia AC “Q101.9” KQXT drops 6.7 to 5.5. Cox Classic Rock 99.5 KISS holds at a 5.0 share. iHeartMedia Spanish CHR “104.5 Latino Hits” KZEP rises 2.8 – 3.4 – 4.4. Alpha Media Variety Hits “102.7 Jack-FM” rises 3.3 to 4.3. Alpha News/Talk 550 KTSA trends up 2.5 – 3.2 – 3.7. iHeartMedia CHR “Now 96.1” KXXM see-saws 3.4 – 5.2 – 3.6. Alpha Regional Mexican “La Ley 104.1” 720 KSAH/104.1 KSAH-FM drops 2.7 to 1.3. Salt Lake CityBonneville AC “FM 100” KSFI continues to hold the majority of its 20 share from the Holiday monthly as it rises 9.9 to 10.8. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ is off 6.5 to 6.3. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Now 97.9” KBZN trends up 3.4 – 5.1 – 6.2. KSOP Inc. Country “Z104.3” KSOP-FM trends up 5.0 – 5.7 – 6.0. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS/105.9 KNRS-FM slips 5.9 to 5.1. Cumulus CHR “Power 94.9/101.9” KENZ/KHTB rises 2.7 – 3.3 – 3.6 and co-owned Country “93.3 The Bull” KUBL is up 3.0 to 3.6. Cumulus AC “B98.7” KBEE drops 3.0 to 2.3. SacramentoiHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM is down 10.9 to 9.5. Audacy Classic Rock “Eagle 96.9” KSEG dips 8.5 to 8.3. Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI slides 6.7 to 5.9. Bonneville AC “Mix 96” KYMX is down 6.2 to 5.6. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 650 KSTE trends up 3.2 – 3.8 – 4.7. Audacy CHR “106.5 The End” KUDL rises 2.6 to 3.4. OrlandoiHeartMedia AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF rises 8.2 to 8.5. Cox Country “K92.3” WWKA surges up 5.5 to 8.0. iHeartMedia CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL jumps 5.3 to 6.7. Cox Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO dips 6.8 to 6.5, while Adult R&B “Star 94.5” WCFB holds at a 6.3. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 105.1” WOMX trends up 3.4 – 3.9 – 5.4. iHeartMedia Rock 101.1 WJRR rises 2.7 to 3.4. Public News/Talk 90.7 WMFE-FM trends 1.6 – 2.4 – 2.6. iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS-FM yo-yo’s 5.1 – 6.1 – 5.2. Cox News/Talk 580/107.3 WDBO is down 4.7 to 4.0. iHeart Spanish News/Talk “Accion 97.9” 810 WRSO falls 2.6 to 1.6. PittsburghiHeartMedia Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW rises 9.9 to 11.3. Steel City Media Variety Hits “96.9 Bob-FM” WRRK trends up 7.0 – 9.2 – 9.5. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE falls to third 9.3 to 8.0. Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM dips 6.2 to 6.0. Renda AC “Wish 99.7” WSHH inches up 5.0 to 5.2. Steel City Hot AC “Q92.9” WLTJ trends down 5.3 – 5.0 – 4.5. iHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Kiss” WKST-FM is down 5.2 to 4.4. Audacy News/Talk 1020/100.1 KDKA trends up 2.8 – 3.5 – 3.9 with its stream adding an additional 0.9 share. The Country battle in Pittsburgh tightens with iHeartMedia’s “Big 104.7” WPBG down 4.4 to 3.3, Audacy’s “Y108” WDSY down 3.7 to 3.0, and Forever Media’s network of “Froggy’s” combining for a 3.3 share with 94.9 WOGG rising 0.5 to 1.4, 104.3 WOGI up 1.2 to 1.3, and 103.5 WOGH up 0.3 to 0.6. Las VegasiHeartMedia AC “Sunny 106.5” KSNE rises 7.8 to 9.3. Beasley Media Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ trends up 5.2 – 6.1 – 7.6. Lotus Regional Mexican “La Buena 101.9” KWID falls 7.0 to 5.2. Audacy Classic Hip Hop “Q100.5” KXQQ is down 4.6 to 4.3. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 94.1” KMXB holds at a 4.0 share. Audacy CHR 98.5 KLUC rebounds 2.6 to 3.4. Univsion Regional Mexican “103.5 Zona MX” KISF trends down 3.8 – 2.9 – 2.7. iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Real 103.9” KYMT-HD2 drops 2.0 to 1.4. Ahead of the March 1 sign-off of the AM signal of 720 KDWN, Audacy’s Conservative Talk “101.5 K-Dawn” is down 3.0 to 2.3. Following its flip to Hot Talk in December, Beasley’s “X107.5” KXTE holds at a 1.6 share. CincinnatiiHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW holds its lead down 12.3 to 10.9. Cumulus Media Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR rises 6.9 – 8.2 – 8.6. Hubbard CHR “Q102” WKRQ moves up to third 6.6 to 6.8 moving ahead of sister Country “B105.1” WUBE 6.8 to 6.7. Cumulus AC “Warm 98.5” WRRM jumps 4.8 to 5.9. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 550 WKRC trends up 2.8 – 3.8 – 4.1. Hubbard Country “97.3 The Wolf” WYGY rises 1.7 – 2.0 – 2.3. iHeartMedia Sports “ESPN 1530” WCKY drops 3.1 to 1.4. Kansas CityCumulus Classic Rock “101 The Fox” KCFX (7.8 to 8.2) leaps co-owned Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM (7.9 to 8.1). Steel City Media CHR “Mix 93.3” KMXV (5.8 to 5.5) and Audacy Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM (5.3 to 5.5) tie for third. Carter Broadcasting Hip Hop “Hot 103 Jams” KPRS rises 4.7 to 5.1. Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM rises 3.2 – 3.6 – 4.8 with its stream adding an additional 0.9 share. Cumulus Media Conservative Talk 710/103.7 KCMO trends up 0.4 – 0.8 – 1.3. Steel City Media AC “KC 102.1” KCKC is up 4.2 to 4.8. Audacy Alternative “96.5 The Buzz” KRBZ rises 2.8 to 3.5, while Cumulus’ “105.1 The X” KCJK is down 2.2 to 1.7. ClevelandiHeartMedia Classic Hits “Majic 105.7” WMJI holds steady at an 11.1 share. Radio One Adult R&B 93.1 WZAK rises 7.9 to 8.4. Audacy Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX is up 6.5 to 7.2. iHeartMedia Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK dips 7.1 to 7.0. Audacy AC “Star 102.1” WDOK rises 5.8 to 6.1. Public News/Talk “Ideastream” 89.7 WKSU/104.9 WCPN rises 4.2 to 5.5, while sister Classical 90.3 WCLV is down 2.8 to 2.1. Rubber City Radio “107.3 Alternative Cleveland” WNWV rises 1.5 – 1.6 – 1.9. Audacy Sports “92.3 The Fan” WKRK-FM drops 6.0 – 5.5 – 4.0 with its stream adding an additional 1.5 share. ColumbusiHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL slips 9.5 to 8.9. Public News/Talk 89.7 WOSU-FM holds steady at a 7.2 share. iHeartMedia News/Talk 610 WTVN dips 7.0 to 6.7. iHeartMedia CHR 97.9 WNCI is up 5.8 to 6.1. TEGNA Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM falls 8.7 to 5.8 tying Saga Classic Rock “QFM 96” WLVQ (4.5 – 5.3 – 5.8). NABCO Rock “99.7 The Blitz” WRKZ trends down 6.3 – 5.4 – 4.6. more

From Radio Online: The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) sent a letter to members of Congress Wednesday requesting reintroduction of the Journalist Protection Act and increased support in passing it this congressional term. The act was introduced five years ago by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Bob Menendez More...

From Radio Online: Salem Media Group launches the podcast "Senior Fitness with Meredith" on Salem-owned SeniorResource.com. Host Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer with over 15 years of experience. Each week, the program examines a wide range of topics including physical and mental More...

From Radio Online: Media research firm Coleman Insights will feature its next "Ask Me Anything" webinar on Wednesday, March 29 from 2-2:15pm ET, with the focus on questions related to podcasting. The discussion is hosted by Coleman Insights consultants Jay Nachlis and Meghan More...

From Radio Insight: SiriusXM’s “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” will feature an edition of Drew Carey’s “Friday Night Freak-Out” produced completely using technology byt Eleven Labs and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The show, airing on Friday March 24 at 11pm and on-demand, will completely utilize an AI voice integrated into the show. This week’s episode of Drew Carey’s “Friday Night Freak-Out” radio show, which is broadcast on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on SiriusXM (CH. 21) was produced entirely using Artificial Intelligence. Using innovative AI speech software created by Eleven Labs and OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, the show was entirely created by an AI voice, generating natural-sounding speech and seamlessly integrating it into the show, allowing for a completely unique listening experience. Carey says, “ChatGPT reminds me of when Google came out. I can’t believe the results I’m getting. I’d been playing around with it for only a week. Thought it would be a fun experiment to do on the Freakout. Now I’m just imagining what I can do with practice!” Listen to ‘Friday Night Freak-Out’ on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on SiriusXM (CH. 21) this Friday night (March 24th) at 11pm EST (and ON DEMAND) to hear the results of this ground-breaking technology, as Drew takes listeners on a musical journey unlike any other. more

From Radio Insight: Family Stations and VCY America have agreed to eliminate their current time-share on 88.3 in Phoenix. VCY America’s 88.3 KVCP Phoenix seeks to be able to go 24/7 on the frequency with Family Radio moving to their recently acquired 107.5 K298CK Phoenix. Family Stations will surrender their 88.3 KPHF Phoenix with VCY paying them $800,000 one day after the license surrender. In order to originate programming for K298CK, VCY America will convert KVCP to digital operation with Family Radio programming KVCP-HD2. Family Stations will convert their 88.1 KEBR Sacramento CA to digital with VCY America programming airing on its HD2 to feed translators. Both signals on 88.3 currently operate with 22.5kW/304m. KVCP operates on the signal daily from 4:00am to 7:30pm with KPHF airing from 7:30pm to 4:00am. more

From All Access: Multiple sources are reporting that Lating singer BAD BUNNY is being sued by his ex-girlfriend CARLIZ DE LA CRUZ HERNÁNDEZ for $40 Million for allegedly using her voice in two of his … more

From All Access: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC, (A2IM) has announced the nominees for the 2023 LIBERA AWARDS. The event, which celebrates independent artists and record labels in NEW YORK … more

From All Access: The second in a series of COLEMAN INSIGHTS "Ask Me Anything" webinars, streaming on MARCH 29th 2-2:15p (ET), will answer questions relating to podcasting. VP/Consultant and … more

From All Access: SPOTIFY's THE RINGER has debuted a four-part podcast on the four Black players who reintegrated pro football in 1946. "BLACKBALLED," hosted by CHELSEA STARK-JONES, tells the … more

From All Access: The story of the serial killings of six Black girls in WASHINGTON in 1971-72 is the subject of a new 10-episode podcast from JAY ELLIS' BLACK BAR MITZVAH, TENDERFOOT TV, and … more

From All Access: DOLLY PARTON is set to release another book on OCTOBER 17th, entitled BEHIND THE SEAMS: MY LIFE IN RHINESTONES from TEN SPEED PRESS. In it, she shares the full story behind her lifelong … more

From All Access: ROLLING STONE is reporting that POST MALONE reached a settlement with Musician TYLER ARMES over writing credit for the single "Circles" before the trail even began this morning … more