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From Radio Online: Townsquare Media/Grand Rapids welcomes new morning show co-host Casey Daniels to Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR. She debuted Tuesday, December 1. Daniels joins the station's successful current morning host JoJo Girard, to form the Casey andamp; JoJo Show. "We're excited for Casey to join the team in GR More...

From All Access: "FLOYDIAN SLIP," a weekly PINK FLOYD show produced by CRAIG BAILEY of SHELBURNE, VT, begins airing on WMRV (THE RIVER 106.5 FM)/FAYETTEVILLE, NC, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th at 8p (ET). … more

From All Access: Country legend DOLLY PARTON kicked off MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL at VANDERBILT's 2020 "Jingle Challenge" TODAY (12/2) on her FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM. The … more

From All Access: Despite the disruption due to the pandemic, HOLLYWOOD's awards season is proceeding, and the LOS ANGELES TIMES, which prints a weekly tabloid section, "THE ENVELOPE," covering … more

From All Access: The IAB TECH LAB has opened its Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines 2.1 for a 30-day public comment period ending DECEMBER 31st. The latest revision includes several updates from … more

From the FCC: In the Matter of Online Political Files of STARadio Corp STARadio Corp. enters into Consent Decree to Resolve Political File Investigation https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/368507

From Radio Insight: Along with the debut of Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio, SiriusXM will debut two new channels on Thursday, December 3. In partnership with 88rising, the Los Angeles-based artist collective and media platform, “88rising Radio” will launch on channel 305 focused on pop hits from artists in South Korea, China, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand such as BTS, Joji, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Rich Brian, Peggy Gou, Jackson Wang, beabadoobee, Iñigo Pascual, and NIKI. A related Pandora channel will launch in January. “Dan Patrick Radio” on channel 211 will be relaunched as “NBC Sports Radio” as other NBC Sports shows like PFT Live and Rich Eisen Show are added to the channel. NBC Sports Radio will air talk programming from 7am to 7pm EST weekdays and play-by-play at night and weekends. SiriusXM and 88rising, the pioneering Asian-focused music and media company, announced today the launch of 88rising Radio, the first all-Asian, multi-genre music radio channel available across the U.S. The channel will debut tomorrow, December 3 at 12 p.m. ET on SiriusXM’s channel 305. SiriusXM collaborated on the creation of the channel with 88rising, the Los Angeles-based artist collective and media platform, which represents the most cutting-edge artists from Asia, and bridges Eastern and Western youth culture. 88rising, founded by Sean Miyashiro, will develop, curate and present the 24/7 channel. Pandora will launch a complementary 88rising Radio station in January which will include select tracks and exclusive artist audio messages from the SiriusXM channel. 88rising Radio will broadcast an array of music rarely heard on American radio, from the biggest pop songs topping the charts across Asia, to current emerging discoveries, and feature artists from South Korea, China, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and more. Artists such as BTS, Joji, BLACKPINK, TWICE, Rich Brian, Peggy Gou, Jackson Wang, beabadoobee, Iñigo Pascual, NIKI and many more will be included. When social distancing is no longer required, the channel will also provide a unique platform for touring artists to visit, conduct interviews and interact with listeners, and perform live-on-air at the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles and New York. “SiriusXM is known for compelling content and having a pulse on American pop culture,” said Miyashiro, CEO and founding member of 88rising. “Collaborating on this channel has been truly organic and in synergy with our goals on bringing 88’s foresight regarding Asian culture and its impact to American listeners through our new channel, 88rising Radio.” “Sean Miyashiro and his team are creating one of the most remarkable creative hubs in music today,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of SiriusXM. “88rising is a pioneering force bridging East and West, with unquestionable success and credibility in bolstering cutting-edge Asian music culture. It is exciting to have 88rising join the SiriusXM lineup, where its music, content, and curation of 88rising Radio channel will have it on par with any of our great music channels today.” The groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind commercial-free music channel will debut with an all-star 24-hour takeover by acclaimed and closely followed Asian and Asian-American artists. Beginning at 3 p.m. ET, on December 3, 88rising artists and Asian talent from around the world will take over the channel, guest DJing the songs that define them, alongside some of the hottest Asian music acts and their own live performances. Participating artists will include Yuna, Dumbfoundead, beabadoobee, Phum Viphurit, Japanese Breakfast, Keshi and more. 88rising Radio will launch with daily programming including, Dumb Early, hosted by rapper/actor Dumbfoundead, and SOSUPERSOUNDS, hosted by DJ/singer SOSUPERSAM. In 2021, listeners will also get the first global Asian countdown show, The Greatest 8, hosted by Miyashiro and Joy F*ck Club, a six-part comedy interview series hosted by comedian Joel Kim Booster. Asian rap icon Dumbfoundead will wake America up to the latest in Asian pop culture and music news while serving up a menu of fresh hits on Dumb Early. DJ SOSUPERSAM will introduce listeners to the best Asian music on an eclectic afternoon road trip through new music discoveries and the latest hits on SOSUPERSOUNDS. On The Greatest 8, Miyashiro will count down the eight hottest new tracks of the week, while interviewing the superstars of Asian music in-studio. The Joy F*ck Club will give listeners a front row seat inside Booster’s imaginary comedy club, where emerging and established Asian comics debate and dispel Asian stereotypes, as well as share their own hilarious stories on their Asian-American experience. Starting today at 7 p.m. ET, fans can tune into DOUBLE HAPPINESS Global Holiday Festival presented by 88rising on www.siriusxm.com/88rising, for a sneak peak of what is to come on 88rising Radio. The inaugural festival will DOUBLE HAPPINESS featuring never-before-seen performances, festive holiday covers, and exclusive video premieres from top Asian artists including headliners like Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s prodigious musical duo NxWorries, K-Pop boy band sensation ATEEZ, and K-Pop phenomenon CHUNG HA. Hosted in Los Angeles by rapper Dumbfoundead, DOUBLE HAPPINESS will feature 30+ artists hailing from 8 countries around the world. For a full list of artists and more information visit https://easternstandardti.me. NBC Sports and SiriusXM today announced the launch of a new 24/7 audio channel featuring some of the biggest names in sports talk – NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM – which debuts tomorrow, Dec. 3. NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM will feature live daily weekday sports programming from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET. In addition, the channel will present live weeknight and weekend coverage of some of the biggest events in the NBC Sports portfolio including Triple Crown horse racing, major golf events, and more. The NBC Sports Audio channel is available exclusively on SiriusXM and is available to subscribers on the SiriusXM radios in their cars (channel 211), on the SiriusXM app and at home with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream in the house. “We are excited to partner with SiriusXM to bring the NBC Sports Audio lineup of top sports talk shows and live events to SiriusXM subscribers across the country,” said Nicolina O’Rorke, SVP, NBC Sports Enterprises & General Manager, Sports Betting and Gaming. “The NBC Sports Audio channel is a terrific addition to the SiriusXM lineup,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming. “Fans of NBC Sports’ great programming and talent will get access to an outstanding sports talk lineup every weekday, and our subscribers will get access to live play by play of many top events on the sports calendar. And as a SiriusXM subscriber you can tune in to this great programming anywhere – whether you are in your car, at home or on the go.” NBC Sports Audio’s weekday block of live programming includes PFT Live featuring Mike Florio and Chris Simms at 7 a.m. ET, followed by The Dan Patrick Show at 9 a.m. ET, The Rich Eisen Show at Noon ET, Brother From Another, with Michael Holley and Michael Smith, at 3 p.m. ET, and PFT PM at 5 p.m. ET. On Mondays, Safety Blitz, featuring Rodney Harrison and Jac Collinsworth, airs at 6 p.m. ET, with Chris Simms Unbuttoned on at 6 p.m. ET from Tuesday through Friday. Following is NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM’s weekday sports programming: SHOW TIME (ET) PFT Live 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. The Dan Patrick Show 9 a.m. – Noon The Rich Eisen Show Noon – 3 p.m. Brother From Another 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. PFT PM 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Safety Blitz* 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Chris Simms Unbuttoned** 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. *Monday; **Tuesday-Friday more

From Radio Insight: After exiting as Operations Manager of Adams Radio Group’s Tallahassee cluster last week to return closer to her native Indiana, Casey Daniels is joining Townsquare Media Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR Grand Rapids as morning co-host alongside JoJo Girard. The show will be rebranded as the “Casey & JoJo Show”. Prior to spending seven months leading Adams Tallahassee, Daniels worked as a programmer and television anchor in South Bend IN and spent five years at CHR 99.5 WZPL Indianapolis. Townsquare Media Inc. Grand Rapids, welcomes new morning show co-host Casey Daniels to Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR. She debuted Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Daniels joins the station’s successful current morning host JoJo Girard, to form the Casey & JoJo Show. Townsquare Director of Product Development Doug Montgomery says, “We’re excited for Casey to join the team in GR for this newly created local position on WFGR.*She’s gonna need snow tires for her Harley though.” Townsquare Grand Rapids Market President Jeff Luckoff adds, “We are elated to have Casey join us in Grand Rapids.* Her enthusiasm for West Michigan is contagious and I am really looking forward to having her team up with JoJo, making an already great show even better.” “I’m super excited to be coming home to Michigan. I’m eager to be with such a forward-thinking and innovative group like Townsquare Media. Many thanks to Todd Lawley, Jeff Luckoff, Doug Montgomery, Brian Thomas and Kurt Johnson.” Daniels has an impressive resume of success, most recently as OM of Adams Radio Group in Tallahassee, FL. She also had a five-year run on-air at the legendary WZPL/Indianapolis, managed WZOW and WWLV in South, Bend, IN, and was a producer and on-air host at WSBT-TV in South Bend. more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA programming staple BRIAN CHECK was one of the first names that turned up on the list of the company's employees that had been downsized at the beginning of the RIF. And … more

From All Access: SIRIUSXM is converting its DAN PATRICK RADIO channel 211 to a new 24/7 channel with NBC SPORTS starting TOMORROW (12/3). "NBC SPORTS AUDIO" will continue to air PATRICK's show, … more

From All Access: Former ADAMS RADIO GROUP/TALLAHASSEE OM and WZPL/INDIANAPOLIS host CASEY DANIELS has joined TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Classic Hits WFGR/GRAND RAPIDS as morning co-host alongside JOJO GIRARD. … more

From All Access: A new all-Asian multi-genre music channel will make its debut TOMORROW (12/3) at noon (ET) on SIRIUSXM with the launch of 88RISING RADIO, developed by SEAN MIYASHIRO's LOS ANGELES-based … more

From the FCC: Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Jimmy Dale Media , LLC, WMCJ(AM) and WFMH(AM), Cullman, Alabama Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $6,000 to Jimmy Dale Media, LLC, for failure to timely file license renewal applications for WMCJ(AM) and WFMH(AM), Cullman, Alabama https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/368495

From Radio Insight: Beasley Media Sports “97.5 The Fanatic” WPEN-FM Burlington NJ/Philadelphia is preparing a change in mornings as Marc Farzetta has been let go after a little over two years in the time slot. Farzetta and former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Tra Thomas joined WPEN-FM in October 2018. Thomas had exited in a budgetary related cut in March. Prior to joining The Fanatic, Farzetta spent 13 years at crosstown 94.1 WIP as a producer and co-host and hosted “Philly Sports Talk” on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Co-hosts Bob Cooney and Jaime Lynch remain in place, although rumors for months have spread about the station making a change in the daypart. WFAN New York afternoon host Craig Carton was rumored to have been offered the slot prior to making his return to WFAN and multiple sites indicate that former “680 The Fan” WCNN Atlanta morning host John Kincade, himself an alum of WIP, is likely to be the next morning host at WPEN-FM. Sooooo I have some news*. pic.twitter.com/J20OSGfHeH — Marc Farzetta (@MarcFarzetta) December 2, 2020 more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia will launch the “Black Information Network” on 930 WSFZ/98.1 W251DB Jackson MS as the company has agreed to acquire the stations from Matthew Wesolowski’s SSR Communications with an immediate LMA. No cash will exchange hands in the deal. Instead, iHeart has agreed to allow SSR to upgrade their Conservative Talk 103.9 WYAB Pocahontas/Jackson by agreeing to accept interference created by WYAB to Rock “103.7 The Fox” WFFX Hattiesburg via FCC rule 73.215 for short-spaced stations. WYAB previously sought to upgrade from a Class A with 5.4kW/96m to a C3 with 12kW/96m that was dismissed due interference it would create to WFFX. In order to get an upgrade for WYAB, Wesolowski has sought for years for the creation of a new FM Class C4. SSR purchased WSFZ and then 107.1 W296DD Jackson in August for $84,000. The company has since moved the translator to 98.1. more

From All Access: No new station sale transactions appeared in the FCC database WEDNESDAY morning (12/2). SPIRIT MEDIA has requested an extension of its Silent STA for K249EM/WINDOW ROCK, AZ while it relocates … more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA programming staple BRAIN CHECK was one of the first names that turned up on the list of the company's employees that had been downsized at the beginning of the RIF. And … more

From All Access: MT. WILSON FM BROADCASTERS Country KKGO/LOS ANGELES has flipped to all-CHRISTMAS music once again this year, temporarily changing its slogan from “GO COUNTRY” to “GO … more

From All Access: Longtime MEDIABASE Dir./Label Sales & Marketing JEFF GELB will retire by year's end. His final day will be DECEMBER 31st. GELB is a 50-year music industry vet. After a stint as Music … more

From All Access: ALLISON ELBL has been named SVP for SHORE FIRE MEDIA, a public relations and marketing agency for the music industry, and wholly owned subsidiary of DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ELBL, who … more

From All Access: The US Army wants you, and you want their money which is why you should want to read today’s C.P.R. Promotional Check-Up. … more

From All Access: CRUCCHI GANG is a four-piece GERMAN outfit that sing their own sings in ITALIAN. Their self-titled album was released back in late SEPTEMBER and features the single " La La La io non ti … more

From All Access: So far, there is no end in sight as more names are being added daily to the iHEARTMEDIA RIF list, which is now halfway through week #5. ALL ACCESS has the most up to date list of those folks … more

From All Access: BEASLEY Sports WPEN (97.5 THE FANATIC)/PHILADELPHIA morning host MARC FARZETTA has exited the station. FARZETTA tweeted late TUESDAY (12/1) that he was told that it was his last day hosting … more

From All Access: The latest round of cuts at iHEARTMEDIA claimed the job of Country WUBL (94.9 THE BULL)/ATLANTA MD/p.m. driver JEREMY “OTIS” MAHER, after nearly four years at the station. He … more

From All Access: The FCC has put the proposal to allow FM boosters to transmit geo-targeted programming separate from the primary signal out for comment. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, based on a proposal … more

From All Access: NIELSEN AUDIO NOVEMBER '20 results arrive beginning TOMORROW (12/3) for PUERTO RICO; NEW ORLEANS; OKLAHOMA CITY; LOUISVILLE; and BATON ROUGE. Find the 12+ ratings for the subscribing … more

From All Access: LORI LEWIS MEDIA President LORI LEWIS is offering clients a new virtual workshop to help set the course for a renewed emphasis on what Social Media can bring to the table in terms of brand … more

From All Access: DALLAS based COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS syndicated “DEDE IN THE MORNING” interviewed KEVIN KELLEY, the owner of TRUE KITCHEN AND KOCKTAILS. The show had him explain what happened that … more

From All Access: DICTIONARY.COM on MONDAY (11/30) declared "Pandemic" the 2020 word of the year. Searches for the word spiked more than 13,599% on MARCH 11th. Since then, month over month, the … more