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From Radio Online: As reported by The Dallas News and other media outlets, Premiere Networks syndicated personality Glenn Beck played Santa Claus and paid off $27,000 worth of layaway items at a North Richland Hills Walmart in Texas. It all happened on Saturday, December 8, just two days before the final payments were due. … more

From Radio Online: The 61st GRAMMY Awards nominations are out and Westwood One Westwood One, the official radio broadcast partner, will offer an array of special programming and content to celebrate music's biggest night on Sunday, February 10, 2019. WWO will welcome select local stations and national programs to its Westwood One Backstage, which … more

From Radio Online: The Partnership for Innovation and Empowerment (PIE) has released a white paper on the details of Sheridan Broadcasting's fight with Guggenheim Capital Partners over American Urban Radio Networks (AURN). Entitled "Guggenheim Killed Black News: How a $250 Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Silenced the Last Black Owned … more

From All Access: MIKE DePIPA, TOBY RUSSELL, CHRIS SICILIANO, ALLISON SMITH, ROB KRUZ, DAVID DEUCE JACOBSON, WILL CALDER, JAGGER, BILLY BURRS, GREG DORFMAN, GABY SKOLNEK, BUDDY DEAL, ROB GOLDKLANG, PETER … more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA's hearing TODAY (12/11) in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which was originally scheduled to be a confirmation hearing for iHEART's Chapter 11 reorganization plan, instead set new … more

From All Access: EMMIS News-Talk WIBC/INDIANAPOLIS host TONY KATZ has entered syndication with the addition of STAR CITY BROADCASTING News-Talk WSHY-A-W282CJ (104.3 THE PATRIOT)/LAFAYETTE, IN, effective … more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA has debuted an Urban format on WAKS-HD2-W291BV/CLEVELAND, billed as THE NEW REAL 106.1, CLEVELAND’s REAL HIP-HOP AND R&B. Top 40 WAKS PD JAVA JOEL MURPHY will add … more

From All Access: BLACK DIAMOND BROADCASTING Classic Rock simulcast WGFN/WCHY (98.1/95.3 THE BEAR)/TRAVERSE CITY, MI has hired GUY DARK in a newly created position as APD and morning co-host with STEVE … more

From All Access: NPR's podcast analytics technology Remote Audio Data (RAD) is now live and being deployed, offering a way to measure listening using metrics from various podcast apps. The system, a … more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia Cleveland debuts of the new "Real 106.1" on W291BV-FM, effective immediately. The former CHR outlet will now air the latest Hip-Hop and RandB music, including songs from artists such as J. Cole, DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, Big Sean, French Montana, The Weeknd, Migos, Drake, Cardi B, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis … more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA/CLEVELAND has debuted Urban WAKS-HD2, THE NEW REAL 106.1 CLEVELAND’s REAL HIP-HOP and R&B. Top 40 WAKS PD JAVA JOEL MURPHY will add PD duties at THE NEW REAL … more

From All Access: Congratulations to RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE's LUKE COMBS, who earned 28 MEDIABASE adds with his new single, "Beautiful Crazy," making it the most-added record at Country … more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA's path to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy has hit a couple of speed bumps. Creditors have filed objections to iHEART's motion filed SATURDAY (12/8) to bring into … more

From Radio Insight: iHeartMedia has announced the launch of Urban “Real 106.1” W291BV Solon/WAKS-HD2 Akron serving Cleveland. Launching with 10,000 songs commercial-free, the new format gives a direct format competitor to Urban One’s “Z107.9” WENZ. The launch coincides with the upgrade of W291BV to 200w/263m giving it full coverage of Cleveland proper. The translator had been testing and The post iHeartMedia Launches Real 106.1 Cleveland appeared first on RadioInsight. more

From All Access: iHEARTMEDIA/CLEVELAND has debuted Urban WAKS-HD2, THE NEW REAL 106.1 CLEVELAND’s REAL HIP-HOP and R&B. iHEART NORTH OHIO Region Pres. KEITH HOTCHKISS said, “We are extremely … more

From All Access: ALL ACCESS is very pleased to announce the promotion of ALL ACCESS/NASHVILLE Editorial Asst. ATHENA PUHARIC to the post of Associate Editor, and the hiring of MONICA RIVERA as Associate … more

From All Access: PAMAL Top 40/Mainstream WFLY (FLY 92.3)/ALBANY brings in RYGUY to do nights, effective immediately. Previously afternoon host at WXZO (HOT96.7)/BURLINGTON, RYGUY succeeds MIKE RYAN, who … more

From All Access: ENTERCOM Classic Hits WOGL/PHILADELPHIA raised over $250,000 to benefit the CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK at CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (CHOP) during the 17th annual … more

From Radio Online: Univision Communications taps Brea Frank, current co-host of "La Bella andamp; El Duro" (The Beauty and The Tough Guy), and media personality and popular merengue tipico artist Shino Aguakate, to co-host a new morning show called "La Gozadera" (The Party). Beginning Monday, December 24, the comedic duo will blend their unique … more

From All Access: ALL ACCESS extends condolences to DOLLY PARTON, whose younger brother, FLOYD PARTON, passed away on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th. He was 61. FLOYD was also a songwriter and composer; his song, … more

From All Access: Former longtime SAGA Classic Hits KIOA/DES MOINES morning host MAXWELL SCHAEFFER, who joined the crosstown iHEARTMEDIA cluster as Dir./Promotions & Marketing in JANUARY, will host a new … more

From All Access: BENZTOWN is the new home for the syndicated TOP 10 NOW & THEN countdown show. The LOS ANGELES based show is designed for Urban AC, Rhythmic Oldies, and Classic Hip-Hop formats. TOP … more

From Radio Online: KRWM-FM (Warm 106) Seattle morning hosts Allan Fee and Ashley Ryan, along with Kevin Justik (aka Woody The Producer), exit the Hubbard Radio AC outlet. Both Fee and Ryan joined KRWM in September, 2015. Fee previously spent 14 years years at then CBS Radio's Hot AC WQAL-FM (Q104) Cleveland, first as station's PD and … more

From Radio Online: The Radio Mercury Awards has announced the final round judging panel for the 28th Annual Radio Mercury Awards. The 2019 panel of agency creative leaders represents radio's top advertising categories including automotive, communications, financial … more

From the FCC: Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime Wireline Competition Bureau releases order granting Telapex and Venture waiver petitions https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/355489

From All Access: The FCC has deleted the proposed rule change regarding posting station licenses in specific locations from the agenda for TOMORROW's Open Meeting. The rule change is part of the … more

From All Access: The FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION has officially opened its new Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), the department that will consolidate and incorporate data analysis for the agency. … more

From Radio Online: Florida Talk Radio has closed on its previously announced sale of 1kW Oldies WSRQ-AM (1220) -- along with FM translators W295BH (106.9)/Sarasota and W240DP (95.9)/Venice, FL -- to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for $520,000. Florida Talk Radio is headed by Jim Lampl. Michael J. Bergner of Bergner andamp; Co. … more

From All Access: EMERSON COLLEGE Triple A WERS/BOSTON has hired CINDY HOWES as Marketing and Promotions Director. HOWES got a degree from EMERSON COLLEGE in Media Arts and hosted ‘The Coffeehouse” … more

From All Access: ENTERCOM Country KFRG (K-FROG)/RIVERSIDE, CA, PD and longtime morning man SCOTT WARD swaps shifts with afternoon-driver ANTHONY DONATELLI, effective MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th. WARD has handled … more