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Alan Jones will be back says Ben Fordham

With Alan Jones leaving Sky News this week, Ben Fordham, who replaced him on 2GB, predicts he will be back in the media somewhere soon. It was widely rumoured that Jones would join 2SM after he spoke on air with John Laws in July, but that rumour fizzled out while presumably Jones continued to negotiate… Read More
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After 46 Years, Y93 Bismarck Gives Way To Christmas 92.9

iHeartMedia has begun stunting with Christmas music on the former CHR “Y93” 92.9 KYYY Bismarck ND. Branding as “Christmas 92.9“, the station will air holiday music through December 25. With stints as both Top 40 and Hot AC, the “Y93” branding had been in place on KYYY since 1975! KYYY held a 2.9 share in […] […]

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Commercial-Free Christmas Comes To Atlanta

iHeartMedia has launched “Christmas 96.7” on WBZW Union City/Atlanta GA. WBZW, which will run commercial-free through the holidays, rimshots Atlanta from the south. The station had been simulcasting Spanish CHR “Z105.7” WBZY Canton/Atlanta since May 2020. Atlanta is one of the few markets where historically no secular station goes all-Christmas. The niche in the market […] […]

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Marc 'DJ Nailz' Dixon Joins Power 107.5/106.3 Columbus

Radio One Hip Hop “Power 107.5/106.3” WCKX Columbus/WBMO London OH has announced the addition of Marc ‘DJ Nailz” Dixon as APD/midday host. Dixon joins WCKX after spending his entire career with Cox Media Group in Florida until his exit in March. He began his career as an intern and then night host at CHR “Power […] […]

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Hits 95.7 Denver Adds JR As Afternoon Host

iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 95.7” KPTT Denver has announced the addition of Jeffrey ‘JR’ Ramsey as afternoon host. Ramsey joins KPTT from Midwest Communications CHR “Hot 106.7” WNFN Nashville where he spent four years first in nights before moving to afternoons in May 2020. The Maine native began his career at Townsquare Media CHR “Q97.9” WJBQ […] […]

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How Christmas Sounds In 2021, So Far

Christmas radio 2020 was indeed a holiday like no other. The Adult Contemporary stations that rely on the format had dealt with a year in which ratings were generally down, driven by work-from-home and other changes in daily routine. In the first pandemic Christmas, stations started earlier and struggled for the right mix of acknowledgment […] […]