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EMF Makes Cross Border Play At Montréal

Educational Media Foundation is acquiring two Upstate New York signals that operate as rimshots across the border to serve the Montréal market. EMF will pay $2.5 million to acquire CHR “94.7 Hits-FM” WYUL Chateaugay and Country “Wild Country 96.5” WVNV Malone NY from Martz Communications Group. While licensed to the US, the stations have sales […] […]

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After 33 Years At KRXQ Pat Martin Moves To Mornings At KSEG Sacramento

Audacy Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” KSEG Sacramento is revamping its on-air lineup following the retirement later this week of afternoon host Chris McCoy. Pat Martin, who has spent the past 33 years in middays at “98 Rock” 98.5 KRXQ, will move across the hall to mornings at KSEG starting Tuesday, July 6. Martin joined […] […]

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A Magic Button for Radio?

Listeners can hear virtually any playlist for jockless music they want, including their own. Given all those options, would they choose your radio station’s music without the jocks? It’s an intriguing question, one raised by a series of Spotify playlists brought to my attention recently by radio futurologist James Cridland. German user Ohrenweide has created […] […]

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Kim Faris To Retire From WMMX After 43 Years On Air In Dayton

After spending her entire 43 career in her hometown, Kim Faris will retire from iHeartMedia AC “Mix 107.7” WMMX Dayton OH Faris spent the majority of her career at 1410 WING/92.9 WJAI and WGTZ hosting middays at the Beautiful Music station until its 1984 flip to CHR “Z93” when she moved to mornings and would […] […]

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Adams Continues Delmarva Sell Off

After selling Rock “93.5 The Beach” WZBH Millsboro DE and Classic Rock “Big 107.7” WGBG-FM Fruitland MD to Draper Holdings’ WBOC Inc. for $2.2 million last week, Adams Radio Group continues to divest its Salisbury/Ocean City MD properties. Mark Guiliani’s DataTech Digital LLC will acquire Country “US 98.5” WUSX Seaford DE for $300,000. Guiliani is […] […]