Month: February 2022

US

Shawn Parr's Across The Country Adds 13 New Markets

February 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Shawn Parr's Across The Country Adds 13 New Markets

Key Networks’ Shawn Parr Across The Country has announced the addition of 13 new affiliates its has added since the start of the year bringing the show to 47 affiliates nationally. The new affiliates include seven stations owned by Dockins Broadcast Group: “92.5 The Grove” KELE-FM Mountain Grove MO, “Froggy 95.9” KYLS Farmington MO, “Kickin […] […]

US

KSII Adds Iris Lopez As Afternoon Host

February 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on KSII Adds Iris Lopez As Afternoon Host

Townsquare Media Hot AC “93.1 Kiss-FM” KSII El Paso TX has announced the addition of Iris Lopez as afternoon host. Lopez has spent the past seven years in television as a reporter and weathercaster for KVIA-TV El Paso. She previously hosted middays at CHR “104.3 Hit-FM” XHTO Ciudad Juarez MX/El Paso under the name ‘Lily […] […]

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AU & NZ

‘Ugly’ Phil O’Neil marries iHeart radio producer

February 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on ‘Ugly’ Phil O’Neil marries iHeart radio producer

Jackie O’s first radio co-host and former husband, Phil O’Neil, (pictured) has married.Known as Ugly Phil, the 58-year-old has tied the knot with iHeartRadio producer Samantha Clarke, sharing a photo on Instagram with their marriage certificate and cat.O’Neil was previously married to his former co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, in 1995, before they split in 1999.Jackie… Read More
The post ‘Ugly’ Phil O’Neil marries iHeart radio producer by Kim Napier appeared first on Radio Today. […]

ASIA

Afghanistan: Radio Tajla stops functioning

February 23, 2022 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Afghanistan: Radio Tajla stops functioning

Radio Tajla, a private radio station in Afghanistan’s in central Maidan Wardak, has stopped broadcasting because of financial problems, according to a report in Pajhwok Afghan News (subscription required).The station was launched about nine years ago as the first private media outlet in Maidan Shahr, the capital of the province.It used to air to political, economic, sports and social programs and apart from Maidan Wardak, it also reached residents of Paghman district of Kabul and other areas.. There are five private radio stations in Maidan Wardak (Tajli, Peghla FM, Ghag FM, Wahdat Ghag and Unity Ghag) and of them so far Tajli and Peghla FM have stopped broadcasting.Station director Najibullah Habibi told reporters in Maidan Wardak that the station was closed due to economic problems. He said it would go on air again if the government resolved its problems and met their demands.Amanullah Nusrat, head of Wak TV in Maidan Shahr, expressed concern over the closure of the radio station, adding that if problems of the media in the province were not addressed, the rest of the media outlets would also stop their activities. […]