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Guess Which Songs Listeners Remember?

When I’m not handicapping the song of the summer, I also think about what song is next in line to be the No. 1 classic hit on Earth — the guaranteed all-ages crowd-pleaser, usually as ratified by radio research, but also by anybody who deejays events or plays in a cover band. Over the last […] […]

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Don Williams Departs X102.3 West Palm Beach

After seven years at the helm of Hubbard Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX Jensen Beach/West Palm Beach FL, Don Williams has departed the station. Williams, who also hosted afternoons as ‘Don Chris’, had joined the station and now-defunct sister Hip Hop “Beatz 96.3” W242CI in 2015 after thirteen years at Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 96.3” […] […]

UK

Helen Skelton to replace Laura Whitmore on BBC Radio 5 Live

Helen Skelton will present a new-look Sunday morning programme on BBC Radio 5 Live as Laura Whitmore departs. The new show, every Sunday between 10am and midday from August 14th, will highlight some of the weekend’s smaller, less publicised sporting fixtures. It will be broadcast from Leeds as part of the BBC Across the UK […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 7/22

Lee Hagen’s Gulf Coast Broadcasting sells Classic Hits “Sunny 105.7” WCSN-FM Orange Beach AL to Marcus Carr and Tracey Williams’ Portside Media for $849,000. Educational Media Foundation will divest 870 WFLO Farmville VA to the Christopher Brochon led Heart of Virginia Communications for $75,000. Brochon served as Station Manager and Director of Operations at WFLO […] […]

UK

Alex Kapranos joins Absolute Radio for six-part series

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos is joining Absolute Radio to host his own six-part series. Alex will be on-air at 10pm each Sunday from 7th August joined by a range of guests including Johnny Marr, The Cribs and Los Bitchos. Alex said: “I’m happy to say that Absolute Radio have invited me in to take […] […]