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Excerpt: Jeff Smulyan On The Early Days Of WFAN

On Dec. 6, Emmis founder/CEO Jeff Smulyan publishes his memoir, Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs, and Reinvention of an Entrepreneur. The volume spans Emmis’ beginnings in Indianapolis to the struggle to put broadcast radio on the cellphone via Next Radio, with legendary radio stations like KSHE St. Louis, KPWR Los […] […]

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Costa Media Expands In Washington

Jose Villafañe’s Costa Media Boston is expanding in Washington DC as it will begin operating Signal Above LLC’s Spanish CHR “La Nueva 87.7” WDCN-LP via LMA starting Thursday, December 1. Costa Media Boston entered the Washington market in June with the $800,000 purchase and flip of Christian 1220 WFAX/100.7 W264DB Falls Church VA to Regional […] […]

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WKQX Seeking Co-Host For Q101 Morning Crew As Ali Matta Departs

Cumulus Media Alternative “Q101” WKQX Chicago’s “Q101 Morning Crew” is on the hunt for a new co-host as ‘Ali Matta’ Mattacola has departed after choosing not to renew her contract. Producer/co-host Justin Nettlebeck wrote on the show’s Facebook group, “This is change that she wanted and needed for herself. Regardless of how it makes me […] […]

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Rob Williams Departing Townsquare Media

After over seven years as Senior Vice President of Local Media at Townsquare Media, Rob Williams will be exiting the company to focus on executive coaching. Williams joined Townsquare Media in August 2015 after previously serving as VP/General Manager of Greater Media Boston, SVP/Northeast Region for Clear Channel, President/Market Manager for Clear Channel Philadelphia and […] […]

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Riggs To Join 93Q Houston

After departing Audacy CHR “103.7 Kiss-FM” WXSS Milwaukee at the end of October, Andy ‘Riggs’ Riggle will be heading to Cox Country “93Q” KKBQ Pasadena/Houston TX to join its morning show. Riggs briefly updated his social media bio to note his new destination, apparently jumping the gun as it was quickly removed, but has confirmed […] […]