UK
Rick Houghton joins Chesterfield FC’s online radio station
Radio presenter Rick Houghton has joined Chesterfield FC’s online radio station 1866 Sport. […]
Month: February 2023
US
Fernando Ventura To Depart 99.7 Now San Francisco
Bonneville CHR “99.7 Now” midday host Fernando Ventura will be departing the station on March 10 to relocate to Portugal with his husband. Ventura wrote on Instagram, “Sadly, I’ll be hanging up my headphones for a while and taking a break from radio while my husband builds his business and I learn a new language. […] […]
US
95.1 Bright-FM Baltimore To Add Simulcast
Brighter Media Group will close on its acquisition of Empire Broadcasting AAA 103.1 WRNR-FM Grasonville/Annapolis MD at 12am tonight and flip the station to a simulcast of Christian AC “95.1 Bright-FM” WRBS-FM Baltimore. New call letters of WRHS will take effect. Brighter Media Group agreed to acquire WRNR-FM last November for $1.54 million. Brighter Media […] […]
US
What I Learned About Country Scheduling
I always enjoy Rubber City Radio’s Country WQMX Akron, Ohio, when I hear it. This time when I listened, for the first time in more than a year, I noticed something interesting. I was doing other work and listening casually, not with analytical intent. Throughout the hour, WQMX felt very traditional and very reaction-song driven. […] […]
ASIA
It’s World Radio Day on Monday
February 13 is World Radio Day (WRD) and the theme for the 12th edition of the event is Radio and Peace.It acknowledges that in reporting and informing the general public, radio stations shape public opinion and frame a narrative that can influence domestic and international situations and decision-making processes.On World Radio Day 2023, UNESCO will highlight independent radio as a pillar for conflict prevention and peace building, saying that this is the reason why support to independent radio has to be viewed as an integral part of peace and stability.
In India, a Community Radio Symposium is being organised on Saturday, February 11. It start with a panel discussion on Role of CR in Deepening Democracy, followed by another discussion on Radio in the Digital Age. It will conclude with media presentations by radio stations from across the country featuring snippets of their programs and discussing their relevance in today’s scenario.All India Radio, Delhi, will organise a special edition of its program Mati Ke Rang featuring Rajasthani folk music by Seema Mishra and Group which will be broadcast live on air and on the channel’s YouTube channel on February 13.Eastern Indian city of Bhubaneshwar will host the ninth International Radio Fair from February 11 to 13 to mark WRD. It will feature radio professionals, ministers, government officials, radio associations, equipment manufacturers and sand art on WRD theme, besides meetings, seminars and workshops. […]
US
Iowa Catholic Radio To Expand In Des Moines
Trinity Communications, owner of “Iowa Catholic Radio Network“, has agreed to purchase Regional Mexican “La Ley 105.5” KDLS-FM Perry/Des Moines IA from Pedro Zamora’s Latin Broadcasting Corporation for $1.84 million. Trinity and sister organization St. Gabriel Communications currently owns 1150 KWKY/94.5 K233BT Des Moines with the deal giving the group a second, stronger signal in […] […]