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Cincinnati Reds Extend Deal With WLW

The Cincinnati Reds and iHeartMedia have renewed 700WLW as the flagship for the Reds Radio Network through 2027. “Listening to Reds games on 700WLW has been an inherent part of a Reds fan’s experience for generations,” said Karen Forgus, Reds senior vice president of business operations. “We are extremely proud to continue this tradition with […] […]

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January 2023 (1/5 – 2/1) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 4: After 14 Years WNFN Tops The River

The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, West Palm Beach, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Austin Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA rises 8.8 to 9.9 to reclaim the Austin lead. Audacy […] […]

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FCC Orders Hearing On Standard General/TEGNA/Cox Deal

The FCC has ordered its Administrative Law Judge to hold a hearing on the pending purchase of TEGNA by affiliates of Standard General LP and the associated divestitures including a swap of assets with Cox Media Group should proceed. In the order, the FCC is focusing on the potential public interest harm from increased retransmission […] […]

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Classic Hits and Classic Rock

When January PPM ratings were released Tuesday, Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3) New York was second in the market, up 5.1-5.9 6-plus. As Ratings Expert Chris Huff noted, those were not just the highest ratings for Q104.3 (or the frequency), but for any rock station in New York ever. Right behind was Classic Hits WCBS-FM, up […] […]

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Scott Roddy Rises To Audacy Regional VP of West Coast Country Programming

Audacy has promoted Scott Roddy to Regional VP of West Coast Country Programming. Roddy, who joined Audacy in October 2019 as Brand Manager of Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ and Hot AC “105.1 The Buzz” KRSK Portland, will now add programming oversight of “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG Riverside, “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF Seattle, “106.5 The Wolf” […] […]