UK
Carlos announces Heart 70s return following time off for operation
Heart 70s breakfast show presenter Carlos has announced he’ll be back on-air soon following time off for medical reasons. […]
Month: May 2023
Ireland
The latest headlines and radio listening stats from JNLR 2023-1
The latest radio listening results show 3.255 million adults tune into radio every weekday – an increase of 48,000 listeners. […]
US
Mike Karolyi Takes I95 To Return To Connecticut
Townsquare Media Classic Rock “I95” WRKI Brookfield/Danbury CT has brought longtime Connecticut Rock radio voice Mike Karolyi back to the state. Karolyi, who has served as Brand Manager and afternoon host for Townsquare’s “Q105.7/103.5” WQBK/WQSH Albany NY since October 2020, will add afternoons at WRKI to his duties. Karolyi spent 28 years at Rock 106.9 […] […]
US
Krissy T Returns To Portland To Host Mornings At WJBQ
Following the announced move of Jeff Parsons and Lori Voornas to sister AC 94.9 WHOM starting Monday, May 15, Townsquare Media CHR “Q97.9” WJBQ Portland ME has announced the arrival of Kristina ‘Krissy T’ Williamson for mornings. Krissy most recently was hosting weekends at Saga Hot AC “Coast 93.1” WMGX Portland. After starting her career […] […]
AU & NZ
Two Ballarat radio stations taken off air
Two radio stations broadcasting in the Victorian regional city of Ballarat have been taken off air.The regulator has not given a reason for shutting down the stations at this time.According to The Courier, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) executed a warrant this week at the offices of Phaze Broadcasting Pty Ltd, owner of… Read More
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ASIA
India’s Fever FM hikes advertising rates by 25%
India’s HT Media has announced a 25% price hike for all its radio stations under the Fever FM brand.According to the network, the hike is needed as the industry volume is back to pre-Covid levels.The Fever Network operates Fever FM, Punjabi Fever, Radio Nasha and Radio One. While Fever FM and Radio Nasha are Hindi Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) and Retro Bollywood stations respectively, Radio One is in the international format and Punjabi Fever is a Punjabi radio station in Delhi.Overall, the network has 22 stations across 15 cities, reaching 35 million listeners with a cumulative digital reach of 6 million.It has three stations each in Delhi and Mumbai and two stations each in Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. It is also present in Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and in seven cities of UP.Ramesh Menon, CEO – radio and entertainment, HT Media and Next Mediaworks, said: “Advertiser’s confidence, on radio in general and Fever network in particular, is back and that has resulted in higher inventory demand in most of our markets. We are committed to providing the best advertising environment to our customers without compromising on the content experience of our audience. The ever-increasing demand for inventory has thus necessitated the need for price increase across our markets.” […]