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KUZZ Sets New Lineup As Cliff & Tanya Retire From Mornings

Buck Owens Broadcasting Country 550 KUZZ/107.9 KUZZ-FM Bakersfield will be revamping its entire on-air lineup. Morning hosts Cliff Dumas & Tanya Brakebill will retire on Friday, June 23 with current Music Director/afternoon host Kenn McCloud and evening host Vanessa Heraldez moving to mornings as “Kenn & Ness”. Current 9am-12pm host Mike Bell will slide down […] […]

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98.9 WORD Adds The Erick Erickson Show

Audacy News/Talk “98.9 WORD” WYRD-FM Spartanburg/Greenville SC will launch Compass Media Networks’ Erick Erickson Show in middays from 12-3pm starting Wednesday, June 21. The Erickson show, based at Cox Media Group’s 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB Atlanta, will succeed Dana Loesch in the midday timeslot on WYRD-FM. Audacy announces the addition of Erick Erickson to the weekday […] […]

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The first ever Radioinfo Asia Podcast Awards are now open for entries

The Radioinfo Asia Podcast Awards will recognise the most outstanding individuals, teams and organisations working within the medium from across the Asian media and marketing landscape.There are 21 categories, which will be judged by some of the most respected leaders and rising stars in the world of podcasts, alongside radioinfo’s panel of international senior editors who cover the growing medium each day.CategoriesPodcast of the Year (Major).Podcast of the Year (Indipendent)The Podcast of the Year (independent and major) will be the one judged to be the Best of the Best from each of the following 12 Podcast categories – each of which offer winners’ certificates for indie and major producers
Best Comedy Podcast• Best Society & Culture Podcast• Best Health and Wellness Podcast• Best Sport Podcast• Best News Podcast – journalism• Best Factual Audio Documentary (any genre)• Best Crime Podcast (true or not)• Best Children’s Entertainment Podcast• Best Education Podcast• Best Interview Podcast• Best Radio Podcast (can contain content that aired along with new non aired bespoke content)• Best Significant Other Podcast
Individual Categories 
Podcast host or presenter/s of the year• Podcast executive producer of the year• Podcast audio producer of the year
Win one of two  Grand Prizes – Flights, accommodation and conference fees to Radiodays Asia 2023 Organisation Categories:• Podcast publisher of the year (major)• Podcast publisher of the year (indie)• Branded podcast of the yearRegistration is Free. You can browse all the rules and entry details as well as start your entry and come back and update it as often as you like before completion  at the check-out. The ENTRY FEE is USD 25.00.ENTRIES CLOSE 30 July 2023Eligibility Criteria:• All entries must be submitted via theradioinfo.asia awards platform. Entries submitted via any other means or format, including email, post and in-person delivery, will be disqualified.
Individual category awards are only open to Asian citizens or Asia-based residents living and working in Asia – defined as one of the countries listed below.
China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam,Turkey, Iran, Thailand, Myanmar, Sth Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Azerbaijan, Saudi, Arabia, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgzstan, Kuwait, North Korea, Nepal, Lebanon, Israel, Singapore, Palestine, Georgia, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Armenia, Oman, Bahrain, Timor-Leste, Cyprus, Bhutan, Laos, Qatar, Maldives, Brunei.
Each individual category entrant must include a high-resolution headshot with their entry.
Organisation category awards are only open to organisations that are registered as a business entity, including (but not limited to) sole traders, companies (public and private) and not-for-profit organisations, in any one or more of the countries listed above.• The majority of the work for which the individual or organisation has entered must have taken place between June 2022 and May 2023 in order to be eligible for the awards.Entry Criteria:•The deadline for entries is 30 July 2023 (11.59pm GMT+10).• Individuals and organisations can submit entries in multiple categories, provided they meet the requirements and subject to the per-category entry fee of USD 25.00.• radioinfo.asia reserves the right to move an entry from one category to another.• Entries cannot be made without the permission of the nominee(s) and must be submitted by an authorised representative of the copyright owner(s).• Entries may not be obscene or defamatory and may not endorse any activity that is illegal in any of the countries listed above.• All information (except personal contact info) supplied may be published on radioinfo.asia, related sites and/or used for marketing purposes including on social media and through electronic mail.• All sections of the entry must be completed in order to be judged – except for sections marked “optional.”• Entry fees must be paid by credit card and paid prior to submitting completed entries.• All entries, preferably, should be submitted in English. Where there is no English version, an English translation must be submitted with the entry.Judging Process:• The awards have a specially curated judging panel, formed by mixing peers with those elsewhere in the value chain, to make sure that the judgement is informed and considered from all relevant sides of the industry.• radioinfo.asia will publish the full list of judges during the entry period.• Judges will be required to score each submission against specific criteria.• The system is designed to ensure the highest level of integrity and transparency and be fair to all parties. The editorial team has the capability to identify any potential bias or inconsistency. Judges are encouraged to recuse themselves from judging entries in the event of a conflict of interest.Contact UsIf you have any questions or need help, please contact us at the radioinfo awards team. […]

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Brian ‘Bubba’ Cowan To Depart W4 Country

Brian ‘Bubba’ Cowan will be departing his role as Program Director and morning host at Cumulus Media’s “W4 Country” WWWW-FM Ann Arbor MI. Cowan, who has hosted mornings at WWWW-FM since September 2002, told listeners he is taking a job in the airline industry with his final show on the station on June 30. He […] […]

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Ryan Lang Moves To Mornings At 107.3 Alternative Cleveland; David Spano To WONE-FM Middays

Rubber City Radio Group Alternative “107.3 Alternative Cleveland” WNWV Elyria/Cleveland OH has moved Ryan Lang into mornings as host of “The Morning Hang with Ryan Lang”. Lang moves over from middays at sister Classic Rock 97.5 WONE-FM Akron. Lang has been with Rubber City since 2016 serving as morning news anchor at WONE-FM, Country 94.9 […] […]