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How Hip-Hop Got Top Billing

For the first several years of Hip-Hop on the radio, rap records were something that you often had to make a concerted effort to listen for. I read about “Rapper’s Delight” in Cash Box, the trade magazine, before I finally heard the Sugarhill Gang on R&B WCHB Detroit. I knew about “The Message” by Grandmaster […] […]

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NPR Appoints Eva Rodriguez As VP/Executive Editor

NPR’s Senior Vice President for News and Editor in Chief Edith Chapin announced today that after a comprehensive global search, Eva Rodriguez will be NPR’s Vice President and Executive Editor, beginning September 11. In this leadership role Rodriguez will oversee NPR’s global 200-plus-person newsgathering operation including reporters based internationally, across the country and in Washington […] […]

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WGOW Appoints Jed Mescon As Program Director/Morning Host

Cumulus Media has announced the appointment of Jed Mescon as Program Director of “Talk Radio 102.3” WGOW-FM Soddy-Daisy and “NewsRadio 1150” WGOW Chattanooga TN. Mescon is best known in the market for his 28 years as morning anchor for WRCB-TV until departing in 2016 and has since held marketing positions locally for Erlanger Health System, […] […]

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Chelsea Rose Departs WKFR

After three years in mornings at Townsquare Media CHR 103.3 WKFR Kalamazoo MI, Chelsea Rose has departed the station. Rose joined WKFR in September 2020 after four years co-hosting mornings at Vero Beach Broadcasting Hot AC 93.7 WGYL Vero Beach FL. Rose originally teamed with former WKFR Program Director Dana Marshall until his departure in […] […]

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Vont Leak Joins KDWB For Nights

Just weeks after joining iHeartMedia’s News/Talk 1040 WHO as morning show producer and CHR “107.5 Kiss-FM” KKDM Des Moines as midday host, Vont Leak has gotten the proverbial call to the majors as he will join CHR 101.3 KDWB Minneapolis as evening host. Leak, who just graduated from New Jersey’s William Paterson University in May, […] […]