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Todd Cavanah Joins WLS-FM As Program Director

Cumulus Media Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago has appointed Todd Cavanah as Program Director. Cavanah joins Cumulus after exiting Audacy Chicago in April after 33 years with the cluster. Cavanah joined CHR “B96” WBBM-FM in 1990 as APD/MD and rose to Program Director in 1993. During his tenure he also served as VP/Programming for CBS […] […]

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Nominations announced for the 2023 Audio Production Awards

The shortlist for the Audio Production Awards has been announced along with details of who will host the award ceremony next month. Comedian, Nish Kumar, and journalist, Coco Khan, presenters of the Pod Save the UK podcast will look after proceedings at the event on Wednesday 22nd November. Full list of Nominees for the Audio […] […]

UK

Central Radio to expand to East Lancashire with the launch of a new DAB multiplex

Central Radio North West will expand to East Lancashire this November as the area’s small-scale DAB multiplex launches. The commercial station is already carried on the Blackpool and Preston multiplexes, and will add another potential 350,000 listeners in towns including Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Burnley and Colne. Nathan Hill, Central Radio’s Station Director, says: “We’re over […] […]

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BIA Releases 2024 Local Advertising Projections

In its newly released 2024 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services estimates revenues across all media in the U.S. will reach $175.6 billion next year, primarily due to the political season. The 8.6 percent increase over 2023 is slightly shadowed by concerns of an economic downturn and overall lower ad spending. With the forecasted political revenues removed, […] […]

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The Breakfast Club Truths & Rumors

A number of stories have been swirling in recent days regarding Premiere Networks’ “The Breakfast Club” based at iHeartMedia Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM New York. In a nutshell, the iHeartMedia New York offices were NOT raided by federal agents investigating co-host DJ Envy’s role in a real estate ponzi scheme. The company is seeking […] […]

UK

Beverley FM pays tribute to its founder and MD David Fewster

David Fewster, founder and MD of Beverley FM, and host of Viking’s first show, has died at the age of 69. Beverley FM paid tribute to the broadcaster and businessman following his death on October 18th. David was born in Hull and moved to Beverley as a boy, becoming the breakfast show presenter at the […] […]