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Here’s what happened at Radiocentre’s Tuning In 2023 event in London

Attendees from across radio and advertising attended in their hundreds to London’s Picturehouse Central last week for this year’s Tuning In conference, hosted by KISS presenter and Strictly star Tyler West. Kicking off the conference, Radiocentre chief executive Matt Payton noted that it’s been a year of milestones for commercial radio. Most obviously, it’s 50 years since […] […]

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Shayna Joins Hot 100.9 As Midday Host

Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 100.9” WHHH Speedway/Indianapolis IN has added LaShayna ‘Shayna’ Sawyers as midday host starting Monday, October 9. Shayna joins WHHH from LM Communications Lexington KY where she served in the dual role of APD/midday host at Hip Hop “107.9 The Beat” WBTF and afternoon co-host with Mandy Williamson on Hot AC […] […]

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Staying Optimistic In Radio, Even Now

It’s hard to stay optimistic in radio. Broadcasters are dealing with a steady stream of loss and the contraction of the business on an almost daily basis. The trades regularly report heritage FMs being sold out of the radio mainstream and sometimes heritage AMs simply being shut down. Those trade publications are disappearing themselves, and […] […]

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WGOW-FM Revises Morning Lineup

Cumulus Media Talk 102.3 WGOW-FM Soddy-Daisy/Chattanooga TN is revamping its morning schedule. New Program Director Jed Mescon will join Jim ‘JR’ Reynolds in mornings from 6-9am. Former 10am-12pm host Brad Giese will move to morning show producer and contributor and then host the 9am hour. “Jed and JR Mornings” replaces “The Morning Press” hosted by […] […]

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Deanna & Justin Depart WJBR With Sale

As the $5 million sale of Beasley Media AC “Mix 99.5” WJBR Wilmington DE to VCY America prepares for its imminent closing, today is the final day for its airstaff. Morning hosts Deanna Marie and Justin Franiak made the announcement this morning. Deanna joined WJBR in October 2021 after previously hosting middays and later co-hosting […] […]

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Salem Media Group Sells Church Products Division

Salem Media Group has announced the sale of its church products division to Gloo LLC for $30 million. In addition to receiving $22,500,000 in cash and a promissory note for the final $7.5 million, Gloo will issue 833,333 Series A Preferred Membership Units to Salem. At any time after January 1, 2027, Salem may require […] […]