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SiriusXM To Launch New Year-Round John Mayer Curated Channel

SiriusXM announced today that a new year-round artist host curated channel, “Life with John Mayer” will debut in November on channel 14. Mayer described the new channel as, “I’ve had a dream over the last several years to create a dynamic, real-time music channel that focuses less on genre and more on our changing emotional […] […]

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Dave & Jimmy Depart Syndication

The recent acquisition of United Stations by Gemini XIII has led to another show departing the syndication marketplace. Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 94.1” WHBC-FM Canton OH, which has featured Dave & Jimmy since October 2018, will debut a new local morning show on Monday, October 9. Program Director ‘Java Joel’ Murphy wrote on Facebook, […] […]

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Audacy Elects To Skip Debt Payment To Renegotiate

Audacy announced this morning that it will skip the approximately $18 million payment due on September 30 to holders of its 6.75% senior secured second-lien notes due March 31, 2029 to use the 30-day grace period to “continue its dialogue with lenders regarding a potential plan to strengthen its capital structure to support Audacy’s strong […] […]

UK

How AI is shaping the future of the airwaves

Feature: Traditionally, the airwaves have been ruled by human voices – DJs, Newsreaders and sports commentators, all engaging listeners with their distinctive style. However, as the demands of a dynamic digital landscape evolve, radio broadcasters and publishers are increasingly turning their attention to AI-driven solutions. You can’t open a paper or click on a news […] […]

UK

Five for five at 50 – celebrating 50 years of commercial radio with Mark Lee

Commercial Radio turns 50 on Sunday 8th October, and to celebrate we’ve got five questions for five key players in the sector each day this week. Today, and to kick off the week, we pose the set of questions to CCUK CEO Mark Lee. Tell us about your earliest memories of hearing commercial radio Radio […] […]