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Tributes paid to Guernsey commercial radio founder John Burley

Tributes are being paid to the chairman of Guernsey commercial radio station Island FM, John Burley, who has died at the age of 78. John Burley became chairman of the applicant group for the first commercial radio station in Guernsey, Island FM, which launched in October 1992. He served as its chairman for 31 years, […] […]

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Country 99 Winnipeg To Debut 12/27

After cutting its airstaff in September ahead of a format change, Corus Radio announced today that Soft AC “Peggy 99.1” CFPG-FM Winnipeg will flip to Country as “Country 99” at 12:01am on December 27. The new format will create a direct format competitor to Pattison Media’s “QX 104” CFQX-FM and Native Communications’ “Now Country 104.7” […] […]

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Tino Cochino Radio Adds Three New Affiliates

Mike Brandt’s Southern Broadcasting is adding YEA Networks’ Tino Cochino Radio for evenings at three of their stations. The show will now air on Rhythmic CHR “Wild 94.7” 1490 WIEZ/94.7 W234DN Decatur AL, CHR “102.7 Kiss-FM” WWFA Florian/Muscle Shoals AL, and CHR “Hot 100” WYDL Middleton TN/Corinth MS. The YEA Networks nationally syndicated Tino Cochino […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 12/1

William Zucker and Justin Duty’s Hawaii Island Radio Corporation will acquire AC “The Beach” 102.7 KTBH-FM Kurtistown/106.9 KWYI Kawaihae, Classic Hits “Lava 105.3” KBGX Keaau, and Country “Koa Country” 107.7 KKOA Volcano HI from Resonate Hawaii for the assumption of debt. Zucker has served as General Manager of the stations since 2014 and will own […] […]

UK

Application window now open for the latest Community Radio Fund

The second round of the Community Radio Fund 2023 to 2024 is now open for applications from eligible stations. The window to submit bids closes at 5pm on Thursday 4 January 2024 with the total amount available to be awarded in the upcoming round is £190,587. The Fund supports the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed […] […]