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The First ‘First Listens’ of 2024

I didn’t know what the song on KBSO (Retro 94.7) Corpus Christi, Texas, was. It was stumping Shazam and SoundHound. It sounded like one of the many unlikely “Euro” hits that made their way to Texas radio in that 1989-91 moment when Depeche Mode and New Order became core CHR artists. WHBC-FM (Mix 94.1) Canton, […] […]

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Audacy Sells Phoenix Studio Property For $10.5 Million

Prior to its bankruptcy filing, Audacy sold its real estate in Phoenix to a development firm for for $10.5 million. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the sale was completed on December 8 to James Jason Merck and Jordan Taylor’s Main & Main RoRo Property Owner LLC. The owners are tied to local developer Intersection. […] […]

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iHeart’s New Magic Makes Its Way To Fort Myers

After its significant launch in Miami, iHeartMedia has brought its Gold AC with Spanish presenters “Magic” brand to a second market with the flip of Hot AC “Y100” WZJZ Port Charlotte/Fort Myers FL to “Magic 100.1” this morning. WZJZ will feature the same on-air lineup as Miami with Humberto ‘El Gato’ Rodríguez in mornings from […] […]

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Michigan Radio Rebrands As Michigan Public

The University of Michigan’s Public News/Talk “Michigan Radio” network based at 91.7 WUOM Ann Arbor has rebranded as “Michigan Public“. In addition to WUOM, Michigan Public is heard on 89.7 WLNZ Lansing, 91.1 WFUM Flint, 91.3 WRSX Port Huron, and 104.1 WVGR Grand Rapids. Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR news outlet, is rebranding and […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 1/12

Matt Dubiel’s Aurora Naperville Radio will purchase Shopping/Sports 1280 WBIG/105.5 W288EA Aurora IL from William Pollack’s Auril Broadcasting for $50,000. The deal does not include the station’s 20 acre studio and tower property as that is being sold to an unknown housing developer. A time brokerage agreement took effect on January 1. Dubiel also owns […] […]