Month: April 2024

AU & NZ

Petition to reinstate former 6PR Overnights host Jon Lewis gathers support

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Just days after news of his retrenchment, a petition to reinstate 6PR Overnights host Jon Lewis has already attracted hundreds of signatures.The petition was set up a day after it was revealed that Lewis – who’s been with the Perth station for almost 40 years – would be leaving his midnight to dawn timeslot. It… Read More
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US

A Gold Rush For KHAR Anchorage

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Alpha Media has flipped “CBS Sports 590/96.7” KHAR Anchorage AK to Adult Standards. The new “Gold Rush Radio” is described as featuring “four decades of the greatest hits of all time with a special blend of the best Pop, Soft AC, R&B, and Easy Listening.” The station will run jockless with “rich and diverse imaging, […] […]

AU & NZ

The mother of all music festivals

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It was the mid 1970s. Bayden Butler was nine years old, his bedtime was 7.30 and up to that point in his young life, the most exciting thing he’d ever seen was The Wonderful World of Disney on a Sunday night.Then something extraordinary happened in his small hometown which knocked his world off its axis… Read More
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US

Star 101.5 Seattle To Flip Today

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The flip this morning of AAA 98.9 KPNW-FM Seattle back to Country “98.9 The Bull” is the first of two to take place today.

Lotus Radio AC “Star 101.5” KPLZ will debut a new format a 2:00pm, which apparently forced Hubbard to rush its launch this morning.

KPLZ-FM currently ranks 20th in the Seattle market with a 2.1 share in the February 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings.

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US

The Bull & Fitz Return To 98.9 Seattle

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Fourteen months after dropping Country for AAA, Hubbard Radio has flipped 98.9 KPNW-FM Seattle back to its former “98.9 The Bull” identity. Also returning to the station will be former morning host Fitz. Fitz hosted mornings on The Bull from April 2019 until the end of 2020. He previously hosted mornings at Audacy’s “100.7 The […] […]

US

The Best Damn Morning Show Debuts In The Bayou

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Audacy Rock “Bayou 95.7” WKBU New Orleans has launched “The Best Damn Morning Show” featuring Paul ‘Gonzo’ Cannell and ‘Ashley O’ Hollier. Cannell joined WKBU in January as Brand Manager. It marked a return to the station as he began his career there from 2008-11 with stints in middays and nights and as Digital Media […] […]