Month: April 2024

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Format Change Imminent At 97.1 The Freak Dallas

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Format Change Imminent At 97.1 The Freak Dallas

The Sports/Hot Talk format of “97.1 The Freak” KEGL Fort Worth/Dallas TX looks to be coming to an end.

Staffers were informed this morning in a meeting that a format change is imminent for the station. KEGL had flipped from Active Rock to Hot Talk/Sports in October 2022 bringing in many well-known talents in the market including KTCK co-founder Mike Rhyner to anchor afternoons. The flip was done to give a more compatible programming to the station’s coverage of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. The station’s ratings have hovered in the low 1 share range at a 1.3 in the past two monthlies.

We have not confirmed the status of any of the station’s staffers yet. The midday Ben & Skin Show is running best-of today. KEGL is scheduled to carry Game 3 of the Dallas Mavericks playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers at 7pm tonight.

We will update this story as more details become available.

DOMAIN INSIGHT: What is next for KEGL? […]

UK

Global presented with Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Global presented with Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024

Global has been presented with the Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of UK Radio. Smooth Radio presenter Kate Garraway MBE has also been honoured with the Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting – Television and Radio. Global Founder & Executive President Ashley Tabor-King […] […]

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KBDS Forged Into Fire

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on KBDS Forged Into Fire

Chavez Radio Group flipped Bilingual Rhythmic “Forge 103.9” KBDS Taft/Bakersfield CA to Hip Hop “Fire 103.9” earlier this month. The station is very current intensive and running commercial-free. With the change the station has also added Skyview Networks’ “Ed Lover Experience” for middays from 10am-3pm. The 4pm hour on Thursday, April 25 featured: Drake – […] […]

UK

Bauer Media COO Paul Keenan set to leave the company after 16 years

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Bauer Media COO Paul Keenan set to leave the company after 16 years

Paul Keenan is step down from his role as Group Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Member of Bauer Media Group. He’ll leave on 30th September then continue to work with Bauer as an advisor. “I have been preparing for this for a while; my shift in focus will enable me to continue working with […] […]

UK

Tesco Mobile to be headline sponsor of Global podcast The Sports Agents

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Tesco Mobile to be headline sponsor of Global podcast The Sports Agents

Tesco Mobile has signed up as headline sponsor of Global’s new podcast The Sports Agents with Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman. The podcast, which has had over a million downloads, will amplify Tesco Mobile’s new brand platform, ‘It Pays to be Connected’. Rachel Swift, Chief Customer Officer at Tesco Mobile said: “We’re delighted to launch […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 4/26

April 26, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Station Sales Week of 4/26

After beginning to operate the stations via Time Brokerage Agreement in January, The Voice Radio Network will purchase 1460 WIFI Florence NJ and translators 92.9 W225CJ Burlington and 98.5 W253DG Trenton for $950,000. Byrne Acquisition Group acquires “Q Rock Radio” 1240 WLSQ/106.7 W294CW Loris SC from Banana Jack Murphy Productions for $250,000. The station will […] […]