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Nihal Arthanayake to leave daytimes on BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 5 Live afternoon presenter Nihal Arthanayake has just announced he’s leaving the afternoon show. The former Radio 1 and Asian Network host has been on 5 live for eight years, having joined to host afternoons with Sarah Brett in 2016. He joined the BBC in 2002 for programmes on Radio 1, moving up […] […]

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DJ ECTO1 Rises To APD Of KDAY

Meruelo Media has promoted Matthew ‘DJ ECTO1’ Hernandez to Assistan Program Director of Classic Hip Hop 93.5 KDAY Santa Monica/93.5 KDEY Ontario CA. Hernandez has been with Meruleo Media since 2018 first as a part-time mixer for KDAY and Hip Hop “Power 106” KPWR. He went full-time in 2021 as a music scheduler for KPWR […] […]

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Coast Country Returns To Southern New Jersey

Ten months after relaunching as as “Planet 106.3” last July, the Alternative format on 106.3 WJSE North Cape May NJ is gone. Regional Media flipped WJSE to Country this morning as “Coast Country 106.3” under new/old WKOE call letters. The WKOE calls and a Country format were first paired together on the former 106.3 in […] […]

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Holly Williams Retires From WNOB

Holly Williams has retired as midday host at Sinclair Communications Variety Hits “93.7 Bob-FM” WNOB Chesapeake/Norfolk VA to relocate closer to her family in her native Philadelphia. Williams began her career at 106.9 WAFX in 1990 before joining Sinclair in December 1993 and spent time at Alternative “96X” WROX and AAA “93.7 The Coast” WKOC […] […]

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A Classic Hits Cat Debuts In Northwest Missouri

Eagle Communications signed on 104.9 KBCT Maryville MO as Classic Hits “104.9 The Cat” on May 15. The station will emphasize music from the 1980s and 90s, with the exception of a 70s show on Saturday nights. Gregg Lynn, PD for co-owned Classic Hits “Joe Town 107.5” 1550 KESJ/K298DA St. Joseph MO, will add those […] […]

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Radio Remembers WOLX’s Jim McGaw

Audacy Classic Hits 94.9 WOLX-FM Baraboo/Madison morning host Jim McGaw passed away over the weekend. McGaw has been a staple in the Madison market since 1987. He joined WOLX in 2013 and has been hosting mornings since November 2016. He previously had a long stint at AC “Magic 98” WMGN including eleven years in afternoons […] […]