Month: August 2024

AU & NZ

Surveys, milestones and Hughesy, Ed & Erin’s mid-week departure

August 12, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Surveys, milestones and Hughesy, Ed & Erin’s mid-week departure

Hughesy, Ed & Erin have been a huge industry talking point these past few days. In this latest ep of the Radio Today podcast, Jen has all the news on their departure from 2Day FM, as well as a special podcast milestone and the wash up from the Toowoomba and Gold Coast survey results.And straight… Read More
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AU & NZ

Back to the music: Hitz FM staff reunite 30 years on

August 12, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Back to the music: Hitz FM staff reunite 30 years on

30 years after groundbreaking youth radio station Hitz FM went Melbourne-wide, its team has reunited.After three years of organising (and a pandemic thrown in for good measure) there were cheers, tears and whoops of joy as 50 people attended the first ever Hitz FM staff reunion, held last Saturday at La Porchetta in South Yarra.Among… Read More
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US

Fresh Listen: Star 94.5 vs. 102 Jamz

August 12, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Fresh Listen: Star 94.5 vs. 102 Jamz

When WJHM (102 Jamz) launched in April 1988, Orlando was one of many sizable markets with no R&B radio on FM. Under consultant Jerry Clifton, PD Duff Lindsey, and APD/MD Cedric Hollywood, the station stunned the market with a 12 share that summer. Although WJHM played pop-crossover titles, it differed from many similar stations in […] […]

US

Lamar Smith Rises To Beasley Director of Corporate Engineering

August 12, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Lamar Smith Rises To Beasley Director of Corporate Engineering

Beasley Media Group has promoted Lamar Smith to Director of Corporate Engineering. Smith has been with Beasley since 2011 and previously held roles as Regional Engineering Director, Corporate Project Manager, and since 2018 Vice President of Engineering. His promotion coincides with the departure of Director of Technology Mike Cooney after seventeen years with the company. […] […]