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Kate Garraway shares sad news of husband’s passing

Smooth Radio presenter and broadcaster Kate Garraway has shared news of her husband Derek passing away after a long illness. Radio industry colleagues have sent condolences following Kate’s statement on Instagram on Friday. Kate said:” I’m sad to have to tell you all that my darling husband Derek has passed away. As some of you […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 1/5

Translator Sales Educational Media Foundation and iHeartMedia are swapping four translators. EMF will receive the iHeart owned 94.5 W233AV Gulfport/St. Petersburg FL and 98.1 K251AU Albuquerque NM. In return, iHeart will acquire 101.1 W266CJ Beachwood/Cleveland OH and 103.7 W279AQ Mascoutah IL/St Louis MO. The deal includes a redacted amendment to the “HD Channel and Translator […] […]

UK

Laser 558 name returns as new online radio station

The former offshore radio station name Laser 558 is back as an online station promising to never be more than a minute away from music. The station says its programming and playlist place the listener back in the mid-80s playing the current hits of the time as well as dipping back through the music vaults […] […]

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BBC Radio 5 Live creates new crime podcast to air on BBC Radio 4

A new BBC 5 Live true crime podcast produced by BBC Studios about drugs, money laundering, and attempted murder is launching on BBC Sounds, and BBC Radio 4 from Sunday 7th January. Gangster Presents… Catching the Kingpins tells the inside story of how the police infiltrated the EncroChat phone network. Hosted by Mobeen Azhar, the […] […]

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Cadillac Jack Exits Y108 Pittsburgh

Country Aircheck reports that Tom ‘Cadillac Jack’ Kapsalis has exited Audacy Country “Y108” WDSY Pittsburgh. Kapsalis joined WDSY as morning host in July 2022 and moved to afternoons last April after being off the air following open heart surgery. Kapsalis had a four month stint APD/morning host at Sun Broadcasting Country “Hell Yeah 93.7” WHEL […] […]

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Radio Training Network Acquires Chattanooga Duo

Brewer Media Group is selling Sports “ESPN Chattanooga” 95.3 WALV-FM Ooltewah/Chattanooga TN and Classic Hits “Big 106.9” W295BI Chattanooga to Radio Training Network for $900,000. The move brings the multiple Christian network operator into the Chattanooga market. It is also the second time in recent years that Brewer has sold the signal that housed the […] […]