AU & NZ

Being what a human should be: Samuel’s emotional tribute to Victorian Australian of the Year Carrie Bickmore

Actor and former Nova 100 radio host Samuel Johnson has paid a heartfelt tribute to the Hit Network’s Carrie Bickmore, after she was named Victorian Australian of the Year. They were both working at Nova when Samuel’s girlfriend Lainie died in tragic circumstances. Samuel posted to Facebook: “I would come on air after Hughesy and… Read More
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WBHM To Launch 106.1 The Hub

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Public News/Talk 90.3 WBHM Birmingham AL will officially launch “106.1 The Hub” W291DC/WBHM-HD2 on Friday, November 14.The post WBHM To Launch 106.1 The Hub appeared first on RadioInsight. […]

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Bruce Springsteen vs. The Lost Factor

Long before his politics made him polarizing, there was already a sense among some that Bruce Springsteen was not truly the people’s rock star. In my New Jersey office, there was a lot more loyalty to Jon Bon Jovi as the voice of the Garden State. Bon Jovi also had a greater footprint at radio, with three of the most enduring songs — “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” and “Wanted Dead or Alive” — at Classic Hits.The post Bruce Springsteen vs. The Lost Factor appeared first on RadioInsight. […]

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Vince Richards To Depart As Audacy VP/Rock Programming & KJKK/KSPF/KVIL Director of Programming & Operations

After seven years at Audacy, Vince Richards is exiting the company from his roles as VP/Rock Programming & KJKK/KSPF/KVIL Dallas Director of Programming & Operations at the end of the month. Richards joined Audacy in January 2018 as Operations Manager for the company’s Sacramento cluster. He moved to Dallas in 2020 to program Variety Hits […]The post Vince Richards To Depart As Audacy VP/Rock Programming & KJKK/KSPF/KVIL Director of Programming & Operations appeared first on RadioInsight. […]