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After a decade overseeing programming at Cox Media Group, Steve Smith has resigned. Smith had joined Cox in August 2011 after stints as VP Programming for CBS Radio New York, SVP/Programming for Clear Channel and predecessor AMFM, and VP/Programming for Emmis. Smith also programmed Rhythmic CHR “Power 92” KKFR Phoenix and “Hot 97” WQHT New […] […]

Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Beasley Media Hip Hop “Power 98” WPEG surges up 5.5 to 6.6 to lead Charlotte with Ratings Expert […] […]

Cumulus Media Rock/Alternative “105.1 The X” KCJK Garden City/Kansas City MO has announced the promotion of Jaye Powers to afternoon host. Powers has been in the cluster since 2020 as producer of the “Kelly and Mackenzie” morning show on Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM and a weekend host on KCJK. He also works on the sideline […] […]

SummitMedia has announced the appointment of Victor Starr as Director of Programming and Operations for its Omaha cluster and Program Director of CHR “Channel 94.1” KQCH. Starr most recently programmed Audacy Rhythmic CHR “KS 107.5” KQKS from March 2016 until July 2020 after previously spending a year in sales at the cluster. He previously programmed […] […]

In late October there were a pair of format changes in New York State. Audacy’s flip of 94.7 WNSH Newark NJ/New York to Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK got national buzz, while iHeartMedia’s debut of “Country 100.5” WDVI Rochester slipped under the radar of many. WXBK is doing what has become the fairly […] […]