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Lost Factor vs. Throwback Hip-Hop & R&B

In the mid-to-late ‘90s, WQHT (Hot 97) was New York’s phenomenal radio station. From driving the industry trend toward celebrity morning hosts to ending the era where all but a few mainstream Hip-Hop titles were dayparted until after 6 p.m., it was also one of the era’s most influential stations. Now, that influence is creating […] […]

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RIP Chris Kearns

Chris Kearns passed away peacefully on the weekend after a short battle with Cancer. He was aged 75. Chris Kearns worked all his life in radio at stations including 2SM, 2UW, 2UE, 2GB and more recently at Classic Hits 2CH. In 2019, as part of the 2CH programming revamp Kearns was placed in the night… Read More
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John Allers & Christy Taylor Join Audacy's Alternative Programming Leadership

Audacy has announced the addition of John Allers as Regional Vice President of Alternative and Christy Taylor as Regional Brand Manager. Allers, who programmed “Radio 104.5” WRFF Philadelphia from its 2007 launch until 2020, has also served as VP/Alternative for iHeartMedia and programmed in San Jose, Atlanta, Providence, Washington DC, Cincinnati, and Albany NY during […] […]

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Flood Communications To Acquire Platte River Radio In Central Nebraska

Flood Communications has announced it is purchasing Platte River Radio’s five stations in Hastings and Kearney NE. Flood, which owns ten radio stations across the state and the statewide “NewsChannel Nebraska” and “Telemundo Nebraska” LPTV networks, will add AC “94.5 The Breeze” KLIQ Hastings, Classic Hits “Power 99” 98.9 KKPR-FM Kearney, News/Talk 1230 KHAS/104.1 K281CW […] […]