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Joe Russo Returns Home To Buffalo As WGRF Program Director

After firing Program Director John Hager and its morning show in April following racist comments made by morning host Rob Lederman, Cumulus Media Classic Rock “97 Rock” 96.9 WGRF-FM Buffalo has found its new Program Director internally. Joe Russo, a Buffalo native will return home to program WGRF, newly launched Conservative Talk 1270 WHLD, and […] […]

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iHeartMedia Appoints New Market Leadership In Salt Lake City

iHeartMedia has announced a series of market leadership promotions in Salt Lake City. Judy Copier has risen to Market President succeeding the retiring Stu Stanek. She has served as Senior VP/Sales for the past ten years after stints at KUTV-TV and local agencies. Joyce Wirthlin rises to SVP/Sales to succeed Copier. Wirthlin has been with […] […]

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SiriusXM Launches Black Music Month Channels And Programming Initiatives

SiriusXM and subsidiaries Pandora and Stitcher have announced a number of programming initiatives in honor of June being Black Music Month. SiriusXM will launch three limited-run channels. “Black Music Forever Radio” (channel 105) brings the Pandora playlist to their platform with current hits from Black artists in Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B. The brand will also […] […]

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Audacy Adds Dana Loesch To Talk Stations In Eleven Markets

Audacy and Radio America have announced an agreement to bring Dana Loesch’s “The Dana Show” to eleven of the company’s stations. In six markets Loesch will take the 12-3pm eastern timeslot that had been held by the Rush Limbaugh Show. Those stations are “Talk 980” KMBZ Kansas City, 840 KXNT Las Vegas, 1140/96.1 WRVA Richmond, […] […]