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Cumulus Media flipped Classic Hip-Hop “98.3 The Vibe” KWQW Boone/Des Moines IA to CHR at midnight. Retaining its previous branding, the format shift places the station in direct format competition with iHeartMedia’s “107.5 Kiss-FM” KKDM. KKDM currently ranks second in the Des Moines market with a 7.0 share just behind Cumulus’ market leading Country “97.3 […] […]

Melissa Chase has departed mornings at SummitMedia Hot AC “103.7 Your Variety” WURV Richmond VA. Chase had been PD/morning host since 2010 through its incarnation as Adult Alternative “103.7 The River“, 2013 flip to Hot AC “103.7 Play“, through its relaunch in March as “103.7 Your Variety“. She also served as Operations Manager for SummitMedia […] […]

Townsquare Media has flipped AC “Y101” 100.9 KRRY Canton MO/Quincy IL to Classic Rock “100.9 The Eagle“. The 3pm flip came as the station segued from Dua Lipa “Don’t Stop Now” to Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”. The station will feature a top 500 Classic Rock songs countdown starting on Friday, May 28. The new format […] […]

A pair of Christian stations in Albuquerque will debut new formats on Monday, May 31. Bible Broadcasting Network has closed on its purchase of Christian Preaching 107.1 KNKT Armjio NM and will relaunch the station with its network programming under new KYFV calls. BBN filed to purchase KNKT from Calvary Albuquerque in March for $1.4 […] […]

iHeartMedia’s “Black Information Network” debuted in Jacksonville FL today with the launch of “BIN 104.1“. Airing on Radio By Grace’s W281AM Macclenny fed via iHeart’s 93.3 WJBT-HD2 Callahan, the move brings the network to its 32nd market over the past eleven months. The translator had been rebroadcasting Educational Media Foundation’s “K-Love” network until going silent […] […]

NPR has announced the addition of A Martinez as the fourth host of Morning Edition. Martinez will join Steve Inskeep, Noel King, and Rachel Martin on Morning Edition following the departure of David Greene last year. He will begin with NPR on July 6 with an on-air start date to be named later. Martinez joins […] […]