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Montreal based Stingray Group has announced the acquisition of relaxation based streaming audio platform Calm Radio. Stingray, which operates radio stations across Canada as well as audio channels on cable and streaming platforms in the United States, will operate Calm Radio as a wholly owned subsidiary. Calm Radio offers 500 free channels of relaxation, classical […] […]

A year and a half after launching AAA “Q102 The Queen Bee” WPFQ Sylvester/Albany GA, Pretoria Fields Collective Media has moved the station online as it prepares to transfer the station to a new operator. John Golobish’s JetStream Media has begun operating WPFQ via LMA as Classic Hits “Retro-FM 102.1“. The move brings the 1980s/1990s […] […]

Seven Mountains Media has completed its second annual shuffle in Elmira NY following the acquisition of a competitor’s cluster. “Kickin’ Country 105.3” WKPQ Hornell NY has begun simulcasting its new sister Country “Bigfoot Country” 96.1 WCBF Elmira/95.1 W236AK Corning as the company consolidates two of the three Country brands in the market. With the change, […] […]

The India based “Mirchi” brand has launched in the Bay Area on KLOK Media’s 1170 KLOK San Jose. Until recently branded as “Radio Mirchi“, the launch brings the brand back to a second market in the United States joining 92.7 W224CW Franklin Township/WPRB-HD2 Princeton NJ. Mirchi previously was heard on 1490 WDUR Durham NC and […] […]

Alpha Media has relaunched CHR “Q93.5” WARQ Columbia SC as “Live 93.5“. The new brand debuts with a commercial-free July 4 weekend. The station’s lineup of Brooke & Jeffrey in mornings, Brendan Croghan in afternoons, and AJ Anelli at night all remain in place. WARQ had a 2.7 share in the May 2021 Nielsen Audio […] […]

The following column is from author Annie Zaleski and features an excerpt from her book “Duran Duran’s Rio” Zaleski is a Cleveland, Ohio-based author, journalist, and editor. Bylines include Rolling Stone, NPR Music, The Guardian, Salon, Time, Billboard, The A.V. Club, Vulture, The Los Angeles Times, and more. She also contributed liner notes to the […] […]