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Station Sales Week Of 8/13

Hitmaker Music Group is expanding its holdings in Gainesville FL with the purchase of Hot Talk “Florida Man Radio” 104.9 WYGC High Springs from JVC Media for $350,000. Anthony Bucher’s company previously acquired 1230 WGGG/92.1 W221DX Gainesville and 900 WMOP Ocala in September 2020 for $260,000. The previously announced sale of Sunnylands Broadcasting’s former Soft […] […]

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Forever Media Sells Wheeling Cluster

Forever Media is selling four stations in Wheeling WV to Cody Barack’s Morning Star Media for $885,000. Morning Star Media will acquire Classic Rock “Rocky 96.5” WRQY Moundsville WV, Country “Biggie 100.5” WBGI-FM Bellaire OH, Classic Hits “Kool 105.5” WUKL Bethlehem WV, and Classic Country “Willie 1290/100.1” WLIE Bellaire/W261DH Wheeling. The buyer currently owns Classic […] […]

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July 2021 (6/24 – 7/21) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 4: Hot Times In Nashville For CHR

The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. The move of Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA’s antenna closer to the center of Austin’s population center this spring […] […]

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Domain Insight 8/12: Potential Changes In Lexington & Savannah; More 107.9 Sacramento Domains

After moving Classic Country “Hank-FM” WLXO from 96.1 to 105.5 on Christmas Day 2020 and simulcasting on both frequencies since, Clarity Communications is preparing to debut a new brand on 96.1 WWRW Stamping Ground/Lexington.

Plus a potential change in Savannah/Hilton Head Island and more domains for 107.9 Sacramento. […]

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WWJ Sets New Anchor Lineup

Audacy News 950 WWJ Detroit has announced a new anchor lineup. Jason Scott moves from afternoons to join Roberta Jasina in mornings from 5-10am to fill the opening created by Tom Jordan’s exit last year. Brooke Allen remains in middays from 10am-2pm. Jackie Paige will be joined by Tony Ortiz in afternoons from 2-7pm. Ortiz […] […]

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Cumulus To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations For All Employees

Cumulus Media has become the first large radio group operator to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees. In a memo to all employees sent out this afternoon, the company states that all staffers must have had their shots by September 27 in order to return to the offices two weeks later on October 11. At […] […]