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Lotus Broadcasting Acquires Sinclair's Four Stations In Seattle

Sinclair Broadcast Group is selling its four radio stations in Seattle to Lotus Broadcasting for $18 million. The deal will see Lotus acquire News 1000 KOMO Seattle/97.7 KOMO-FM Oakville, Hot AC “Star 101.5” KPLZ Seattle and Conservative Talk 570 KVI Seattle. Founded in 1962 with the purchase of 1330 KWKW Los Angeles, Lotus currently owns […] […]

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Westwood One To Carry Women's College World Series For First Time

CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network radio partner of the NCAA will present live audio broadcasts of every game of the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) for the first time ever. The network, which has broadcast the Championship Series since 2011, will expand coverage […] […]

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Magic Moves As Seven Mountains Media Begins Second Annual Elmira Shuffle

With the three-way deal between Seven Mountains Media, Family Life Ministries, and Sound Communications involving stations in the Elmira/Corning and Olean NY markets closing on Tuesday, June 1, the companies have begun moving brands to new frequencies. The AC “Magic” format that had been on 92.7 WENI-FM South Waverly PA and 97.7 WENY-FM Big Flats […] […]

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Country Radio Hall Of Fame Announces Eight Members Of 2021 Induction Class

The Country Radio Broadcasters have announced the Class of 2021 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s list includes four off-air radio broadcasters and four on-air radio personalities. The off-air honorees are Bob Call, RJ Curtis, Bill Hagy, and Norm Schrutt. The on-air honorees are Heather Froglear, Buzz Jackson, Bob Pickett, and Angie Ward. […] […]

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Beasley Media Founder/Chairman George Beasley Dies At 89

Beasley Media Group has announced that company founder and Executive Chairman George Beasley died this morning at the age of 89. Beasley founded the company with the purchase of 1130 WPYB Benson NC in 1961. He served as CEO until 2016 when he was succeeded by his daughter Caroline Beasley. Many of his children and […] […]

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Hardbody Kiotti Joins 93.7 The Beat Houston

Former “97.9 The Box” KBXX Houston evening and morning host Jerrel ‘Hardbody Kiotti’ Brown has returned to the market hosting nights on iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.7 The Beat” KQBT. Kiotti spent over a decade at KBXX hosting nights at the station before moving to mornings in January 2020 with Keisha Nicole. He then exited the […] […]