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SiriusXM’s Pandora has announced a suite of eight streaming channels dedicated to ‘uplifting’ and ‘happy’ music. Following research stating that searches for the term “happy” are up 111% this year, Pandora has launched “Pandora’s Happy Place” with eight playlists dedicated to more tonally upbeat songs. One of the more interesting insights in the music industry’s […] […]

CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced today the Audio Active Group (AAG), an audio media and creative advisory group for marketers and agencies.  The Audio Active Group, led by Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One, is the natural evolution from a sponsor-focused research and insights group to a true comprehensive marketing advisory. The Audio Active Group partners with clients to measure the impact of the entire audio […] […]

John Garabedian is selling Codcomm Inc’s cluster of stations on Cape Cod in Massachusetts to Steve Chessare’s Coxswain Communications. Terms of the deal were not yet disclosed. Coxswain will acquire Variety Hits “93.5/94.7 Frank-FM” WFRQ Harwich Port/W234DP Hyannis, Soft AC “Koffee-FM” 101.5 WKFY East Harwich/100.5 W263CU Hyannis/103.5 W278DW Vineyard Haven, CHR “Y101” 101.1 WHYA Mashpee, […] […]

Alpha Media Hot AC “Mix 94.1” WHBC-FM Canton OH has appointed ‘Java Joel’ Murphy as Content Director/afternoon host. Murphy most recently spent fourteen years at iHeartMedia CHR “96.5 Kiss-FM” WAKS Akron/Cleveland in multiple roles including APD/MD and Program Director from 2017 until his exit last year. During his tenure in Cleveland, Murphy also served as […] […]

Reno Media Group is relaunching Classic Country “The Rodeo” 96.9 K245BV Reno/97.7 K249ES Carson City/KLCA-HD3 Tahoe City as “Willie” at 3pm today. The station will continue to focus on Country hits of the 1980s and 90s, but will add some further gold from artists such as Johnny Cash, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers, Dolly […] […]

Hall Communications AC “Fun 101.3” WROZ Lancaster PA will sign-off on Thursday, September 30 at 5pm as Educational Media Foundation closes on its $1.725 million purchase of the station. Ahead of the sign-off, WROZ is holding “Farewell To Fun Week” with the station bringing back former staffers and spotlighting events from the station’s history. The […] […]