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It has taken place on a separate playing field from the Top 40/Hot AC world’s own annual competition, but the battle for Country Song of the Summer has been as fierce, and as calculated, as the pop battle for almost as long as I’ve been writing about the Summer Song competition. When Kid Rock’s “All […] […]

Waterloo Media flipped Spanish CHR “Latino 102.7” 102.7 K274AX Austin/KLZT-HD2 Bastrop to Rhythmic Hot AC “102.7 The Vibe” at 6am today. Positioning as “Austin’s Party Station”, the station is featuring a mix of currents from artists such as Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Drake and Cardi B and “throwback party songs” from the likes of TLC, […] […]

A change appears to be on the way to Vanguard Media Classic Hits “Sunny 101.3” KRKE-FM Albuquerque.

Plus an upcoming Townsquare Media flip and two more iHeartMedia registrations teasing changes. […]

Townsquare Media has made three staffing announcements at its Monmouth/Ocean NJ cluster. Rich De Sisto has been named Brand Manager/afternoon host at Classic Rock “105.7 The Hawk” WCHR-FM Manahawkin. De Sisto joins the station from weekends at Beasley’s Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK Philadelphia. He has previously programmed AC 99.5 WJBR-FM Wilmington DE, Rock 106.3 WAMX […] […]

SiriusXM is launching a second channel branded by Andy Cohen. Cohen, whose name adorns the Entertainment Talk “Radio Andy“, will launch “Andy Cohen’s Kiki Lounge” today at noon on Channel 312. The channel is described as “deep cuts from artists that he loves” featuring “personally crafted and curated eclectic mix of music, reflecting Andy’s musical […] […]

iHeartMedia has announced the promotion of Greg Alexander to Market President for its Minneapolis cluster. Alexander has been with the cluster since 2012 serving as SVP/Sales until 2016 and Regional Senior VP of Sales since adding oversight of Milwaukee, Madison, Eau Claire and Rochester MN. He previously held Sales management roles for Clear Channel and […] […]