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Fox Sports Angola Becomes The Christmas Station

Swick Broadcasting started stunting on the former “Fox Sports Angola” 92.7 W224BY/100.3 WLKI-HD3 Angola IN as “92.7 The Christmas Station” on November 1. Swick continues with the Fox Sports Radio programming on the nearby 1230 WBET Sturgis/99.7 W259CR Athens MI. We reported in our 10/24 Domain Insight report on a potential domain for the station […] […]

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Supersoft AC, the 60s on 73, And Dialing Around SiriusXM

At 3 p.m. on Nov. 3, legendary Top 40 and Rock radio jock Pat St. John began his shift on SiriusXM’s ‘60s Gold, the rebranded ‘60s on 6 in its new home on SXM channel 73. He played his new Drake-style top-of-the-hour jingle. He replayed one of his favorite gushing calls from a listener. Then […] […]

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Alt 99.1 Birmingham Signs Off

As Way Media closes on its $350,000 purchase of 99.1 W256CD Fultondale/Birmingham AL from Red Mountain Ventures, iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 99.1” has ceased operations on the translator. iHeartMedia had been operating the translator since November 2017. The brand had also previously operated on 94.9 W235BS Birmingham from September 2015 until its move to 99.1 when […] […]

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Brian Benedik Joins Audacy As Chief Revenue Officer

Audacy welcomes Brian Benedik as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, effective December 1. As a key member of the executive team, Benedik will lead all aspects of revenue generation across corporate, national, regional and local levels and develop fully integrated, multiplatform sales solutions and breakthrough strategies to attract new revenue streams. He will report to […] […]

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Mike Kennedy To Retire As PD Of KZPT/WDAY-FM

Mike Kennedy will retire as OM/PD of Audacy Hot AC “99.7 The Point” KZPT and Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM Kansas City on December 17. Kennedy joined Audacy in September 2019 after previously retiring as VP/Programming for Steel City Media at the end of 2016. Kennedy joined then CHR “Q104” KBEQ in 1991 and rose […] […]

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WKHT Promotes Jean Fremont To Program Director

SummitMedia Rhythmic CHR “Hot 104.5” WKHT Knoxville TN has promoted ‘Mean Jean’ Fremont to Program Director. Fremont is currently in his second stint at WKHT, returning as MD/afternoon host in November 2019 and adding APD duties a year later. He previously served as night host from 2014 until 2018 before leaving for Cox CHR “Power […] […]