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SummitMedia has announced the appointment of Victor Starr as Director of Programming and Operations for its Omaha cluster and Program Director of CHR “Channel 94.1” KQCH. Starr most recently programmed Audacy Rhythmic CHR “KS 107.5” KQKS from March 2016 until July 2020 after previously spending a year in sales at the cluster. He previously programmed […] […]

In late October there were a pair of format changes in New York State. Audacy’s flip of 94.7 WNSH Newark NJ/New York to Classic Hip Hop “94.7 The Block” WXBK got national buzz, while iHeartMedia’s debut of “Country 100.5” WDVI Rochester slipped under the radar of many. WXBK is doing what has become the fairly […] […]

Emmis Sports “93.5/107.5 The Fan” W228CX/W298BB/93.1 WIBC-HD2 Indianapolis has announced the addition of Jake Query as new morning co-host alongside Kevin Bowen. Query previously spent eight years hosting “The Query and Schultz Show” from 2011 until January 2020. He also was a sports reporter and anchor for WRTV-TV and hosted mornings on Emmis News/Talk 1070 […] […]

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] and DraftKings Inc. [Nasdaq: DKNG] announced today a multi-year strategic relationship, making DraftKings the official odds supplier for iHeartMedia’s broadcast, digital, podcast and social platforms. Additionally, as part of the agreement DraftKings is now able to co-create and distribute long-form content with iHeartMedia and will receive preferred access to iHeartMedia’s full […] […]

New Press Communications Classic Rock “107.1 The Boss” WWZY Long Branch/99.7 WBHX Tuckerton NJ Program Director/morning host Robby Bridges continues to put his touches onto the station. WWZY/WBHX is adding a customized version of Westwood One’s Kid Kelly Daily to air in evenings starting Monday, November 15. Kelly, best known in the region for his […] […]

Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU surges up 7.4 to 8.7 to […] […]