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Audacy Shuffles Miami Sports Programming As Local Emphasis Shifts To WQAM

Audacy realigned the programming at its two Sports stations in Miami today. “560 The Joe” WQAM Miami has rebranded as “AM 560 Sports” assuming the local programming, while “790 The Ticket” WAXY South Miami moves to Sports Betting programming utilizing Audacy’s BetQL Network. Longtime morning host Joe Rose continues at WQAM. WAXY midday host Jonathan […] […]

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WURV Adds Kobe As Morning Host

SummitMedia Hot AC “103.7 Your Variety” WURV Richmond has hired “94.1 The Zone” WZNE Rochester NY PD/afternoon host Cory ‘Kobe’ Fargo as morning host. Kobe had joined WZNE in August 2020 as afternoon host and rose to Program Director in November. He previously has served as PD/afternoon host for iHeartMedia CHR “Hot 107.9” WWHT Syracuse, […] […]

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What Radio Station Sounds Better Than Ever?

Today’s radio dial is dominated by heritage brands. Shortly before the pandemic, I looked at a page of radio ratings from a 1984 radio directory and found that anywhere from 30% to 50% of those station brands were still available in their market with a similar format. But how do those stations compare with their […] […]

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President Biden Nominates Jessica Rosenworcel As FCC Chair; Gig Sohn As Commissioner

President Biden has nominated acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to a new term, where she will continue to serve as Chair of the Commission. Rosenworcel has served as an FCC Commissioner since 2012 and as acting Chair since the start of 2021. Prior to joining the agency, she served as Senior Communications Counsel for the […] […]

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Good Karma Appoints New Market Managers In Chicago & Madison

Good Karma Brands has announced new Market Manager appointments in two of its markets. Keith Williams will move from Madison WI to Chicago to oversee Sports “ESPN 1000” WMVP. Williams has been with the company since 1999 and has spent time overseeing the company’s stations in Cleveland, Madison and ESPN’s digital in Washington/Baltimore. He fills […] […]

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Patriot Debuts In Maine

Bennett Radio Group has launched Conservative Talk “The Patriot” on 780 WEZR/98.3 W252DS Rumford and 1450 WPNO/96.9 W245CQ South Paris ME. The Patriot is featuring WLOB Portland’s Ray Richardson Show in mornings plus syndicated talkers Dan Bongino, Dave Ramsey, Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, and Mark Levin. WEZR and WPNO had been part of a trimulcast […] […]