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Some thoughts about Elton John & Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart,” a surprise Top 40 contender here and the No. 3 song in the U.K., and about comeback singles overall: I’m glad “Cold Heart” is charting at this cautiously optimistic time for Top 40 music. Artist comebacks often take place at a time when Top 40 […] […]

iHeartMedia Country “Big 104.7” WPGB Pittsburgh has tapped Mike Kasper as its new Program Director and afternoon host. Kasper most recently was hosting afternoons at Audacy Country “US99” WUSN Chicago, until exiting in the COVID related cuts of April 2020. Prior to joining WUSN in April 2016, he spent most of his career in CHR […] […]

A third format change took place last week in Reno as Evans Broadcast Company flipped Country “94.9 The Wolf” K235DC Reno/KRFN-HD2 Sparks to CHR as “94.9 The Party“. Positioned as “Today’s Top Hits”, the move pits K235DC up against Reno Media Group’s “Alice 96.5” KLCA. That station currently ranks tenth in the market with a […] […]

With the number of inappropriate behavior allegations against Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX Chicago morning host Eric Ferguson rising to three, the company has removed him from the station’s programming through the month of October. In a memo to staff published by RobertFeder.com, Hubbard Chicago VP/Market Manager Jeff England told employees, “We have […] […]

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. Radio One Adult R&B “Majic 102.3/92.7” WMMJ/WDCJ claims the top […] […]

Cumulus Media has announced the promotion of Conrad Trautmann to Chief Technology Officer. Trautman has served as SVP/Technology & Operations for Cumulus since 2016. He previously was EVP/Technology at Westwood One and SVP/Engineering and IT at Dial Global. Trautmann also held engineering roles in Long Island and Syracuse NY. CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that […] […]