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WWIZ Makes Its Annual Early Christmas Move

After being the first station to go all-Christmas the past two years, Cumulus Media Oldies “Z104” 103.9 WWIZ Middlesex PA/Youngstown OH did not meet reaching that accomplishment this year as it made its annual move to “Christmas 104” at 12:25 this afternoon. WWIZ made its move with Percy Faith and His Orchestra’s “We Need a […] […]

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Christmas Music Season Begins On The Appropriately Named WXMS

With Great Eastern Radio beginning its LMA of Classic Country “97.9 The Moose” WXMS Au Sable NY/Burlington VT ahead of its purchase of the station, the station has become the first station to shift to Christmas Music for the 2021 holiday season. Billed as “Champlain Valley’s Holiday Music Station”, 97.9 WXMS will run commercial-free through […] […]

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KREF Programming Expands To Lawton's KKRX

After iHeartMedia partnered with Metro Radio Group’s 1400 KREF Norman OK in August to launch “94.7 The Ref” KREF-FM Oklahoma City, the station’s programming is quickly expanding statewide. iHeartMedia began simulcasting the local programming of KREF on “1430 The Buzz” KTBZ Tulsa in mid-September, and today the programming launches on Mollman Media’s “1380 The Ticket” […] […]

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Saga Surrenders Norfolk AM

Saga Communications has surrendered the license for Oldies “Joy 1230” WJYI Norfolk VA. WJYI has been operating via STA since September 2019 when the company demolished and rebuilt the tower that housed the AM and sister “FM 99” WNOR Norfolk. Since that time the station has been utilizing a temporary vertical whip antenna with 157 […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 10/1

A few months after acquiring Hot AC “Winc 105” 104.9 WKDV-FM Strasburg and 105.5 WINC-FM Berryville VA for $225,000, Metro Radio Group is selling 104.9 WKDV-FM to Point FM Ministries for $125,000. The buyer owns Christian AC “90.1 The Point” WVRS Gore/Winchester VA. Burke Broadcasting sells Classic Hits “97.9 The Buzz” WKZB Newton, News/Talk 102.1 […] […]

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Great Eastern Radio Expands In Burlington/Plattsburgh

Great Eastern Radio is adding a third signal in Burlington VT/Plattsburgh NY with the purchase of 97.9 WXMS Au Sable NY from Randy Michaels’ Radioactive LLC for $99,999.99. The station has been operated by Loud Media the past few years as Classic Country “97.9 The Moose“. Great Eastern will be taking over the station via […] […]