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iHeartMedia/San Diego appoints Mary Ayala as Program Director for KOGO-AM (Newsradio 600), KGB-AM (San Diego Sports 760) and KLSD-AM (The Patriot AM 1360), effective immediately. As PD, she’ll responsible for the programming content of each brand and report to iHeartMedia San Diego Senior VP/P Taylor Jukes. Ayala continues in San Diego where she’s been the […]
Audacy rebrands Hot AC KRSK-FM in Portland, OR with the launch of “Bella 105” under Bella 105 Brand Manager Jamie Tanchyk. The station, previously known as 105.1 The Buzz, will continue to provide favorites from pop artists such as Adele, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and more. Additional on-air staff updates will be […]
Legislation that aims to mandate the inclusion of AM radio in all motor vehicles — the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act — is progressing through the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill has garnered the necessary support from co-sponsors to move forward in the legislative process. Introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), the measure […]
Edison Research’s Share of Ear study finds that listeners from urban, suburban and rural areas (as defined by the U.S. Census) exhibit distinctively different behaviors when it comes to AM/FM radio listening, and podcast listening. As seen in the graphic below, those who live in rural areas spend a much higher portion of their audio […]
Cumulus appoints Brooks O’Brian as Program Director for Country WFMS-FM in Indianapolis. She’ll also be heard in afternoon drive, airing weekdays from 3-7pm. O’Brian was previously PD for KXSN-FM and KYXY in (Sunny 98.1)/San Diego. Before that, she was PD for Country KWNR-FM (99.5 The Bull) in Las Vegas. O’Brian won the ACM Award for […]
The FCC’s Fourth Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, made public on Thursday, reinstates the collection of workforce composition data for radio and television broadcasters on FCC Form 395-B. The move follows the recent addition of Anna Gomez as the third Democratic Commission and a 3-2 party vote. […]
Beasley Media and Key Networks have announced that Country radio personality Kelly Ford debuts as host of “Backstage Country.” This week, Nashville-based Ford will host the program alongside Country superstars Lady A, the first weekly guest hosts to share the mic with Ford. Throughout the week, Lady A will share with Ford and the show’s […]
Cumulus Media is partnering with AI audio solutions provider Super Hi-Fi and HD Radio’s Xperi to launch two new automated radio stations in Tennessee, reports thedesk.net. The stations will air on the HD channels of WGFX (104.5 The Zone) in Nashville, and will serve as a testing ground for new radio programs and related services […]
Auddia Inc., an AI platform for audio identification and classification, signs a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Radio FM (RFM), an AM/FM streaming app. Closing the acquisition remains subject to financing the acquisition cost. In early January, 2024, Google selected the Radio FM streaming app as an Editor’s Choice app in the Play Store, making […]
Beasley Media is making promotions within the company’s Tampa Bay cluster. Luis “Speedy Jr.” Gonzalez (far left) is promoted to Director of Video and Audio Production. In his new role, Luis will be responsible for all video and audio production within the Tampa-based cluster. He most recently spent the past 18 years serving as a […]
