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Progressive and vintage Rock music arrived on the Gainesville, FL area airwaves Tuesday with the launch of “Rock It 100.5 FM” on WHHZ. According to parent MARC Radio Group, the station will fast become known for playing both familiar and underplayed hard rock music that’s been missing from the Gainesville playlists for decades. “Rock It […]
Cox Media Group CHR WBLI (106.1 BLI) in Long Island, NY, has unveiled a new lineup. Production Manager Victoria ‘Tory’ Onorato assumes middays from 10am-3pm. She replaces Al Levine, who exited in June due to company layoffs. Most recently, Onorato handled afternoons follwoing Kiana Singh’s move to crosstown CHR WHTZ (Z100). Additionally, Cat Sodano will […]
Audacy welcomes Marci Wiser as the new morning host on KITS-FM (Live 105) in San Francisco. “Marci’s Playground” will be heard weekdays from 6-10am PT, effective immediately. Wiser is the 2021 Gracie Award winner for Major Market Music Personality and has done an Alternative and Rock tour of radio duty that stretches from Los Angeles […]
United Stations Radio Networks (USRN) launches a pop-up station on WEPN-FM, the former home of ESPN Radio in New York City. On August 31st, the Emmis outlet became “TJ98.7: A Pop-Up Station” as a limited engagement and will feature a mix of contemporary programming, including the new morning show, “The TJ Show,” hosted by Z100 […]
Liberty Media’s shareholders have approved the previously announced redemptive split-off of Liberty SiriusXM Holdings (New Sirius) at a virtual special meeting held on August 23. This decision will lead to the creation of a new public company that will continue operating under the SiriusXM name and brand. The split-off will transfer all businesses, assets, and […]
Alex Cooper, the host of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, has entered into a new partnership with SiriusXM, ending her previous deal with Spotify. The multi-year deal gives SiriusXM rights to advertise, distribute and host other content and events related to the podcast. Sources familiar with the deal have reported its value at $125 […]
Beasley Broadcast Group has announced that its majority stockholders have approved an amendment to the company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. This amendment will authorize a Reverse Stock Split of the company’s outstanding Common Stock, with a potential ratio ranging between 1-for-5 and 1-for-20. This decision was made by holders representing a majority in […]
iHeartMedia/Asheville, NC has announced the “Show Love Fest,” an event dedicated to expressing gratitude to healthcare workers in the community. Scheduled for Saturday, September 14, at Carrier Park in Asheville, the festival will run from 12-4pm and is free and open to the public. Presented by HCA Healthcare and Mission Health, it aims to recognize […]
Dan Taberski’s new podcast, Hysterical, has widely premiered across streaming platforms. The series follows the outbreak of a mysterious illness affecting otherwise healthy teenage girls in LeRoy, NY and as the investigation deepens, other seemingly inexplicable phenomena begin to connect back to a contagion that we thought was long dead, but might be the defining […]
WCCO-AM (830 WCCO) in Minneapolis has announced a series of special endeavors to celebrate its 100th anniversary, including a double album with commemorative content, gubernatorial proclamation and grand centennial event. As part of its century-long “good neighbor” heritage, 830 WCCO will also donate the proceeds from the double album release and centennial event to four […]
