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Beasley Media Group’s WMGQ (Magic 98.3)/New Brunswick, NJ has officially become Jersey’s Christmas Station. Magic 98.3 launched its annual all-Christmas format on Friday, November 10 at 2pm with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” a station tradition. In addition, Magic 98.3’s self-proclaimed “Mr. Christmas” and 5pm to midnight air personality Brett Radler […]
KEXP/Seattle has purchased KREV (92.7) in San Francisco and pending FCC approval and will assume full ownership and operation of the station within the next few months, reports the Seattle Times. This according to a donor email written by KEXP CEO Ethan Raup. The station formerly owned by Royce International was acquired from the Bankruptcy […]
KRWM-FM (Warm 106.9) has kicked off its 23rd year of being Seattle’s Official Christmas Music Station with a little bit of help from two familiar faces. Seattle Super 12’s, Norb Caoili and Big Lo, couldn’t wait to get Seattle into the holiday spirit and snuck into the Warm 106.9 studio Monday morning to make the […]
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month and WTMX (101.9 The Mix)/Chicago’s The Men of the Mix fronted by Morning Mix host Chris Petlak, Morning Mix News Personality Brian “Whip” Paruch and afternoon Mix co-host Casey McCabe teamed up with Men Wear Pink campaign to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, an organization leading the […]
Premiere Networks is offering “Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories,” a three-hour, barter-free radio special hosted by award-winning broadcaster, author and acclaimed vocalist Raymond Arroyo. In the special, Arroyo unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas — with new, big band arrangements from his album “Christmas Merry & Bright” […]
Nikki Imbracsio joins CMG’s Soft AC WFEZ (Easy 93.1)/Miami as midday host replacing Korby Ray, who moved to mornings in July. She previously hosted middays, and then afternoons, at Hubbard’s WRMF in West Palm Beach from September, 2019 until July, 2022. Imbracsio also spent ten years in middays at Audacy’s WBBM-FM (B96) in Chicago. Additionally, […]
New Mountain Capital will lead a shareholder group to acquire Broadcast Music Inc., the world’s largest performing rights organization. Headquartered in New York, BMI protects the rights of and advocates for more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers. BMI secures royalties for its affiliates by offering licenses to businesses for the performing rights […]
On Tuesday, November 14, the entire WGTS team spread out across the greater Washington, DC region to help the 2023 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Staffers donned their holiday headbands and other Christmas decorations to ring the bells for the army. All the money raised goes to the Salvation Army’s programs that feed the hungry, […]
KSFI (FM100.3)/Salt Lake City will flip to Utah’s Official Christmas music station on Friday, November 17. The official launch of this festive season will be marked at a special event featuring the singer and entertainer Marie Osmond at the Nativity Market, happening at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. From timeless classics to contemporary […]
SuiteRadio comes to the rescue for those stations that want to give afternoon personalities a break for the holidays with “The 7 Days of Rowdy!” Available now (and good through New Years Day) up to seven shows worth of premium content that can run any afternoon on any Country or Classic Hits station. The content […]
