Radio News

Connoisseur Media appoints Kevin “Meatball” Kerr as Program Director and afternoon host for Alternative WGER-FM (106.3 The Core) in Saginaw, MI. Most recently, Kerr hosted afternoons at Spoon River Media’s Classic Rock WLOI-AM & W293DR (Rock 106.5) in La Porte, IN. Before that, he served as Brand Manager and morning co-host at Townsquare Media’s Classic […]

iHeartMedia Milwaukee flips Sports WRNW-FM (97-5 the Game) to B97.3 “Feel Good Favorites,” effective immediately. The new AC outlet will feature a mix of popular hits from artists such as Adele, Michael Jackson, P!nk, Maroon 5, and Madonna. The launch includes plans for a full lineup of air personalities to join the station, adding local […]

JVC Broadcasting has extended its “The Wave” brand across the Florida Panhandle flipping CHR WILN-FM (Island 106) to “105.9 The Wave” in Panama City. The move follows the success of 102.1 The Wave in Fort Walton Beach. The new station features a playlist spanning the ’70s through the 2000s. While both stations share the same […]

Bonneville’s KOSI 101.1 Denver will once again ring in the holiday season with its signature all-Christmas music programming, marking the 24th year of the station’s festive tradition. The switch to nonstop holiday music begins Thursday, November 13 at 5pm, following a live broadcast from 4-6pm at the Moxy Hotel in Cherry Creek North. The event […]

Civic Media’s News/Talk WAUK 540 AM and 100.3 FM has expanded its reach across Milwaukee County with the addition of a new FM translator. The new signal, W262CJ at 100.3 FM, officially launched on October 6 and now provides stronger coverage throughout the city of Milwaukee. Alongside the signal expansion, WAUK has introduced a new […]

Dayton’s radio dial is getting a major shakeup with the return of heritage brand Z93 on WGTZ-FM and the launch of new Alternative outlet 101.5 The Fridge on WCLI-FM. WGTZ was previously Adult Hits Jack FM and WCLI was Classic Country Hank FM. Market Manager Brett Beshore said the return of Z93 brings back a […]

Northwestern Media’s WNWC-FM (Life 102.5) in Madison, WI elevates Mikayla Browne to Program Director. Browne, who joined the station in 2023, has served as afternoon host and Assistant Program Director for the past two and a half years. “I am incredibly proud of all that Mikayla has accomplished the past three years at Life 102.5,” […]

Connoisseur Media announced Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to acquire Bonneville International Corporation’s San Francisco stations, including KUFX, KBLX, KMVQ (99.7 NOW), and KOIT. The deal, pending FCC approval, is expected to close later this year. Terms were not immediately disclosed. The acquisition marks another major milestone in Connoisseur’s expansion, coming on the […]

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and co-founder of KISS, died Thursday in Morristown, NJ, at age 74 following complications from a fall last month. Frehley had been hospitalized in September after an earlier fall that led him to cancel several concert dates in the Midwest. Born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, in […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to advance its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules, launching a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to gather public comment on whether existing regulations remain necessary in today’s media landscape. By law, the FCC must review certain broadcast ownership rules every four years to determine whether they continue […]