Three more stations are preparing to flip to Donkey Comedy Network’s “24/7 Comedy“. Volt Radio’s Dallas market 1700 KKLF Richardson, TX will drop its simulcast of Cumulus Talk 570 KLIF on February 1 to join the network created by a few Dallas radio veterans. KKLF, like all Volt Radio stations, are in the process of [...]
97.9 ESPN Debuts In Hartford
Update 1/27: “97.9 ESPN” launched at 6am today. Currently running the national ESPN Radio lineup in full, 97.9 will soon add a local afternoon show. The station gives ESPN an FM signal audible at its Bristol, CT headquarters. Update 1/25: 97.9 and 100.9 have both applied for licenses for their new tower locations and have [...]
KUKQ Returning To Phoenix?
On the heels of “X103.9” KEXX Phoenix flipping to Variety Hits “My 103.9“, Sandusky Radio may be looking to the past to return Alternative Rock to The Valley of the Sun. Sandusky has registered a number of domains over the past few weeks: 1060KUKQ.com, KUKQ1060.com, KUKQAM1060.com, AltRadioKUKQ.com, ArizonasAlternative.com, KUKQLive.com, KUKQPhoenix.com, KUKQPHX.com, and KUKQRadio.com among them. [...]
Louie Coming Back To Louisville
Update 1/25: Following the registration of Louie1043.com, a few more domains were registered for the station: Sports1043.com and 1043TheZone.com. It also appears that New Albany Broadcasting will be operating 104.3 when it returns to the air. The WLUE calls have been placed on the former 1600 WTSZ Eminence, KY. That station simulcasts “News/Talk 1570” WNDA [...]
Majic 102.5 Milwaukee Goes Dark
Update 1/25: While no FCC filings have been made, 860 WNOV has gone silent as well. As a correction, 102.5 had been using the name “102.5 The Beat” recently after a complaint from Clear Channel, which used the Majic name on 100.7 WKKV-HD2. Original Report 1/24: Due to interference claims from Northwestern College’s WNWC-FM Madison, [...]
Clear Channel Hints At Future Non Radio Events
On the heels of the renaming of Clear Channel’s Radio division as Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, the company has registered a trio of domains hinting at the first initiatives the company will take as it begins its diversification. The first moves all look to be award ceremonies that can be promoted via the radio [...]
CBS Acquires WFSI, To Launch All-News On 99.1
Update 1/22: 99.1 WNEW went live with its News programming with a soft launch at 12pm today. INSTANT INSIGHT: CBS handled the launch of WNEW perfectly. They didn’t think they were ready for their original Thursday debut, so held off until ready. Now by launching ahead of their announced 5am debut, they have 17 hours [...]
Lazer 105.9 Goes Gaga For Kiss
Update 4:30pm: KLZR ended its brief all Lady Gaga stunt and relaunched as “105.9 Kiss-FM” at 3:00pm. The station is launching with 105 hours commercial free. The syndicated Kidd Kraddick remains in mornings. Amber Lee, PD at sister “Bull 92.9” KMXN takes middays. Beth B, who had been on middays at KLZR takes that shift [...]
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