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Townsquare Media Makes Cuts At New Jersey 101.5
Townsquare Media Talk/Classic Hits "New Jersey 101.5" WKXW Trenton NJ made a round of cuts on Friday, June 30. Evening host Steve Trevelise and news anchors David Matthau and Vin Ebenau were let go. In an internal memo, Townsquare New Jersey Regional Vice President Brian Lang wrote, “I want to...
Brian Sines Departs Townsquare For Leighton Broadcasting Winona
Townsquare Media Regional Market President Brian Sines has exited the company after nearly a decade to join Leighton Broadcasting's Winona MN cluster as General Manager. Sines wrote on LinkedIn, "After 10 tremendous years today is my final day with Townsquare Media. I have been so fortunate to have been given...
Roxy Baker Jumps From WWCT To WIXO
Cumulus Media Rock "105.7 The X" WIXO Peoria IL has announced the arrival of Roxy Baker as its new afternoon host. Baker joins WIXO from the morning co-host position at Advanced Media Partners AAA 99.9 WWCT Bartonville/Peoria where she had also served as an account executive since 2016. She takes...
Therese Quinn Joins WDNB/WHNB As Morning Host
Bold Gold Media Country "Thunder 102/104.5" 102.1 WDNB-FM Jeffersonville/Monticello and 104.5 WHNB Hancock NY will launch a new morning show hosted by Therese Quinn on Wednesday, July 5. "The Morning Rumble with Therese" will fill the opening created by Paul Ciliberto's move to newly launched "Catskills News Talk" 1240 WVOS...
Tino Cochino Radio Moves To Mornings In Greenville & Knoxville
After conducting a search for a new local morning show, SummitMedia has moved YEA! Networks' Tino Cochino Radio to mornings on Rhythmic CHR's "Hot 98.1" WHZT Williamston/Greenville SC and "Hot 104.5" WKHT Knoxville TN. Tino Cochino Radio moves from afternoons at WKHT and nights on WHZT to fill the morning...
Steph Wells Departs Mornings At B104
After thirteen years in mornings alongside Mike Kelly, Stephanie Wells has departed iHeartMedia CHR "B104" WAEB-FM Allentown PA. Wells also previously hosted middays at the station from 2000 to 2004. She began her career as a producer at "Z100" WHTZ New York and has also worked on-air in Fredericksburg VA,...
Kicker Replaces Star In Waco
M&M Broadcasters has flipped Hot AC "Star 104.9" KBHT Bellmead/Waco TX to Classic Country simulcasting "Kicker" KEKR Mexia/99.3 K257GO Waco. The Classic Country brand serves as a flanker to sister "92.9 Shooter-FM" KRMX Marlin. "Kicker" features Billy Ray in mornings from 6am-12pm and Ken Martin in afternoons from 12-6pm. In...
Dick Biondi Dies At 90
Legendary Chicago area personality Richard 'Dick' Biondi died on Monday, June 26 at the age of 90. Biondi's passing was announced this evening by the station he was most associated with in his career, Cumulus' "Big 89" WLS Chicago. The Endicott NY native began his career in upstate New York...
Hope Media Group Acquires WVIP In New York’s Suburbs
Hope Media Group is acquiring Brokered Caribbean 93.5 WVIP New Rochelle NY from the estate of William O’Shaughnessy's Hudson-Westchester Radio for $8.15 million. The move marks Hope Media Group's, the owners of the Christian AC "Way FM" network and 89.3 KSBJ Houston and Spanish Christian "Vida Unida" network, entry into...
Media One Flips Two In Jamestown
Media One Group is making a pair of format changes in Jamestown NY on Saturday, July 1. CHR "106.9 Kiss-FM" Lakewood will flip to 60s/70s Oldies taking on the format of 1340 WKSN. “Kissin’ Oldies 106.9” will feature music from the late 1950s through early 1980s and the syndicated Ashley...
Bonneville Appoints Ruth Todd As EVP/Chief Content Officer
Bonneville International continues the revamp of its executive suite with the appointment of Ruth Todd as Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer. Todd joins Bonneville from Nu Skin where she has served as SVP/Chief Reputation Officer since 2014. She has also worked in public relations for the Church of...
ESPN Radio Morning Hosts Keyshawn Johnson & Max Kellerman Among ESPN Layoffs
The previous reports have come to fruition as the "Keyshawn, JWill & Max" morning show at ESPN Radio has come to an end with both Keyshawn Johnson and Max Kellerman being let go as part of the network's cuts today. The former NFL wide receiver Johnson previously co-hosted mornings at...
Skyview & ABC Audio To Conclude Business Relationship
Skyview Networks has issued a statement noting it will conclude their business relationship with ABC Audio next year. Skyview has managed the distribution and network ad sales for ABC Audio since 2014. They expanded the partnership in 2018 to add products for music and news/talk stations beyond ABC News and...
Audacy Implements 1-For-30 Reverse Stock Split
As part of its attempt to regain compliance, Audacy's 1-for-30 reverse stock split took place today. At the opening of trading, Audacy's Class A stock was reduced from approximately 137.5 million shares to approximately 4.6 million shares. The company's Class B stock shares dropped from pproximately 4.0 million shares to...
Classic Hits 92.7 Debuts In Wichita
In addition to debuting "My Country 100.5" KVWF yesterday, Murfin Media also launched "Classic Hits 92.7" KWME Wellington/Wichita KS on Thursday. The flip places KWME in direct format competition with Audacy's 103.7 KEYN-FM. As we noted in our 6/21 Domain Insight, is it a coincidence that KEYN Brand Manager and...
