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Steckline Acquires KQAM/Wichita from Radio Disney Steckline Communications has agreed to acquire KQAM-AM (1480)/Wichita from Radio Disney. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, when Steckline will convert the station to News/Talk to compliment its co-owned all-Sports outlet, KGSO-AM (1410). KGSO GM Todd More

Forecast: $250 Million in Political for Radio in 2010 Wells Fargo senior analyst Marci Ryvicker is forecasting that 2010 political advertising figures will reach $3.3 billion, up 11% over 2008. She says that $2.1 billion will be allocated to broadcast television (67% rise) and $250 million allocated to terrestrial radio (8% gain). Issue advertising could approach $1 More

Woodie Named President of Lotus Entravision Reps Entravision and Lotus Communications have announced that Phillip R. Woodie has been appointed President of Lotus Entravision Reps (LER), a joint venture radio-sales rep firm representing about 125 Spanish language radio stations. In this role, Woodie will be responsible for managing the firm's operations. More

Citadel Media Appoints John Rosso as President Industry veteran John Rosso is appointed President of Citadel Broadcasting's network division, Citadel Media. He succeeds Jim Robinson, who exits the company after five years at the helm, mostly under the ABC Radio Networks brand. In his new role, Rosso will oversee ABC News Radio, ESPN Audio and nine individual 24-hour More

Lotus Entravision Reps Adds ESPN Deportes/Dallas Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) adds KZMP-AM, ESPN Radio's Dallas "ESPN Deportes" affiliate, effective immediately. KZMP is the second station operated by ESPN Radio/Disney in Dallas joining general market ESPN Radio affiliate, KESN-FM at 103.3. Currently, KZMP carries Mexican League Soccer and Chivas Soccer play-by-play. In More

WVOA-FM/Syracuse Drops ''Love'' for Radio Disney Only a few months after returning to a Religious format, "Love Radio," WVOA-FM/Syracuse flips to the syndicated Radio Disney format reports CNYRadio.com. This marks a return to Syracuse for Disney, after it was replaced by the Rhythmic AC MOViN format on WOLF-FM and WWLF-FM a few years back. (08-14-09) More

Former NH Host Strikes Plea Deal for Child Porn Former WNTK-FM/New London, NH, talk host Aaron Aldridge pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a young girl, photographed the act, and possessed child pornography. 42-year-old Aldridge received 10-20 years in prison for the sexual assault charge, and a suspended sentence for possession of child pornography. More

CC Names Ad/Marketing Vet Partilla Corporate EVP Clear Channel names John Partilla to the newly created position of Executive VP and President of Global Media Sales. Partilla will lead national business development across the company's radio and outdoor businesses, reporting to CEO Mark Mays. "We've driven a tremendous increase in the value of our radio and outdoor More

KSWD-FM/Los Angles Elevates Lucille Fortunato Bonneville/Los Angeles appoints Lucille Fortunato as Director/Promotions & Business Development for AAA KSWD-FM (The Sound). A 10-year marketing & sales vet, she helped to launch Radio Disney in Atlanta and Dallas, eventually rolling out the network as Director/Affiliate Relations for ABC/Disney. Most recently, Fortunato was More

Marsha J. MacBride Joins Sciarrino & Shubert Former NAB Executive VP/Legal & Regulatory Affairs Marsha J. MacBride joins Sciarrino & Shubert, a broadcast and media legal services firm, as counsel. She served as EVP at the trade group from 2003 to 2009. Prior to NAB, MacBride was Chief of Staff for FCC Chairman Michael Powell and VP of Walt Disney Company. More

Former NH Host Charged with Child Porn Possession Authorities in California have arrested former WNTK-FM/New London, NH, talk host Aaron Aldridge on charges he produced and possessed child pornography. U.S. Marshals stopped Aaron Aldridge on I-15 in San Bernardino County, about 20 miles from Nevada. The 42-year-old disappeared from Newport, NH, earlier this month with his More

Sonia Bass Joins KMVK (Mega 107.5)/Dallas as GSM CBS Radio/Dallas hires Sonia Bass as General Sales Manager for Spanish AC KMVK-FM (Mega 107.5). Bass, a Spanish radio market veteran, most recently served as Sales Manager for Disney's crosstown Spanish Sports KNIT-AM (ESPN Deportes) and Local Sales Manager of KESN-FM (103.3 ESPN). She'll begin her her new duties, effective More

ABC Radio Networks Changes Name to Citadel Media ABC Radio Networks has changed its name to Citadel Media. "This evolution provides us a great opportunity to expand our legacy, which we have developed within the heritage of the ABC name," said President Jim Robinson. "In the last 25 years, our radio network has been owned by Capital Cities, The Walt Disney Company and now More

Jeffries Appointed PD of KBIG (104.3 MYfm)/Los Angeles Clear Channel/Los Angeles appoints Andrew Jeffries as Program Director of Hot AC KBIG-FM (104.3 MYfm), effective February 9. He replaces PD Dave "Chachi" Denes and currently serves as PD for co-owned KIOI-FM (Star 101.3)/San Francisco. Before joining KIOI last April, Jeffries spent nine years in London with the Capital Radio More

NRG Media Flips KOIL-AM/Omaha to News/Talk NRG Media flips Childrens KOIL-AM (Radio Disney)/Omaha to News/Talk as "The All-New KOIL 1180" with a line-up of mostly syndicated programming. According to PD Neil Nelkin, the station will provide a lineup of popular conservative hosts, CNN Radio News, AccuWeather forecasts, locally originated block programs and local sports More

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