Cumulus Media flips CHR WYRG-FM (Energy 93.9)/Indianapolis to "93-9X" with the slogan "Indy's Rock Station." The new Rock outlet will play songs from Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Metallica, Nirvana and Guns 'N Roses, among others. 93-9X will run commercial-free through Memorial Day weekend. More

Adams Radio Group to Sell Fort Wayne IN Oldies Combo

Adams Radio Group

Adams Radio Group has agreed to sell 1kW Oldies WLYV-AM (1450) and 250W W282CH-FM (104.3)/Fort Wayne, IN to Brian Walsh of Warsaw, IN. Terms were not immediately disclosed. Adams Radio Group is a Minnesota-based company headed by Ron Stone and owns stations More

Country Oldies Show Host Steve Warren Inducted into HSHoF

Steve Warren

"The Country Oldies Show" host and veteran radio personality Steve Warren has been inducted into his alma mater the New Albany (Indiana) High School's Hall of Fame. New Albany High School is famed for launching the first all-student operated FM radio station in the U.S., WNAS-FM in 1948. Warren More

WGRR's O'Brien Named 2019 L & L Society's Man of the Year

Chris O'Brien

WGRR-FM/Cincinnati morning co-host Chris O'Brien is named the 2019 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man of the Year for the Tri-State Southern Chapter. He captured the title for his efforts to fight blood cancer by raising funds and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during a More

NAB Appoints Five to Radio Board of Directors

NAB

NAB Radio Board Chairman Randy Gravley has made five appointments to the NAB Radio Board of Directors, effective at the beginning of the June board meeting, held June 10-12. Reappointed for another two-year term as Designated Representatives were Bustos Media Holdings President Amador Bustos, More

Edison Research to Offer ''The Social Habit 2019'' Webinar

According to the Infinite Dial 2019 report from Edison Research and Triton Digital revealed in March, Facebook usage with Americans 12+ has declined from 67% to 61% since 2017. That's a net loss of 15 million users who may not have deleted their accounts, but have More

Entercom Names Adam Wolfson Channel Q Director Of Sales

Adam Wolfson

Entercom names Adam Wolfson as Director of Sales for Channel Q. In this role, Wolfson will oversee sales efforts for the LGBTQ+ Talk Radio Network, currently airing in thirteen markets. Wolfson has been a General Sales Manager for Entercom since 2014. Prior to joining the company, he served in More

Cumulus Media Seeks Foreign Ownership Ruling From FCC

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media has filed a petition with the FCC seeking a declaratory ruling requesting that the agency find it would serve the public interest to permit up to a 100 percent aggregate foreign investment (voting and equity) in Cumulus Media Inc., which is a Delaware corporation. Cumulus filed the More

Triton Digital Integrates audio CC's AdPerform DSP with a2x

Triton Digital

Triton Digital and audio CC, a provider of a DSP in the radio and audio sector, have announced a partnership, whereby audio CC's AdPerform DSP is now integrated with Triton Digital's programmatic audio marketplace, a2x. The integration enables audio CC's buyers to More

Entercom Las Vegas Signs to Air Wolf Pack Programming

University of Nevada

The Wolf Pack has unveiled a broadcast relationship with Entercom/Las Vegas which provides listeners with a full slate of University of Nevada game action and related programming through the 2020-21 collegiate athletics season. KXST-AM (CBS Sports Radio 1140) will serve as the primary radio home, More

KSMG (Magic 105.3) San Antonio Adds Tony Cortez to Nights

Tony Cortez

KSMG-FM (Magic 105.3) San Antonio adds 25-year veteran air personality Tony Cortez to its air talent roster, weekdays from 7pm to midnight, effectively immediately. Cortez calls San Antonio home and has spent more than 18 years of his career in the Alamo City. Named best local radio personality by More

ESPN's Jason Fitz & Sarah Spain Expand Multi-Platform Roles

Sarah Spain and Jason Fitz

ESPN's Jason Fitz and Sarah Spain -- who regularly appear across multiple platforms at the network -- will expand their roles beginning Tuesday, May 28. Fitz will become a regular part of ESPN Radio's weekday morning lineup, while Spain will be hosting a new weeknight radio show. The duo has hosted More

Entercom Receives Nine 2018 APTRA Awards

Entercom has been awarded nine 2018 Associated Press Television and Radio Association Awards (APTRA). The organization honors outstanding journalism across thirteen western states. KCBS All News (KCBS-AM / KFRC-FM), The Bay Area's News Leader, received first place in seven categories, including More

Meruelo Media Agrees to Acquire KXOS-FM/Los Angeles

Meruelo Media has enter into agreements with 93.9 Holdings, Inc. and Grupo Radio Centro to purchase 18.5kW Regional Mexican KXOS-FM (Radio Centro 93.9 FM) in Los Angeles. KXOS-FM will join the company's existing cluster of KPWR, KDAY, KDEY-FM, KWHY-TV and KBEH. More

Brandon Satterfield Named PD for Q102/Philadelphia

Brandon Satterfield

iHeartMedia has chosen Brandon "Buster" Satterfield as the new program director for Q102 in Philadelphia, effective June 17. He will report to Brian Check SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Philadelphia and imports from iHeartMedia's 93.3 FLZ in Tampa, Florida where he most recently served as the More

2019 Radio Show Launches New Tech-Focused Program

Radio Show

The 2019 Radio Show will debut a new day-long, technology-intensive program on Tuesday, September 24. "Tech Tuesday" will feature educational sessions, hands-on workshops, networking events and exclusive vendor access. The Radio Show, produced by the National More