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Matt Cooper Named PD for WCYQ (100.3 The Wolf) Knoxville

Matt Cooper

SummitMedia appoints 15-year programming vet Matt Cooper as Program Director and afternoon talent for WCYQ (100.3 The Wolf). He comes to Knoxville from the company's cluster in Louisville where he was the Assistant Program Director, Music Director and afternoon personality on WQNU (Q103.1) for three years. More

Cumulus VP Charlie Cook Receives ACM Service Award

Charlie Cook

Country radio executive Charlie Cook, who is VP, Country, for Cumulus Media, was honored by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) with the ACM Service Award. Cook was presented with the award by former ACM Award winner Chris Janson at the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors, dubbed the "Country Music More

Nina Montgomery Adds PD Duties for Two Shreveport Outlets

Nina Montgomery

Nina Montgomery is elevated to Program Director Hot AC KQHN (Q97.3 FM) and AC KRMD (Lite Rock 100.7) in Shreveport, LA. A staple in Shreveport radio for over twenty years, she'll continue to serve as Program Director of co-owned Urban AC KVMA (Magic 102.9), a post she'd held for over 14 years, and as KVMA's More

Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato Joins WABC as Contributor

WABC-AM/New York

Former U.S. Senator from New York state Alfonse D'Amato joins Talk WABC/New York as a regular contributor. D'Amato will provide insights from his years of political service across WABC's talk programs, including Cats & Cosby, the afternoon drive show co-hosted by Red Apple Media More

NAB Show New York Launches New Broadcast Content Summit

NAB Show New York

NAB Show New York is introducing the new Broadcast Content Summit, offering customized tracks for radio and television. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), this exclusive conference scheduled for Thursday, October 26, is tailored for content creators, More

DVE Rocks for Children's Radiothon Raises Over $1 Million

WDVE/Pittsburgh

WDVE/Pittsburgh held their 16th-annual "DVE Rocks for Children's Radiothon" and raised over $1.06 million in support of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The "DVE Rocks for Children's Radiothon" raised vital funds that enable UPMC Children's Hospital to provide the highest level of care to each patient More

iHeartPodcasts and The Meteor Debut ''In Retrospect''

''In Retrospect''

iHeartPodcasts and The Meteor launch "In Retrospect," a new weekly series that transports listeners back in time to the iconic pop culture moments of the 80's and 90's. The program is hosted by journalist Susie Banikarim and New York Times editor Jessica Bennett. Each week the duo revisit a pop culture More

KTIS/Minneapolis Names Jen Driskill as APD/Midday Host

Jen Driskill

Contemporary Christian KTIS/Minneapolis-St. Paul names Jen Driskill as Assistant Program Director and midday host. For the past 15 years, she's hosted middays at KSBJ in Houston. Driskill will begin her new role at KTIS on October 12. "We are thrilled to welcome Jen to the 98.5 KTIS team," said KTIS More

iHeartMedia Flips W242CJ/Brunswick, GA to ''Real 96.3''

W242CJ/Brunswick, GA

iHeartMedia flips W242CJ in Brunswick, GA to the new Real 96.3, The Wick's New #1 for Hip Hop 'N R&B. The station will air songs from artists including Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna and Drake. The station will also feature "The Breakfast Club," with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God in mornings, weekdays More

NAB Leadership Foundation Names Seven New Board Members

National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) names seven new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Catherine Badalamente of Graham Media Group, Lynn Beall of TEGNA Inc., Joe DiScipio of Fox Corporation, Chad Matthews of ABC Owned More

CPB Invests $2.25 Million in State Government Coverage

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Amid an industry drop in the overall number of full-time statehouse reporters across the country, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is investing $2.25 million to increase and strengthen state government coverage provided by public media station newsrooms. The grants were More

Audacy, Paper Kite Launch Scripted Podcast Series

''Say More with Dr? Sheila''

Audacy and Amy Poehler's Paper Kite Productions launch the all-new podcast, "Say More with Dr? Sheila," with writer, actress, producer and director Amy Poehler, on Thursday, September 21. New episodes will be released weekly through November 16. The series will be the first in a three-season original More

AdLarge, Flightpath and Sounder Announce Integration

AdLarge

AdLarge, Flightpath and Sounder have announced a first-to-market integration targeting the podcast advertising industry. Sounder, known for classifying publisher's content for brand safety, suitability and contextual relevance, has expanded its capabilities by integrating with Flightpath. This integration More

Johnson Broadcast to Acquire Two in North Carolina

Kozacko Media Services

Johnson Broadcast Ventures has agreed to sell 5kW WMPM-AM (1270) and 0.2kw W232DO (94.3), licensed to Smithfield, NC to Gorilla Broadcasting NC for $220,000. Both stations are located in Johnston County within the Raleigh-Durham radio market. The format of the stations has been Black More

''The Sarah Silverman Podcast'' to Join Lemonada Media

Lemonada Media

Lemonada Media will add Sarah Silverman's podcast, "The Sarah Silverman Podcast," to its lineup of shows. An all-new season of the show -- hosted by the two-time Emmy-winning comedian -- will premiere on the network on October 19, with new episodes releasing each week. She discusses More

Report: Beasley Suspends, Then Sues WPEN's Anthony Gargano

Anthony Gargano

WPEN-FM (97.5 The Fanatic)/Philadelphia has suspended midday talent Anthony Gargano with pay over his involvement with PHLY Sports, a digital media outlet that launched last week, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a federal lawsuit filed Monday by WPEN parent company Beasley Media Group, More

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