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Hubbard Ups Steve Goldstein to SVP/Digital Sales Strategy

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

Steve Goldstein

Hubbard Radio ups Steve Goldstein to Senior VP/Digital Sales Strategy and General Manager 2060 Digital. He most recently served as the company's Senior Director of Digital Sales Strategy, splitting duties between Hubbard Radio Washington, DC and a corporate role developing digital sales strategies in all of the company's markets. Goldstein will now focus on the corporate role of growing digital sales with station-owned digital assets and 2060 Digital in all of its markets.

During the past five years 2060 Digital has become a revenue growth strategy for Hubbard Radio, both in Hubbard radio markets, and recently in non-radio markets with the introduction of 2060 Digital's Shift division in Columbus, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Detroit, Nashville and Birmingham. Goldstein will work closely with EVP/CFO Dave Bestler to focus on Hubbard Radio market growth in O&Oed digital sales and 2060 Digital sales and operations. 2060 Digital President, James Bryant, will focus on growing 2060 Digital's Shift division in expanding markets.

"I am honored and excited to take the helm of a business that I am so passionate about," said Goldstein. "Hubbard's overall digital platforms and 2060 Digital have already seen tremendous success. To lead and grow a team that has provided proven results for our clients and our company is thrilling and humbling. I am looking forward to partnering with 2060 Digital ops head Andy Shepherd, his talented team, and our Hubbard Radio market leaders and sellers, all of whom are making a difference for our clients."

"I'm excited Hubbard Radio believes strongly in the Shift digital initiative and is allowing me to focus more attention to this amazing operation," commented Bryant. "This unique unit currently operates in six markets independent of, and outside Hubbard Radio's footprint. Shift shows promising potential in our goal to become a meaningful contributor to the overall digital success."

Bestler added, "These are important strategic moves for our 2060 Digital business. Jim Bryant's entrepreneurial spirit in starting the 2060 business in 2015 is a perfect fit as he focuses all his energy on our ongoing expansion beyond the Hubbard Radio markets. For Steve Goldstein this is a perfect evolution as he has been doing great work directly with our radio markets for the past two years in his current role as Director of Digital Sales Strategy for Hubbard Radio."

Before joining Hubbard Radio, Goldstein was with WTOP and WFED in Washington, DC for 11 and a half years.

KNBR/San Francisco Signs Chris Mullin as On-Air Contributor

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

Chris Mullin

Cumulus Media signs former Golden State Warriors forward Chris Mullin as an on-air contributor on KNBR/San Francisco for the 2019-2020 NBA Season. Mullin, a three-time Olympic Gold medalist and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer, was recently announced as a television pregame and postgame analyst for all 41 of Golden State's regular-season home games this season.

Mullin, who spent 13 years of his 16-season NBA career as a member of the Golden State Warriors, was originally selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft. Prior to re-joining the Warriors for his final NBA season in 2000, he spent three seasons with the Indiana Pacers. A five-time NBA All-Star, Mullin was a member of the gold-medal winning 1992 USA Basketball Team, also known as the original "Dream Team," at the Olympic Games in Barcelona and he also won a gold medal as a college player at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Following his NBA playing career, Mullin served as a special advisor for the Sacramento Kings and General Manager for the Warriors. He was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Mullin was Head Coach of the men's basketball team at St. John's University, his alma mater, from 2015-2019.

KNBR Program Director Jeremiah Crowe said, "We are thrilled to welcome Chris into the KNBR family. Chris brings a unique perspective to both our Warriors coverage and overall NBA coverage, given his great success as a player, coach and executive. The addition of Chris further strengthens KNBR's NBA contributor lineup as the strongest in radio across Northern California."

Mullin added, "I'm looking forward to sharing insight and opinions throughout the upcoming Warriors season on KNBR, The Sports Leader. It's very exciting to be able to talk basketball every week with my good friends Tom Tolbert and Greg Papa."

In addition to Mullin, KNBR's 2019-2020 NBA coverage also carries weekday shows hosted by former Warriors Forward and current radio color analyst Tom Tolbert (Monday-Friday, 2pm-6pm), and by former Warriors radio voice and current television pregame and postgame host Greg Papa (Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm). Golden State Warriors Head Coach and eight-time NBA Champion Steve Kerr can be heard on KNBR every Tuesday during a weekly afternoon drive interview on Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks. Rounding out KNBR's NBA coverage is The Athletic Bay Area lead columnist and longtime Warriors beat writer Marcus Thompson II, who can be heard multiple times per week as a contributor.

Envision Ups Jen Weisfeld to Affiliate Relations Manager

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

Jen Weisfeld

Envision Networks has strengthened its team in its Cleveland office moving Jen Weisfeld from her role as Assistant Marketing Manager to Affiliate Relations Manager. She'll now consult and assists affiliates and potential radio stations throughout the northwest states. Before joining the company Weisfeld was on-air at Entercom's WDOK (Star 102.1 FM)/Cleveland and executive producer of the "Jen and Tim Morning Show." She was also on-air in Muskegon, MI before returning to Cleveland to join Envision Networks.

"Jen's time in marketing gave her a deep dive into understanding Envision's products," said Senior Affiliate Relations Manager Ryan Verardi. "Super serving our affiliates is our most important job. Jen's radio experience and knowledge of our shows and services makes her an incredible resource to stations across the country."

Concurrently Lara Weidner joins Envision Networks following a stint as a marketing intern and is named Assistant Marketing Manager succeeding Weisfeld. She served as a marketing intern at the company in 2018 and previously worked at Kent State University's TV2 as part of the tele-production team at the university.

"Lara brings a strong work ethic to our team," said Envision Networks Marketing Director Dave Hintz. "She has done a great job building better processes for the public relations function and produces quality marketing pieces for our sales team. Plus, like Jen she brings her love of cats to the office every day so we can expect more cat memes in our social media."

WAY-FM Announces Digital Growth and Shift to Digital

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

WAY Media

WAY-FM announces digital growth in 2019, the launch of the new WayNation.com website and Podcast Network, and an shift towards digital content ministry. WAY-FM's radio network operates more than twenty Christian music radio stations in the U.S. in markets such as Nashville, Dallas, Portland and Denver with a blend of music and personality driven CCM programming.

WAY-FM's parent company, WAY Media, says that in the first six months of 2019, its total digital audience surpassed 750,000 and the WAY Nation Podcast Network has earned nearly 3 million downloads in the past 12 months. These numbers nearly equal the size of WAY-FM's total radio listenership.

CEO John Scaggs said, "Our mission has always driven us to be current. It reads, "We want to influence this generation to love and follow Jesus, using culturally relevant media." We believe our digital content future is now. The time to make a shift isn't when you are dead or dying. It's when you are healthy. WAY Media is truly moving towards becoming a digital-first ministry, where we create, curate, and partner with others to provide compelling faith-based content that will influence the world to love and follow Jesus."

Director of Digital Content Zach Boehm added, "The fun and meaningful content we feature on-air is what this world needs, but as people's consumption habits continue to shift to digital and on-demand delivery, we have an amazing opportunity to make a deeper and wider impact by embracing digital content, especially videos and podcasts. 25 million people live in WAY-FM's radio markets. WAY Nation positions us to better impact the 300 million people in the U.S. beyond our terrestrial signals with videos, blogs and podcasts that point people to Jesus."

"The relaunch of WayNation.com this week will provide a central platform for our digital content," said Chief Content Officer Faron Dice. "Additionally, we believe our that our new video and audio studios in Nashville and Colorado Springs give us two very strategic locations for partnership with artists, labels, authors, ministry leaders, and influencers. As we continue to expand our offerings of engaging videos, compelling podcasts and challenging written articles, we want to partner even more with those who share our vision for digital content ministry."

Report: WGN/Chicago Adds NFL Games from Compass Media

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

WGN-AM

WGN-AM/Chicago is about to begin airing select NFL football games on Sunday afternoons, reports Chicago media columnist Robert Feder. Recently acquired by Nexstar, the News/Talk outlet will air a play-by-play lineup from Compass Media Networks. He says WGN hopes to use the games to promote other programming on the station. The Chicago Bears continue to air on crosstown Entercom News WBBM-AM and WCFS-FM.

Feder also reports that under Executive VP Sean Compton, the station will convert its live streaming to a full simulcast of its on-air broadcasts beginning Monday, October 14.

SRN to Broadcast 2020 Presidential and VP Debates Live

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 11, 2019

Salem Radio Network

Salem Radio Network's 24/7 news services, SRN News and Townhall News, will provide live broadcast coverage of the 2020 Presidential and Vice Presidential debates in cooperation with the Commission on Presidential Debates. SRN's White House correspondent Greg Clugston will provide analysis and SRN talk hosts Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Dr. Sebastian Gorka and Larry Elder will offer opinions and perspective as each debate unfolds.

Three Presidential debate locations and dates have been confirmed: September 9th at the University of Notre Dame; October 15th at the University of Michigan; and October 22nd at Belmont University, a private Christian University in Nashville. The one Vice Presidential debate will occur on October 7th next year at the University of Utah.

"We are proud to again be offering these history-in-the-making debate broadcasts to our affiliates as part of Salem's commitment to keeping listeners informed on Breaking News and how it impacts their lives," said the company in a release.

ABC Audio Names Scott Goldberg Director of News Programming

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Scott Goldberg

Scott Goldberg will take the reigns as the new Director of News Programing at ABC Audio beginning Monday, October 14th. Goldberg has been recognized across the industry for his innovative storytelling. And won the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Sports Reporting this year - his third individual Murrow since joining the Audio department.

After years in local television and radio, Goldberg began at ABC News in 2011 as a NewsOne correspondent and joined ABC News Radio in 2013, becoming our midday anchor in 2016. Since joining the Audio team Scott has touched almost every product we produce, from anchoring hourly midday radio newscasts and coverage of special events and breaking news, to doing two-ways with affiliates and substitute hosting the ‘Start Here' podcast.

In addition, Jon Newman will become ABC News Radio's Managing Editor, while Tara Gimbel will become Deputy Managing.

Cumulus Kansas City Launches "Rockternative" 105.1 The X

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Calling it Kansas City's first "Rockternative" station, Cumulus has launched 105.1 The X (KCJK-FM). The X launched at midnight on Wednesday, October 9th. Rockternative is the natural Rock blend of Alternative and Active Rock formats. The new station's unique blend of sound and music features Tool, Shinedown, The Black Keys, Disturbed, The White Stripes, Motley Crue, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and many other artists across generations.

The weekday programming lineup for 105.1 The X features "The Woody Show", airing Mornings from 5am-10am, with Joel Weiss in Middays from 10am-3pm, followed by Cassiday Proctor in Afternoon Drive from 3pm-7pm.

Proctor joins Cumulus Kansas City from Hubbard Media in St. Louis, MO, where she was afternoon on-air personality for 106.5 The Arch/WARH-FM. Prior to that, Proctor was part of morning shows at Mix 94.7/KAMX-FM in Austin, TX, Kiss 95.1/WNKS-FM in Charlotte, NC, and Star 94.1/WSTR-FM in Atlanta, GA. She also hosted a daily television show at WCCB in Charlotte, NC. The most memorable moment of her radio career happened in February 2018 when she gave birth to her son live on the radio. A native of Kansas City, Proctor studied Theatre Performance at Wichita State University.

Donna Baker, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, said, "Kansas City's Rock Alternative is exactly what Rock fans are asking for. With the perfect companion, our #1 station KCFX/101 The Fox Classic Rock, Cumulus Kansas City reaches the most listeners and provides our advertiser partners with unmatched radio and digital solutions that create results."

"I am thrilled beyond words to be joining the Cumulus family," said Proctor. "My passion for radio began as a young child growing up in Kansas City. To get hired to work at 105.1 The X is a very full-circle moment that is not lost on me. Thank you to Donna Baker, Mike O'Reilly and Troy Hanson for their vision and for giving me the opportunity to shine in the Rock format."

Mike O'Reilly, Program Director for KCJK, added, "A new day has dawned for Rock radio in Kansas City... Let the next evolution of Rock/Alternative begin."

Double J Named Content Director for 106.3 KFRX/Lincoln NE

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Double J

Alpha Media/Lincoln, NE, appoints Double J as Content Director for CHR KFRX-FM, effective October 1. He comes to Lincoln from Rhythmic CHR KPHW-FM (Power 104.3)/Honolulu where he was Assistant PD and morning host. A radio veteran, Double J had been at KPHW since spring 2018. Prior to that, he worked at CHR WNFN-FM (i106.7)/Nashville and served as PD of CHR KEWB-FM (Power 94)/Redding and CHR KCEZ-FM (Power 102)/Chico.

Lincoln Operations Manager Rob Kelley commented, "We are very excited to bring Double J's excitement, energy, and knowledge to lead heritage KFRX into the next decade with our Alpha Lincoln operation."

Double J remarked, "Alpha Media owned KFRX is the top rated radio station in Lincoln, Nebraska in all major demographics. I am excited to join the Alpha Media team here in Lincoln. I want to thank Rob Kelley, Katie Philippi and Phil Becker." Double J joins Lindsey, D-Wayne, Megan, Willy J, and SK to complete the KFRX content team.

Jay Michaels Named Program Director for NRG/Omaha Duo

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Jay Michaels

Jay Michaels is named Program Director for NRG's KQKQ-FM (Sweet 98.5) and KOPW-FM (Power 106.9)/Omaha. The veteran radio programmer has worked as Program Director at Entercom's KVIL-FM (then AMP 103.7) and KJKK-FM (100.3 Jack FM)/Dallas, as well as KDMX-FM and KDGE-FM/Dallas. Michaels has also held programming stints at Hot 93.3/Austin and KRBE-FM/Houston. He's also served as Operations Manager at WROX & WUSH/Norfolk and Music Director at KDGE/Dallas as well as KISS and KHFI/Austin.

NRG Media General Manager Mark Shecterle stated, "I am thrilled to have Jay join our incredibly talented and award-winning staff. Jay's music knowledge, creativity, passion for radio and his competitive spirit is second to none. Jay has a great programming mind, as well as a strong sales mentality, which is important in our business. I am very fortunate to once again work with Jay, as he is truly one of the best programmers in the business."

"I'm beyond excited to reunite with one of the biggest influences in my career Mark Shecterle and join a fantastic radio company that focuses on great local radio," added Michaels. I cannot wait to start programming, and join a very talented group of individuals who still value what local radio is should be. I'm honored to be the next Program Director for such iconic brands, Sweet 98.5 and Power 106.9."

Free Radio Tribute Specials for Rock Legends Baker, Junstrom

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Envision Networks

Envision Networks and Suite Radio's "The Rock" have teamed to pay tribute to two rock icons that the world lost in the last week. The tributes to iconic drummer Ginger Baker and southern rock bassist Larry Junstrom are available on a free basis to any station that wants to air them. Each tribute is being shared as a sample of the forthcoming radio show called "Long Live Rock."

Ginger Baker was "rock's first superstar drummer" after co-founding Cream. He joined Eric Clapton in Blind Faith and played with the Sex Pistols' Johnny Lydon in Public Image Ltd. He also led several solo bands, often playing jazz, including the Ginger Baker Trio.

Larry Junstrom was a founding member and bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd before he earned his fame as a member of the seminal southern rock outfit, 38 Special. He played in the band from 1976 until he retired from touring in 2014.

"I feel the loss of Ginger Baker on a personal level. I'm told that I was first to play Blind Faith on air for Houston radio," said SuiteRadio COO Pat Fant. "We're seeing a wave of superstar losses that are happening way too fast. We're ready to pay tribute using Long Live Rock as a platform to bring happy memories to all who listen."

Each tribute features 6 songs with nationally recognized radio personality Donna Mackenzie sharing stories of these two rock icons. The shows are fully produced and played together offer an hour's worth of programming that includes all local commercial time available for radio stations to sell. McKenzie is a Texas Radio Hall of Famer and afternoon host on the syndicated "The Rock." She's also gained fame on KLOL-FM in Houston.

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Two House Members Add Support for Local Radio Freedom Act

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Two Members of the House of Representatives have added their co-sponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which signals Members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay, now has 194 cosponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate.

Adding their support recently for the Local Radio Freedom Act in the House are Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and Ron Wright (R-TX-6).

Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Michael Conaway (R-TX-11) are the principal cosponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act in the House of Representatives (H. Con. Res. 20). Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are the lead cosponsors of a companion resolution in the Senate (S. Con. Res. 5).

"Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station broadcast over the air," reads the Local Radio Freedom Act.

NABLF Announces 2020 Broadcast Leadership Training Class

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) announced today the class of the 20th annual Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. Started in 2000, the BLT program is the foremost executive training program to help develop diverse leaders in the broadcast industry. Participants are selected through a competitive application process. The current roster of participants is available HERE.

The 10-month, MBA-style program teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning and operating radio and television stations to senior-level broadcast executives, particularly women and people of color, who aspire to advance as group executives or station owners.

"We once again have an outstanding group of diverse senior-level broadcasters who will have the opportunity to learn about our business from industry experts," said BLT program Founder and Dean Diane Sutter, who is also the founder, president and CEO of ShootingStar Broadcasting.

The new class joins the 325 senior-level broadcasters who have graduated from the program. An impressive 65 percent of graduates have received one or more promotions and 52 are current or former station owners.

The program compromises monthly weekend sessions held at NAB's Headquarters. Participants have the opportunity to learn from and network with industry experts, including broadcast group heads, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff, communications attorneys, members of the banking and financial community, and academic faculty, while learning how to apply the skills taught in the program to real-world situations. The class completed their first weekend session on September 29.

"For twenty years, the Broadcast Leadership Training program has cultivated dynamic leadership and supported industry growth," said NAB Leadership Foundation President Michelle Duke. "We are excited for the new 2020 class to excel within this program and advance with gained expertise."

Sponsors of the BLT program include Beasley Broadcast Group, Cox Media, Fox TV Stations, Futuri, Graham Media Group, Gray Television, Hearst Television, Legend Communications, Meredith, Morgan Murphy Media, NAB, Nielsen Foundation, Quincy Media, Scripps, TEGNA and Univision Communications.

AIRE Radio Networks, LaMusica Introduce ''Artistas360''

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Ivy Queen

AIRE Radio Networks, a minority audio network, and LaMusica have announced that the "queen of reggaeton" Ivy Queen (pictured) has joined its newly created Latin-artist based marketing platform "Artistas360." The platform is designed to connect Latin artists, of all music genres, with brands for the development and execution of culturally relevant audio, digital and live music campaigns.

"As champions for Latin music, we are proud to announce the launch of Artistas360, a marketing platform that allows us to take our artist relationships to the next level by connecting them to brands that are looking to engage with U.S. Hispanics through their music passion point," said AIRE Radio Networks and SBS National EVP Elisa Torres. "We are especially ecstatic and honored to announce that the legendary Ivy Queen has joined our Artistas360 artist portfolio."

"I am thrilled to be working with AIRE Radio Networks on their Artistas360 platform," added Ivy Queen. "This platform is another example of the many opportunities SBS has created for myself and other Latin music artists to share our story and music with our fans and brands who are looking to be a part of the Latin music movement."

AIRE Radio Networks and LaMusica will offer collaboration between artists and brands who seek to connect with the U.S. Hispanic community. "Artistas360" will also develop and manage all aspects of the marketing strategies across Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) stations, AIRE Radio Networks, LaMusica digital platform and SBS Entertainment. More artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Mina Kimes to Host New "ESPN Daily" Podcast

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

Mina Kimes

ESPN senior writer and TV/radio commentator Mina Kimes will host the new ESPN Daily co-presented by Dell and Indeed, a weekday podcast set to debut October 21. Kimes' expanded role is part of a new multiyear agreement.

"ESPN Daily's narrative-driven approach will go beyond headlines and scores, allowing fans to gain a deeper understanding of the biggest sports story of the moment," said Connor Schell, ESPN executive vice president, content. "Mina Kimes' ability to connect with audiences along with her insight, curiosity and wit make her the perfect voice to take listeners on this journey each and every day."

Kimes added, "After working across various platforms at ESPN over the last few years, I'm thrilled to be part of a show that brings together talent from around the network to make something smart and fun. My colleagues put out so many interesting stories, and we're looking forward to surprising and delighting listeners with them every day."

In addition to ESPN Daily, Kimes will contribute to the upcoming "ESPN Cover Story" initiative, debuting on October 16. Building on the legacy of ESPN The Magazine's journalistic efforts, "Cover Story" is a multimedia offering featuring inside access, compelling reporting and writing, stunning visual production, and platform-optimized content from various ESPN journalists throughout the year.

Since joining ESPN as a senior writer in 2014, Kimes' profile has grown steadily across the company's multimedia array of platforms. In addition to writing, she regularly appears on multiple television programs, including the TV simulcast of radio's Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, Highly Questionable, Around the Horn, SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. Kimes also has co-hosted a weekly ESPN Radio show and an NFL podcast, The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny. In addition, in August Kimes served as a color analyst on the Los Angeles Rams' television broadcasts of preseason games.

Prior to ESPN, Kimes was an investigative reporter for Bloomberg News and a business writer for Fortune Magazine, where she penned pieces on topics from arms exports to tainted drugs. A two-time finalist for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting, Kimes also earned numerous awards for business and investigative journalism. She was the inaugural recipient of the SABEW's (Society of American Business Editors and Writers) Larry Birger Young Business Journalist prize, honoring journalists under age 30. Kimes was also honored in the 2018 FOLIO 100. Other organizations that have recognized her work include the New York Press Club, the National Press Club, and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

iHeartMedia Announces 3rd Annual ALTer EGO Lineup

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

iHeartMedia has revealed the lineup for the third annual iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One. The event, hosted by Woody of iHeartRadio ALT 98.7's nationally-syndicated The Woody Show, will feature the biggest names in Alternative Rock including Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, The Lumineers, Rex Orange County, SHAED will perform live at the historic, "Fabulous" Forum in Los Angeles on January 18, 2020 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock.

The star-studded event will livestream exclusively on LiveXLive.com and broadcast live across over 70 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations.

"I'm pretty sure they meant to call another show to host instead of The Woody Show," said Woody. "This event, this lineup, is WAY out of our league. That said, it's going to be incredible. I can't see how this night could end up any other way!"

Beginning October 28, iHeartRadio will launch a nationwide promotion to give Alt-Rock fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. The promotion will run across more than 85 Alternative, Rock and Classic Rock 90s iHeartRadio stations.

"For the third year in a row, iHeartRadio is bringing the biggest names in Alternative and Rock music together for one huge night," said Lisa Worden, Program Director for ALT 98.7 and Alternative Rock Brand Manager for iHeartMedia. "This is a show everyone will love."

"We are excited to expand our partnership with iHeartRadio and bring cardholders exclusive access to iHeartRadio ALTer EGO for the first time," said Byron Daub, Vice President of Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing at Capital One. "We're always looking for unique ways to provide our customers access to things they're passionate about, like music and entertainment."

Listeners will also have access to a limited number of tickets to iHeartRadio ALTer EGO through Alt 98.7's The LIST On-Sale beginning Thursday, October 17 at 10:00 am PT through Friday, October 18 at 10:00 am PT, or while supplies last. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 18 at 12:00 pm PT via Ticketmaster.com.

SB Nation Radio Relaunches In the Post with Elvin Hayes

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 10, 2019

SB Nation Radio has announced the return of In the Post featuring NBA Hall of Famer, Elvin Hayes. Each week, Hayes and co-host Alex Gold will present news and interviews from all the biggest names in college and pro basketball.

"We are super excited to bring back Elvin Hayes," said David Gow, CEO of Gow Media and SB Nation Radio. "Elvin is one of the all-time great players! It's really a joy to have him back on the network to provide insights and analysis that is second to none."

The show will debut on October 19th from 7-8am ET when the scheduled guest is former Utah Jazz great, Karl Malone.

"I am so happy to once again pair my experience with the talented voices at SB Nation Radio," said Hayes. "Tune in to get the pro's perspective on In the Post."