Radio Daily for 09-24-23

Radio Daily for Sunday, September 24, 2023

Triton Digital Unveils U.S. Podcast Ranker for August

Triton Digital has unveiled its U.S. Podcast Ranker, covering the data from July 31 to September 3. This report showcases the performance of the SiriusXM Podcast Network, which has secured the top spot in the Top Sales Networks Report for August. The network amassed 53.4 million More

Loud Media Launches ''104.9 KVL'' Debuts in Knoxville TN

Loud Media flips Classic Hits WKVL/La Follette, covering Knoxville, to 90s & 2000s Throwbacks as "104.9 KVL." The station is playing artists such as Destiny's Child, Jay Z, Danity Kane, Digital Underground, No Doubt, Nas, New Kids On The Block, Fergie, Kanye West, Kevin Rudolph, Lil Jon, Seal, Amy More

Veteran WBEE/Rochester Personality Terry Clifford Retires

Veteran Rochester, NY radio personality Terry Clifford signed off the air on Friday for the final time. Clifford, co-host of the "Bee Morning Coffee Club" on WBEE-FM, is retiring after 37 years on the Country outlet. The Auburn native's radio career spans more than 40 years, including a stint on WBEE's More

Bonneville, Arizona Coyotes Ink One-Year Extension

Bonneville inks a one-year extension with the Arizona Coyotes, keeping regular season and post-season games on KMVP (Arizona Sports 98.7) and KTAR (ESPN 620) for the 2023-2024 NHL season. Bob Heethuis returns to handle the club's radio play-by-play for his 19th season on the Coyotes More

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

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

RTDNA Issues Study on Trust in Local News Elections Coverage

Most U.S. local news consumers want journalists to ask tough, but respectful, questions of candidates and regularly fact check those running for office. That was one of many key takeaways from a fact-finding research project on trust in elections coverage, commissioned by the Radio Television Digital News More

Cumulus VP Charlie Cook Receives ACM Service Award

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 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

Atlanta Radio Host Moby Loses Battle with Stomach Cancer

Atlanta Country radio host James "Moby" Carney, who was inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame in 2011, has lost his battle with stage 4 stomach cancer. He was 69. Moby was a 40-year veteran air personality who worked in Rock radio for ten years then moved to Atlanta and WKHX (Kicks 101.5), where he More

Jim Costa and Jon Jansen to Host WXYT Mornings in 2024

WXYT-FM (97.1 The Ticket), the flagship of the Detroit Lions, launches a new weekday morning show. The Audacy Sports outlet elevates Jim Costa to new morning host alongside current morning co-host Jon Jansen. "Costa & Jansen" will be heard weekdays from 6-10am ET beginning in More