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January 4, 2022
Michael Crute Returns Progressive Talk To Milwaukee On WAUK (The 'Sha 101.1)
MICHAEL CRUTE is relaunching his progressive News-Talk format in the MILWAUKEE market with the brokering and pending purchase of GOOD KARMA BRANDS Sports WAUK-A-W266DR (ESPN 540/101.1) as "THE 'SHA 101.1," starting TODAY (1/4). CRUTE, the … more »
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June 10, 2021
Elston Howard Butler Named Pres./GM Of KBLA/Los Angeles
When TAVIS SMILEY’s SMILEY AUDIO MEDIA INC. takes over operation of KBLA-A/LOS ANGELES at midnight on JUNE 19th, former TAXI PRODUCTIONS R&B KJLH/LOS ANGELES Market Manager ELSTON HOWARD BUTLER will serve as Pres./GM of the station, which will … more »
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May 13, 2021
Chicago Political Reporter, Talk Host Dick Kay Passes Away At 84
The CHICAGO SUN-TIMES is reporting that former NBC O&O WMAQ-TV/CHICAGO political reporter and NEWSWEB News-Talk WCPT-A/CHICAGO weekend host DICK KAY died early TODAY (5/13) at 84. KAY worked at WAAP-A/PEORIA and WFRV-TV/GREEN BAY, joined WMAQ-TV in … more »
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April 30, 2021
SiriusXM Marks Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Special Programming
MAY is ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, and SIRIUSXM is airing special programming to commemorate the occasion. SIRIUSXM and 88RISING's 88RISING RADIO will offer specials throughout the month, including a series of interviews, … more »
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April 2, 2021
WHYY/Philadelphia, Princeton University Team For Podcast On Artificial Intelligence
WHYY INC. News-Talk WHYY/PHILADELPHIA and PRINCETON UNIVERSITY have teamed for a new five-episode podcast on artificial intelligence. "A.I. NATION" is co-hosted by Prof. ED FELTEN and WHYY reporter MALCOLM BURNLEY and looks at AI as it impacts … more »
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January 11, 2021
Danielle Smith Announces Pending Departure From CHQR/Calgary
Conservative politician turned talk radio host DANIELLE SMITH has announced that she will be leaving middays at CORUS News-Talk CHQR-A (GLOBAL NEWS RADIO 770 CHQR)/CALGARY next month. SMITH, the former leader of the WILDROSE PARTY and PROGRESSIVE … more »
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December 8, 2020
Susan O'Connell Retires From Compass Media Networks
COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS VP/News-Talk Affiliate Sales SUSAN O'CONNELL is retiring, effective DECEMBER 31st. O'CONNELL joined COMPASS six years ago after working at the WALL STREET JOURNAL RADIO NETWORK for seven years; She has also worked for ABC … more »
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September 29, 2020
Good Karma Brands To Launch Black-Oriented Talk Format '101.7 The Truth' On WRRD-W269DL/Milwaukee
GOOD KARMA BRANDS has announced the new format coming to WRRD-A-W269DL/MILWAUKEE, a News-Talk format aimed at MILWAUKEE's Black community. 101.7 THE TRUTH is scheduled for a launch by the end of 2020; GOOD KARMA is acquiring the station from MICHAEL … more »
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March 16, 2020
ESPN Radio Shows Still Simulcasting On ESPNews... Without Cameras
ESPNEWS' simulcasts of ESPN RADIO weekday shows is in full effect as coronavirus concerns have shuttered most sporting events for now, but the shows are without their usual visual component on the cable television network. The morning "GOLIC AND … more »
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February 14, 2020
Brent Winterble Joins WBT-A-F/Charlotte For Afternoons
ENTERCOM News/Talk WBT-A-F/CHARLOTTE has hired TEGNA News-Talk KFMB-A/SAN DIEGO afternoon host BRETT WINTERBLE as its new afternoon drive host. WINTERBLE fills the slot vacated when JOHN HANCOCK retired from the station. “BRETT WINTERBLE … more »