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December 16, 2021
WJR/Detroit Finalizes New Lineup For 100th Anniversary
CUMULUS MEDIA has finalized its new lineup for News/Talk WJR/DETROIT just in time to celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2022. The Centennial retooling of WJR was accelerated by the retirement last DECEMBER of WJR’s longtime News Director, DICK … more »
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December 6, 2021
Todd Shannon Named OM For WGNE (99.9 Gator Country) And WEJZ/Jacksonville
TODD SHANNON joins RENDA BROADCASTING as OM/PD for WGNE (99.9 GATOR COUNTRY) and AC WEJZ/JACKSONVILLE, FL. He succeeds RANDY SAVAGE, who transferred to the company’s four-station FORT MYERS, FL cluster in OCTOBER (NET NEWS 10/12). SHANNON … more »
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November 30, 2021
Cox Media Group/Orlando, Jacksonville Name Elroy Smith Dir./Branding & Programming
COX MEDIA GROUP (CMG) has tapped veteran broadcaster ELROY SMITH as their new Dir./Branding & Programming for R&B WCFB (STAR 94.5)/ORLANDO and R&B WOKV-HD2 (HOT 99.5) & Urban WJGL-HD2 (POWER 106.1)/JACKSONVILLE. He’ll be based in … more »
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November 15, 2021
National Radio Systems Committee IBOC, Metadata Sub-Group Leadership Shuffles
The leadership of two of the working groups under the NATIONAL RADIO SYSTEMS COMMITTEE, the technical standards board co-sponsored by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS and the CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, has undergone a shuffle. In the … more »
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October 29, 2021
Radio Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2021
The RADIO HALL OF FAME held its 2021 induction ceremony in CHICAGO last night (10/29). The Class of 2021 included: • Longstanding Local/Regional (20 years or more): iHEARTMEDIA Classic Rock WAIO (RADIO 95.1)/ROCHESTER’s BROTHER WEASE• … more »
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October 27, 2021
11 More In House, Two In Senate Join As Co-Sponsors Of Local Radio Freedom Act
Eleven more members of the U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES and two Senators have joined as co-sponsors of the 2021 version of the Local Radio Freedom Act, the bill that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge" on local … more »
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October 21, 2021
PD Glenn Goodwin Exiting Wisconsin's Family Radio Network
GLENN GOODWIN is exiting THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC. Contemporary Christian WEMI/APPLETON, WEMY/GREEN BAY, WGNV/WAUSAU-STEVENS POINT, WSTM/SHEBOYGAN, WGNW/EAU CLAIRE, WI.He's moving across LAKE MICHIGAN to take on the PD/MD roles at SPRING ARBOR … more »
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October 18, 2021
LiveOne Closes On Acquisition Of Gramophone
LIVEONE has closed on the acquisition (NET NEWS 5/28) of music publicity firm GRAMOPHONE MEDIA, INC. for an undisclosed price. GRAMOPHONE Pres. ESHY GAZIT and CMO PATRICK ERMLICH remain with the company, which will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of … more »
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October 12, 2021
Renda Broadcasting Shifts Roles For Steve Granato And Randy Savage
RENDA BROADCASTING has made several programming moves. STEVE GRANATO, tho company’s VP/Programming for PITTSBURGH, JACKSONVILLE and Southwest FLORIDA, relocates from FORT MYERS, FL, where he has worked since 2017, to his home town of PITTSBURGH, to … more »
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September 24, 2021
WFLC Changes Musical Direction As 'The Rhythm Of Miami'
As reported earlier in ALL ACCESS, COX Top 40 WFLC (HITS 97.3)/MIAMI started stunting and teasing a change at NOON (ET) TODAY (NET NEWS 9/24). As the clock approached NOON, the station's last song was SNAP, "Rhythm Is A Dancer." Then, … more »