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August 3, 2021
'American Idol' Welcomes Back Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie For 20th Season
“American Idol,” hosted by RYAN SEACREST, will welcome back judges LUKE BRYAN, KATY PERRY and LIONEL RICHIE for a fifth season on ABC-TV. The “Idol Across AMERICA" live virtual nationwide search for talent begins FRIDAY, AUGUST … more »
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July 12, 2021
Longtime WVMT/Burlington, VT Host Ernie Farrar Dead At 78
Longtime former VOX AM/FM News-Talk WVMT-A-W242BK/BURLINGTON, VT host ERNIE FARRAR has passed away at 78. FARRAR, who began his career at WWSR/ST. ALBANS, VT, retired in 2018 after 52 years with the station, where he most recently co-hosted … more »
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July 2, 2021
WFYI/Indianapolis Owner To Take Over Purdue University's Radio Stations
PURDUE UNIVERSITY is selling News-Talk WBAA-A and Classical-News-Talk WBAA-F/WEST LAFAYETTE, IN to METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA, the operator of News-Talk WFYI-F and PBS affiliate WFYI-TV/INDIANAPOLIS, the school announced THURSDAY (7/2). The … more »
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June 29, 2021
John Van Hoesen Retires From Vermont Public Radio
VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO SVP/Chief Content Officer JOHN VAN HOESEN has announced his retirement. VAN HOESEN's exit comes days before VPR merges with VERMONT PBS. He joined VPR from the RUTLAND HERALD as News Director in 2001 and rose to VP/News and … more »
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June 21, 2021
No New Station Sales Reach FCC Database Monday
No new station sale transactions appeared in the FCC online databases as of late MONDAY afternoon (6/21). In filings that did make it into the databases, two licensees filed for STAs, including DUPAGE RADIO, LLC (WCKG-A/ELMHURST-CHICAGO, IL, … more »
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June 15, 2021
StoryCorps Expands 'One Small Step' Project To Six Public Radio Stations With CPB's Help
STORYCORPS is expanding its personal history project's "ONE SMALL STEP COMMUNITIES" initiative to six more cities, with help from the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB), which is funding the program's expansion to six public … more »
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May 25, 2021
WXXX/Burlington, VT Taps Kwame Dankwa For PD/Afternoons
VOX AM/FM Top 40 WXXX (95 TRIPLE X)/BURLINGTON-PLATTSBURGH, VT welcomes KWAME DANKWA as PD/afternoon host, effective JUNE 14. JOHN MULLETT, VP Operations/Station Manager said, "We couldn't be more excited to have KWAME join our team at VOX. His … more »
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May 6, 2021
RTDNA Announces 2021 Regional Murrow Awards Winners
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2021 RTDNA Regional EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS for excellence in electronic journalism. “The regional RTDNA EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD recipients we announce today … more »
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April 27, 2021
Report For America Announces Host News Organizations For 2021, Partnership With CPB
The GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT's REPORT FOR AMERICA is placing 300 journalists in local public media newsrooms in 2021, and ten of those assignments are at public radio stations through a new partnership with the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, which … more »
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April 23, 2021
Missouri AM/FM Combo Changes Hands
JOELI BARBOUR's DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC. is selling Country KDEX-A-F/DEXTER, MO to EMRY PALMER JOHNSON's KDEX INC. for $150,000 ($5,000 cash, $145,000 in a promissory note). In other filings with the FCC, GET A LIFE FOUNDATION, INC. is … more »