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June 3, 2015
iHeartMedia/Salisbury, MD Names Jimmy Steele SVP/Programming
iHEARTMEDIA/SALISBURY, MD has appointed JIMMY STEELE SVP/Programming effective JUNE 15th. iHEARTMEDIA/SALISBURY includes stations such as Country WWFG (FROGGY 99.9), AC WQHQ (Q-105), Top 40 WDKZ (KISS 95.9), Urban AC WSBY (MAGIC 98.9), N/T WJDY-A … more »
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April 13, 2015
Price For Saga-VerStandig Deal: $9.64 Million
The price for the previously reported purchase by SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. of News-Talk WSVA-A-W221CF, Sports WHBG-A (ESPN RADIO 1360), Top 40 WQPO (Q101), Hot AC WJDV (FRESH 96.1), and Active Rock WTGD (105.1 BOB ROCKS)/HARRISONBURG, VA … more »
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April 8, 2015
Leighton Buys 10 In Minnesota For $9 Million; Saga Buys 5 In Harrisonburg, VA From VerStandig
LEIGHTON RADIO HOLDINGS, INC. is buying ten stations from JERRY PAPENFUSS-owned companies -- News-Talk KBRF-A, Sports KJJK-A (THE GAME), Country KJJK-F (KJ COUNTRY 96.5 FM), and Rock KZCR (Z103.3)/FERGUS FALLS, MN and Hot AC KPRW (LAKES 99.5)/PERHAM, MN … more »
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April 2, 2015
Tim Leary Raises Over $2,000 For The American Diabetes Association
Kudos to ALPHA MEDIA Country WUBB/SAVANNAH-HILTON HEAD morning show host TIM LEARY, who helped raise over $2,000 for the AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. LEARY, along with WJCL-TV sports director FRANK "THE BIG GUY" SULKOWSKI, faced off in a … more »
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February 16, 2015
Judge Dismisses VerStandig's 'Geo-Fencing' Suit Against SoundExchange
U.S. District Judge MICHAEL F. URBANSKI has dismissed VERSTANDIG BROADCASTING's suit seeking to get court agreement that "geo-fencing" Internet streams protects broadcasters against having to pay streaming royalties to SOUNDEXCHANGE. … more »
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February 3, 2015
'Honky Tonkin' With Tracy Lawrence' Launches, Hosts Party
"HONKY TONKIN' WITH TRACY LAWRENCE" launched in JANUARY (NET NEWS 10/29/14) in over 25 markets as a partnership between COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS, LAWRENCE MUSIC GROUP, and SILVERFISH MEDIA. The weekly three-hour syndicated show features … more »
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December 29, 2014
Ex-Atlantic Records Pres. Jerry Greenberg Subject Of New Documentary
A new documentary on legendary former ATLANTIC RECORDS Pres. JERRY GREENBERG has been completed, the NY POST reports. GREENBERG was the youngest head of a major label when he was named President at 32 in 1974, rising from his position as an assistant for … more »
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November 25, 2014
SoundExchange, VerStandig Battle In Court Over Geo-Fencing Case As Settlement Attempt Appears Doomed
The battle between VERSTANDIG BROADCASTING and SOUNDEXCHANGE over streaming royalty payments for "geo-fenced" Internet streams of broadcast stations continues, as SOUNDEXCHANGE attorney MICHAEL B. DESANCTIS, responding to a letter filed by the … more »
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August 4, 2014
Sports Shifts To 960 In Delmarva
CLEAR CHANNEL is shifting the Sports format from WJDY-A/SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY, MD to sister WTGM-A as FOX SPORTS 960 as of today, relocating the format back to where it aired before NOVEMBER 2012, reports the DELMARVA DAILY TIMES' DELMARVA NOW. The … more »
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July 25, 2014
Jeff Roper Exits WTGR; Heads To TV
QANTAM Country WGTR (GATOR 107.9)/MYRTLE BEACH OM/PD/Morning Host JEFF ROPER has resigned his position. TODAY (7/25) will be his last day, ending a seven MONTH tenure with the group (NET NEWS 1/2). ROPER will return to SAN ANTONIO where he … more »