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Shaila Scott Departs WBLS Middays

MediaCo Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS New York has declined to renew the contract of longtime midday host Shaila Scott. Scott has been a staple in the New York market since 1988 when she first joined WBLS. She moved to “98.7 Kiss-FM” WRKS in 1994, where she would remain until rejoining WBLS following the merging of […] […]

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Azzan Schuster: “My radio dream came true”

Strange as it might sound, Fox FM weekend announcer Azzan Schuster has Big Brother to thank for getting him interested in radio.Watching the TV reality show back in 2012, Azzan was intrigued. He tells Radio Today:“I was obsessed with the idea that someone was sitting in a booth and talking, AND getting paid for it.”“It… Read More
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Amaturo Sonoma Media Group Acquires KZST & KWVF

A deal between two established operators in Santa Rosa CA will see Amaturo Sonoma Media acquire AC 100.1 KZST Santa Rosa and Classic Hits “102.7 The Wolf” KWVF Guerneville from Redwood Empire Stereocasters for an undisclosed amount. The Lawrence Amaturo and Michael O’Shea led company will add the two stations to a cluster that includes […] […]

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Jeff Kurkjian Joins WXTU's Andie Summers Show

Beasley Media Country 92.5 WXTU Philadelphia will add Jeff Kurkjian as co-host of the Andie Summers Show on Monday, July 1. Kurkjian joins WXTU from Beasley’s “102.7 Coyote Country” KCYE Boulder City/Las Vegas, where he has co-hosted mornings with Aimee Montgomery since March 2018. Kurkjian has also co-hosted mornings at Audacy Hot AC “Q104” WQAL […] […]

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Isaac 'Brooks' Wenzel Joins KBAY As APD/Afternoon Host

Alpha Media’s “Bay Country” 94.5 KBAY Gilroy/92.1 KKDV Walnut Creek CA continues to staff-up with the addition of Isaac ‘Brooks’ Wenzel as Assistant Program Director and afternoon host. Wenzel was let go from Cumulus Media’s 95.5 WFMS Indianapolis last month after two and a half years as MD and afternoon host. He previously served as […] […]

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KHST Flips To Oldies

Michael Landis has flipped his recently acquired “My Country 101.7” KHST Lamar KS/Joplin MO to Oldies. The jockless station is focusing on music from the 1960s and 70s, with some 50s. Operations Manager Kevin Welch told the Greenfield Vedette, “You could kind of say that our target audience is the old Hippies in the area. […] […]