US

Annalisa Joins WXRT

Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT Chicago has announced the addition of Annalisa to its lineup starting Monday, June 13. While a daypart has not been disclosed, Annalisa will fill the opening on the lineup created by Richard Milne’s upcoming departure from mornings. The Boston area native joins WXRT from afternoons at Northeast Broadcasting AAA “92.5 The […] […]

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Energy Shortage In San Antonio As KTFM Flips To Sports Star

Alpha Media dropped the Top 40 “Energy 94.1” format on KTFM Floresville/San Antonio this morning flipping the signal to a simulcast of “Sports Star” 1250 KZDC/103.3 K277CX this morning. The move give San Antonio its first full-powered FM Sports talker, while taking KTFM out of the Top 40 battle between it and iHeartMedia’s “Now 96.1” […] […]

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Hank-FM Returns To Wichita

Steckline Communications flipped its recently acquired 99.7 KHLT-FM Belle Plaine/Wichita KS to Classic Country “99.7 Hank-FM” on Wednesday. Steckline agreed to acquire KHLT-FM from La Raza LLC for $1.4 million in March. The move triggered a domino effect of format shifts with the Regional Mexican “La Raza” brand that had been on KHLT-FM moving to […] […]

ASIA

More speakers announced for Radiodays Asia 2022

Radiodays Asia has announced more speakers for this year’s conference, to be held in-person and online on September 6 and 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.These include:Abraham Thomas is a media evangelist, he has over two decades of experience in building and scaling youth media platforms (across TV, Radio, Digital, Print) in India, China and South Asia. Currently, holding the post of Chief Executive Officer with Big FM / Reliance Broadcast Network, India.John Kelly joined Southern Cross Austereo, Australia in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer. John’s role includes ownership of the operations for SCA’s Digital Audio app LiSTNR, overseeing SCA’s General Management Teams, developing SCA’s Corporate Strategy and facilitating the company’s external key partnerships.Ralph van Dijk is a world authority on effective radio and audio branding. Ralph founded Eardrum in London in 1990, and launched Eardrum’s Australian agency in 2006. It is now the most awarded radio and audio agency in the world, producing effective radio campaigns, audio branding and audio content for advertisers and their agencies around the world.This will be the third edition of the new conference from the team who produces Radiodays Europe, the world’s largest and leading conference for radio and audio development, in collaboration with broadcaster organisations in the Asia-Pacific.Radiodays Asia includes a fantastic line-up of speakers, leading experts and professionals from around Asia, Australia and across the world. Topics ranging from radio and podcast strategy, new digital developments, successful formats and content development, fact checking and investigative journalism, podcast storytelling and business, social media, audio advertising, sales and the latest research about consumer behaviour. The most important trends and new ideas worldwide in one place.The main conference runs over two days with two parallel tracks of sessions. It will have meet-ups and interactive sessions as part of the programme to facilitate networking and sharing of ideas. There will also be an exhibiton area where you can learn the latest about services from our commercial partners. In addition four educational training workshops will be included in the offer, as well as an evening networking event.

The main Radiodays Asia conference will be hybrid – in-person in Kuala Lumpur and online for those who are unable to travel.The first Radiodays Asia was held in KL in 2019. It got fantastic feedback from participants, coming from 30 countries. Attendees gave the event an astonishing 4.25 rating on a 1-5 scale.  The second, virtual event in March 2021 saw attendees from 40 countries and the same high rating: 4.25.Click here to register with the Super Early Bird Price before June 5. […]