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Hot Country 88.5 Launches In Greater Toronto Area

Evanov Communications flipped Soft AC “Lite 88.5” CKDX-FM Newmarket/Toronto ON to “Hot Country 88.5” at 9am today. The station, which covers the northern portions of the Toronto market, helps fill gaps in the format in the area. Durham Radio’s “KX 94.7” CHKX-FM Hamilton covers the western portions and “KX 96” 95.9 CJKX-FM servers the eastern […] […]

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Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Gives Out 2023 Sound Bites Awards

Awards were handed out to broadcast radio and television stations in nineteen categories at the Sound Bites Awards sponsored by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association on Thursday, November 16 at the Framingham Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. Guests included National Association of Broadcasters Senior VP of Government Relations Josh Pollack and CPT Alexander Lindsay of the […] […]

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WABY Brings 90s/2000s Rock To Albany

Loud Media has launched 90s/2000s Rock “93.9 WABY” on 900 WABY Watervliet/93.9 W230DK Albany NY. The new format launched at 9:39pm on Thursday evening following a couple days of stunting with construction sounds. WABY had been simulcasting Classic Hits “Star Radio 93.3” 1160 WSSV Mechanicville/W227DW Saratoga Springs. The first songs were White Zombie “More Human […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 11/17

Neil and Theresa Lipetzky will buy out their partners in Community First Broadcasting. The Lipetzky’s will pay $2,550,000 each to Dean Sorenson and Duane Butt to acquire their 30% stakes with 27% of each going to Neil and 3% going to Theresa. Community First Broadcasting owns fifteen stations and four translators in northwestern Iowa and […] […]

UK

Radio’s support and appeals for large-scale disasters gets Royal recognition

The role of commercial radio in supporting humanitarian appeals has been recognised by Their Majesties The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace. The reception, on 8th November, was held to thank individuals and organisations who have played a pivotal role in the UK’s contribution to humanitarianism and was attended by Radiocentre’s CEO Matt Payton on […] […]

UK

Lyca Radio’s Raj Baddhan to fly to Mumbai for final of Indian reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

Lyca Radio’s Raj Baddhan will be flying to Mumbai to attend the finale of reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ in a collaboration with ZEE UK. The longest-running singing talent show on Indian television will culminate on Sunday 26th November. As a part of its coverage on Lyca Radio, Baddhan will speak to the […] […]