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FCC Orders Hearing On Standard General/TEGNA/Cox Deal

The FCC has ordered its Administrative Law Judge to hold a hearing on the pending purchase of TEGNA by affiliates of Standard General LP and the associated divestitures including a swap of assets with Cox Media Group should proceed. In the order, the FCC is focusing on the potential public interest harm from increased retransmission […] […]

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Classic Hits and Classic Rock

When January PPM ratings were released Tuesday, Classic Rock WAXQ (Q104.3) New York was second in the market, up 5.1-5.9 6-plus. As Ratings Expert Chris Huff noted, those were not just the highest ratings for Q104.3 (or the frequency), but for any rock station in New York ever. Right behind was Classic Hits WCBS-FM, up […] […]

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Scott Roddy Rises To Audacy Regional VP of West Coast Country Programming

Audacy has promoted Scott Roddy to Regional VP of West Coast Country Programming. Roddy, who joined Audacy in October 2019 as Brand Manager of Country “99.5 The Wolf” KWJJ and Hot AC “105.1 The Buzz” KRSK Portland, will now add programming oversight of “95.1 K-Frog” KFRG Riverside, “100.7 The Wolf” KKWF Seattle, “106.5 The Wolf” […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 2/24

HPL Communications sells 1490 WBTA/100.1 W261CR/106.1 W291DI Batavia NY to James Ernst’s Majic Tones Communications for $425,000. Ernst has served as an account executive at WBTA since 2014. GEOS Communications will trade 104.5 W283AE Scranton PA to JMJ Communications for 750 WQOR Olyphant/Scranton and 1490 WAZL/100.1 W261DQ Hazleton PA and $80,000. JMJ’s Catholic programming moved […] […]