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Radio Lazer Expands In Sacramento With KCCL Purchase

Lazer Broadcasting is expanding in Sacramento with the purchase of Classic Hits “101.5 K-Hits” KCCL Woodland CA from Results Radio for $1.91 million. Lazer, which operates a network of “Radio Lazer” branded Regional Mexican stations across California and Reno NV, will add KCCL to its current holdings that include 94.3 KGRB Jackson in the southeast […] […]

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NPR To Lay Off 10% Of Staff

NPR announced today it will layoff 10% of its workforce stating the erosion of advertising revenue to their podcasts and tough financial outlook for the media industry. In a memo to staff, CEO John Lansing wrote, “”When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues – people whose skills, spirit […] […]

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How The ‘60s and ‘70s Became One Era

For Oldies programmers, the ’60s and ’70s were very much not the same era. As a lifelong listener of the format, I remember when it catered to listeners for whom the good time oldies ended with the Beatles, or at least with Sgt. Pepper. For those still there, “In-A-Gadda-Di-Vida” was the next provocation.. By the […] […]

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Bryan Broadcasting Expands To Lufkin/Nacogdoches

Bryan Broadcasting is expanding to the Lufkin/Nacogdoches TX market with the purchase of 103.3 KJCS Nacogdoches from Carolyn Vance’s Radio Licensing Inc. for $265,000. KJCS currently operates as Country “103 The Bull” under an LMA to Brett Vance’s Branded Broadcast Inc. since 2011. That LMA will be terminated upon closing of the sale. The deal […] […]