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Civic Media Buys Two More; Launches Pair Of Liberal Talkers In Northern Wisconsin

Sage Weil and Mike Crute’s Civic Media continue their quick growth across Wisconsin as the company purchases Heart of Wisconsin Media’s Oldies 1320 WFHR/97.5 W247DE Wisconsin Rapids and Classic Country 105.5 WIRI Nekoosa WI for $886,000. While retaining its “Locally Grown Radio” moniker WFHR has immediately flipped to Liberal Talk as has another of Civic […] […]

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Lola Berry joins iHeart stable

Fearlessly Failing with Lola Berry is the latest addition to ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia.Hosted by the renowned author, actor, TV host and nutritionist, each week Lola Berry invites well-known guests to share their failures and discover how these have helped shape their lives.Released three-times a week, each episode leaves listeners inspired to set out to… Read More
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AFTRS Open Day

AFTRS is gearing up for its annual Open Day on Saturday, August 13.If you’ve ever thought about studying radio at Australia’s national screen and broadcast school, now is your chance to take an access-all-areas campus tour.Whether online or in person, it’s a chance to learn all about the Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting, as… Read More
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FCC Judge Terminates WQZS License Hearing For Failure To Participate

FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Hinckley Halprin has dismissed the license hearing against Oldies 93.3 WQZS Meyersdale PA owner Roger Wahl for his failure to participate. Wahl pled guilty in July 2020 to felony charges of trying to solicit male strangers to rape his female friend facilitated through WQZS, with the FCC designating the station […] […]

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Once were panel ops

Panel operators. They’re the unsung heroes of successful radio shows. After all, the entire on-air presentation is reliant upon their ability to keep the show running smoothly.But what about the Aussie panel ops who ended up on the other side of the mic, destined for unexpected superstardom … even soapie stardom?Here, we take a look… Read More
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Five Years Later Dick Broadcasting Files To Acquire Savannah Cluster

In 2017, Dick Broadcasting agreed to acquire Alpha Media’s stations Kinston/New Bern/Jacksonville NC, Myrtle Beach SC, and Savannah GA/Hilton Head Island SC. The original deal was structured with Dick paying $14.5 million for the New Bern and Myrtle Beach clusters and $5 million for Savannah with the later purchase not to close until December 31, […] […]