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How To Launch A National Radio Station

It has been a long time since the launch of a new radio station prompted daily coverage in the American trade press. (To some extent, it was that excitement that Ross on Radio’s First Listen reviews sought to recreate.) But I’ve been reading about Australia’s CADA every day for the last two weeks, since owner […] […]

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Griffin Adkins Rises To APD At 104.7 The Fish

Salem Communications Christian AC “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM Athens/Atlanta GA has announced the promotion of longtime staffer Griffin Adkins to Assistant Program Director. Adkins has been with WFSH-FM since 2005 while interning in high school and will continue in his role as morning show producer for “Kevin & Taylor” that he has held since 2011. […] […]

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Washington Commanders To Air On Big 100

After seeing their partnership with Audacy’s 980 WTEM dissolve, the NFL’s Washington Commanders have signed a three-year deal with iHeartMedia to carry their games on Classic Rock “Big 100.3” WBIG-FM. The deal will include marketing partnerships across the iHeart Washington portfolio with talent from across the cluster having a presence at events such as Commanders’ […] […]

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KWTS To Debut All-90s Format In October

West Texas A&M University’s “91.1 The One” KWTS Canyon/Amarillo TX will celebrate its 50th anniversary later this year with a format change to All 90s. The change will take place on October 1 following a Homecoming Day 50th anniversary celebration. Station advisor Randy Ray, who serves as director of broadcast engineering and associate lecturer of […] […]

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Christine Malovetz To Step Down From WNYL Middays; Will Focus On RVP Duties

The on-air changes continue at Audacy’s “Alt 92.3” WNYL New York following the addition of “Elliot in the Morning”. Christine Malovetz announced today she will step down from her midday shift following her show this Friday to focus on her off-air role as Regional Vice President of Programming for Audacy Alternative. Malovetz was the first […] […]

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Memphis Is Bumpin For The Third Time

Flinn Broadcasting has launched as Classic Hip Hop station in Memphis branded as “Bumpin” for the third time in the past seven years. 87.7 WPGF-LD returned to broadcasting in late February utilizing the ATSC 3.0 loophole utilized by other so-called “Franken-FMs” to continue operating since the shutdown of analog LPTV last summer. In doing so […] […]