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A Northwest News Battle Arises In Seattle As KOMO Is Set To Become KNWN

A pair of Seattle stations are entering a battle for the name “Northwest News“. As first reported here in our December 31 Domain Insight, Lotus Communications is rebranding News 1000 KOMO Seattle/97.7 KOMO-FM Oakville WA as KNWN. The move was a requirement of Lotus’ acquisition last year of the Seattle cluster from Sinclair. Sinclair retained […] […]

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Solving the New-Music Crisis, or ‘And the Beat Goes On’

It’s a fun all-ages trifle now, but when “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” by Edison Lighthouse was a current, it was viewed as a sign of Top 40 radio’s desperation. The competition at rock radio was Led Zeppelin II and the Doors’ Morrison Hotel. “Rosemary” wasn’t even really bubblegum; it was the beginning of […] […]

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Mike Parsons & Valerie Cameron Exit Mornings At KBEE

Cumulus Media AC “B98.7” KBEE Salt Lake City has cut ties with morning hosts “Val & Mike” Valerie Cameron and Mike Parsons. Parsons had been with Cumulus Salt Lake City since 2013 first serving as Program Director at Variety Hits “Trax 101.9” KENZ before moving to KBEE in 2015 first as afternoon host and then […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 1/28: EMF Reaches Hawaii Settlement From Non-Comm Filing Window

Educational Media Foundation and Community Service Broadcasting Foundation have reached a settlement agreement for mutually exclusive non-commercial applications they filed in Hawaii. EMF will withdraw its application for 88.1 in Lihue to allow Community Service Broadcasting Foundation to gain its CP for 88.1 Anahola. In exchange, EMF will acquire CSBF’s CP for 90.7 Hanapepe for […] […]

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Kayla Thomas Exits WPST & PopCrush Nights

Kayla Thomas will depart Townsquare Media CHR 94.5 WPST Trenton NJ and the CHR edition of Compass Media Networks’ PopCrush Nights following tonight’s shows. Thomas joined Townsquare for the dual roles in December 2018 after previously hosting middays at Mel Wheeler Inc. CHR “K92” WXLK Roanoke VA. She has not yet announced her next destination, […] […]

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Johnny Chiang Departs Cox Media Houston To Launch Country Record Label

After over 21 years at Cox Media Group’s Houston cluster, Johnny Chiang is departing to launch Red Street Records with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts where he will serve as VP of Radio Promotions and Artist Development. Chiang originally came to Houston to launch 80s Hits “106.9 The Point” and Rhythmic CHR “Hot 97.1” KTHT […] […]