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Which Comes First? The Station or the Music?

With so many current-based formats looking to program their way out of their current doldrums, there is the question of what leads Top 40, or Country, or any other format, out of a morass. Is it better product? Is it radio stations making better use of the product? Ron Gerber is host of the syndicated […] […]

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Audacy To Acquire WAMO

Audacy has announced it will acquire the the intellectual property of Hip Hop “WAMO 107.3” 660 WAMO Wilkinsburg/107.3 W297BU Pittsburgh from Martz Communications Group while operating the stations via LMA starting Monday, April 4. Audacy had previously begun operating Martz’ 100.1 W261DU Pittsburgh via LMA in October 2020 to rebroadcast News/Talk 1020 KDKA. At that […] […]

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Bill Lacy To Retire From Mornings At WHTT-FM Buffalo

Bill Lacy has announced he will end a 50 year radio career mostly in his native Buffalo NY, when he retires from mornings at Cumulus Media’s “Classic Hits 104.1” WHTT-FM Buffalo on May 27. Lacy has been with WHTT since 2002, which followed a twenty-one year run at 930 WBEN Buffalo including hosting mornings from […] […]

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WCTB Rebrands As True Country

Mix Maine Media has rebranded Classic Country “Cruisin Country 93.5” WCTB Fairfield ME as “True Country 93.5“. No other programming changes accompany the rebranding. WCTB had retained the “Cruisin” brand when it has flipped from Oldies to Classic Country in December 2018. The station features longtime Augusta market morning host Randy McCoy in mornings. The […] […]

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Eastlan To Add Ratings Services For Six New Markets

Eastlan has announced it will begin providing ratings for six additional markets. Eastlan will begin measuring listenership for Chico CA, Hot Springs AR, Redding CA, San Angelo TX, Utica NY, and Waco TX. Demand for neutral ratings that include all stations continue to drive Eastlan Ratings into an expanded footprint. The six newest Eastlan markets […] […]

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Omar Velasco and Argelia Atilano Join Mega 96.3 Los Angeles For Mornings

SBS Spanish CHR “Mega 96.3” KXOL Los Angeles has announced the addition of “El Show de Omar y Argelia” for mornings starting Monday, March 28. The husband & wife team of Omar Velasco and Argelia Atilano return to the market after previously hosting mornings at Univision Spanish AC “107.5 K-Love” KLVE from 2003 to 2021. […] […]