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As a rookie radio journalist in the mid-’80s, I wrote an article for Radio & Records about markets where I felt the Urban format could flourish on FM. One of them was Seattle, and that prompted a quizzical call from a radio-station general manager in that market. Surely, I understood that there was a minimal […] […]

iHeartMedia has announced the promotion of Rameen Madani to Program Director of Hot AC “Mix 96.9” KMXP Phoenix and CHR “104.7 Kiss-FM” KZZP Mesa. Madani has served as Assistant Program Director/Music Director of the two stations since April 2018. He previously programmed Hot AC “My 92.9” KMIY and was APD of CHR “93.7 KRQ” KRQQ […] […]

iHeartRadio has announced that it has added a “Talkback” feature into the app to enable listeners to send messages directly to the enabled stations. The feature will only work for participating iHeartMedia owned stations on the iOS and Android apps replicating a feature available on other app platforms to complement or replace phone and text […] […]

With the closing of the sale of the station from Adams Radio Group to Draper Media, the CHR “OC104” 103.9 WOCQ Berlin/Ocean City MD brand has come to an end. Draper purchased WOCQ and Oldies “Kool Oldies 104.3/105.1” W282AW Salisbury/W286BB Ocean Pines MD in December for $550,000. That acquisition followed the purchase of Rock “93.5 […] […]

Nevada Public Radio has announced the appointment of Mark Vogelzang as their new President/CEO. The Las Vegas based organization operates Public News/Talk 88.9 KNPR Las Vegas, which is heard on a network of simulcasters across much of the state as well as Lake Havasu City AZ and Ridgecrest CA and Classical 89.7 KCNV Las Vegas. […] […]

The FCC is proposing a $20,000 fine against iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG-FM Fort Lauderdale/Miami for contest rule violations. The FCC received a complaint following WBGG-FM’s “You Can’t Win” contest in May 30, 2019. The complainant had won a previous contest on March 1, 2019 and staffers applied a 90 day lockout of prior […] […]