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Cumulus Media has ceased operations and turned in the license of 1580 KXZZ Lake Charles LA. The 1kW AM began operations in 1947 as KLOU before taking on the KXZZ call letters in 1985. The station has operated as “Sports Radio 1580” carrying the national CBS Sports Radio lineup since the network’s launch in January […] […]

El Sol Broadcasting has utilized the launch of a second translator to debut Smooth Jazz “The New 102.5” on 1460 WJTI West Allis/102.5 W273DQ Milwaukee. W273DQ signed-on the week before Christmas with Smooth Jazz based Christmas music before launching its new identity on 12/26. WJTI is positioning as “Smooth & More”. To allow WJTI to […] […]

Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Today’s Christmas music surges are led by the explosion at […] […]

Salem Media Group Conservative Talk “560 The Answer” WIND Chicago has announced the appointment of Mike Scott as News Director. Scott has served as newscaster on WIND for the past seventeen years, but was an employee of iHeartMedia’s Total Traffic and Weather Network. He will continue to anchor morning newscasts and add traffic reporter duties […] […]

Grace Broadcasting Services has flipped Conservative Talk 93.1 WTJS West Alamo/Jackson TN to Christian AC “Good News 93.1“. WTJS is utilizing programming from Salem Media’s “Today’s Christian Music” network including Kevin & Taylor in mornings, Caryn Cruise in middays, and Doug Griffin in afternoons. The flip ends the dual Conservative Talk brands being run by […] […]

One of the few public radio owned Oldies stations will sign-off for good on Friday, January 7 as Grand Valley State University will cease operations of “Real Oldies” 1480 WGVU Grand Rapids/850 WGVS Muskegon MI. WGVU/WGVS had flipped to Oldies in 2009, becoming at the time the only public radio operation programming a full-time Oldies […] […]