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iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] and DraftKings Inc. [Nasdaq: DKNG] announced today a multi-year strategic relationship, making DraftKings the official odds supplier for iHeartMedia’s broadcast, digital, podcast and social platforms. Additionally, as part of the agreement DraftKings is now able to co-create and distribute long-form content with iHeartMedia and will receive preferred access to iHeartMedia’s full […] […]

New Press Communications Classic Rock “107.1 The Boss” WWZY Long Branch/99.7 WBHX Tuckerton NJ Program Director/morning host Robby Bridges continues to put his touches onto the station. WWZY/WBHX is adding a customized version of Westwood One’s Kid Kelly Daily to air in evenings starting Monday, November 15. Kelly, best known in the region for his […] […]

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. Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU surges up 7.4 to 8.7 to […] […]

The FCC has entered into a Consent Decree with Fort Myers Broadcasting Company and issued a $20,000 fine to resolve an investigation into whether the company began clearing land to construct a new cellular tower before completing a required environmental review as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The decree states that […] […]

iHeartMedia CHR “Kiss 107.1” WKFS Milford/Cincinnati has added Jon ‘JonJon’ Curl as host of “JonJon & Friends” in afternoons. JonJon previously spent thirteen years at Hubbard CHR “Q102” WKRQ Cincinnati rising from night host to afternoon co-host in October 2015 first with Laura Powell and from 2018-2020 with Natalie Jones. Curl resigned from WKRQ in […] […]

MARC Radio has promoted Jerry Butler to Market Manager for their Gainesville/Ocala FL stations. Butler joined MARC in August 2020 as Local Sales Managers. He had spent six years as VP/Sales for MusicMaster Inc. after a stint as Director of Programming for the University of Florida’s commercial and non-commercial broadcast properties in the market from […] […]