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iHeartMedia’s Black Information Network has announced it has promoted Andrea Coleman to News Director. Coleman joined BIN at its 2020 launch as a news anchor. She has served as an anchor and reporter for CNN and WGCL-TV Atlanta earlier in her career before moving into publishing where she launched two Atlanta area magazines. Coleman later […] […]

I’m setting out to spotlight more of the stations programmed and recommended by Ross on Radio readers this year. So far, I’ve probably listened or relistened to three dozen. Over the course of the year, I hope to write about as many possible. These were stations suggested when I asked Facebook friends for their Intriguing […] […]

Equinox Broadcasting has flipped Soft AC “Sunny 107.1” W296BS Johnson City/Binghamton and WCDW-HD4 Port Dickinson NY to Classic Country “107.1 The Bear“. Positioning as “Country Legends”, the new format is focusing on Country hits from the 1970s through 90s. The move places W296BS in direct format competition with iHeartMedia’s “US 96.9” 680 WINR Binghamton/96.9 W245BV […] […]

Seven Mountains Media has launched its Classic Country “Bigfoot Legends” brand in a fourth market with its debut on six signals in and around Williamsport PA. This edition of “Bigfoot Legends” is airing on 1050 WLYC Williamsport, 1600 WEJS Jersey Shore, 93.7 W229DM Williamsport, 102.3 W272ED New Columbia, 103.7 W279EF Jersey Shore, and 106.1 W291DR […] […]

iHeartMedia is seeking a new Program Director for Orlando market CHR “XL 106.7” WXXL Tavares and AC “Magic 107.7” WMGF Mount Dora FL. Brian Mack, who has programmed WXXL since 2013 and WMGF since January 2017, will be moving to a yet to be announced position with iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. Mack also currently serves […] […]

After departing as APD/afternoon host at Cumulus’ “New Country 93.1” WDRQ Detroit last month, Bill ‘Broadway’ Bertschinger has joined MacDonald Garber Broadcasting as Program Director of CHR “106 KHQ” 105.9 WKHQ Charlevoix and Classic Country “Star Country 106.7” WSRT Gaylord MI serving the Traverse City market. Broadway will also host mornings at WKHQ where he […] […]