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As Way Media closes on its $350,000 purchase of 99.1 W256CD Fultondale/Birmingham AL from Red Mountain Ventures, iHeartMedia Alternative “Alt 99.1” has ceased operations on the translator. iHeartMedia had been operating the translator since November 2017. The brand had also previously operated on 94.9 W235BS Birmingham from September 2015 until its move to 99.1 when […] […]

Audacy welcomes Brian Benedik as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, effective December 1. As a key member of the executive team, Benedik will lead all aspects of revenue generation across corporate, national, regional and local levels and develop fully integrated, multiplatform sales solutions and breakthrough strategies to attract new revenue streams. He will report to […] […]

Mike Kennedy will retire as OM/PD of Audacy Hot AC “99.7 The Point” KZPT and Country “106.5 The Wolf” WDAF-FM Kansas City on December 17. Kennedy joined Audacy in September 2019 after previously retiring as VP/Programming for Steel City Media at the end of 2016. Kennedy joined then CHR “Q104” KBEQ in 1991 and rose […] […]

SummitMedia Rhythmic CHR “Hot 104.5” WKHT Knoxville TN has promoted ‘Mean Jean’ Fremont to Program Director. Fremont is currently in his second stint at WKHT, returning as MD/afternoon host in November 2019 and adding APD duties a year later. He previously served as night host from 2014 until 2018 before leaving for Cox CHR “Power […] […]

Akron Public Schools AAA “The Summit” 91.3 WAPS-FM Akron/90.7 WKTL Struthers/Youngstown OH has expanded to a third market. The Summit has launched on 90.1 W211BT Athens OH following closing of the $30,000 acquisition of the translator from Spirit Communications. The deal expands the AAA brand to the home of Ohio University. Disclaimer: Through my RadioBB […] […]

Audacy is revamping the lineups at its three music stations in Philadelphia. CHR “96.5 TDY” WTDY-FM morning host Sean ‘Coop’ Tabler will move to Classic Hits 98.1 WOGL for the same timeslot starting Monday, November 15 replacing the just retired Glenn Kalina. 101.1 WCBS-FM New York based Race Taylor will continue in middays, while Anthony […] […]