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Pop music’s resurgence was peaking in 1999. Top 40 radio was varied — truly embracing Hip-Hop and R&B for the first time in a decade; still drawing heavily from Modern AC; welcoming a Latin crossover mini-boom; embracing a third wave of teen acts, as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera joined ‘N Sync and Backstreet Boys. […] […]

MediaCo has announced the appointment of Kristin Roderick as Vice President of Sales for Rhythmic CHR “Hot 97” WQHT and Adult R&B 107.5 WBLS New York. Roderick joins MediaCo from Townsquare Media where she has been Director of Regional Partnerships and VP/Partnership Sales since joining the company in 2017. She previously spent seven years with […] […]

Cano’s Broadcasting has flipped Variety Hits “103.1 The O” 1080 WOAP/103.1 W276CZ Owasso MI to a mix of Rock, Alternative and CHR as “103.1 Portal-FM“. Featuring an “alien” imaging voice, General Manager Tony Burke told Durand Now that the station is an “Alt Blend” that pulls mostly from Alternative and Active Rock charts with some […] […]

Midwest Communications has flipped “Rock 94.7” WOZZ Mosinee/102.9 W275AC Wausau WI to Variety Hits “94.7 Jack-FM“. The change took place at midnight this morning bringing an end to the eleven year old Rock brand. The flip places the station in direct format competition with NRG Media’s “Big Cheese 107.9” WBCV. That station currently ranks tied […] […]

NIA Broadcasting has agreed to sell 1470 WMGG Egypt Lake/101.9 W270DU Tampa to Daniel de la Rosa’s DRC Broadcasting for $600,000. DRC began operating the station via Time Brokerage Agreement on August 31 flipping the station to Spanish Tropical “Ritmo 101.9“. WMGG had been simulcasting NIA’s Regional Mexican “Caliente 96.1” WTMP-FM Dade City. The deal […] […]

St. Barnabas Broadcasting, which entered the radio industry with the purchase of Conservative Talk 1320 WJAS/99.1 W256DE Pittsburgh last year, is acquiring two more stations in Western Pennsylvania. St. Barnabas Broadcasting will acquire Conservative Talk simulcast “Beaver County Radio” 1230 WBVP/99.3 W257EA Beaver Falls and 1460 WMBA Ambridge (with CP for 95.7 W239CR Beaver Falls) […] […]