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Mathew Blades has announced he will step down from co-hosting mornings at iHeartMedia Hot AC “Mix 96.9” KMXP Phoenix following his show on Friday, December 10. Blades, who took a leave of absence in July following a panic attack, made the announcement on Monday morning to co-host Priscilla Ornelas. Blades intends to shift into helping […] […]

After seven years in mornings at Cumulus Media’s “Rock 100.5” WNNX College Park/Atlanta GA, Jason Bailey left the station following Monday’s “Bailey & Southside” show. Bailey joined WNNX in December 2014 after a little over a year in mornings at Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC Atlanta. He had previously spent his career in Florida under […] […]

Westwood One syndicated midday host Dan Bongino threatened on-air today to quit over Cumulus’ recently enacted COVID-19 mandate. Bongino told listeners, “Cumulus is going to have to make a decision with me if they want to continue this partnership or they don’t. But I’m talking to you on their airwaves. They don’t have to let […] […]

The Radio Advertising Bureau has announced that iHeartMedia’s Division President of its Multiplatform Group and President of Black Information Network, Tony Coles, has joined its Board of Directors taking the slot that had been filled by iHeart’s soon-to-retire Darren Davis. The full list of members of the Board of Directors, can be seen here. […]

Sinclair Broadcast Group has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend affecting operations at its properties across the country. While Sinclair no longer owns any radio properties, the cluster of Seattle radio stations the company recently sold to Lotus Communications continues to be co-located at Sinclair’s offices in the KOMO Plaza […] […]

Entravision has announced the syndicated launch of “El Show del Raton” hosted by Martin Alfonso ‘El Raton’ Romero, Liz “La Pitaya” Ramos, and producer Jacob ‘El Pinolillo’ Argueta from Cumbia “Viva 103.1” KDLD Santa Monica/KDLE Newport Beach in Los Angeles. “El Raton” had joined KDLD/KDLE in November 2020 after stints at “Radio Centro 93.9” KXOS […] […]