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After the CXR Radio LLC divestiture trust sought a one year extension to its requirement to divest CHR “Power 95.3” WPYO Maitland/Orlando and Alternative “97X” 97.1 WSUN Holiday/Tampa FL by December 17, 2021, Spanish Broadcasting Systems has filed comments against the extension alleging that CXR Radio has been negotiating in bad faith for the sale […] […]

At a moment when even a single CHR station in a market often struggles just in competition with itself, it has been interesting to watch the recent Top 40 battle in Atlanta. In September, iHeart’s WWPW (Power 96.1) was up 4.1-5.1. Last month, it was Cumulus’ WWWQ (Q99.7) that rebounded 4.1-4.9.  The flagship for both […] […]

Bonneville Phoenix has announced the promotion of Ryan Hatch from VP/Programming to SVP/Market Manager. Hatch originally joined the cluster in 2006 as Program Director of Sports 620 KTAR. He moved to the company’s Seattle cluster as Operations Manager in 2010 before returning to Phoenix as VP/Programming for News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM, “Arizona Sports 98.7” KMVP-FM, and […] […]

Educational Media Foundation has agreed to purchase Christian AC “95.9 The Light” WNPQ New Philadelphia/Canton OH from the Estate of James Natoli Jr.’s Tuscarawas Broadcasting Company for $850,000. The sellers retain Full Service Oldies “Big Hits 101.9” 1540 WBTC/101.9 W270CI Uhrichsville. Deportes y Musica Comunicaciones LLC sells Grupera “Que Buena 105.7” KQMX Lost Hills/Bakersfield CA […] […]

White Ash Broadcasting, operators of Public News/Talk 89.3 KVPR Fresno and 89.1 KPRX Bakersfield CA, have rebranded the stations from “Valley Public Radio” to “KVPR“. In announcing the rebranding, which will include KVPR/KPRX, their HD2 “KVPR Classical”, website/app, and their magazine (changing from Audiophile to KVPR Magazine), President/General Manager Joe Moore explained that the move […] […]

Former “US99” WUSN morning co-host and “Big 95.5” WEBG midday host Lisa Dent is returning to Chicago radio as afternoon co-host on Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN. Dent will join Steve Bertrand in the 2-6pm slot starting Monday, January 3, 2022. She has been in Chicago radio since 2002 when she began a fourteen year run […] […]