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Cox Media Group has made a number of layoffs across their radio properties. The layoffs stretched from corporate executives down to part-time staffers at local market stations. The cuts come as Cox Media Group owner Apollo Global Management seeks to acquire another large television group operator in TEGNA. An inquiry for comment to Cox management […] […]

Mountain Radio Group has launched Variety Hits “101.9 The Lake” 1230 KKPC/K270CM Pueblo CO. Billed as “Pueblo’s Big Variety Station”, KKPC is being operated via LMA from Marcos Rodriguez’s Colorado Radio Marketing. Rodriguez acquired KKPC/K270CM earlier this year in a swap with Colorado Public Radio for 96.7 KUUR Carbondale CO and four translators. Mountain Radio […] […]

Sarkes Tarzian AAA 92.3 WTTS Bloomington/Indianapolis IN has announced the appointment of Lenny Diana as Program Director. Diana will succeed Laura Duncan who is moving to Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT Chicago. Diana currently serves as Operations Manager for Saga Communications Classic Rock “Rock 102” WAQY and Rock “Lazer 99.3/98.5” WLZX Springfield MA. He previously spent […] […]

As Martz Communications Group prepares to close on its $2.5 million sale of CHR “94.7 Hits-FM” WYUL Chateaugay and Country “Wild Country 96.5” WVNV Malone NY to Educational Media Foundation, the latter brand is moving to a network of AMs and translators in the region. The “Wild Country” brand is now being heard on the […] […]

A year ago, I wrote a Lost Factor column defending the hits of 1974. To detractors, it was the year of “(You’re) Having My Baby,” “The Night Chicago Died,” and “Annie’s Song.” I remember it as the year of “Waterloo,” “Rock Your Baby,” “For the Love of Money,” and “Let It Ride.” Besides, I don’t […] […]

iHeartMedia has appointed Dennis Glasgow as Program Director for “104.7 Wonk-FM” W284CQ/WWDC-HD2 Washington DC. Glasgow was Operations Manager/Program Director for Capitol Broadcasting’s Sports properties in Raleigh NC from 2013 to August 2020. He previously worked in Washington as PD of Red Zebra Broadcasting’s Sports 980 WTEM from 2008 to 2010 and has also programmed Sports […] […]