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Pat Paxton Exits As Audacy Chief Programming Officer; Jeff Sottolano Rises To EVP/Programming

Audacy has announced that Pat Paxton has stepped down from his position as Chief Programming Officer after twenty plus years in the company. Paxton joined then-Entercom as Operations Manager of Rhythmic AC “Star 93.7” WQSX Boston before rising to his current role in 2004 and also recently led the company’s Content Innovation Group producing original […] […]

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iHeartMedia Raliegh Announces Michael Burger As SVP/Sales

iHeartMedia announced today that Michael Burger has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for Raleigh, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Raleigh has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than five stations comprised of music, talk and news formats. iHeartMedia has the […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 8/13

Hitmaker Music Group is expanding its holdings in Gainesville FL with the purchase of Hot Talk “Florida Man Radio” 104.9 WYGC High Springs from JVC Media for $350,000. Anthony Bucher’s company previously acquired 1230 WGGG/92.1 W221DX Gainesville and 900 WMOP Ocala in September 2020 for $260,000. The previously announced sale of Sunnylands Broadcasting’s former Soft […] […]

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Forever Media Sells Wheeling Cluster

Forever Media is selling four stations in Wheeling WV to Cody Barack’s Morning Star Media for $885,000. Morning Star Media will acquire Classic Rock “Rocky 96.5” WRQY Moundsville WV, Country “Biggie 100.5” WBGI-FM Bellaire OH, Classic Hits “Kool 105.5” WUKL Bethlehem WV, and Classic Country “Willie 1290/100.1” WLIE Bellaire/W261DH Wheeling. The buyer currently owns Classic […] […]

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July 2021 (6/24 – 7/21) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 4: Hot Times In Nashville For CHR

The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Greensboro, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. The move of Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA’s antenna closer to the center of Austin’s population center this spring […] […]

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Domain Insight 8/12: Potential Changes In Lexington & Savannah; More 107.9 Sacramento Domains

After moving Classic Country “Hank-FM” WLXO from 96.1 to 105.5 on Christmas Day 2020 and simulcasting on both frequencies since, Clarity Communications is preparing to debut a new brand on 96.1 WWRW Stamping Ground/Lexington.

Plus a potential change in Savannah/Hilton Head Island and more domains for 107.9 Sacramento. […]