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Station Sales Week of 7/26

After originally filing the deal last October and requesting its dismissal in November, Walt Williams Jr. and Melinda Williams’ Williams Communications has refiled their deal to sell Country “The Big 95” 95.3 WHMA-FM Alexandria/Anniston AL, Gospel 1390 WHMA Anniston, Classic Rock “Rock 105.9” WKLS Gadsden AL, Sports “ESPN 97.5” W248CE Gadsden/WKLS-HD2 and Silent 105.5 WFCT […] […]

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Nielsen June & Spring 2024 Ratings Releases 7/25

Nielsen continues its releases of the June 2024 continuous diary market and Spring 2024 biannual ratings surveys today. Today’s markets include June monthly ratings for Akron, Bakersfield, Charleston SC, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Omaha/Council Bluffs. Spring ratings for Canton, Hagerstown/Chambersburg, Lancaster PA, Lincoln, Myrtle Beach, New London, Wilmington DE, and York. Other markets coming this week: On […] […]

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What Would Make Contesting Better?

During the worst of radio’s doldrums, radio contesting was as disheartening as its music or personality components. When promotions weren’t sidelined by budget or COVID concerns, they were almost always national contests with text-to-win codewords.  Some stations and personalities pumped more excitement into text-to-win than others. For me, there was always something missing if you […] […]