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Each year SiriusXM’s Yacht Rock Radio reignites some ongoing, mostly playful skirmishes among radio people and music fans. Is “Yacht Rock” what the term’s creators define it as — ’70s/early-’80s soft rock with some element of R&B/jazz/disco fusion? Is it what SXM plays — a wider version of soft pop from the late ’70s/early ’80s? […] […]

‘Jeff Jacobs’ Huffman’s Jacobs Radio Programmings purchases Classic Hits “Radio Clatsop” 840 KSWB/98.1 K251CD Seaside OR from John Chapman’s KSWB Productions for $50,000. With an LMA starting on July 1, KSWB becomes Jacobs’ third property in the northwest corner of Oregon joining Rock “93.3 The Rock” KEUB Gearhart and Country “C96” 96.5 KCYS Seaside. Northeast […] […]

Following the move of WKIO-FM to 105.5 along with a flip from Classic Hits to Classic Rock, Central Illinois Multimedia Group has flipped 107.9 WDWS-FM Arcola/Champaign IL to Country “107.9 The Rooster“. Rimshotting Champaign from the south, the station is featuring Premiere Networks’ Bobby Bones Show in mornings and Audacy’s Katie & Company in afternoons. […] […]

Townsquare Media relaunched Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR Grand Rapids MI as “98.7 The Grand“. Now focusing on Rock leaning artists from the 1970s and 80s, the station is positioning as “Timeless Hits of the 70s, 80s and More.” Core artists are noted as including Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, The Eagles, John Mellencamp, Bob […] […]

The on-air staff cuts across Alpha Media reached Anchorage AK today. While not a near-complete purge like we have seen in other markets. a number of staffers have exited the cluster including the entire staff of “Classic Country 100.9” KAYO Wasilla. The company will also close its offices in Wasilla that housed KAYO and consolidate […] […]

As part of cutbacks last week, Paramount Global deleted the digital archives of MTV News, CMT, Comedy Central and many other cable networks. Gone are over two and half decades of news stories about artists, clips of historical significance from The Daily Show and Colbert Report, and even things like lists of the Greatest Country […] […]