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Supa Cindy Resigns From Mornings At WEDR

‘Supa Cindy’ Doucet has announced her upcoming resignation from mornings at Cox Media Group Hip Hop “99 Jamz” WEDR after 25 years at the station. In a social media video over the weekend, Doucet told her followers that she was stepping down to focus on her happiness and mental health, “I’ve kind of outgrown this […] […]

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FCC Reinstates FM Duplication Rule For Commercial FMs

In July 2020, the FCC stated its intent to vote on eliminating the duplication rule for AMs to allow AM stations with over 50 percent of overlapping signals to simulcast. When the proposal came up for vote the following month, a last minute change was made to change the rule for all radio services including […] […]

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May 2024 (4/25 – 5/22) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: KSBJ, WDRV & WBAB Set Record Highs; WCBS Falls To New Low

Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New York iHeartMedia’s big three holds in place atop the market. AC “106.7 Lite-FM” […] […]

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Superadio Launches Afrozons Into Syndication

Superadio has partnered with Miles Ahead Broadcasting LLC to launch “Afrozons” hosted by ‘Shiela O’ Okonji-Ashinze into syndication. Based at Crawford Broadcasting Hip Hop “Power 92” WPWX Chicago, the weekly program features a mix of Afrobeats and Hip Hop. Superadio notes that the show also features contributions from culture-connected and culture-adjacent personalities, providing expert insights […] […]

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The Throwbacks Nobody Wants Back (Yet)

One of the clear hallmarks of the throwback boom at CHR radio is that while a greater percentage of the hour is going to older songs, they tend to be from 2005-2012, more than from recent years. In doing so, it’s been harder for a stand-alone “throwbacks” format to take hold with so many shared […] […]

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Talk Media Network To Launch The Transportation Channel Minute

The Transportation Channel will launch a daily travel industry news feature, “The Transportation Channel Minute” in syndication via Talk Media Network on July 1. The segment is described as a one-minute feature “providing entertaining highlights of advancements in air mobility, autonomy, automotive technologies, rail, electric cars, and much more.” The company is developing a streaming […] […]