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Vicki Oh Joins KKDA

After putting her career on pause to start her family, ‘Vicki Oh’ Ochoa is returning to radio to host weekend mornings on Service Broadcasting Hip Hop “K104” KKDA-FM Dallas. Ochoa will host “Weekend Vibes with Vicki OH!“ from 5-10am weekends. She previously spent two years hosting middays at Bonneville Hot AC “Now 100.5” KZZO Sacramento […] […]

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WideOrbit Announces Two Automation Sales Additions

WideOrbit has announced the addition two new industry veterans to their Radio Automation sales team. Rachel Field joins WideOrbit from PromoSuite where spent 25 years most recently as Chief Revenue Officer. She will oversee radio automation sales accounts in the western part of the United States. Drew Bennett joined WideOrbit in February for the central […] […]

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FCC Report 4/14: SBS Hit With $8000 Fine For Los Angeles Contest Penalty

FCC Actions Spanish Broadcasting System’s Spanish CHR “Mega 96.3” KXOL-FM Los Angeles has been issued a proposed forfeiture of $8,000 for violating the FCC’s contest regulations. A complaint sent to the commission alleged that KXOL-FM failed to award a $396 cash prize tia a winner un a timely manner. The person won a contest in […] […]

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Pair Of Caribbean Programmers Launch On HD In New York

A pair of Caribbean programmers who had been leasing time on 93.5 WVIP-FM New Rochelle NY until its sale to Hope Media Group last summer are returning to New York radio. “Caribstar Radio” has launched on iHeartMedia’s 103.5 WKTU-HD3 Lake Success. The station is also heard on 1240 WGBB/95.9 W240DF Freeport on Long Island. Co-founder […] […]

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Radio Shark Tank: Readers Pitch Their New Formats

A veteran major-market CHR programmer. A TV weatherman. A small-market consultant. A 21-year-old college student.  Brian Burns, Gary Begin, Allan Nosoff, and Justin Walters are all longtime Ross on Radio readers who have been in the process of developing new formats over the past year or two. This week, they’re getting a chance to pitch […] […]

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Audacy Partners With ElevenLabs For AI Voices

Audacy has announced a partnership with voice AI research and deployment company ElevenLabs to utilize their library of artificial voices for programming and production use. Audacy states, “this partnership will create a robust library of voices for Audacy to deliver custom experiences for listeners and advertising clients. Audacy will infuse creator-led ideas and concepts with […] […]