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Station Sales Week Of 3/29

Darren Girdner’s G2 Media Group is selling his three stations in Fort Smith AR to Melinda Leigh and Edwin Martin’s Black Diamond Properties LLC for $1.3 million. The deal includes Red Dirt Country “Red Dirt 96.7” 1580 KAGE/96.7 K244FJ Fort Smith, Southern Gospel “98.7 The Cross” 1650 KFSW/98.7 K254AM Fort Smith, and Rock/Country “Mix 105.1” […] […]

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Tino Cochino Radio Takes Mornings At KPAT As Danger & Loui Exit

American General Media Rhythmic CHR “95.7 The Beat” KPAT Orcutt/Santa Maria CA will introduce YEA Networks’ “Tino Cochino Radio” in mornings on Monday, April 1 following the recent exits of Sandy Danger and Loui Ceron. PD/afternoon host Jessica Chavez said, “The Central Coast’s was in need of a fun, new, dynamic morning team and The […] […]

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Nielsen February 2024 Ratings Releases 3/28

Nielsen begins its releases of the February 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Markets coming next week are: On Monday, April 1: Monthly ratings for Bakersfield, Honolulu, Knoxville, Omaha/Council Bluffs, and Tulsa. On Tuesday, April 2: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, El Paso, Harrisburg/Lebanon/Carlisle, and Metro Fairfield […] […]

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Edison Research Unveils 2024 Infinite Dial Study

The portion of Americans who listen to any kind of online audio, and the portion who listen to podcasts, have both reached new record highs, according to The Infinite Dial® an annual survey from Edison Research with support from Audacy, Cumulus Media, and SiriusXM Media. For the last 26 years, Edison Research’s Infinite Dial® has […] […]

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John Garabedian Introduces The Memories Channel On WJIB

John Garabedian’s RCRQ Inc. closed on its $575,010 purchase of 740 WJIB/101.3 W267CE Cambridge/Boston and relaunched the station. With a refreshed logo and minor positioning shift from “The Memories Stations” to “The Memories Channel”, WJIB continues to feature its broad Soft Oldies format as it did under previous owner Bob Bittner. Garabedian is voicing promos […] […]

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Norsan Media Acquires WSPA-FM From Audacy

After placing the station in a divestiture trust on March 15, Audacy has found a buyer for AC “Magic 106.3” WSPA-FM Simpsonville/Greenville SC. Norsan Media will acquire WSPA-FM for $700,000 and begin operating it via a Time Brokerage Agreement on Monday, April 1. The sale was required as part of Audacy’s bankruptcy restructuring due to […] […]