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Lawton’s Heart & Soul Moves To New Home

Mollman Media is making changes at its Lawton OK cluster. Adult R&B “Heart & Soul” 1050 KXCA/93.7 K229DG Lawton has begun simulcasting on 1380 KKRX/96.7 K244DW Lawton in preparation of moving over to the new frequencies as it replaces Sports “The Ticket” airing CBS Sports Radio. A new format will debut soon on KXCA. “Heart […] […]

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January 2024 (1/4 – 1/31) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 4: Pairs Of Record Highs Set In Indianapolis & Greensboro

The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, West Palm Beach, Memphis, and Hartford. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Austin Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA returns to the top of Austin up 9.1 to 10.6. […] […]

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Major Owner Sells Stations to Smaller Groups: What Now?

It is a scenario that has sustained some broadcasters for years. What if overleveraged major radio groups ended up selling off stations to smaller operators? Would that not transfer control from Wall Street back to committed local broadcasters? Could it turn the clock back on radio’s post-1996 consolidation? In the U.S., that scenario has largely […] […]

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WBT Morning Hosts Launch Saturday Morning Show On WLNK

Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK Charlotte NC is adding a Saturday morning show hosted by sister News/Talk 1110 WBT morning hosts Beth Troutman and Bo Thompson. The “Beth & Bo Show” will air on Saturdays from 7-10am. The duo have been teamed together on “Good Morning BT” at WBT since April 2022 with […] […]

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WAMU Announces Layoffs And Shutdown Of DCist

American University Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU Washington DC has announced a round of cuts and restructuring as it prepares to put more emphasis on its audio product. WAMU, which is regularly the most listened to station in Washington with a 12.7 share in the just released January 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings, will shutdown its DCist.com […] […]

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Rob Parker To Launch Sports Rap Radio On 1270 WXYT Detroit

Veteran sports columnist, television personality and radio host Rob Parker is teaming with three former athletes to launch “Sports Rap Radio” via an LMA of Audacy’s 1270 WXYT Detroit. The Detroit News reports that the new brand, which will feature an all-Black host lineup, plans to launch in mid-May. Parker, who currently co-hosts Fox Sports […] […]