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SummitMedia Makes Multiple Morning Changes In Springfield

In addition to flipping Variety Hits “106.7 The River” KRVI Mount Vernon/Springfield MO to Classic Rock today, SummitMedia has made morning show changes at two of its other stations in the market. Jay Fotsch’s “Fotsch & Friends” has moved from CHR “Power 96.5” KSPW Sparta to Country 94.7 KTTS-FM. Fotsch had been with KSPW since […] […]

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Radio Remembers Bob Edwards

Longtime NPR Morning Edition anchor Bob Edwards died on Saturday at the age of 76. After starting his career at WHEL New Albany IN, Edwards served in the US Army at American Forces Korea Network in Seoul during the Vietnam war. He would then spend time at WTOP Washington and Mutual Broadcasting Network before joining […] […]

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SiriusXM To Cut 160 Employees

SiriusXM has announced a round of layoffs affecting 160 employees or 3% of its total workforce. In a memo to staffers, CEO Jennifer Witz wrote, “We made significant progress on the transformation of our business in 2023, but we have just begun to scratch the surface of what is possible here at SiriusXM. To continue […] […]

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Classic Rock 106.7 Debuts In Springfield MO

SummitMedia has flipped Variety Hits “106.7 The River” KRVI Mount Vernon/Springfield MO to Classic Rock. Branding as “Classic Rock 106.7” to match the company’s other stations in the format, KRVI is running the same lineup as the stations in Birmingham, Knoxville, Louisville, Omaha, Richmond, and Wichita. The Richmond based Rachel ‘Ray-Gee’ Gellar and Cory ‘Kobe’ […] […]

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WTMJ Adds Five New Shows To Daily Lineup

Good Karma Brands News/Talk 620 WTMJ Milwaukee will debut a new on-air lineup on Monday, February 19 with the addition of five new shows and new hosts. The new lineup is will start with the addition of “The Midwest Farm Report” hosted by Pam Jahnke based at Mid-West Family Broadcasting Madison from 5-6am. Wisconsin’s Morning […] […]

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Heartland Signal Acquires WCPT/WSBC

Fred Eychaner’s Newsweb Radio is transferring Liberal Talk 820 WCPT Willow Springs/Chicago and Brokered Ethnic 1240 WSBC Chicago to Heartland Signal for $1. Heartland Signal, a regional digital newsroom founded by Eychaner in 2021, will also receive the studio building of the stations. The platform is now operated by non-profit Future Now Action, which also […] […]