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Conservative Torch Launches On West Virginia Trio

John Fredericks has brought his Conservative Talk network to three stations near Morgantown WV. Fredericks launched “The Torch” on LHTC Media’s 920 WMMN Fairmont/95.7 W239CM Morgantown, 102.7 WGYE Mannington/Fairmont, and 105.7 WHTI Salem/Clarksburg. LHTC Media had acquired WGYE and WHTI last summer for $190,000. At closing in September, WGYE flipped from Country “Froggy” to CHR […] […]

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Banyan Software Acquires PromoSuite; To Be Merged Into vCreative

Banyan Software, owners of vCreative, have announced the acquisition of PromoSuite. PromoSuite will be merged into vCreative under the leadership of their CEO Mary DelGrande combining the two workflow management systems under one umbrella. Banyan Software, Inc., a company focused on acquiring and growing great enterprise software businesses for life, is excited to announce the […] […]

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NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame To Induct Donnie Simpson

The NAB will induct longtime Washington DC personality Donnie Simpson into their Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas on Monday, April 15. Simpson began his career in his native Detroit at 97.9 WJLB at the age of 15. He would first arrive in Washington in 1977 as Program Director […] […]

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Kevin Cole To Retire From KEXP Afternoon Show

Veteran Alternative programmer and DJ Kevin Cole will retire from his 4-7pm show on AAA 90.3 KEXP Seattle on July 26. Cole also serves as Senior Programming Advisor of KEXP after previously serving as Senior Director of Programming and Chief Content Officer since joining then KCMU in 1998. After starting his career at WGTB Washington […] […]

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When People Like Songs You Don’t

It happens at least once a month on the Saturday afternoon thread devoted to listening to the SiriusXM ’70s on 7 reruns of American Top 40. Sometimes it will be a mid-charter that provokes the comment. Sometimes it will be a major hit, but typically one of the goofy mid-’70s songs that was a lightning […] […]

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The Morning Mess Comes To An End At B96

On-air changes have taken place at Audacy Gold CHR “B96” WBBM-FM Chicago as “The Morning Mess” has come to an end. All references to the morning show have been removed with co-host Karla Hernandez heard doing a music-intensive show today. Fellow co-host Jeana Shepard was heard in middays in place of Audacy national tracker Julia. […] […]