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In 2023, I profiled 16 radio stations as part of Ross on Radio’s “First Listen” series. Those profiles, of stations that had either just launched or significantly relaunched, included several CHR stations that had segued to “Heritage CHR,” such as WBBM-FM (B96) Chicago or WKFS (Kiss 107) Cincinnati. There were both First and “Fresh” Listens […] […]

Nielsen continues its releases of the Fall 2023 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include Fall ratings for Appleton/Oshkosh, Corpus Christi, Fayetteville (NW Arkansas), Fayetteville NC, Flint, Green Bay, Lansing, Reading, Reno, Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, Shreveport, Tyler/Longview, and Youngstown/Warren. Also released today are Holiday 2023 PPM ratings for Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. […] […]

Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, San Diego, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Also released today are Fall ratings for Appleton/Oshkosh, Corpus Christi, […] […]

NPR has announced it has chosen former WikiMedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher as its new President/CEO. Maher will start at NPR on March 25. She currently serves as CEO of technology conference Web Summit, which she joined in October and is Foreign Affairs Policy Board member for the United States Department of State. She led […] […]

Some talent movement has been made at iHeartMedia Pittsburgh. Val Porter moves from the morning show at Classic Rock 102.5 WDVE after 23 years to join Jonny Hartwell in mornings at Classic Hits “94.5 3WS” WWSW. Porter first joined WDVE in 1994 following a stint at 95.1 WRKU Grove City PA/Youngstown OH. She rose to […] […]

Salem Media Group has announced it has reached a new contract extension with longtime Conservative Talk host Dennis Prager, but as part of the deal will shrink his show from three hours daily to two starting Monday, February 5. Salem has syndicated Prager nationally since 1999 in the 12-3pm eastern/9am-12pm pacific time slot after a […] […]