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Rich Shertenlieb has exited “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston’s “Toucher & Rich” show after seventeen years in the market partnered with Fred Toucher. Toucher made the announcement at the start of their show today. Toucher, who signed a contract extension in late October, noted that “”Rich is not coming back.” The relationship between the […] […]

Bob Smith’s Bulldog Sounds LLC is acquiring Classic Hits “106.3 The Mountain” WXMT Smethport PA from Ashley Midder’s XMT Entertainment for $140,000. Smith, who has begun operating the station via LMA, had been serving as General Sales Manager for 7 Mountains Media Elmira NY and previously was Market Manager for Equinox Broadcasting for seventeen years […] […]

iHeartMedia has announced the promotion of Angel ‘Visa’ Jarquin to Senior Vice President of Programming for their Pacific Area including stations in Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Monterey, Stockton, and Riverside CA and Spokane WA. Jarquin will also continue to serve as Program Director for the company’s Fresno duo of Rhythmic CHR “B95” KBOS and Rhythmic AC […] […]

Lotus Communications made a round of cuts last week at News “Northwest News Radio” 1000 KNWN Seattle/97.7 KNWN-FM Oakville WA. We’re told as many as nine staffers have exited the station mostly in reporter and producer roles as the company “looks to streamline operating expenses”. Reporter Corwin Haeck noted on Facebook that all reporter positions […] […]

Edison Research and NPR have released their fifth edition of their Spoken Word Audio Report focusing on spoken word audio consumption at home, at work, in-car, and other locations. The full presentation hosted by National Public Media (NPM) VP of Sponsorship Marketing Lamar Johnson and Edison Research VP Megan Lazovick can be seen at NPR.org/spokenwordaudio. […] […]

After two decades with Entercom/Audacy, Matt Wheeler is joining iHeartMedia as Director of Imaging for CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles. Wheeler joins iHeart from Audacy Austin where he has served as Creative Director/Assistant Program Director/ Video Producer for Hot AC “Mix 94.7” KAMX, AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ, and Rhythmic AC “Hot 95.9” KKMJ-HD3 since 2016. […] […]