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Fred Toucher Extends With WBZ-FM; What About Rich Shertenlieb?

Beasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston has announced a multiyear contract extension with morning host Fred Toucher. Toucher and partner Rich Shertenlieb have worked together since the early 2000s starting at Alternative “99X” WNNX Atlanta. They would move to 104.1 WBCN Boston in 2006 as afternoon hosts and move to mornings in 2008. […] […]

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2023 Marconi Award Winners Announced

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tonight presented the 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, a dinner celebration held at the Javits Center during NAB Show New York. The ceremony, presented by Xperi, was hosted by acclaimed sportscaster Rich Eisen with entertainment from VERZUZ host DJ Scratch. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel […] […]

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KUER To Acquire KCPW; Launch Radio Bilingüe

The University of Utah through its Public News/Talk 90.1 KUER-FM Salt Lake City and PBS Utah will acquire 88.3 KCPW-FM Salt Lake City from Wasatch Public Media. Terms were not disclosed. KCPW-FM was put up for auction earlier this month by its lenders. KCPW-FM is currently one of two Public News/Talk stations in the market […] […]

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Hometown Radio Acquires Williams Communications

Hometown Radio LLC has purchased the four stations owned by Walt Williams Jr. and Melinda Williams’ Williams Communications for $250,000. The buyer, led by MaxxKonnect Group CEO Josh Bohn, will acquire Country “The Big 95” 95.3 WHMA-FM Alexandria/Anniston AL, Gospel 1390 WHMA Anniston, Classic Rock “Rock 105.9” WKLS Gadsden AL, Sports “ESPN 97.5” W248CE Gadsden/WKLS-HD2 […] […]

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Karson & Kennedy Extend With Mix 104.1

Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WWBX Boston has announced they have signed morning hosts Karson Tager and Kennedy Elsey to multi-year contract extensions. The duo debuted on WWBX in January 2009 after previously working together at Flinn CHR “Q107.5” WHBQ-FM Memphis from 2004-08 and WHTF Tallahassee. Tager has also programmed WHBQ-FM and WHTF Tallahassee, was […] […]

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101.5 The Vibe Appoints EJ Grieg As Director of Branding and Programming

Cox Media Group Adult R&B “101.5 The Vibe” WTBV St. Petersburg/Tampa has appointed EJ Grieg as the station’s first Director of Branding and Programming. Grieg most recently spent nine years as Program Director of Cumulus Media’s Hip Hop 92.9 WBLX and Adult R&B 104.1 WDLT Mobile AL until departing in May. He has also programmed […] […]