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Garth Brooks’ third launch for his SEVENS Radio Network on TuneIn will be a resurrection of his “The Garth Channel” that previously ran on SiriusXM from 2016 through 2022. The new version of the channel will debut later this fall and broadcast from studios at Brooks’ Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk that […] […]

Another indication of an imminent format change at iHeartMedia Sports “94.7 The Ref” KREF-FM Oklahoma City has taken place as iHeart has reserved new KOKQ call letters to take effect on October 31. KREF-FM dropped the local programming produced by Metro Radio Group’s 1400 KREF Norman in August at the expiration of their two year […] […]

Relevant Radio closed on its $4.5 million acquisition of Oldies “105.9 The Oasis” WNKN Middletown OH and launched its Catholic network programming on the station as of Thursday, October 19. The former programming continues on Grant County Broadcaster’s former sister “106.7 The Oasis” WNKR Williamstown KY, which covers the opposite side of the Cincinnati market […] […]

The husband and wife duo of Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle will retire from mornings at Cumulus Media Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR Cincinnati on Friday, December 22. The couple have been married for 38 years and have co-hosted mornings at WGRR together for the past 28 years. O’Brien first arrived in Cincinnati in 1974 and […] […]

Cumulus Media Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago has appointed Todd Cavanah as Program Director. Cavanah joins Cumulus after exiting Audacy Chicago in April after 33 years with the cluster. Cavanah joined CHR “B96” WBBM-FM in 1990 as APD/MD and rose to Program Director in 1993. During his tenure he also served as VP/Programming for CBS […] […]

In its newly released 2024 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services estimates revenues across all media in the U.S. will reach $175.6 billion next year, primarily due to the political season. The 8.6 percent increase over 2023 is slightly shadowed by concerns of an economic downturn and overall lower ad spending. With the forecasted political revenues removed, […] […]