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1983 vs. 1984: The Battle of the Best Years (and the Bottoming Out)

It’s a discussion that radio and music lovers wish they could have about today’s music. Which year of the ‘80s vaunted CHR comeback was better? 1983 or 1984?  Was it the year of Top 40’s post-MTV explosion that still had the last few hits of the yacht rock era (“Africa,” “Never Gonna Let You Go”)?  […] […]

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The New 102.3 Saves R&B and Old School In South Bend

After an hour of farewell songs, Sound Management flipped Classic Hits “Throwback 102.3” WYET New Carlisle/South Bend IN to Adult R&B “The New 102.3” at noon today. Positioning as “Michiana’s Home For R&B and Old School”, the new brand is launching with 10,000 songs commercial-free. The first songs heard were 50 Cent “In Da Club”, […] […]

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Big Joe Dubin Returns To 102.5 The Game Nashville

Cromwell Media Sports “102.5 The Game” WPRT-FM Pegram/Nashville and 106.3 W292ED Franklin TN has announced the return of ‘Big Joe’ Dubin to the station. Dubin will join Chase McCabe as co-host from 9-11am weekdays and serves as color analyst for Middle Tennessee State University football games on sister “93.3 Classic Hits” 830 WQZQ. He previously […] […]

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WFDF Makes Move To Conservative Talk

Two weeks after dropping its Black Talk format, Adell Radio Group will flip “910 AM Superstation” WFDF Farmington Hills/Detroit to Conservative Talk. The change comes after WFDF spent the past two weeks running ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio programming. The station will feature a local morning show from 6-9am hosted by Justin Barclay. Barclay, […] […]

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Station Sales Week of 9/1

Jorge Rodriguez’s Ambiente Clasico LLC acquires Brokered 1590 WCGO/95.9 W240EH Evanston IL from William Pollack’s Evanston Broadcasting LLC for $675,000. In a separate transaction, Rodriguez will acquire WCGO’s real estate for $150,000. Ambiente Clasico currently leases overnights on WCGO. After filing last week to have Hudson-Westchester Radio’s Talk 1460 WVOX/98.3 W252DX White Plains NY donated […] […]

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103.3 The Arrow Debuts In Pampa

Southwest Media Group has relaunched Classic Rock 103.3 KDRL Pampa TX as “103.3 The Arrow“. Sporting new KRWP call letters, the station is featuring G Networks’ Wilhite & Wall in mornings. The rest of the station’s lineup includes Meg Butterly in middays, Doug Kramer afternoons, Skipper T Spence in evenings, and “The Factory with Gentleman […] […]