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One of the constants of holiday long-weekend special programming previews has been Alternative radio throwback weekends. WNNX (99X) Atlanta got an early start last week with its “New Wave Weekend,” focusing on First Generation/pre-Grunge titles. Some were songs you’d hear on Adult Hits stations (“99 Luftballons,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Enjoy the Silence”), but it […] […]

McVey Entertainment Group will sign-off Classic Country 1350 KRLC/93.1 K226CT Lewiston ID today following the loss of its tower site. The company states it intends to attempt to relocate the station, but no filing has been made yet. The company intends to move their “Opinion Please” show and Seattle Mariners baseball to sister Conservative Talk […] […]

Rick Brancadora’s 1020 WWAC Ocean City-Somers Point NJ and translators 101.3 W267BP Pleasantville/Atlantic City and 101.9 W270CV Palermo have dropped their Oldies “Wibbage Gold” format and are currently stunting with a loop of Morgan Wallen’s “Last Nite”. Interspersed in between songs are sound effects of a cat running away, a nod to Townsquare Media’s “Cat […] […]

Eastern Washington University will cease operating Jazz 89.5 KEWU-FM Spokane WA at the end of the year. Operated by a combination of professionals and students, KEWU-FM traces its history to a carrier-current AM launched in 1950. The station has featured Jazz programming since its upgrade from 100 watts to 10kW in 1986. In making the […] […]

John Candelaria has exited as Program Director of Sierra H Broadcasting Classic Hip Hop “101 The Bounce” KZCE Cordes Lakes and Rhythmic Oldies “Mega 104.3 Jamz” KAJM Camp Verde AZ. Candelaria joined the two Phoenix stations in November 2020 and spearheaded the flip of Hip Hop “101.1 The Beat” KNRJ into “The Bounce” in April […] […]

For the first since at least before the pandemic, this Labor Day weekend is shaping up to be fairly busy on the format change side. As always, we will be first with tracking most of these changes as they take place. Confirmed Changes Edmonton – Stingray will flip Oldies “W1440” CKJR Wetaskiwin/Edmonton AB to “Sports […] […]