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Bonneville Phoenix has announced the appointment of Brian Long as Director of Programming Operations for their cluster of “Arizona Sports” 98.7 KMVP-FM Phoenix, “ESPN 620” KTAR Phoenix, and News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM Glendale. Long previously programmed “710 ESPN” KIRO Seattle for Bonneville from 2010-14 and rejoins the company after serving as PD of iHeartMedia’s News/Talk 600 […] […]

The Estate of Art Laboe’s Big Broadcasting has sold Rhythmic Oldies “Jammin 94.3” KOKO-FM Kernan/Fresno CA to Tarnvir Singh Bisla and Sukhdev Dhillon’s TEG Broadcasting for $330,000. The principals in the buyer are also part of other groups in multiple license holding companies involved in the South Asian “Radio Punjab” network. Radio Punjab also leases […] […]

Audacy has announced the promotion of Tim Wenger to SVP/Market President. Wenger, who has been with the cluster since starting his radio career as a news reporter and anchor in 1986, currently serves as Operations Manager of Sports 550 WGR, “1520 The Bet” WWKB, and News/Talk 930 WBEN, Brand Manager of WBEN and News/Talk Format […] […]

Alpha Media Country “KBAY Country” 94.5 KBAY San Jose/92.1 KKSV Walnut Creek CA will go all-Taylor Swift this weekend as Swift’s The Eras Tour makes its way to the Bay Area. “Tay Bay” will run on the station from Friday, July 28 at 10:00am until Sunday, July 30th. The station intends to play all of […] […]

In September 1988, I had been at Billboard for three months when the new “Modern Rock Tracks” chart debuted. That launch is a happy memory during a happy career moment. I left the publication in 1992 as the “New Rock Revolution” was starting, with Modern Rock, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Country all generating the type of excitement […] […]

Nexstar News/Talk 720 WGN Chicago will have its 102 acre tower site annexed into Elk Grove Village IL as part of a deal that will see the company sell the southernmost 35 acres. The Daily Herald reports that the sold land would be utilized to construct three buildings to be utilized as a data center […] […]