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Pop 99.1 & Star 101.9 Honolulu To Swap Frequencies

iHeartMedia is preparing a signal swap for two of its brands in Honolulu. The company confirmed on Monday our 5/9 Domain Insight report that K-Pop focused “Pop 99.1” K256AS Honolulu/101.9 KUCD-HD2 will get an upgrade from its 250 watt translator facility to the 100kW Class C signal of 101.9 KUCD Pearl City, while Alternative “Star […] […]

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Joel Shimer Departs Mornings As WODE

Cumulus Media Classic Rock “99.9 The Hawk” WODE Easton/Allentown PA morning co-host Joel Shimer has announced his resignation. In a Facebook post, Shimer wrote, “Hey Friends! I wanted to share a life update with you; I am no longer with 99-9 The Hawk or The Hawk Morning Show. This was not an easy decision, but […] […]

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WKKT Seeks New PD As Shelly Easton Prepares To Exit

iHeartMedia Country “96.9 The Kat” WKKT Charlotte is seeking a new Program Director as Shelly Easton intends to depart shortly for family reasons. Easton joined WKKT in October 2021 after previously serving as VP/Music Programming for Audacy Philadelphia until exiting at the end of 2020. He entire programming career had been spent in Pennsylvania with […] […]

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103.7 The Game Lafayette To Rebrand As ESPN 103.7

Delta Media has announced it will rebrand Sports “103.7 The Game” KLWB Carencro/Lafayette LA and 104.1 KLCJ Oak Grove/Lake Charles as “ESPN 103.7” and “ESPN 104.1” respectively on Monday, June 26. The stations will be switching their network affiliation from CBS Sports Radio to ESPN Radio with a new lineup. The stations will add ESPN’s […] […]

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April 2023 (3/30 – 4/26) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: Baseball Brings Big Sports Gains

Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New York iHeartMedia AC “106.7 Lite-FM” WLTW holds at a 7.6 share to […] […]

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Jim Kinney Retires From WMGK

On the heels of morning host John DeBella’s planned retirement at the end of June, another longtime staffer is retiring from Beasley Media Group Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK Philadelphia. Jim Kinney retired on Friday, May 12 as commercial production assistant and fill-in host after 39 years at the station. He joined then AC “Magic 103” […] […]