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It’s very rare in this day and age for a deal to come out of nowhere and yet make perfect sense at the same time like the acquisition of Cox Media Group’s Houston cluster by Radio One. Much like its 2020 swap to expand in Charlotte or last year’s purchase of Emmis Indianapolis, the deal […] […]

Audacy Alternative “107.7 The End” KNDD Seattle has announced the return of “Locals Only” hosted by Steven Graham on Sundays from 7-9pm. Graham hosted the show from 2015 to 2020 before it was dropped during the company’s format restructuring. He also books local club shows, music festivals and writes about local music for multiple outlets […] […]

Educational Media Foundation is purchasing “Seacoast Oldies” 92.1 WXEX-FM Sanford ME and 1540 WXEX/97.1 W246BP Exeter and 107.5 W298CU Chester (with CP to move to 101.5) from Port Broadcasting for $690,000. Port will retain Standards “The Legends” 1220 WWSF/104.3 W282CS Sanford and their two stations in the Bangor market. The stations will likely fill a […] […]

Dean Freeman’s JDD Radio LLC has acquired pending West Palm Beach market move-in 104.5 WFLM White City FL from Midway Broacasting Company for $3.75 million. Currently Adult R&B “104.5 The Flame“, WFLM holds a Construction Permit to relocate to Palm Beach Shores as a Class C2 on 104.7 with 50kW/113m. The deal includes a one […] […]

A pair of high level executives are departing Audacy. Mike Dee is leaving his role as President/CEO of the company’s Sports division. Dee joined the company in May 2017 after serving as President/CEO of MLB’s San Diego Padres and NFL’s Miami Dolphins and COO of the Boston Red Sox. He will remain with Audacy as […] […]

Morning co-host Jay Rodriguez was not the only host to exit iHeartMedia AC “Sunny 99.1” KODA Houston is the company’s recent round of cuts. Rick Lovett has exited the company as afternoon host at KODA. The now Sarasota FL based Lovett had been hosting afternoons at the station since the early 2010s and was also […] […]