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Beasley Media has promoted Sherman ‘DJ Drocc’ Howze to Brand Manager/Program Director of Hip Hop “Foxy 99.1” WZFX Whiteville and Classic Hip Hop “107.7 The Bounce” WUKS St. Pauls/Fayetteville NC. Howze has been with the cluster for around 20 years and most recently served as Music Director at both stations. He succeeds Kenny J, who […] […]

With PMB Broadcasting closing on the $1.3 million sale of 95.3 WRLD Valley AL/Columbus GA to Augusta Radio Fellowship Institute, the station’s former Adult R&B “95.3 Smooth R&B” format has moved to a new home. 1420 WRCG/92.1 W221DP Columbus have dropped their Gospel/Sports “Flavor 92.1” identity to become “92.1 Smooth R&B“. Moving along with the […] […]

Fred Toucher is taking a leave of absence from the regionally syndicated “Toucher & Rich” show based at Beasley Media’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston as he prepares to undergo surgery for throat issues. Toucher has had throat issues for several months and met with a doctor that he was put in touch with […] […]

I don’t remember exactly when, but at some point a decade or so ago, I wrote about WNEW New York’s short lived tenure as Blink 102.7, and a reader responded with something along the lines of “stop trying to make them some sort of brilliant, ahead-of-their-time radio station. They were a mess.” The 20th anniversary […] […]

Another former syndicated host is making the move to Amazon’s Amp app. Nick Cannon, who most recently hosted “Nick Cannon Radio” for Skyview Networks, will join Amp starting Monday, April 24 to host “The Daily Cannon”. The new show will be co-hosted by former “Hot 93.3” KLIF-FM Dallas morning host Mason Moussette and former “Real […] […]

Nathan Graham has left his roles as Regional Vice President of Programming and Brand Manager of Audacy CHR “96.5 TDY” WTDY-FM Philadelphia. Graham has been with Audacy/Entercom since 2014 previously serving as night host and then APD/MD/midday host of “103.7 Kiss-FM” WXSS Milwaukee and then Program Director of “98.7 Amp Radio” WDZH Detroit from 2018 […] […]