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January is typically a month of ratings rebounds for any format that is not Mainstream AC. But in Nielsen’s PPM monthly ratings, released in mid-February, there were some attention-getting station comebacks in both CHR and Country.  Top 40 rebounds included: WKSC (Kiss 103.5) Chicago, 2.9-4.3 KMVQ (Now 99.7) San Francisco, 3.5-4.3 WKQI (Channel 95.5) Detroit, […] […]

Following the retirement of Danny Stewart in January, Townsquare Media AC 99.1 WFMK Lansing MI has appointed Scott Clow as Brand Manager and morning host. Clow most recently hosted mornings at McKibbin Media Group CHR “K105.3” WKHM-FM Jackson MI from 2016 until last November. He previously had hosted mornings for their sister “Hot Country 101.5” […] […]

Horizon Broadcast Group Sports “96.9 The Ticket” 690 KRCO Prineville OR has completed the move of its translator 96.9 K245BC Prineville to 92.5 K223DJ Bend. The rebranded “92.5 The Ticket” will now put an FM signal over Bend with 250w/159m continuing to carry programming from Fox Sports Radio plus play-by-play of the Portland Trailblazers, Seattle […] […]

Following last week’s death of Program Director Dan Fritz after 24 years leading AC “Sunny 106.9” KRNO-FM Incline Village/Reno NV, Americom’s Reno Media Group is beginning the hunt for his successor. There are not a lot of radio stations that have the same PD for over 24 years. KRNO in Reno is one of them. […] […]

Skyview Networks’ “Country Top 40 with Fitz” has announced it will debut on Alpha Media’s “98.7 The Bull” KUPL Portland. Fitz took over the former “Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40” in January 2020 merging his “Hit List with Fitz” show into Kingsley’s as a partnership between Kingsley’s KCCS Productions, Hubbard Radio and Skyview Networks. Country […] […]

Following the move of Hugh Douglas to middays at co-owned 94.1 WIP Philadelphia, Audacy Sports “92.9 The Game” WZGC Atlanta will debut “The Morning Shift” hosted by Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan later this month. Tiffany Blackmon currently serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s XFL and college football coverage. She has also […] […]