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NPR announced today it will layoff 10% of its workforce stating the erosion of advertising revenue to their podcasts and tough financial outlook for the media industry. In a memo to staff, CEO John Lansing wrote, “”When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues – people whose skills, spirit […] […]

For Oldies programmers, the ’60s and ’70s were very much not the same era. As a lifelong listener of the format, I remember when it catered to listeners for whom the good time oldies ended with the Beatles, or at least with Sgt. Pepper. For those still there, “In-A-Gadda-Di-Vida” was the next provocation.. By the […] […]

Bryan Broadcasting is expanding to the Lufkin/Nacogdoches TX market with the purchase of 103.3 KJCS Nacogdoches from Carolyn Vance’s Radio Licensing Inc. for $265,000. KJCS currently operates as Country “103 The Bull” under an LMA to Brett Vance’s Branded Broadcast Inc. since 2011. That LMA will be terminated upon closing of the sale. The deal […] […]

Cumulus Media Country “93.3 The Bull” KUBL Salt Lake City has announced the addition of Jesse James as morning host. James joins KUBL from Radio FM Media where he has served as PD/morning host at Hot AC “Big 98.7” KLTA Fargo since July 2012. He previously hosted mornings at Country “Y100” KCYY San Antonio from […] […]

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 onto the lead down from […] […]

Audacy has promoted Melissa Chase to Vice President of Programming for its Houston cluster as she adds programming duties for Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM to her existing role programming Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH and Hot AC “Mix 96.5” KHMX. Chase joined the cluster in June 2021 after previously serving as Operations Manager […] […]