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Working in radio music research, I noticed something interesting about “Sometimes When We Touch” years ago. Besides being surprisingly enduring at AC and Classic Hits radio, Dan Hill’s 1977 hit was often liked even more by younger demos than those who had lived through it as a current. Those younger listeners never knew they weren’t […] […]

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 rose 5.6 to 7.6 to take […] […]

After a dozen years in afternoons at Audacy Sports “92.9 ESPN” WMFS-FM Bartlett/680 WMFS Memphis, Gary Parrish is departing the station. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal reports that Parrish will joining the Memphis Grizzlies owned Grind City Media to host a new weekday show on their streaming/podcast platform starting in April. He will continue to serve as […] […]

Colorado Public Radio’s “Indie 102.3” KVOQ-FM Greenwood Village/Denver CO has announced the impending arrival of Dana Meyers to its lineup as morning host Jeremy Peterson exits. What daypart Meyers will host was not announced. The Colorado native spent sixteen years at the various incarnations of WHFS in Washington DC and Baltimore as well as Music […] […]

American Media Investments “92.9 The Dove” 1450 KQYX Galena KS/92.9 K225CS Joplin MO has come out of its Christmas music run with a new identity. KQYX is now “Magic Mix 92.9” as it completes its evolution from Southern Gospel to Soft AC. The station is positioning as Joplin’s Relaxing Lite Favorites. Kevin Sidenstricker, who serves […] […]

The al-pocalypse has reached Woodward Communications AC “KZ 104.3” WKZG Seymour/Green Bay WI as the station ended its annual Christmas music run this morning and began stunting as “Weird Al Radio“. Playing off the recent debut of the movie depiction of his life, the station is playing non-stop music from the library of ‘Weird Al’ […] […]