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Curtis Media has realigned its frequencies at multiple stations in the Raliegh/Durham market. The biggest move was upgrading the Classic Hits format of “Kix 102.9” WKIX-FM Raleigh to a trimulcast branded as just “Kix 102“. Recently acquired 102.3 WKJO Smithfield will expand WKIX-FM’s coverage to the southeast of Raleigh. 102.5 WPLW-FM Hillsborough drops its CHR […] […]

Community Broadcasters will flip R&B Oldies “Old Skool 95.7” WQKI-FM Orangeburg SC to Classic Hip Hop “Jamz 95.7” on Monday, December 26. WQKI-FM has been playing Christmas music through the holiday season. The format and branding will match the company’s “Jamz 107.5” W298BI Florence, which launched in May. […]

Educational Media Foundation acquires Classic Rock “Buzz 102.5” WBZV Hudson MI from Billy Sours’ MadSun Investments for $285,000. Radio Spice LLC sells South Asian “Radio Pubjab” 1010 WTZA Atlanta to the Danny Wilson led Light Media Holdings for $75,000. WTZA will become Light Media Holdings’ second station in the Atlanta market joining R&B/Classic Hip Hop […] […]

Midwest Communications President/CEO Duey E. ‘Duke’ Wright, Jr. passed away on earlier this week at the age of 83. Wright helped found Midwest in 1958 when as a teenager he convinced his parents to acquire the 1400 AM license in Wausau WI (now 1390 Schofield WI). The station was relaunched as Top 40 WRIG above […] […]

After over a decade with Cox Media Group Classic Rock “97.1 The River” WSRV Gainesville/Atlanta, Steve Craig has exited the station. Craig joined WSRV in 2012 as APD/MD and afternoon host before moving to mornings in 2016. During his tenure with Cox he also programmed Alternative “X107.1” in 2014-15, and AAA “The Other Side of […] […]

Forever Media CHR 93.7 WSTW Wilmington DE will add Karli Kimbrough as evening host. Kimbrough joins WSTW from Sound Management CHR “U93” WNDV-FM South Bend IN where she has hosted nights since September 2021. She previously served as an intern and later midday host and interim morning show producer at Townsquare Media CHR 94.5 WPST […] […]