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Relevant Radio Acquires Detroit AM & Four Translators

Family Life Broadcasting System is selling its longtime Detroit properties to Catholic network Relevant Radio for $3.1 million. Relevant Radio will purchase 1030 WUFL Sterling Heights and its network of translators across the market: 94.1 W231CV Holly, 94.3 W232CA Detroit, 103.1 W276DB Rochester Hills, and 104.7 W284BQ Detroit. The deal includes the property that houses […] […]

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Strong Tower Christian Media Launches 98.3 The Rock

Strong Tower Christian Media has launched “98.3 The Rock” WKSG Garrison KY/Portsmouth OH. WKSG is currently airing commercial-free Christmas music through the holiday season before moving to a Christian music format. Strong Tower agreed to purchase the former Fowler Media owned CHR “98.3 Hot-FM” WIRO-FM in September for $286,500. The station has converted to a […] […]

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KQOB Rebrands As Freedom 96.9

Champlin Broadcasting Conservative Talk “The Eagle 96.9” KQOB Enid/Oklahoma City and 1640 KZLS Enid rebranded today as “Freedom 96.9“. KZLS began simulcasting on KQOB at the start of this year after the 96.9 signal was leased to Citadel and Cumulus Media for nineteen years. The station features a completely syndicated lineup including Hugh Hewitt, Brian […] […]

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Better Listening Through AI?

What if the only goal of your radio station was to seamlessly negotiate a wide library? That’s the mission of Midtempo Radio, a UK-based online station brought to my attention by James Cridland. Interesting idea. I’ve always thought algorithms should be used more for segues and sequencing. /cc @rossonradio https://t.co/Nk1J5ueM6u — James Cridland @jamescridland@podcastindex.social (@JamesCridland) […] […]

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Sarah Spain To Depart ESPN Radio’s Spain & Fitz

Sarah Spain will depart the ESPN Radio “Spain & Fitz” show she co-hosted with Jason Fitz from 7-9pm eastern/4-6pm pacific on December 1. Spain states that she will be remaining with ESPN but was wanting “to give more time & energy to other work”. At ESPN, Spain currently also serves as a writer for espnW […] […]

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Lin Brehmer To Return To WXRT After Medical Absence

After taking a leave of absence from Audacy AAA 93.1 WXRT Chicago in July to undergo chemotherapy, Lin Brehmer will return to the station’s lineup from 10am to 1pm on Monday, November 28. The station tweeted that Brehmer continues to undergo treatment for cancer, writing on the station’s site at the time he began his […] […]