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Clay Church Joins Alpha Media Dayton/Canton As Operations Manager

Alpha Media has announced the appointment of Clay Church as Operations Manager of their Dayton and Canton OH stations. Church most recently spent 20 years at Townsquare Media Flint MI, most recently as Operations Manager/Director of Content. He fills the opening created by Alex ‘Bo Matthews’ Gutierrez’s move to San Jose in May. 2022- Clay […] […]

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Fresh Listen: L.A.’s Hip-Hop and R&B

A few recent headlines: In the June PPM, longtime Adult R&B outlet KJLH Los Angeles was up 2.2-2.7. That was the Stevie Wonder-owned station’s best topline number ever, including the early-to-mid-’80s before KPWR (Power 106) finally (and briefly) brought the R&B hits to a full-market signal in 1986.  In July, KJLH was off 2.7-2.3, but […] […]

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Tom Mitchell Departs As Cumulus Syracuse OM

After 26 years at the cluster, Tom Mitchell has departed as Operations Manager for Cumulus Media Syracuse NY and Program Director of CHR “93Q” WNTQ. Mitchell had been with the cluster since February 1996. In a Facebook post announcing his exit, Mitchell wrote, “After 26 years, August 31 was my last day as Operations Manager […] […]

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NAB To Present Ryan Seacrest with Distinguished Service Award

Award-winning media and entertainment entrepreneur, radio personality, television host and producer Ryan Seacrest will receive the 2022 National Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award (NAB DSA), the organization’s highest honor, which recognizes those who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of broadcasting. The award presentation will take place during the […] […]

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Townsquare Launches Washington State News Network

Townsquare Media has announced the launch of the Washington State News Network. The network will combine content from Townsquare’s 610 KONA and 870 KFLD Kennewick/Richland/Pasco, 1280 KIT Yakima, and 560 KPQ Wenatchee while adding third party affiliates throughout the state. Townsquare Media Inc. announced today that the Company has launched the Washington State News Network […] […]

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Colleen Valkoun Departs As iHeartMedia Milwaukee Market President; Jeff Tyler Absorbs Her Duties

Colleen Valkoun has departed her position as iHeartMedia Market President for Milwaukee WI. Valkoun has been with the company since 2003, serving as National Sales Manager and then VP/Sales in Milwaukee before rising to Market President for Milwaukee and Madison in 2015. She previously spent a decade in sales as Saga Communications Milwaukee before joining […] […]