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Miami Heat Move To WQAM

The NBA’s Miami Heat will move their broadcasts from Audacy’s “790 The Ticket” WAXY South Miami to co-owned 560 WQAM Miami. The Heat will join the NFL’s Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes on WQAM as Audacy consolidates their local sports content on the station. WAXY will air games that conflict with WQAM as well […] […]

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Carla Ayala Moves To Afternoons At KDGS

Audacy Hip Hop “Power 93.5” KDGS Andover/Wichita KS has made another lineup change as morning co-host Carla Ayala moves to afternoons effective immediately. Ayala replaces Johnny ‘DJ Koolout” Starks after his exit in July that led to sexual harassment allegations against PD/morning host Gregory ‘Hitman’ Williams. After a brief investigation, Williams returned to the air […] […]

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Taylor Walet Rises To iHeartMedia Nebraska/Iowa Area President

iHeartMedia has announced the promotion of Taylor Walet to Area President for their Nebraska/Iowa region. Walet had been serving as Area President for Nebraska overseeing the Omaha and Ogallala NE and Sioux City IA markets since January 2020. With his promotion, he now adds oversight of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Quad Cities markets. Walet […] […]

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Me and Elvis: A Radio Memoir

Around the time I started listening to pop music, the current Elvis Presley single was “Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On).” It might have been a good place for me to start — a return to the older, rawer Elvis — but I never heard it as a current. Eleven years into his […] […]

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Round Of Audacy Layoffs Imminent

Multiple sources have confirmed to RadioInsight that a round of layoffs are imminent across Audacy’s local markets with the planned personnel cuts taking place as soon as Tuesday. Audacy CEO David Field and CFO Rich Schmaeling indicated “cost reductions” were coming on their Q2 Earnings Call earlier this month with Field stating, “We are working […] […]

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KPNT’s Jeff Burton Loses Battle With Prostate Cancer

Hubbard Alternative “105.7 The Point” KPNT St. Louis morning co-host Jeff Burton lost his battle with prostate cancer this morning at the age of 55. Burton, who had been part of the station since the 90’s, had served as co-host of “The Rizutto Show” since its launch in 2014. Burton, Thom West and Trish Gazall […] […]