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The format move brought on by Radio One’s upcoming acquisition of Emmis’ Indianapolis properties has begun. Hip Hop “Hot 96.3” WHHH Indianapolis began simulcasting on 100.9 WNOW-FM Speedway at midnight as it prepares to shift its audience ahead of its permanent move. The move marks the end of the 22 year old CHR “Radio Now” […] […]

iHeartMedia has dropped its Classic Hip Hop “Throwback 96.5” 1270 WTLY/96.5 W243EG Tallahassee FL and is stunting with Christmas music ahead of debuting a new format on Monday, August 15. Sweepers indicate that the station will continue to serve as the home of Florida State University sports perhaps giving an indication of what the new […] […]

Townsquare Media will break the simulcast of News/Talk 970 KBUL/103.3 K277DS Billings and 95.5 KCHH Worden/95.1 K236AB Billings MT on Monday, August 15. The News/Talk brand will only be heard on 970 and 103.3 as KCHH drops its simulcast of KBUK after eleven years. KCHH/K236AB began simulcasting in April 2011. The 103.3 translator, which is […] […]

Brittany Rose will be leaving her dual role as morning co-host at Townsquare Media CHR “Q97.9” WJBQ Portland ME, afternoon host at Alternative “WCYY” 94.3 WCYY Biddeford/Portland, 1400 WJZN/95.9 W240DH Augusta, 103.7 WPKQ North Conway NH to head to a new gig in St. Louis. Rose moved to Portland after a year in mornings at […] […]

Six weeks ago, with Kate Bush scaling the charts, I asked Twitter followers what new song was as exciting as “Running Up That Hill” resurfacing. It wasn’t a rhetorical question. Top 40 needed new music with the same excitement. KNDE (Candy 95) College Station, Texas, PD Rob Mack responded. “Not song but artist” — specifically […] […]

The Church of Lazlo is shrinking in both market count and team members. The afternoon show based at Audacy Alternative “Alt 96.5” KRBZ Kansas City will no longer be heard on “Alt 98.7” WDZH Detroit and “Alt 107.5” KXTE Las Vegas after today’s show. Julia Lepidi, who joined from Detroit following the flip of WDZH […] […]