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David Hertel’s Posey County Radio has begun operating The Original Company’s two stations in Mount Vernon IN via LMA and launched new formats on both earlier this week. 106.7 WYFX and 1590 WRCY had both been operating as “Fox Sports 106.7” targeting nearby Evansville as a rimshot. The FM has flipped to a Gold based […] […]

Cromwell Media Sports “102.5/106.3 The Game” WPRT-FM Pegram/106.3 W292ED Franklin TN has made a change to its midday show as Derrick Mason returns to the station while Darren McFarland departs after eleven years. The 10am to 2pm show has been rebranded as “Chase, Willy & D-Mase” as Mason joins Program Director Chase McCabe and Willy […] […]

Eight years ago, I encouraged broadcasters to create a better streaming-radio platform. Two weeks ago, SiriusXM sent an e-mail blast attacking AM/FM radio. This morning, Spotify announced it was discontinuing its “Car Thing.” Here’s the connection: In 2014-15, I gave a presentation to various groups of broadcasters called “Radio in an Audio World.” Radio’s fragmentation […] […]

Central Florida Educational Association, owners of Christian AC “Z88.3” WPOZ Orlando will acquire Soft Oldies “Gold-FM” 99.5 WGMW La Crosse/Gainesville and 99.7 WGMA Silver Springs Shore/Ocala in a pair of deals. With an LMA of both stations taking effect on Monday, August 1, CFEA will pay Ricardo Arroyo $400,000 for WGMW and swap 103.7 W279CT […] […]

University of Southern California has named James A. Muhammad as President/CEO of USC Radio Group and its two Classical brands 91.5 KUSC Los Angeles and 90.3 KDFC San Francisco. Muhammad joins USC from Lakeshore Public Media where he has led the Northwest Indiana/suburban Chicago public TV and Radio operator since 2013. He previously served as […] […]

Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM New York has announced it has extended its deal to carry New York Yankees baseball. Multiple sources indicate the deal stretches into the late 2020s and potentially into the next decade. Audacy will continue to produce Yankees games in English and Spanish and retain streaming rights on its app in […] […]