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The Return of the Screaming Contest Winner?

More than 15 years ago, I wrote a column called When Contest Winners Will Not Scream. It was prompted by daily radio listening where, on station after station, I could count on hearing a frustrated DJ try to cajole a recalcitrant winner into showing more excitement, even if they were at work. Even I those […] […]

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Ernie Brown Moves To Mornings At WBAP

Cumulus Media News/Talk 820 WBAP Fort Worth/Dallas has announced that 9-11am host Ernie Brown will move to co-anchor “WBAP’s Morning News” alongside Hal Jay. Brown had moved to the late morning slot on WBAP earlier this year from afternoons at sister Conservative Talk 570 KLIF. He previously served as a news anchor at 1080 KRLD, […] […]

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Michael La Crosse Moves To iHeartMedia Sacramento As SVP/Programming

iHeartMedia has announced that Michael La Crosse will move from Portland to Sacramento to serve as Senior Vice President of Programming. La Crosse has served as Program Director of AC “K103” 103.3 KKCW and Classic Hits “106.7 The Eagle” KLTH Portland since September 2017. He would later be promoted to VP/Programming for the Portland cluster […] […]

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NAB Announced 2022 Marconi Awards Finalists

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the finalists for the 2022 NAB Marconi Radio Awards in a livestreamed video. The winners will be announced October 19 at the Marconi Radio Awards Dinner held during NAB Show New York. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB […] […]

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Ross Mahoney Returns To Audacy As Regional VP/Alternative

Audacy has announced the return of Ross Mahoney to the company as Regional VP for Alternative overseeing “Alt 107.5” KXTE Las Vegas, “Alt 96.5” KRBZ-FM Kansas City, “FM 101.9” WQMP Orlando, and “Alt 102.1” WRXL Richmond. Mahoney served as Program Director of then “X107.5” KXTE from 2016 until the company’s restructuring of the Alternative format […] […]

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Audacy Begins Rollout Of App and Website Enhancements

Audacy has announced it has begun rolling out a revamped version of its website and app platform. Among the features being promoted are better cross-device streaming and podcast access, combining radio and podcast content together, and enhanced rewind for the company’s News, Talk, and Sports stations. We noticed that the app is now requiring all […] […]