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After Westwood One announced it would cease distribution of Country Countdown USA at the end of this month as part of its recent cutbacks, the Lon Helton helmed show will move to Compass Media Networks starting August 1. Launched in 1992, the three hour weekly countdown features Helton and a guest Country artist each week […] […]

Neuhoff Communications has announced a leadership change as Beth Neuhoff will step down as both CEO and corporate trustee. Chief Operating Officer Mike Hulvey will rise to CEO. Hulvey has been with the company since 1992 and in his current role since 2012. He previously served as General Manager of the company’s Danville IL stations […] […]

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 […] […]

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, […] […]

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 […] […]

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 […] […]