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Radio One Hot AC “Mix 107.9” WLNK Charlotte has announced the return of Neal Sharpe to the station as Program Director. Sharpe previously programmed then “107.9 The Link” from 2000 to 2010. Prior to his first stint in Charlotte, Sharpe programmed WJET-FM Erie PA and WNCI Columbus OH. Since departing, he has been PD of […] […]

Educational Media Foundation has promoted Ed Lenane to Vice President of Programming Operations. Lenane joined EMF in 1997 as Director of News Operations. In 2011, he moved to the company’s former Indianapolis studios as Director of National Events and Indianapolis Operations, before moving to their Rocklin CA offices in 2017 in Programming Operations where he […] […]

WJCT Public Media has debuted AAA “The Independent” on its 89.9 WJCT-HD4 Jacksonville FL The new brand replaces its “Electro Lounge Radio”, with its Chillout, downtempo, nu jazz and reggae mix now being heard at night on “The Independent”. The station will also feature new music at the start of each hour, a local artist […] […]

Audacy Classic Hits 98.1 WOGL Philadelphia has rebranded as “Big 98.1“. The rebranding took place this morning at 9:00 after a brief 30 minute stunt with songs that featured “Big” in the title or artist name such as Mr. Big “To Be With Your”, Jay Z “Big Pimpin”, Jean Knight “Mr. Big Stuff”, Fergie “Big […] […]

Townsquare Media has announced the addition of Cameron Coats as cluster Production Director in Albany NY and morning host at Soft AC “103.9 The Breeze” WPBZ-FM Rensselaer. Coats joins the station from mornings at Commonwealth Broadcasting AC 106.3 WOVO Bowling Green KY. He has also served as PD at Western Kentucky University’s “Revolution 91.7” WWHR […] […]

At the outset of COVID, with radio already crunched and forced to further consolidate, I outlined a plan for radio going forward that spoke to our current realities. Broadcast radio was long past the point where 15,000 radio stations could be counted on to each serve their local communities with the seven best on-air talent […] […]