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A Father in the Business

Editor’s Note: After Bill Taylor’s passing last year, his son wrote the obituaries, which made sense. I had always heard Tom Taylor talk about his father and his radio career from a time before I really started following the radio business; last February, I fully came to understand the magnitude of that life and career, […] […]

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Stephens Launches Big 95.7 In Tri-Cities As The Bridge Moves To 106.1

In a move first indicated in our 5/11 Domain Insight, Stephens Media Group has launched Classic Hits “Big 95.7” KKSR Walla Walla/Kennewick WA. KKSR had been Christian AC “95.7 The Bridge” whose format has relocated to 960 KALE/106.1 K291BS Richland replacing AC “106.1 More-FM“. The new “Big 95.7” is positioning as “Hits of the 80s, […] […]

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Station Sales Week Of 6/17

Grant Merrill and Ben Buckland’s Southwest Media Group will acquire Country 100.3 KOMX, Classic Rock 103.3 KDRL, and Full Service AC 1230 KGRO Pampa TX from James Hughes’ Pampa Broadcasters for $200,000. The buyers are also in the process of buying “Big Country 95.3” KDDD-FM and 800 KDDD Dumas. Terry Black’s Lake Gem Productions LLC […] […]

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VSiN Appoints Len Mead As General Manager

VSiN has announced the addition of Len Mead as General Manager. Mead joins VSiN from PointsBet, where he has served as Vice President of Content since October 2020. Mead has also served as VP/Media Partnerships for the XFL and Xtreme Fighting Championships, VP/Programming and Special Projects for NBC Sports Group and NBC Sports Boston, GM […] […]

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FCC Approves Townsquare's Cherry Creek Acquisition While Townsquare Seeks To Retain One Additional Station

The FCC has given final approval to Townsquare Media’s $18.75 million purchase of Cherry Creek Media’s 35 stations in nine markets. When the deal closes, one station will be temporarily left behind. Townsquare has requested that Cherry Creek’s Regional Mexican “La Super 92.5” KZHR Dayton WA remain behind at closing instead of being placed in […] […]