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Dick Broadcasting CHR “Energy 92.1” WMYB Myrtle Beach SC will rebrand as “Ukraine 92.1” this weekend. The station will feature comments from Ukrainians living in Myrtle Beach, and provide information of fundraising and relief efforts. The station shared a sample audio clip: Starting Friday morning at 10am Dick Broadcasting’s (TOP 40) Energy 92.1 (WMYB-FM) will […] […]

Kroeger Media’s Variety Hits format “Bob FM” is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its launch. The first “Bob FM” debuted on 99.9 CFWM Winnipeg on March 4, 2002. That station would retain the brand until May 2021, when it and many other Bell Media stations rebranded as “Bounce Radio“. The format would then make its […] […]

In early 1981, WZAK Cleveland switched from brokered ethnic programming to R&B but didn’t really ignite until a year later when market veteran Lynn Tolliver, Jr., was named PD. Tolliver was a veteran of both R&B (WJMO) and Top 40 (WGCL) radio in the market. The success of WZAK would establish Tolliver as one of […] […]

Co-host ‘English Evan’ Omelia has announced he will depart the syndicated Jubal Show in a few months. Omelia previously worked as in sales at iHeartMedia Seattle before he was added to the “Carla Marie & Anthony” morning show at 106.1 KBKS in April 2019. He was retained when Jubal and Alex Fresh joined the station […] […]

iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Radio 95.1” WAIO Honeoyo Falls/Rochester NY has added a new late morning show “Newman and The Mayor” hosted by Jeremy Newman and Pete ‘The Mayor’ Kennedy from 9am to 11am weekdays. Kennedy most recently was hosting mornings on AC “Mix 100.5” WDVI until its flip to Country last October. He has continued […] […]

As an industry, we like to see ourselves as marketing companies, sometimes more than as radio broadcasters. Many “radio” companies actively offer internal marketing, social media management or website development to their clients. At the same time, they’re not always as diligent about marketing their own products. Here are three recent examples of Hip Hop […] […]