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WMIA (Totally 93.9) Miami, iHeart’s much-watched all-‘90s station that launched nearly two years ago, never got traction and finally segued to a more mainstream AC. To some extent, WMIA was pre-empted by gold-based AC WFEZ (Easy 93.1), which pumped up its own ‘90s content.  For some, WMIA might have seemed like the end of the […] […]

Ad Astra Radio has closed on its $650,000 acquisitions of Classic Hits 96.7 KBBE and News/Talk 1540 KNGL/98.9 K255DK McPherson KS from Davies Broadcasting and immediately relaunched both stations with new identities. 96.7 KBBE has flipped to AC “Mix 96.7” under new KMPK call letters. Tammie Henson will host mornings, while the remainder of the […] […]

The ongoing cuts at iHeartMedia have led to yet another lineup change at Hot Talk “Radio 95.1” WAIO Honeoye Falls/Rochester NY. The “Newman and The Mayor” show hosted by Jeremy Newman and Pete ‘The Mayor’ Kennedy has come to an end after just three months as Kennedy has exited the company. Newman continues to host […] […]

After nearly a decade with the show, the last four as a co-host, Davi Crimmins is no longer part of The Bert Show. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that in a “Family Meeting” announcement on-air today, host Bert Weiss explained that he had to let Crimmins go over the weekend due to off-air chemistry issues. Weiss […] […]

Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Washington DC Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU rises 9.7 to 10.1. […] […]

Minnesota Public Radio AAA “The Current” 89.3 KCMP Minneapolis has announced the return of Lindsay Kimball to the station as Program Director. Kimball began her career at the station as an intern shortly after its 2005 launch and eventually rose to Assistant Program Director as well as holding other production and hosting roles. In 2019 […] […]