A Longtime Rock Radio Morning Man Is Mourned
From 1980 through the 1990s, Mason and Sheehan attracted scores of listeners from Saugerties to Saratoga Springs on WPYX-FM "PYX106" in Albany, and later on now-defunct WXCR-FM 102.3. Now, Capitaland is mourning the loss of Bob Mason, who has died at the age of 72.
Lotus Fresno launches new station
KLBN-FM, La Buena, moved frequency from 105.1 to a more powerful dial position at 101.9. The void of format at 105.1 was filled yesterday...
SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio Show debuting
SIRIUS XM Radio announced NFL star and fantasy football expert Maurice Jones-Drew, the Pro Bowl running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, will debut his...
Music interests deploy pig at NAB headquarters
The NAB was amused by five individuals sent by RIAA-backed interests to the broadcast organization’s Washington DC home with a blow-up pig to protest NAB’s stance against the Performance Rights Act
“Jeff and Melissa Show” debuts on B98.5
Mornings in Atlanta have a new wakeup call when Cox Media Group’s B98.5 introduces the “Jeff and Melissa” show starring Jeff Elliott and Melissa Carter,...
Cross media small market LMA
The Jackson Sun, a newspaper in the Jackson TN, has noted that it will be reporting on local stories and delving into the local issues...
A Radio Pitch Making L.A. SBA Longevity ‘Posible’
Small business owners, in particular those owned by Hispanics, have been greatly impacted by COVID-19-fueled "stay in place" policies. Now, a Univision radio station in L.A. has responded with the launch of a program designed to offer current and aspiring small business owners the tools and information to start, grow and keep the lights on at a mom-and-pop operation.
Alan Chartrand named Market President at CCME Boston
He’ll oversee CCME’s Boston cluster overseeing the operations and programming of Kiss 108
Wyoming CPs sold conditionally
Steven Silberberg's White Park Broadcasting is selling a pair of Wyoming CPs which bookend the town of Rawlins WY. KXMP-FM Hanna WY, located to...
Kansas FM is Seller-Financed
Bad Gas Broadcast has filed paperwork with the FCC to sell a Kansas FM.
Brian Westbrook, Brian Baldinger to host The Fanatic Midday Show
Greater Media announced 97.5 The Fanatic WPEN-FM Philadelphia is debuting a new midday lineup for the Football season featuring
SiriusXM to launch “African Ancestry Radio”
Launched in celebration of Black History Month, limited-run, live weekly show seeks to pinpoint heritage and inspire through knowledge of the past
CC Media spells out employment deal for Bob Pittman
Bob Pittman is already a pretty rich guy, so you knew he
Urban One’s Richmond Casino Plan: New Momentum?
The quest for getting voter approval in Richmond, Va., for a casino hotel has been a tough one. But, there's renewed hope for Urban One. An alternative plan for a site to the south in Petersburg, Va., has fallen flat with Commonwealth of Virginia legislators. That scenario had removed Urban One from involvement in the project.
Univision Radio Re-Ups Ratings Deal
The new pact allows Univision radio station to continue using Nielsen PPM and diary data in all markets.