Friday, July 10, 2026

Turning the Tide

As we talked about in our last post, one of the difficulties with regard to starting any kind of consumer marketing for NextRadio so far has been that the app didn’t start out with a compelling amount of station content – the kind of content that delivers on the potential of the app: a visual, immersive experience with the live, local radio that listeners love.

KLFH-FM sale closes in California

Southern California Public Radio has completed the acquisition of the assets of KLFH 89.5 FM, licensed

June update: Nielsen Audio subscribers, markets 23-35

More markets, more information, who's hot and who's not. All markets, all the time. Even without a
musicfirst

musicFirst launches campaign against LRFA

musicFirst, which includes the Recording Industry Association of America, the American Association
Michael Savage

Savage tops TSL Top 25 Streaming Talk Shows in Q2

The TSL Top 25 Streaming Talk Shows Q2 report for 2014 celebrates a million mark milestone for a

Garth Brooks joins Blair Garner on “America’s Morning Show”

"America's Morning Show" host Blair Garner got to chat (7/11) in-studio with Garth Brooks to have a personal chat about some big announcements including his expected comeback, a new album and world tour, and partnership with Sony Music's RCA Nashville.

Roanoke translator sold to rebroadcast WFJX-AM

Community Public Radio is selling “Spirit FM” W272DI (102.3) Roanoke, VA, to WVJT, LLC (Todd Robinson). It airs with 10 watts @ 596 feet HAAT. It’s currently off the air, but rebroadcast WRXT-FM in that market. The price is
Cumulus

Cumulus adds to Des Moines cluster

Cumulus Media announced three new additions there. Sean Elliott joins KGGO as Operations Manager/Program Director, and award-winning broadcasters Jonathan Monk and Dianna Kelly join the Cumulus Des Moines team at KJJY 92.5 and 98.3 The Torch, respectively.

CCME launches “93.5 The Bull” in Ft. Lauderdale

CCME Miami launched 93.5 The Bull, "Lauderdale’s New Hit Country," on W228BV, 179 Watts @ 866 feet

KSEQ-FM sale closes in Fresno

Kalil & Co. announced the closing on the sale of Rhythmic Top 40 KSEQ-FM (“Q-97”) Fresno, CA from Buckley Broadcasting Corporation to Lotus

Cumulus’ “Radio 103.9” debuts with new team in NYC

Cumulus announced the new team that debuted this week with the new WNBM-FM, “Radio 103.9”

Kevin Richards leaves WGNA-FM Albany

After 19 years at Townsquare’s Country WGNA-FM, popular middayer Kevin Richards is out

And the hits just keep on comin’: June Nielsen Audio PPM results

The numbers and trends are jumping out of the hopper during one of radio's most important weeks to
Sirius XM

SiriusXM readies new channel lineup

SiriusXM will re-vamp its lineup 7/17, adding three new music formats and deleting three. “20on20” will be

Jim Pattison Broadcast buys nine from Rawlco Radio

Kamloops, BC-based Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and Rawlco Radio Ltd. (Rawlco Radio) jointly