CCME reorganizes programming management
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says Clay Hunnicutt has been named EVP/GM of
Mid-West Family flips two in Rockford, IL
Mid-West Family Broadcasting purchased the assets of Maverick Media in 2013. They include WRTB-FM and W263BJ. In Rockford, Midwest owns WRTB, Rock WXRX-FM, AC...
New room for FM stations in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wants to lower minimum channel spacing from 800KHz to 400KHz to allow for more FM stations. The move is part of TRAI’s recommendations on the migration of FM radio operators from phase II to phase III in that country...
CRS 2014: Finding hits before they’re hits
The panel, “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,” revealed new research on predicting a hit song 2/20 at the Nashville Convention Center. The data was collected by MusicMetric, the world’s largest music data analytics firm, providing data on online consumer behavior for the entertainment industry, and by Stone Door Media Lab, headed by industry vet Jeff Green.
Jam’n 107.5 returns to Portland
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Portland has returned of JAM'N 107.5 (KXJM-FM) at noon 2/20. JAM'N 107.5, Jams from Today & Back in the Day, replaces the previous Hip-Hop format.
Premiere, CMT set launch for “CMT All Access with Cody Alan”
Premiere Networks and CMT say the one-hour, Country music and entertainment program will feature
KRGN-FM sale announced
Family Life Communications (Dr. Randy Carlson, President) has closed on the sale of KRGN-FM Amarillo, TX (Market #167). KRGN is 100,000 watts @ 292’ HAAT on 102.9 MHz (Christian). The buyer is
Radio One Q4 up 5.4%
Net revenue was $111.6 million, an increase of 5.4% from Q4 2012. Station operating income was $39.1 million, an increase of 9.9% from the same period in 2012.
CCME Media + Entertainment strong in Q4
Q4 2013 revenue was down to $1.69 billion from $1.7 billion a year before as a 2% decrease in its
Atlanta gets new Country FM
It’s a new co-channel translator located downtown that extends the reach of 107.1—Rome Radio Partners WTSH-FM Rome, GA (60 miles NW of Atlanta). “South 107.” South 107 also covers northwest Georgia and reaches into Cobb County. Engineers have worked to make the new W296BB Jonesboro, GA simulcast with minimal interference on 107.1 where their contours overlap. It's 13 watts @ 344 ft. HAAT.
Hannity has some bragging rights, too
While Politico just broke out some numbers on Michael Savage’s encouraging ratings since
Dave Herman indicted over sex charge with minor
The former iconic WNEW-FM NYC DJ was accused last October of trying to transport a 7-year-old New Jersey girl to the U.S. Virgin Islands for sex. He was arrested at the St. Croix airport. Federal authorities say Herman had expected to meet the girl and her mother flying in from New York. Now he’s been indicted.
The Woody and Wilcox Show joins 105.7 The Buzz
CCME’s Alternative The Buzz WVBZ-FM in Greensboro, NC says The Woody and Wilcox Show will join the station in morning drive, beginning Monday, 2/24.
KVFE-FM launches in Texas
Reach Beyond, formerly HCJB Global, recently moved a step closer to its vision of blanketing the U.S.-Mexico border with the launch of its 14th Christian Spanish-language radio station in Del Rio, TX. It’s on 50,000 watts @ 249 ft. HAAT and reaches about 200,000 people within its 75-mile radius in Del Rio and across the border into Ciudad Acuña, Mexico.
Sheridan Broadcasting chairman awarded
Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation Chairman and owner Ronald Davenport Sr. will receive the Founders Award at the 5th Annual Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) Awards dinner on 3/1 in Atlanta. The award is presented annually to individuals who have helped ensure the ascension and success of the Black College Football Hall of Fame and/or Black College Football as a whole.