Inside Radio

‘Kiss FM’ Memphis Displaces Longtime Rocker WEGR As Market Shuffle Continues.

The programming landscape in the Memphis market continues to change as radio groups look to capitalize on the impending exit of Audacy’s top-five-ranked hot AC “FM 100” WMC-FM, whose signal will soon be the home of country “The Wolf ”  iHeartMedia has moved CHR “101 9 Kiss FM” KWNW four ticks up the dial to 102 7, swapping dial positions with longtime classic rocker WEGR Read more ‘Kiss FM’ Memphis Displaces Longtime Rocker WEGR As Market Shuffle Continues

Legendary Programmer/Air Talent Bobby Rich Calls It A Career.

Longtime programmer and on-air personality Bobby Rich announces his retirement after a 50-year radio career that spanned 23 radio stations in 14 markets After on-air roles in Miami, Los Angeles and New Haven in the 1970s, Rich went on to program  WXLO New York, KHTZ Los Angeles and WWSH Philadelphia in the 1980s He was part of the influential Drake-Chenault programming consultancy and is credited with developing the hot AC format at KFMB-FM San Diego Read more Legendary Programmer/Air Talent Bobby Rich Calls It A Career

President Biden Reportedly Nearing A Decision On FCC Pick.

More than two years after President Biden took office, the Democrats still do not hold a majority on the Federal Communications Commission The White House stuck by its first nominee, Gigi Sohn, despite long odds she could win confirmation after her selection got a cool response even among some Democrats Sohn withdrew her nomination in March, and the administration is now reportedly closing in on new nominee Read more President Biden Reportedly Nearing A Decision On FCC Pick

The Fight For AM In Cars: Michigan House Reps' Letter To Ford Joins Other Efforts.

As part of the ongoing campaign to reverse Ford Motor Company's decision to remove AM radio from most new and updated models, eight House Representatives in Ford's home state of Michigan have sent a letter to its board of directors making a case for keeping the legacy band in cars Michigan House Rep David Prestin, one of those signing the letter, says that Ford's decision represents “a lack of vision [or] thought towards national security " Read more The Fight For AM In Cars: Michigan House Reps' Letter To Ford Joins Other Efforts

Saga Showing Early Signs Of Payoff In Investments During Q1.

Under recently appointed President and CEO Chris Forgy, Saga Communications is investing in resources at both the market and corporate levels unlike anything seen at the small and medium market specialist in years On its first quarter 2023 earnings call Wednesday, Senior VP/CFO Sam Bush explained to analysts how those investments are beginning to pay off “We are investing upfront that will lead to important revenue gains from the seed money we spent,” Bush said Read more Saga Showing Early Signs Of Payoff In Investments During Q1

P1s May Be Harder To Find, But More Listeners Say They Feel 'Connected' To Stations.

In a competitive-like-never-before environment for radio, growing a radio station's P1s – those listeners spending more time with that station, vs all others – may be a greater challenge, says Jacobs Media Strategies President and founder Fred Jacobs At the same time, however, stations should take heart in knowing that since COVID, more listeners report feeling a sense of connection with a station, and those listeners skew younger and more female Read more P1s May Be Harder To Find, But More Listeners Say They Feel 'Connected' To Stations

With Q4 2022 In The Rearview, SBS Looks Forward With New Properties In Florida And Texas.

Spanish Broadcasting System touted its recent gains in Tampa and Orlando and its pending acquisition of KROI Houston during a call to discuss its fourth quarter 2022 and year-end earnings President/COO Albert Rodriguez focused on the recent gains and the future of Spanish tropical outlets “El Zol 97 1” WSUN-FM Tampa and “El Zol 95 3” WPYO-FM Orlando, “which continue to perform ahead of our expectations ” Read more With Q4 2022 In The Rearview, SBS Looks Forward With New Properties In Florida And Texas

TuneIn Adds WSJ Radio In Partnership With Dow Jones.

Dow Jones partners with TuneIn to launch the WSJ Radio channel on the streaming audio aggregator The 24/7 business news channel curates audio content from Dow Jones’s publications The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily The channel will be available globally, for free in an ad-supported stream and commercial-free for TuneIn Premium listeners Read more TuneIn Adds WSJ Radio In Partnership With Dow Jones

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• ' Kenmore Broadcasting AC WEBR Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (1140), which is simulcast on the Lockport-licensed FM translator W287CV at 105 5, names industry veteran Tony Venturoli PD Venturoli, who hosts 12-3pm on WEBR, has worked at area stations including the former WNIA, WBUF, WGR, and WHTT Read more Tony Venturoli Cumulus Media “93 3 The Bull” KUBL Salt Lake City, UT, completes its new morning show with the addition of JoDee Woods Woods, who comes from Sound Management CHR “U93” WNDV South Bend, IN, teams with Jesse James, who joined the station in February “The Jesse James Morning Show” debuted on KUBL on Tuesday Read more JoDee Woods