Midwest Fills Rush Slot
The Markley, van Camp and Robbins Show will now air in the spot previously occupied by The Rush Limbaugh Show on WMBD(AM/FM) in Central Illinois. The station is owned by Duke Wright's Midwest Communications. The show is syndicated by Compass Media.
CBA Announces Awards
The Colorado Broadcasters Association was forced to cancel the Awards of Excellence Gala, so the awards were presented in a virtual reveal. This year, the CBA received 494 entries in radio.
Leveraging Data Webinar
Country Radio Broadcasters will present the next installment of CRS360 on April 28. Talk Data To Me Too will examine how data can be leveraged to understand Country consumers and their engagement with new music.
How iHeart Celebrated Earth Day
iHeartMedia is marking the one year anniversary of iHeartRadioEarth. New sustainability initiatives are underway in partnership with National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Big Green, The Ad Council, U.S. Forest Service and others.
WDET Detroit Gets Grant
Detroit’s NPR Station, WDET has been given a Kresge Foundation Grant to help replace the transmitter. Kresge’s grant of $150,000 complements more than one thousand donations from listeners during the station’s on-air spring fundraiser.
WILK News Radio Changes Line-up
WILK News Radio (WILK-FM, WILK-AM, WAAF-AM, WODS-AM) in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, has changed its weekday programming line-up. The changes include a Rush time slot replacement.
Motion Denied To Dismiss Pacifica Suit
L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Stern has ruled on multiple motions in a legal complaint against two Pacifica Radio Foundation Board of Directors. The suit alleged misfeasance and malfeasance, gross negligence, unlawful conduct, and financial mismanagement.
Nielsen: March Was Good For Radio
According to the ratings firm, the March PPM survey showed that radio experienced " significant gains" in listening, an 8% increase month-over-month in total AQH audience. Nielsen reports the increase was the largest single-month increase in average audience since last June.
iHeart Fires Host Over Tweet
Chris Baker has been fired from iHeart's KFAB-AM where he hosted afternoons. Baker posted a tweet after the Derek Chauvin verdict in the George Floyd case, headlined “Guilty,” beneath it was an image of four dancing black men in loincloths. Here's his explanation.
Snerdley Talks About Rush in New Podcast
Premiere Networks and the EIB Network are launching a 12-episode series narrated by Rush's call screener James Golden (Bo Snerdley). Rush Limbaugh: The Man Behind The Golden EIB Microphone launches May 12. TRAILER















