Big Chuck Retiring After 33 Years
(By Ed Ryan) In 1988 Chuck D'Imperio was 39 years old when he walked through the door of WDOS-AM in Oneonta, New York looking for a radio job. In a few weeks Big Chuck turns 72. He's retiring from that very same radio station he first worked for 33 years ago.
Tong Joins NPR And WBUR
Scott Tong is the new co-host of NPR and WBUR’s Here & Now, the midday news program distributed on 477 NPR stations. Tong makes his on-air debut August 9th. He replaces senior editor Peter O’Dowd, who was filling. O'dowd will continue to work at Here & Now and continue to fill-in.
KRS Audio Holiday Weekend Special
Newly formed KRS Audio Productions first product is a countdown of The Top 20 Country Hitmakers from 2000 to present. The "brown-bag" special utilizes station in-house talent as hosts.
Cumulus Moves Don Brake To Savannah
Don Brake is the new Operations Manager for Cumulus Savannah, GA, and Program Director for KIX 96 (WJCL-FM). Brake is moving from Beaumont TX where he has been PD and host on KD 101.7 (KAYD-FM).
Latino Podcast Listener Report
Edison Research is ready to present the second annual Latino Podcast Listener Report. English and Spanish webinars are set for July 13.
Salem Flips All Stations to WideOrbit
Salem Media Group will convert all their radio properties to WideOrbit Automation by 2023. The process will start in July. Salem owns and operates 99 radio stations, with 56 of those stations in the top 25 US markets and 28 stations in the top 10 markets.
O’Reilly Hits Affiliate Benchmark
Key Networks, 'The O'Reilly Update' has signed its 250th affiliate. The daily program launched in May 2019. “250 stations in two years shows that Bill O’Reilly’s popularity remains strong," said Dennis Green, CRO Key Networks.
NAB Opposes New Higher Power LPFM Service
LPFM stations want more power, the NAB says the FM band is crowded enough and LPFM stations do not follow the rules. REC Networks has asked the Commission to create the higher power service several times. Each of the previous requests has been rejected.
iHeart to Pay Down $250 Million in Debt
iHeartMedia announced Tuesday that it will voluntarily prepay a portion of both its $2 billion term loan and its $447 million incremental term loan, with cash, while also repricing its incremental term loan.
Royalties Leap For SoundExchange
SoundExchange distributed nearly $947 million in performance royalties to creators during the fiscal year 2020. SoundExchange collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of nearly 250,000 recording artists' and master rights owners' accounts.
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