Planet Radio Returns To 107.3
Jacksonville station Planet Radio WWJK has returned to the frequency it used from 2005 to 2010, 107.3 FM, flipping to a Rock format.In addition to the music, the station is bringing back the Lex & Terry morning show and [Chad] Chumley in afternoon drive.
KYW Philadelphia Employees Ask For Mediation
SAG-AFTRA has been using the media to try to help in its contract negotiations with Entercom in several cities. Yesterday The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Union is accusing Entercom of “low-balling” them during those negotiations. The union representing on-air personalities at KYW Newsradio has requested federal mediation.
Tech Giants “Declare War” On Songwriters
On Thursday The National Music Publishers Association and The Nashville Songwriters Association released a statement attacking Spotify and Amazon for their decision to file an appeal to the recent Copyright Royalty Board's decision to raise rates for streaming music by more than 44 percent.
Carton Co-conspirator Sentenced
Michael Wright was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in the ponzi scheme that brought down former WFAN co-host Craig Carton. Wright diverted $2 million from investors to pay his own bills.
Chopra’s Unique Thinking Comes To Podcast World
Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned identity in the fields of integrative medicine and personal transformation. Which makes him an ideal host for a podcast…or two.
Scary But Funny
Ghost Town, hosted and produced by Jason Horton and Rebecca Leib, is a comedy podcast about mysterious, abandoned, and esoteric places all over the world.
It’s Season 2 For “Spit” With 23andMe
The name of the show is Spit, and it's hosted by Baratunde Thurston who interviews artists, scientists, and others about how DNA testing is changing the way people see themselves and the world.
Catering To The Car At NAB Show
If you’re not already excited about next month’s NAB Show, this should do the trick. The “In-Vehicle Experience” is a new exhibit located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Host Trapped In Snow. Saved By Kid
Last Thursday was pretty scary for Lonnie Strauss, the morning show host for Sunrise Broadcasting in Wausau WI. At 6 a.m., Strauss was attempting to clear snow off the station's satellite dish when he stepped and fell into four feet of the white stuff. He became disoriented, couldn't stand up, and was having a hard time moving. Then, his pants froze.
KLOS Rock On For St. Jude
Radio is always there for St. Jude and the latest station to pitch in is L.A. rocker 95.5 KLOS. The station raised $856,130 for the children's research hospital with their recent radiothon.