FC Dallas Signs Deal With Entercom
Entercom and Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas have teamed up to produce soccer programming for the 2020 season.
New Programming For Portland Station
KRSK-FM (105.1 The Buzz) in Portland is welcoming Liz Luda and Mike Vezzola as morning show co-hosts. The station is also adding Jamie Tanchyk as Assistant Program Director and afternoon drive host.
Meyers Joins “The Showgram”
Danny Meyers is joining Raleigh, NC, station WDCG-FM (G105) as co-host of its morning show The Showgram. Meyers makes the move to iHeart Raleigh from iHeart Norfolk, VA.
Limbaugh: A Genius at Radio
That's what Victor Davis Hanson writes in his latest column for National Review. Hanson points out that not only is Rush the genius of talk radio, he "singlehandedly reinvented it."
Pay Your Fees or Lose Your License
The FCC has initiated a proceeding to revoke the license of Consolidated Radio's KVOZ-FM in Del Mar Hills, TX for failing to pay its regulatory fees for the past 5 years. The total amount now owed is $12,000 and KVOZ has 60 days to pay.
Cumulus Moves Roberts To Eugene
Brian Roberts is the new PD for Hot AC KEHK-FM in and Lite AC KSCR-AM/FM in Eugene, OR. Roberts moves to Eugene from Macon where he was PD and morning show host at WPEZ-FM, also an AC station.
The FROG & Friends Raise Over $93K
NRG's KFGE-FM (Froggy 98) in Lincoln hosted its 17th annual St. Jude Country Cares Radiothon Feb. 5th and 6th. A record $93,361 was raised by the radio station and its volunteer helpers
Smartphone Driving Podcast Growth
During a webinar to promote their Podcast Listener Buying Power Service, Nielsen executives reported that the smartphone is the reason podcast listening is growing 20% every year. The ratings firm also predicts that listening could double by 2023.
Powell Promoted In Greensboro
Lisa Powell has been named VP and Market Manager for Entercom Greensboro, overseeing a cluster of six stations.
Spriggs Retires, Anderssen Steps Up
Longtime Cox Media Group Director of Branding and Programming, Pete Spriggs (pictured), is retiring. Senior Manager of Programming and Operations, Drew Anderssen, has been appointed to take his place.
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