Rose Moves To Portland, ME
Brittany Rose is joining Townsquares Portland, ME, local media cluster as morning show co-host of CHR WJBQ. Rose will also handle a shift on Alternative WCYY.
JVC Adds Catsimatidis In Florida
The Cats Roundtable with John Catsimatidis will now be heard on JVC's Florida Man format in Orlando (WDYZ-AM and an FM translator on 105.5) and Gainesville (WYGC-FM).
FCC Proposes Largest Pirate Fine Ever
The FCC had been relatively quiet on the pirate radio front over the last few months. That all changed Thursday. The Commission proposed a $453,015 fine against Gerlens Cesar, operator of Radio TeleBoston. It's the largest fine ever proposed by the FCC against a pirate.
$151K Fine Proposed For This Long-Time Pirate
Acerome Jean Charles has been operating his Haitian format radio station, called Radio Concorde, for two decades from the City of Mattapan. On Thursday, the FCC proposed a fine of $151,000 against Charles, the maximum allowed under the current laws.
iHeart Helps Raise $600K To Fight Opioid Crisis
iHeart Connecticut joins forces with Connecticut Realtors and WTNH News 8 to combat the state’s opioid crisis. The goal is to raise money and build awareness to fight the stigma around the crisis.
KLOL Radiothon Raises $408,193 For Hospital
Entercom’s KLOL-FM/Houston (Mega 101 FM) raised $408,193 to benefit Texas Children’s Hospital during its 9th annual Mega Radiothon. All funds raised benefit Texas Children’s Hospital.
WMIL Radiothon Means $238K For St. Jude
iHeart Country station WMIL-FM/Milwaukee (FM 106.1) held its third annual two-day St. Jude Radiothon last week and raised over $238,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Des Moines’ KJJY Raises $140,000
The morning team of Hatfield & McCoy (and Gail), midday host Tony Conrad, and afternoon guy Chad Taylor, along with Jacob Beals, drove the radiothon to a $140,000-plus total in support of critically ill children and their families in Central Iowa.
United Stations, ACM Talent Enter Partnership
United Stations has struck a deal with voiceover management company ACM Talent, to offer radio stations voiceover talent for their imaging needs.
Pre-CRS Seminar Packed With Info
Country radio specialists Mike O’Malley and Becky Brenner (from Albright & O’Malley & Brenner) are holding their 26th annual Pre-CRS seminar, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Nashville.
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