Country Radio’s Female Problem
Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini used their social media platforms to take aim at MacDonald Broadcasting's 98 KCQ in Saginaw. The Twitter fight began when a Variety editor heard two female artists played back to back on a station in L.A.
Another Affiliate For DeDe
Urban station WYNN 106.3 in Florence, SC, is the latest to add DeDe in the Morning to its morning lineup. The morning show stars DeDe McGuire and will air on WYNN Monday through Saturday.
Nebraska Rural Radio Network Grows
Lexington-based Nebraska Rural Radio Association has completed the purchase of seven stations from Nebraska-based Legacy Communications. The $1.75 Million deal expands the Rural Radio Network reach throughout the state and locks up a critical market in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Progressive Makes It Two Weeks In A Row
There seems to have been a shift in the makeup of the top national radio advertisers, according to Media Monitors. Insurance company Progressive has held fast to the top position, which it rose to a week ago.
Maui’s ESPN Station Now Simulcasting
ESPN 900 AM, in Kahului, Maui, is now simulcasting on 102.5 FM. The expansion to the FM dial was finalized in late 2019 by parent company Pacific Media Group.
Ashley Gets The Gig
Cumulus rewards Ashley Allegretto with a promotion to Market Manager over its Fort Walton Beach cluster. She takes over for Pete DeSimone who is now managing the Melbourne cluster for Cumulus.
NAB COO Leaving To Work For Beasley
NAB Chief Operating Officer Chris Ornelas will be departing the organization Feb. 1 to become General Counsel for Beasley Media Group. Ornelas will be replaced by Curtis LeGeyt, NAB's current EVP, Government Relations. Ornelas joined the NAB in 2010.
iHeart Makes Three Senior Programmers EVPs
The company has promoted three senior programmers to the rank of Division Executive Vice President in its National Programming Group. Here are the details...
MacGunnigle Gets PD Stripes
Doug MacGunnigle has been promoted to Program Director for Providence, RI, News/Talk station 99.7FM/630AM WPRO, and sister News/Talk station AM 790/WPRV-AM.
Nick & Kristen Pick Up Mornings In Portland
On-air duo Nick and Kristen have been named the new morning team for Entercom’s Portland Country station KWJJ-FM. The couple met 10 years ago in Las Vegas where they were working for sister stations.
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