Broncos Station Flips To Conservative Talk
Here's a follow-up to a story we ran last week, about iHeart's all Broncos station in Denver flipping. On Monday, the format was officially announced as "Freedom 97.3 - Real News, Real Talk." The station will simulcast on 93.7 FM and 760 AM.
Zeb Makes Vermont Move
Longtime AAA WNCS PD Zeb Norris is the new PD at Radio Vermont Group's Classic Hits 101 the One. Prior to a 13-year run at WNCS The Point in northern Vermont, he worked in a variety of cities in the lower forty-eight.
Spokane Public Radio Moon Landing Anniversary Celebration
KSFC-91.9 is promising a binge-worthy afternoon of programming July 20 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. A variety of topics relating to the historic day will be covered in five programs that begin at noon.
St. Jude Bullish On Twin Stations
iHeart stations 101.7 The Bull in Boston and 95.3 The Bull in Portsmouth, NH, were recently named 2019 Country Cares Radio Station Of The Year by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
KISS Gets Moore In The Groove
Cox station KISS 104.1 (WALR-FM), has added Sytonnia “Toni” Moore to The Morning Groove, joining Art Terrell and Corey “Zooman” Miller.
Finding The Roots Of Milwaukee Hip-Hop
A “deep dig” to find Milwaukee’s first hip-hop song led the 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (88.9 FM) team down a path that started with a 1980s movement, through hip-hop icons such as Speech of Arrested Development and Darryl McDaniels of RUN-DMC.
Wheeler Will Not Return
The NBA's Portland Trail Blazers announced that Brian Wheeler, the long time radio play by play voice of the Trail Blazers will not return next season. No reason was given, however, Wheeler has been dealing with health issues since 2013. Here's the team's statement.
Bob Liggett Dies At Age 76
Liggett owned the Liggett Broadcast Group for over 30 years. He also owned and operated The Grosse Pointe News, Big Boy Restaurants, Speed Connect before recently selling all of companies. He passed away of complications from pancreatic cancer.
Radio Serves Up Results For North Cali Restauranteur
(By Rob Dumke) It’s been more than three decades since Nick Andrew opened the doors of his first restaurant, and from the beginning he has counted on radio to bring in the customers.
Here’s What PDs Want From GMs
(By Deborah Parenti) It’s exasperating or amusing to professionals, but there is a program director yearning to be unleashed in most people. They’re not just on the “other side of the radio hallway” where general managers, sales reps, and engineers sit.
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