Larry Glover Moves To Middays
The award-winning talk radio personality takes up the midday slot at News Talk 590 WVLK-AM/Lexington, moving from 6-8 p.m. drive. Glover’s new show debuts September 13 and will air weekdays from 12 Noon-3 p.m. Glover’s peers honored him as the 2008 Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year.
Radio Returning From Irma’s Blast
Stations that were in the direct path of Hurricane Irma are still repairing or replacing damaged equipment, drying out from flooding, and fixing battered buildings. The FCC reported late on Wednesday that 39 radio stations are still off the air due to Hurricane Irma. That total is down from 51 on Tuesday.
Pai, Clyburn To Visit Florida
The two FCC commissioners will inspect the hurricane damage on Monday, September 18. They will also meet with those engaged in recovery operations, and receive updates about the ongoing efforts to restore communications services.
WJTQ-FM’s New Rose
The Pensacola Classic Hits-Rock station has named Britt Rose the new Afternoon Drive personality. She switches Cumulus stations, coming from Oklahoma City’s KQOB and KATT to Florida. She debuts on Jet 100.7 on Wednesday, September 13, from 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
CMG Bigs Praise Their People
Cox Media Group's President Kim Guthrie and Executive VP Bill Hendrich are extremely proud of how their teams in Texas and Florida performed in the face of the two recent hurricanes. Guthrie said,“After ensuring that our teams and their families were all safe, our mission was to serve our communities by relaying vital, lifesaving information to our viewers, listeners, and readers." Here's exactly what CMG's been up to since Harvey and Irma decided to carve destruction across several states...
NLRB Moving Forward With SBS Complaint
According to a press release from SAG-AFTRA in Los Angeles, the National Labor Relations Board in is moving forward with a formal complaint of unfair labor practice charges filed by SAG-AFTRA against SBS. SBS CEO Raul Alarcon has said he plans to fight the charges, stating they are "not only totally false and malicious, they are, in fact, an insult to the talented and professional on-air personnel the union claims to represent.”
Moderators For CRS 2018 Named
Beverlee Brannigan (E.W. Scripps), RJ Curtis (All Access), Tom Baldrica (Midwest Communications), Becky Brenner (Consulting Partner, Albright & O’Malley & Brenner Consulting), and Bob Richards (Emmis Radio Indianapolis and WLHK/Indianapolis) will form the core panel of moderators at Country Radio Seminar 2018.
Dallas Stations Throw Bash For Hurricane Victims
99.5 The Wolf (KPLX-FM) and New Country 96.3 KSCS (KSCS-FM), brought Broken Bow Records artist Dustin Lynch to Cowboys Red River Dance Hall in Dallas, Tuesday, September 12, to raise money for the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
Now That’s A Diaper Drive!
Babies don’t change their natural habits, even in a disaster. So when myTalk 107.1/Twin Cities donated 215,000 diapers, blankets, baby clothes, and cash for the people affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it was a very big deal – and a welcome one.
KLUC Vegas Joins The Hurricane Relief Effort
The Las Vegas station partnered with Zappos For Good, Lyft, and the Salvation Army for a three-day broadcast September 6-8 to collect items for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. At the end of the three days, Chet Buchanan & the Morning Zoo filled five semi-trucks with donated supplies
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