College, WBUR To Share Control of Station
Boston University is agreeing to share control of WBUR with a station board whose members have, until now, been advisers and donors with no decision-making power. The deal outlined Wednesday would give a new executive committee the authority to hire and fire the station’s general manager and oversee its finances.
iHeart Shuffles Frequencies in Virginia
iHeartMedia Roanoke/Lynchburg announced today that Top-40 WJJS-FM (Top 40) and STEVE-FM (Random Radio) have moved to new frequencies. WJJS-FM has moved its FM frequency to 93.5 in Roanoke and will continue to simulcast on 102.7 in Lynchburg. STEVE-FM has moved its FM station frequency to 104.9.
Station Tower Falls In Nevada
KELK-AM in Elko, Nevada is off the air after its tower collapsed into a parking lot in a restaurant damaging several cars. No one was injured. The 198-foot tower, located behind the station, fell after a truck hit its supporting guywires. It could be several days before the station is back on the air.
Two Fit Ladies Show You “Sports Like A Boss”
PodcastOne Sportsnet has added the Sports Like A Boss podcast, hosted by three-time Olympic volleyball player Holly McPeak and Emmy award-winning sports broadcaster Anne Marie Anderson.
The Woj What?
It’s a new ESPN podcast with the unlikely name of The Woj Pod — unlikely, that is, until you realize it’s a take on the name of NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
Dahm Keeping Things Private At iHeart
Andrew L. Dahm has been named iHeartMedia’s Chief Privacy Officer. Dahm will also remain in his role as Senior Corporate Counsel, the job he assumed when he joined the company in 2011.
New Team Waking Up DC
Urban Contemporary Washington, DC, station 93.9 WKYS-FM has a new morning show, The Morning Hustle with Angie Ange, Jordan, and Lore’l.
Mish Joins FNTSY Radio
The Elvis Duran Group and SportsGrid welcome Craig Mish to their Fantasy Sports Radio Network to host Fantasy Sports Today, a new daily show launching Monday (noon to 2 p.m. EST). Mish previously hosted a fantasy baseball show on SiriusXM.
iHeart Cranks Out Big “Rocketman” Promotion
When you have the kind of scale iHeartMedia has you can score big wins like this one. iHeart is partnering with Paramount Pictures to help promote the release of the new film Rocketman, in a big big way.
Duke Becomes President
Michelle Duke has been named President of the NAB Leadership Foundation. Duke has served as VP of the Foundation since 2010. She succeeds Marcellus Alexander, who has served as President since 2004, and earlier this year announced his plans to retire from the role.
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