Can Gospel Be Saved In Philadelphia
About a month ago Urban One flipped Praise 107.9 (Gospel) to Classix 107.9 (R&B) and listeners in Philadelphia are not happy about it. The Tribune reports that local executives, artists and hosts held a meeting to come up with ideas to save Gospel music in their hometown
A Decade Of Sports Success
Kudos to our friends at Compass Media Networks. Once the Super Bowl ticker tape flies in Atlanta bringing the 2018-2019 season to an official close, it will also put a bow on a decade of broadcasting NFL games to radio for Compass.
Alpha Helping The Poor, Hungry Of Joliet
The company's Joliet, IL, cluster raised $35,000 with a radiothon for MorningStar Mission’s Hope to the Hungry. The radiothon took place November 8, 2018.
101 ESPN Gets The Blues In St. Louis
When the 2019-2020 NHL season starts up, the St. Louis Blues will have a new flagship station, 101 ESPN. The team will finish out this season on KMOX, where they've been for 12 years. The ESPN deal is for four years.
Big Promotion For Dukes
Current WAY-FM Dallas GM Tim Dukes has been named Mid-South Regional Manager over WAY-FM properties in Nashville, Clarksville, Louisville, Bowling Green, Huntsville and Birmingham.
Rockcastle Expands Network
Following Learfield's abrupt closure of their Nebraska Radio Network, Rockcastle Media Networks has launched the Radio Nebraska Network. The first newscast will be available Monday on a market-exclusive, 100% barter basis.
MIW Mentoring Program Now Accepting Applications
The application window is now open for the Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio 2019 Mildred Carter MIW Group Mentoring Program. Currently in its 18th year, the program pairs up-and-coming women, who currently work in the radio industry, with female professionals recognized as leaders. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
WSB Atlanta Elevates Anderssen
Cox’s WSB Radio in Atlanta has named Drew Anderssen Senior Operations and Program Manager. Anderssen started his career with CMG in 1998 as the Operations Manager for KRMG News/Talk in Tulsa, OK. He replaces Condace Pressley who is now the director of community affairs at WSB-TV
SiriusXM Enlists An Earnhardt For New Show
JR Motorsports owner Kelley Earnhardt Miller and veteran NASCAR reporter Danielle Trotta are teaming up to host a new weekly show on the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel. Beyond Racing will debut on Thursday, February 7, and air every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.
CRS App Now Available
The official mobile app for Country Radio Seminar is now available for download on iPhone and Android mobile devices.
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