90 Kids Get Their Wish Thanks To WZPL
The Make-A-Wish Foundation just got a big boost from 99.5 ZPL’s (WZPL-FM) 22nd annual Request-A-Thon, December 6-7 in Indianapolis. The event raised enough money to grant the wishes of more than 90 children and exceeded all previous years’ total funds raised.
Seattle’s KPLZ Does A Morning-Afternoon Shuffle
For over three decades Kent Phillips & Alan Budwill have been waking up Seattle on KPLZ/STAR 101.5. But come Wednesday, January 2, that job will go to longtime KPLZ afternoon team Curt and Corine.
iHeartRadio Music Awards Slated For March 14
The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live on Thursday, March 14, 2019 on FOX, and broadcast live simultaneously on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio.
Le Batard Gets Into Podcasting – Launches A Network
ESPN Radio host Dan Le Batard is launching a podcast called South Beach Sessions in January. But even bigger than that, he's launching his own podcasting network.
Vipology, LIVE365 Join Forces
Speaker-system Vipology has partnered signed a deal with LIVE365.
Rosenworcel On The Fence
The Democratic member of the FCC says this is a challenging task and there are no simple answers. Rosenworcel is clearly not in favor of allowing radio companies to monopolize all the stations in a market.
What The NAB Wants
Back in August the CEO's of 10 radio companies penned a letter supporting more deregulation. Not every station or group owner is in favor of more deregulation, most notably iHeartMedia.
FCC Begins Review Of Ownership Rules
And make no mistake about it this is radio's best chance to get the industry further deregulated. Under Chairman Ajit Pai's leadership, this is a radio-friendly FCC. Here's what the FCC did yesterday.
Entercom Sports Host Arrested
Frank Garcia (left), half of the afternoon show of Garcia and Bailey on WFNZ-AM in Charlotte was arrested last weekend for the misdemeanor assault of a female, according to The Charlotte Observer. Entercom has taken him off the air for at least this week.
Comic Book Podcast Added To bPod Network
Beasley Media Group has added the Comic Book Gurus podcast to its podcast platform. Produced by WMMR-FM morning host Steve Morrison and WBEN-FM PD Chuck Damico, the show is hosted by Craig Liggeons and Rob Templeton and their friends.
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