KXXK Caring For Kids
On December 1, KXXK’s Rick Moyer, along with several helpers from the Grays Harbor, WA, Alpha Media team, collected over 100 toys and raised over $1,000 for Christmas for Kids.
Gebhart Heads West For Dual PD Role
Josh (JAY JAY) Gebhart is the new Program Director for Hot AC station KEHK-FM/Eugene, OR, (Star 102.3). He will also serve as PD for Oregon’s Willamette Valley Hits Radio station KSCR (1320 AM/98.1 FM).
Little Rock’s KHLR Gets Brooke & Jubal
Starting Monday, December 10, KHLR 106.7 The Ride in Little Rock, AK, will have a new show, Brooke and Jubal in the Morning. The show features radio hosts Brooke Fox and Jubal Flagg.
Is John Malone Stalking iHeart?
A story in The New York Post Tuesday would have you believe so. The paper quotes sources who claim "Malone’s Liberty Media is gearing up for a flurry of negotiations with iHeart’s creditors to assemble a stake of roughly 35 percent in iHeart."
Consumers Still Turn To TV For News
The Pew Research Center is out with its latest study on how Americans consume news. 47% of Americans prefer watching the news rather than reading (34%) or listening (19%) to it. Radio is up slightly from Pew's 2016 study.
Denver Listeners Decide Song Is Not Offensive
KOSI-FM in Denver is owned by Bonneville. PD Jim Lawson says listeners to his radio station have voted overwhelmingly to put "Baby It's Cold Outside" back on the radio. And, the station has done so.
Beasley Quietly Unveils Podcast Network
It's called bPodStudios and there are already 45 podcasts in the network. There's on-demand radio shows from the likes of Preston & Steve, Dave & Chuck, and other Beasley radio hosts, as well as original podcasts.
Mohn Stepping Down As NPR Boss
NPR President and CEO Jarl Mohn announced on Tuesday that he will be stepping down when his five-year contract expires on June 30, 2019. Mohr will be given the title of President Emeritus.
Chubb & SiMan Go National
Chubb Rock Afternoons with SiMan Baby, a daily show hosted by Hip Hop icon Chubb Rock and Atlanta radio legend SiMan Baby, is going into syndication. The Atlanta-based, four-hour PM-drive program will air live via XDS Monday-Friday, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. ET.
Foundation Launches Year-End Appeal
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual year-end appeal for tax-deductible personal donations to the Guardian Fund and corporate contributions to the Angel Initiative. The drive asks broadcasters to give back with a personal or corporate donation.
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