Ed Baer Passes At 82
New York State radio legend Ed Baer passed away on January 1, 2019. As a tribute, this Sunday – January 6, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 100.7 WHUD will re-broadcast Baer's final Pop Rewind from Sunday, June 28, 2015.
Vinny Takes Drive Time In Motor City
Vinny D has been named the new afternoon drive personality at 105.1 The Bounce in Detroit. He most recently served as Program Director and on-air personality at WMSR-FM (Power 94.9) and WMXV-FM (V101.5) in Tuscumbia, AL.
GEICO Biggest Advertiser Again
The insurance giant held top spot for the third week running in Media Monitors’ tracking of radio’s top advertisers across the country, running a huge 60,246 spots.
KKHH Just The Spot For Onofrio
Greg “Grego” Onofrio has been added to the on-air team at 95.7 The Spot (KKHH-FM) in Houston.
DeDe Picks Up Another Top 10 Market
The DeDe in the Morning franchise has added Atlanta to its list of broadcast cities, kicking off in the Athens of the South on New Year’s Day.
Entries Open For Celebration Of Service Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundaton is accepting entries for the 2019 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters.
Air1 Changes Direction
After 20-plus years of playing Christian hits to its more than four million listeners, Air1 has fine-tuned its playlist with a focus on worship music. The new Air1, Worship Now debuted January 1 with 10,000 songs in a row, commercial-free.
Entercom Stations Raise Big Bucks For St. Jude
Five Entercom Country stations from around the U.S. hosted radiothons in their respective communities as part of the hospital’s “Country Cares for St. Jude Kids” program. The end result? Over $2 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Three Decades Of “Floydian Slip”
The weekly Pink Floyd show, produced by Craig Bailey of Shelburne, VT, turns 30 this month. Bailey aired his first episode in January 1989 on Ithaca College's 106-VIC in Ithaca, NY, as a senior Television-Radio major.
FCC Shutting Down Today
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, The FCC has announced it will suspend most operations in the middle of the day today. At that time, employees will have up to four hours to complete an orderly shutdown of operations.
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