Mueller Claims He Accidentally Destroyed Recordings
The trial between Taylor Swift and fired Denver morning man David Mueller officially began Tuesday. Mueller took the stand and was peppered with questions about destroyed evidence as Swift's team tried to damage his credibility right off the bat. They also attempted to portray Mueller as an angry man who wasn't getting enough attention from the superstar singer.
Taylor Named Ops Manager For Cumulus Des Moines
Chad Taylor will also host afternoon drive on KJJY-FM/NASH Icon 92.5. Taylor makes the move from Townsquare, where he was Operations Manager for its six St. Cloud, MN, radio stations for the past six years.
Local Jocks To Host New Show By The Bay
San Francisco Bay Area natives Kevin Frandsen and Drew Hoffar will host KNBR 680 AM’s new evening show, KNBR Tonight. The show debuts Monday, August 14, and will air weekdays from 7:00-10:00 p.m. PST and immediately following weekday San Francisco Giants postgame programming.
RMLC Confirms: GMR Offering Extensions, Even in PA.
You may recall back in July we wrote about how the RMLC had filed an injunction against GMR because the RMLC accused GMR of refusing to offer stations in Pennsylvania an extension on licenses to air GMR works. On Tuesday the RMLC confirmed that the 6-month extensions now being offered by GMR are being offered to all stations in every state. The RMLC wants stations to know they should ignore the GMR website. Here's why...
New Voices For Music City Station
WNFN-FM/Nashville has recruited Kage Sanderson, former talent at crosstown WRVW-FM/Nashville, to take over middays (9 a.m.-2 p.m.), and JR Ramsey, who will host nights (7-12 p.m.) on WNFN. Both start in their new roles August 21.
Create On-Air Endorsements That Get Results
(By Dick Kalt) I can’t tell you how many times I hear personality product endorsements on the radio and ask myself, Why I should believe them? Now that kind of statement may sound strange coming from someone with a company that specializes in leveraging the strength of local radio personalities to deliver “personal” brand messages. But hear me out.
Alpha’s WXYY Named Station Of The Year
Alpha Media’s Savannah-Hilton Head station G100 (WXYY) has been named “Station of the Year” for Division Radio A/Large market by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. In addition, G100’s Mark “Shark” Ediss took home Georgia’s “Best On-Air Personality.”
Stations Offered Extended License With GMR
As the RMLC battles with Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Organization, radio stations that might be airing works from GMR were offered a 6-month extension from GMR on Monday. The original 9-month interim license expires at the end of September.
Taylor Swift Jury Expected to be Chosen Today
The Taylor Swift vs. David Mueller jury selection began Monday with 60 potential jurors being questions by attorneys for both sides. The judge also asked potential jurors to describe how much of a Taylor Swift fan they were, whether they liked Country Music, the local Denver Radio stations and if any of them saw the leaked picture of Swift and former KYGO Denver host David Mueller (pictured here).
Charlie Morgan New NYMRAD Treasurer
Emmis New York‘s Senior Vice President/Market Manager Charlie Morgan has joined the New York Market Radio Association’s Executive Committee as Treasurer, replacing Univision’s Ramon Pineda. Morgan is a 38-year broadcast veteran.
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