New Salem Lineup Kicks Off Monday
It's the first lineup change for the Salem Radio Network in over 10 years. Based out of Washington, D.C., Hugh Hewitt is taking over the morning show from Bill Bennet, 6-9 a.m. ET. Bennett becomes a Senior Correspondent and will also have a morning feature called The Bill Bennett Interview...Making America Work. Larry Elder takes over the former Hewitt slot at 6-9 p.m. ET.
Live 95.5 Announces Sessions For Nights
Alpha Media Portland, OR, announced that Lauren Sessions will be doing nights on Live 95.5 (KBFF) starting April 25, 2016. Sessions started her radio career on the RatBoy & StayPuff show at WFLZ in Tampa Bay. She later graduated to individual on-air shifts for the station from 2012-2015.
Schock Replaces Richards In San Francisco
Bryan Schock is the new Operations Manager and PD for KSAN and KFOG in San Francisco, replacing Jim Richards. Schock has programmed 101.5 KGB-FM (Classic Rock), San Diego; XTRA-FM 91X (Alternative), San Diego; 105.5 KJAC/Jack-FM (Adult Hits), Denver; and KNRX 92X, Denver.
The Sports Hub Helps Raise $100K
On Wednesday night, CBS Radio's The Sports Hub in Boston teamed up with members of the Boston Bruins for the ninth annual "Cuts for a Cause" to raise money to fight pediatric cancer. Morning show hosts Toucher & Rich emceed the event.
New Show Takes ESPN Radio Fully Live Weekdays
ESPN Radio will debut First and Last with Lundberg & Golic Jr., hosted by Robin Lundberg and Mike Golic Jr., on Monday, April 4, at 4 a.m. ET. The two-hour program will recap the previous night’s highlights and delve into the coming day’s stories. It will be preceded by a two-hour edition of SportsCenter AllNight (2–4 a.m.), making ESPN Radio live 24 hours a day on weekdays.
92Q Nashville Launches “Off The Clock With C Dub”
Nashville radio station 92Q (WQQK) announced the launch of Off The Clock With C Dub at 6 p.m. CT on March 31, 2016. The new show will air weeknights from 6–9 p.m. CST on 92.1 WQQK. C Dub will play a mix of R&B, including Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, R. Kelly, Charlie Wilson, and more.
Hall Of Fame Nominations Are Now Open
The 28th Annual National Radio Hall of Fame Induction ceremony and celebration is set for Thursday, November 17 at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. The industry can now make nominations for the Class of 2016 by emailing them to [email protected].
Nielsen Does A Little PR For PPM
You might think this is a little unusual and it certainly doesn't happen much. Two Nielsen executives have written an article to tout the strengths of the Portable People Meter. One of those executives is Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly, who was recently quoted by former CBS Radio Dan Mason saying the diary system still had legs.
iHeart is Not Happy With This Guy
That's according to a report in The New York Post which says hedge fund manager Paul Singer bought an insurance policy on iHeartMedia’s debt — while trying to get iHeart to file for bankruptcy.
Spotify Raises $1 Billion In Convertible Debt
The Wall Street Journal has the details that comes with strict guarantees. If Spotify holds an IPO in 2017, private equity firm TPG and hedge fund Dragoneer will be able to convert the debt into equity at a 20% discount to the share price of the public offering.
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