iHeartMedia Promotes Kibler
iHeartMedia announced Thursday that Kelly Kibler, previously Executive Vice President of Operations for the company’s Texas Major Markets, has taken on a new role as Executive Vice President of Multi-Cultural Marketing for the iHeartMedia Markets Group. The bilingual Kibler will now work with groups across the company to target and communicate to its culturally diverse audience.
Ramiro Joins HOT 96.9 FM In Boston
Greater Media’s HOT 96.9 makes the announcement that Ramiro Torres, also known as “The Freakin’ Puerto Rican," is joining the morning GetUp Crew with Pebbles, Melissa and Wiggy. Ramiro most recently hosted mornings at iHeartMedia's WJMN in Boston. He's been on the air in Boston for over 20 years.
Radio One Baltimore Launches “Kels In The Afternoon”
A few months ago, Radio One announced the promotion of Vernon Kelson to Operations Manager for its Baltimore cluster of stations. Now, Kelson, a Baltimore native, is taking over afternoons on WERQ 92Q FM starting Monday. This is the replacement show for The Fam with QuickSilva and Lil’ Mo, which transitions to Radio One DC on WKYS 93.9 FM on January 19, 2016.
ESPN Launches New Shows, New Voices
ESPN Radio will launch a new weekend lineup beginning Saturday, Jan. 9, highlighted by the debut of espnW’s The Trifecta with Spain, Jane and Kate on ESPN Radio. The program, which will air Saturdays, noon – 3 p.m. ET, will be hosted by espnW writers Kate Fagan, Jane McManus, and Sarah Spain.
Salem Adds Ramsey To Seattle Lineup
The Dave Ramsey Show will now be heard on AM 1590 The Answer in Seattle, airing from Noon to 3 p.m. after leaving Bonneville's KTTH.
Greenville’s 96.3 The Block Adds Gospel Show
Gospel announcer Duane E. Neal is joining Greenville's 96.3 The Block weekend lineup, with Gospel On The Block. The show will air Sundays, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., beginning January 10, 2016
Alpha Gives KTFM San Antonio Some Energy
Alpha's KTFM 94.1 is now called Energy 94.1 -- “The station that sounds like San Antonio." All the live and local DJ's are staying in place, and the music is basically the same with a little more Latin flare thrown in.
Newsradio KID Adds Three More Frequencies
Rich Broadcasting CEO Richard Mecham said KID programming (590 AM & 92.1 FM) now will be heard on KQEZ-FM in Idaho Falls as well as Jackson, Wyoming, stations KSGT (1340 AM) and 96.3 FM.
Emmis Announces Cutbacks, Pay Reductions
In a move that perhaps signals the final three months of 2015 were weak for Emmis, the company has announced expense reductions across the company. Two days ago we told you that the contract of Deon Levingston was not being renewed by Emmis. Yesterday, we heard from Emmis' St. Louis market that there were several people let go, including a DOS, GSM, account executives, and on-air personalities. We expect to hear more details from Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan later this morning on the company earnings call at 9 a.m. When we contacted the Emmis corporate office about the cuts over the past several days, here's the statement we received:
Nielsen: On-Demand Streaming Grows by 93%
Nielsen has released its 2015 music year-end report. Total consumption for 2015, album sales plus track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums, increased more than 15% over 2014, led by the continued surge in streaming. More than 317 billion songs were streamed on-demand in 2015 through audio and video platforms, an increase of 92.8% from 2014
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