iHeartMedia Pittsburgh Extends Steelers Partnership Through 2028
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh is starting a new Steelers Audio Network as the cluster extends its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers through the 2028 season. The network will feature game-day broadcasts, on-demand audio from Steelers Nation Radio, and more.
Bay Area’s KQED Lays Off 8% As The Broadcaster Cuts 34 Jobs
Bay Area public radio broadcaster KQED is laying off 19 employees as part of an 8% overall staff reduction. An additional 11 employees have accepted early retirement and voluntary departure offers as the company faces an $8 million deficit for fiscal year 2024.
Austin’s Hot 95.9 Ditches Classic Hip-Hop For ‘Texas Country’
Audacy Austin has swapped Hot 95.9 (KKMJ-HD3) for Texas Country, now featuring a mix of classic Country and contemporary artists from the Texas music scene. Updates on on-air staff and programming will be announced in the coming weeks.
Power 96 Relaunches As ‘Miami’s New Home For Throwbacks’
Audacy Miami has relaunched Power 96 (WPOW) with a focus on '90s and '00s Hip-Hop and R&B. The station will keep its heritage name, which it has had since the '80s, paired with a new logo and the majority of its on-air lineup.
WCCQ Rebrands To Chicago’s ‘Free Country,’ Adds Second Signal
Alpha Media Chicago has announced the rebranding of its heritage Country station, WCCQ, to Free Country 98.3 to mark the Memorial Day weekend. The station will now also broadcast on a second signal at 102.3 across the Chicagoland area.
She Persists
(By Deborah Parenti) Every generation hears stories from its elders about walking to school both ways, uphill, and through the snow. And we have all collectively rolled our eyes, thinking, “Here we go again!”
Former Conservative Talk Host Sues Replacement For Defamation
Former NRG Media Lincoln air talent Jack Riggins is suing his successor, Dan Parsons, for defamation, two months after Parsons was cut by KLIN-AM. Parsons made the comments in question on social media in a press release detailing his March dismissal.
We Asked Them to Apply, Thankfully They Did
(By Chuck Knight) Now we have a responsibility to them. As hiring managers, there are easy steps in the application communication process we need to be using, otherwise, it's a black eye on ourselves and our companies.
WTMD PD Carrie Evans Steps Away From Baltimore Public Media
Baltimore Public Media's WTMD Program Director Carrie Evans has resigned, following a months-long hiatus from the station after her father's death. Evans joined WTMD in 2019 and became Program Director in 2022.
Blast From The Past: KDWB/63, 1973
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features KDWB-AM at the Minnesota State Fair in 1973. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
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