Saga Columbus General Manager Erik Schmidt To Step Away
Erik Schmidt, President and General Manager of Saga Communications' Columbus Radio Group, has announced his departure from the company to focus on family time and future career plans. Schmidt has spent the past two decades with the cluster.
From Portland To Puerto Rico, FCC Checks List Twice For Pirates
As Christmas nears, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau isn't giving coal to the naughty; it's giving warnings. The FCC is threatening three more property owners with fines over radio pirates operating from Puerto Rico, Oregon, and Southern California.
Art Vuolo Gives In-Studio View Of Jim Johnson’s Final Show
Following Jim Johnson's retirement from Audacy Detroit’s 104.3 WOMC, Art Voulo has released a video of Johnson's final air shift, shot in-studio on December 1. Johnson, who started his career at the station when it was known as WEXL, spent 52 years on air.
Smooth Jazz Network Names Atlanta’s WJZA Station of the Year
Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta's Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1 is celebrating being named Station of the Year by the National Smooth Jazz Network. This honor comes after a selection process including smooth jazz stations from the US and thousands of votes.
FCC To Revive Special Council Amid AI Threats, Opportunities
As artificial intelligence poses a systematic reconstruction to radio and its operation, the Federal Communications Commission has announced its intention to re-establish the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council by March 30, 2024.
OKC Sports Talker Craig Humphreys Retires After Three Decades
Craig Humphreys, host of The Morning Sports Page on Cumulus Media Oklahoma City's 98.1 The Sports Animal (WWLS), has retired after 31 years in sports radio. Humphreys is hanging up his headphones to spend more time with his wife and family.
Mindi Levine Makes Morning Move In California Wine Country
Santa Rosa, CA’s Wine Country Radio is welcoming a new morning show to The KRUSH 95.9 (KRSH), helmed by Mindi Levine. Levine steps into the role as Andre De Channes, who has hosted KRSH mornings for 22 years, shifts to other station duties.
Portland Morning Show Clears $2.5m Of Medical Debt In PNW
Audacy Portland's 99.5 The Wolf has made a significant impact in relieving money worries for many in the Pacific Northwest. Nick and Kristen’s Medical Debt Payoff, in collaboration with non-profit RIP Medical Debt, collected $2.5 million to erase medical debt.
Ken Calvert, Detroit Radio Icon, Dead At 72
Detroit radio legend Ken Calvert passed away on Wednesday at his Michigan home after a short-term illness. Calvert's career spanned six major Motor City stations, starting in 1973 at WWWW, moving to WABX, WRIF, and WLLZ, and culminating at WCSX.
In Cincinnati, Brave Kids Benefit From Warm 98.5’s Radiothon
Cumulus Media's Warm 98.5 (WRRM) in Cincinnati raised $40,358 for the Dragonfly Foundation through its third annual Dragonfly Radiothon. Held on December 12, the event saw a 20% increase in donations compared to the previous year.
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