Chaz & AJ Raise $88K To Help Homeless
Connoisseur Connecticut’s morning duo Chaz and AJ (WPLR and WFOX), helped raise over $88,400 in cash for Jimmy Koplik’s ‘Coats For A Cause.’ All the money raised will go towards purchasing EMPWR coats for Bridgeport’s homeless.
The Professor Comes To Denver
John Clayton “The Professor” is joining Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan (KKFN-FM). The Pro Football Hall of Famers will become the Senior Broncos Writer for DenverFan.com and appear regularly on the air.
Rachel Ryan Moves To Dallas
Rachel Ryan is the new midday host on 96.3/KSCS-FM in Dallas. Ryan joins the line-up from Cumulus sister station WWWQ Q99.7 in Atlanta.
Mornings For Mike Hsu
The Pike 100 FM (WWFX-FM) in Worcester, MA has moved Mike Hsu to morning drive. Hsu, who joined the station in 2020, was most recently heard evenings.
Lewis And Wagman Team-Up
Lori Lewis Media and Rob Wagman’s Straight Path Media + Marketing are partnering on a new marketing endeavor. Starting March 1 Wagman will be offering Lewis’s digital and social media marketing to his clients.
Q104.3 Keeping Kerr
Q104.3 (WAXQ) NYC has extended the contract for morning show host Jim Kerr. The agreement with the iHeartMedia Classic Rock station runs through 2026.
George Francis Passes
Longtime broadcaster George Francis has died. Francis sold radio in Charlotte, sold jingles for TM Studio, managed WAKY/WVEZ in Louisville, WTAM/WDOK in Cleveland and WMAG in Greensboro. He went on to own KRMD/KEEL in Shreveport and WMYI in Greenville, SC.
Luke Bryan The Humanitarian
Luke Bryan has been named the Country Radio Broadcasters 2021 Artist Humanitarian Award recipient. Bryan was recognized with the honor during his appearance on the annual “CRS Artist Interview,” sponsored by BMI, during CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience.
Townsquare Inks New Deal With Free Beer
Townsquare Media says it has extended its contract with the morning show Free Beer & Hot Wings, which is heard on 17 Townsquare stations. “This is a labor of love,” said Gregg “Free Beer” Daniels. “Townsquare Media has been a tremendous friend and partner to us.”
WDAS GM Passes
Legendary Philadelphia General Manager Cody Anderson has died. The cause of death has not yet been reported. Anderson's death was first reported on Twitter by Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke.
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