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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Making Moves: Tuesday Afternoon

Former FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin has joined the board of directors of Xtera Communications … As Radio-Info previously reported, Boston’s ESPN affiliate WAMG-AM (890) officially turned off its transmitter at 5:00pm Monday, going dark – at least for the time being – Discuss itJesse Jordan is out as midday host on Utica, New York’s WSKS/WSKU-FM (97.9 / 105.5). Her position on air and promotions is open, and Radio-Info is told “No word as of yet” as to who will replace her … Radio-Info is told the new PD on Long Island’s WBEA-FM (101.7) “The Beach” is John Govia … Following a similar move by Modesto, California’s KHOP-FM (95.1) after his treatment of Taylor Swift, Melbourne, Florida’s WBVD-FM (95.1) has dropped all Kanye West music … Chicago’s WRTO-AM (1220) will broadcast 21 select Bulls basketball games in Spanish during the 2009-2010 season, says the TribuneMike Kinosian, veteran radio trade publication writer/editor and consultant/programmer, exits Inside Radio after six years. He'd been the Special Features Editor. Before Inside Radio, he'd spent 16 years at R&R. Reach Kinosian at mikekinosian@earthlink.net.

Tags: WAMG, WSKS, WBEA, WRTO, WBVD

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