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KHKS Dallas' Kelli Rasberry raises ire with anti-marriage equality comment
An anti-gay marriage on-air comment by Kellie Rasberry, co-host of the syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning show based at Clear Channel top 40 KHKS (Kiss-FM) Dallas, has created a firestorm of backlash. Rasberry noted that she doesn’t support same-sex marriage, with the explanation that her belief is related to how she was raised.
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CC Nashville ops manager Michael Bryan takes WSIX PD reins
Newly minted Clear Channel Nashville Operations Manager Michael Bryan takes the PD reins for iconic country WSIX (The Big 98) Nashville as part of his duties. That creates an opening for his previous post as PD at sister top 40 WRVW (107.5 The River).
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Radioscope study: Power 106 L.A. leads radio's online influence
Ryan Gallagher’s Radioscope, a “research, strategy and design agency” launched in January, has released its first major social media study. According to his research, Emmis hip-hop KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles is top dog when it comes to social media influence.
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Shocker: Programmer Tracy Austin exits KHMX Houston
Twenty-year programming veteran Tracy Austin is out at CBS adult top 40 KHMX (Mix 96.5) Houston, after joining the station as PD in September 2010. Past posts include four years at crosstown KRBE, WIOQ Philadelphia, KIIS-FM Los Angeles and WKSS-FM Hartford.
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"Kiss" KCKS Chico, Calif., flips off CHR, kicks off Sports
Just shy of its first anniversary February 24 as top 40 “Kiss 101.7,” Deer Creek Broadcasting’s KCKS-FM Chico, Calif., switched back to sports, simulcasting sister KEWE (1340) as “Fox Sports 101.7.” The change took place just in time for the FM to air Super Bowl coverage. The former Kiss website now takes you directly to 1340foxwsports.co… Read More
Carson Daly renews for mornings on CBS Radio's "97.1 Amp Radio" in L.A.
Daly carries a large workload, with his late-night TV show for NBC and other projects. Today, CBS Radio Senior VP of Programming Kevin Weatherly announces a "multi-year contract extension" with Daly, who debuted at CHR KAMP in January 2010.
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David L exits WKSC Chicago's a.m. drive
Clear Channel top 40 WKSC-FM (103.5 Kiss FM) Chicago has released co-host David L from the "Brotha Fred's Neighborhood" morning show. That leaves “Brotha Fred” (Christopher Frederick) and Angi Taylor.
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Madonna’s performance was “most-watched Super Bowl entertainment ever”
Madonna may not have rolled around the Super Bowl XLVI stage in a wedding dress, à la the 1984 MTV Video Awards, but she was still belle of the ball during Sunday’s match between the New York Giants and New England Patriots.Ratings released by NBC Sports reveal that Madonna's performance was the most-watched Super Bowl entertainment halftime show i…
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After 28 years, KIIS-FM, L.A. traffic reporter Commander Chuck Street is silent
The Orange County Register says Chuck "had been moved to reporting from the ground on January 9, pending a sponsor deal to continue his airborne reporting." That didn't happen, and Street was laid off by Clear Channel's KIIS-FM (102.7) last Friday. After 20 years, the sponsorship deal with Pepsi didn't get picked up.
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CBS Radio and programmer Dom Theodore have parted ways
Theodore has been with the company for three years, initially serving as CBS Radio’s VP of Top 40 Programming. He later also added the role of PD of CHR/Top 40 WXRK “Now 92.3” New York.
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Magic 95.3 Lawton, Okla., offers apology—and cash—for alleged "misconduct"
Broadco of Texas' top 40 KMGZ-FM (Magic 95.3) Lawton, Okla., has finalized a settlement with the Premier Basketball League regarding “unfounded and defamatory claims of alleged misconduct.” The original April 18, 2011 accusation stems from KMGZ’s live broadcast of the final PBL championship series game between the Lawton Fort Sill Cavalry a… Read More
Will MIA's gesture and s-word be a Super Bowl "Janet moment"?
A middle-finger salute and an apparent s-word may trigger controversy about Madonna's half-time show on Sunday. Guest performer MIA apparently ad-libbed the gesture and the apparent naughty word, while broadcasters scrambled to cover them.
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Charese Fruge honored with SoCal radio excellence award
Charese Fruge will be honored by the SoCal chapter of the Alliance for Women in Media, with its Excellence in Radio Management award. The PD of CBS Radio’s adult top 40 KSCF (Sophie @ 103.7) San Diego, and Las Vegas’ adult top 40 KMXB (Mix 94.1) and modern rock KXTE (X107.5), will pick up her trophy at the 55th-annual Genii Awards April 24 in Los A… Read More
Making Moves: Thursday, February 2, 2012
The syndicated Clark Howard gets picked up by WFAS (1230) Westchester, NY for the afternoon drive shift …CHR/top 40 KWYL (102.9) Reno, Nevada, is looking for a new morning co-host/producer. This person will also work in the promotions department.
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Michael Bryan upped from Clear Channel Orlando to Nashville OM
Newly minted Clear Channel Orlando OM Michael Bryan will have his hands full with the company’s five outlets in the market: country WSIX (The Big 98), CHR WRVW (107.5 The River), urban WUBT (101.1 The Beat), classic rock WNRQ (The Rock 105.9) and talk WLAC-AM. The former five-year Digital PD for CC Orlando and PD of CHR WXXL (XL 106.7) replaces Ric…
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Astral launches cross-platform Canadian digital music service
Montreal-based Astral Radio is launching a digital music service for many of its stations, including Canada’s NRJ and Virginia Radio Networks. The service will be accessible from radio station websites and mobile devices. Read More
Music Choice recharges image as "MC"
Music Choice is segueing into an acronym. The 25-year-old music service—which offers 45 multiple-genre audio channels and reaches 52 million television households—re-launched January 31 as “MC,” alongside a refreshed strategy for its TV, video-on-demand and online brands.
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Clear Channel takes a minority stake in Ryan Seacrest Productions
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman tells the New York Times that the company's investment will allow it to "share in some of the success he's going to have, and to enable some of it." Neither side is disclosing the scope of Clear Channel's investment, but it is expected to yield "scripted and unscripted TV shows and other types of content for Clear Chan…
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Making Moves: Monday, January 30
Falen Bonsett joins the Dave Ryan Morning Show as co-host on Clear Channel CHR KDWB (101.3) Minneapolis, February 8. Falen segues from KWYL (Wild 102.9) Reno… Greg Dunkin and Syd Abel join Cortona's Spanish contemporary WYRE Annapolis, Md.
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Holiday 2011 PPM: CHR and Rhythmic National Recaps
CHR shares were particularly vulnerable during the Holiday book. Despite losing a full share, WPRO Providence maintains the format’s highest share for the 11th consecutive survey. Read More
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