- Two ex-Cumulus stations around Houston are sold: KFNC/97.5 and KHJK/103.7
- Handicapping The Summer Hit Of 2012
- TECHSURVEY8: An Interview with Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs
- Program Directors and Communicating
- Fresh Listen: Miami's Refreshing AC Battle
- West Palm Beach Frequency Shuffle June 1st
- Huge Sports Radio Shift in Salt Lake City: Discussion
- Dallas: Jane Slater Moves from KRLD-AM to "The Fan" as Midday Co-Host with "Elf"
- What's Next for Cumulus/Houston?
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Two ex-Cumulus stations around Houston are sold: KFNC/97.5 and KHJK/103.7
The buyer of sports "ESPN 97.5" KFNC Beaumont already operates an all-sports station in Houston. David Gow of Gow Communications owns KGOW (1560) and operates the Yahoo Sports Radio syndication. Read More
Cumulus Media reports Q1 revenues down 3.5%, free cash flow nearly doubles
Since last year's first quarter, a lot has happened with Cumulus: It folded in the privately-held Cumulus Media Partners, which it had been managing and owned 25% of. And it bought Citadel Broadcasting in a $2.4 billion deal.
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Cumulus registers a 'shelf offering' for future sales by shareholders
Cumulus has filed a “shelf offering” of 18.5 million shares, on behalf of securityholders—meaning the shares are registered to be sold at some point in the future. Friday’s SEC filing discloses that this is related to securityholders who possess Class A stock, Class B stock and warrants to buy stock, as a result of last year’s deal where Cumulus Me…
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Ralph Barbieri released from sports KNBR San Francisco
After nearly 28 years, Cumulus Media's sports/talk KNBR-AM San Francisco has released Ralph Barbieri from p.m. drive, according to station OM/PD Lee Hammer. Read More
'Coast To Coast' adds new VO talent; Ross Mitchell joins 'Red Eye Radio'
Premiere Radio’s “Coast to Coast AM” host George Noory has two new voices on his overnight radio program. Dick Ervasti is handling the program’s introductions, while Charles Thomas voices on-air announcements and promos, as well as “Somewhere in Time with Art Bell.” That means the exit of long-time announcer Ross Mitchell, who has joined Cumulus Me… Read More
Mike Huckabee debuts, "at the corner of conservatism & common sense"
The Cumulus Media-syndicated long-form talk show welcomed a brief appearance by Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, with whom Huckabee competed in the 2008 GOP campaign. His other guests included Dick Morris, Ed Rollins, George Will and Geraldo Rivera.
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Mike Huckabee Show launches with scheduled guest Mitt Romney; staffers named
It’s launch day for Cumulus Media Networks’ “The Mike Huckabee Show,” debuting live Monday, noon to 3 p.m. on 180+ stations around the nation.
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Mike Huckabee debuts today for Cumulus Media
Cumulus says its new midday talker has a starting lineup of nearly 200 stations, though some of those are delayed or shortened (stations carrying just two hours of the show). Cumulus is able to deliver its own KSFO, San Francisco (560).
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Making Moves: Friday, March 30, 2012
Chuck Crossno, GSM for Cumulus Memphis, has left the four-station cluster to take over as Director of Sales for East Arkansas Broadcasters. The 30-year radio/TV veteran previously served as GSM for Clear Channel Memphis … Dan McNeil (Danny Mac) will return to sports WSCR (670 The Score) Chicago, after taking a leave of absence for the past month.…
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Cumulus and Courtside align to distribute A-list concert and music specials
Cumulus Media and Courtside Entertainment (chaired by broadcasting vet Norm Pattiz) have aligned to distribute concert and music specials produced by Courtside, with ad sales managed by Cumulus. The first music special will be a 50th Anniversary of the Rolling Stones, “In Their Own Words,” set to air Memorial Day Weekend. Read More
ABC News Radio town hall on Race and Justice: Tune in tonight
Robin Roberts will host Wednesday evening’s ABC News Radio town hall, "Race and Justice: A National Conversation." Her guests include "CSI: New York" actor Hill Harper, hip-hop artist Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest), ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, and A.R. Read More
Talk KLIF-AM Dallas aims for ratings boost with all-news in AM/PM drive
Cumulus Media’s news/talk KLIF-AM (570) Dallas is adjusting its format to all-news in mornings, anchored by Amy Chodroff from sister WBAP-AM (820) with Dave Williams, formerly of Merlin’s WIQI-FM (FM News 101.1 Chicago). That pushes local morning talker Jeff Bolton off the schedule.
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At CMW-Toronto, Cumulus chief Lew Dickey sings the praises of "curated content"
Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey, who served as the "business keynoter" Friday (3/23) at this week’s Canadian Music Week conference in Toronto, predicted in his radio pep talk that "people will ultimately gravitate toward curated content, which is a great thing if you are a professional content creator." Radio-Info.com's Sean Ross also reports that Dic… Read More
Another "no Limbaugh" list
From today's TRI Newsletter: Cumulus Media/ESPN Audio affiliates just received a list of 31 advertisers "who requested that their commercials not be scheduled in any Rush Limbaugh programs." The memo instructs stations to "move any spots that may fall in Rush Limbaugh programs to comparably-rated time periods." Note that this is a different situati… Read More
Bob Raleigh succeeds Mike Hammond as Cumulus Knoxville programming chief
Bob Raleigh is joining Cumulus Knoxville, Tenn., in the lofty position of Director of Programming of its four-station cluster, including the market-leading country WIVK (107.7). He succeeds Mike Hammond, who departed last week after 38 years with that station. Read More
Erie's Connoisseur gets top 40 competition with Cumulus translator "i104.3"
Cumulus Media has launched top 40 “i104.3,” using translator W282BR. It is a logical attack on Connoisseur Media’s CHR WRTS (Star 104), just down the dial at 103.7. Read More
In Mobile, Alabama, the CHR mantle is picked up by Cumulus' WABD (104.1)
Update: Sean Ross gives the new WABD a new "First Listen", comparing the new Cumulus to Clear Channel's Pensacola-market WRGV (107.3) - which has made its own adjustments. Read Ross' First Listen here.At the stroke of midnight, as Dittman was turning WABB-FM (97.5) over to Educational Media Foundation via LMA, Cumulus Media played LMFAO's "Party Ro…
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New Triton Digital Internet audio rankers: jumps for some terrestrial streamers
Clear Channel's "Average Active Sessions" improved from 178,000 in December to nearly 207,000 in January. Its "Session Starts" grew from 76.7 million to 90 million.
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25th-annual Dick Purtan radiothon raises $1.7M
The 25th annual Dick Purtan Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon, which took place in Detroit Friday, Feb. 24. Read More
Cumulus Birmingham: Market Manager Bill Thomas out, John Walker in
Bill Thomas exits as Market Manager for Cumulus Birmingham, with no clear explanation. The new manager of stations like talk WAPI-AM/FM (1070/100.5), and all-sports WJOX (690) and WJOX-FM (94.5) is reportedly John Walker, who has held the same role in Huntsville, Alabama, since September 2009. Read More
