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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Are You Connecting? Eliminate, Take Chances, and Have Fun!

YouTube The creativity that happens daily on the web is astounding, really. With billions of hours of video content watched continually on channels such as YouTube (the leader by far), the inspiration and ideas bombard us daily and, most importantly, these content producers are having fun and taking chances.Case in point, the latest Twitter spot promoting … Read More

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Detroit's WCAR to go all-sports "ESPN 1090" tomorrow

WCAR Detroit as ESPN 1090 Owner Sima Birach has tried talk on WCAR, Livonia, and just recently dropped the "Bonds & Fisher" afternoon show, hosted by veteran TV anchors Bill Bonds and Rich Fisher. The current "Stimulating Talk" lineup has included Don Imus, Kilmeade & Friends, John Gibson, Tom Sullivan and Jim Bohannon. Read More

Friday, January 27, 2012

No more Chris on KZDN San Antonio's "Chris and Jason Show."

At ESPN Sports KZDN “1250 the Zone” San Antonio, Chris Duel of “the Chris and Jason Show” exits the afternoon show. The company has offered him a sales position, which he has yet to accept. Read More

Friday, January 27, 2012

"97.9 ESPN", Clear Channel's Hartford move-in, is in ESPN's backyard

The debut came at 6am today, with 24/7 clearance of the ESPN Audio lineup. Clear Channel says a local afternoon show is in the works. Read More

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Slacker Radio Announces Partnerships at CES

Slacker Radio Slacker Radio announced this morning that they have partnered with three major media companies. The first is with ESPN Audio, where users will now be able to listen to live streams of ESPN events and broadcasts if they subscribe to the Slacker Radio Plus and Premium Packages. Read More

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Making Moves: Thursday, December 22, 2011

Making Moves WNWV “107.3 the Wave” Cleveland brings on a new morning show host- Dan Deeley, as well as midday and pm driver Mark Ribbins and Bobby Thomas. They’ll all start after the holidays, when the new owner returns to the station to smooth AC … Virgin Radio 96 in Montreal hires Natasha Gargiulo to its morning show, partnering with current morning man Freew… Read More

Monday, December 5, 2011

Chicago's "ESPN 1000" Keeps the NBA Bulls through 2017

WMVP The Chicago Bulls are staying put, keeping their NBA basketball games on WMVP-AM "ESPN" (1000) through the 2016-2017 season. "ESPN 1000" VP/GM John Cravens says, "We are very pleased to renew this long standing partnership between the Chicago Bulls and ESPN Chicago. Read More

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Making Moves: Thursday, November 17, 2011

Making Moves In Phoenix, Riviera Broadcast Group's Urban KKFR-FM "Power" (98.3) and DJ Marla "Miss DJ MJ" Young have parted ways. No replacement has been named ... Read More

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Hank Williams Jr. tweaks ESPN and Fox

Hank Williams, Jr. The "Fox & Friends" morning show is where Hank got into trouble last week, with the comments about the president and the VP being "the enemy," and a mention of Hitler. Later that same day, ESPN decided not to run Hank's usual "rowdy friends" opener for Monday Night Football, and by later in the week, ESPN permanently cut its ties with the performer… Read More

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Country Morning Shows Make Hay Over Hank Williams Jr. Controversy

Hank Williams Jr. The longtime relationship between Monday Night Football and Hank Williams Jr. is now officially over, with both sides claiming to have dumped the other, and the only winner here may be country morning radio shows, which have been making hay over the politically charged controversy ever since it erupted on Monday.Stark Country checked in with 10 mor… Read More

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Hank Williams Jr. and ESPN break up over his Obama "enemy" comments

Hank Williams, Jr. The Tennessean says both sides claim they're the one who made the decision. Hank Williams Jr. Read More

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Seattle Mariners stay with Bonneville's KIRO-AM "710 ESPN"

KIRO On Monday, sports KIRO-AM (710) locked up their popular afternoon team of Kevin Calabro and Jim Moore, signing both to multi-year contract extension. Now, it's the Seattle Mariners who will remain with "710 ESPN," signing a multi-year extension. Read More

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

ESPN launches customizable sports stations with Slacker Radio

ESPN Audio ESPN Audio says "Listeners using the free Slacker Basic Radio service now have access to an interactive, programmed ESPN station." Subscribers in the next two tiers, Slacker Radio Plus and Slack Premium Radio, get more: "unlimited access to the ESPN Radio integration, including an ad-free programmed station with unlimited skips, and the ability to … Read More

Monday, September 19, 2011

Seattle's "710 ESPN" locks up Kevin Calabro & Jim Moore

KIRO The top-rated show with 25-54 men will remain with Seattle's KIRO (710), as Kevin Calabro and Jim Moore have both signed multi-year contract extensions. KIRO GM Dave Pridemore says, "We are thrilled to have Kevin and Jim continue to anchor our afternoon drive into the future. Read More

Thursday, August 18, 2011

The Memphis Grizzlies change radio teams

The NBA Memphis Grizzlies are moving to a new flagship radio station, whenever the 2011-2012 season gets underway. For the last several seasons, they have been heard on Citadel's "Soul Classics" WRBO (103.5). Read More

Friday, August 12, 2011

Making Moves: Friday, August 12, 2011

Making Moves Denver's KKFN (104.3) "The Fan" PD Nate Lundy checks in with Radio-Info saying Darren "D-Mac" McKee has signed a multi-year extension to remain afternoon co-host of "The Drive." He's teamed with former Denver Broncos players Alfred Williams and Mark Schlereth, an ESPN NFL analyst. You can listen to Lincoln Financial Media's "Fan" here ... Read More

Thursday, August 11, 2011

LA's KSPN-AM (710) will carry New York Jets football

KSPN Despite having no NFL franchise in Los Angeles, football games for one team in particular will be carried by "ESPN 710" KSPN-AM, but it will not be the nearby San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers or Oakland Raiders, the three NFL teams in California. Instead, ESPN 710 will be an affiliate of the New York Jets. Read More

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Making Moves: Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Making Moves Radio-Info confirms in Memphis that after a 24-year run, Clear Channel and classic rock WEGR-FM (102.7) PD Tim Spencer has left the building. No replacement named ... Read More

Monday, June 27, 2011

As FM Talk Gains Stations, What Formats Are Losing?

KUFO With News, Talk, and Sports on FM growing rapidly, is any one format losing more outlets than others? And are the format’s gains chasing away a larger number of displaced users of other music formats?That question was prompted by Ross On Radio reader Greg Guise who, reacting to the rumors that Randy Michaels’ new Merlin Media would install FM News … Read More

Friday, June 24, 2011

Making Moves in Sports

Sports In St. Louis, "101 ESPN" WXOS-FM has promoted Chris "Hoss" Neupert to APD, and he will continue to handle production duties for St. Read More

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