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Making Moves: Monday, February 6, 2012
Clear Channel AC WMYI “My 102.5” Greenville, S.C, hires Zac Morgan as morning co-host joining Marne Mason. He’ll do double duty as p.m.
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Making Moves: Thursday, December 8, 2011
After five years, Traverse City, Michigan's Northern Broadcast's Program Operations Manager Dennis Winslow is leaving to focus on his consultancy, Winslow Programming Strategies. Rich Nadeau will take over WFCX-FM (94.3) & WSRT-FM (106.7) ...
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First-day November Arbitron PPMs, for NYC, L.A., Chicago and 9 more
12 markets are newly released, and you can view them on the Ratings Page of Radio-Info.com, here. New York: Clear Channel's AC "Lite" WLTW, 5.8-5.7-6.0, holds onto first place with age 6+ AQH share. Read More
Radio hate speech is prevalent, says a UCLA report
A study conducted by UCLA found that comments against Hispanics are on the increase, and many of the comments may not have a basis in fact. The study analyzed three specific talk shows on different broadcast days.
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Fired KLOS, L.A. talent Jim Ladd rallied the rockers on Saturday
(Talk about this story - Jim Ladd, Cumulus and Clear Channel - on the L.A. Board of Radio-Info.com, where there's a re-cap of Ladd's Saturday's guest appearance on KFRI. Read More
First October PPMs from Arbitron – L.A. talker KFI is #1
Clear Channel sisters KFI and CHR KIIS-FM switch places in Los Angeles. KFI rises 5.3–5.6. Read More
Jim Ladd will get his farewell on KFI-AM (640)
Jim Ladd was one of the big cuts made by Cumulus Media in Los Angeles last week, when the longtime DJ was cut from rock KLOS-FM (95.5). Ladd was not able to say goodbye to his fans, but ironically he will get that opportunity from Clear Channel's talk KFI-AM (640).
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KFI/KTLK, Los Angeles Program Director Robin Bertolucci extends her deal
Bertolucci came to talk KFI (640) in 2002 from Clear Channel in Denver. Today she becomes the other Clear Channel-Los Angeles programmer to gain acknowledgement. Read More
LA's John & Ken face a boycott
A number of Latino and immigrant groups are planning a boycott of Clear Channel's talk KFI-AM (640) and the popular John & Ken Show. The team has been accused of both a disregard for and a disrespect of the Latino community. Read More
May PPMs show NYC stays "Lite", and L.A. loves its "Kiss" – but also talk KFI
The Los Angeles May PPMs show Clear Channel CHR KIIS-FM on an up-curve over the last three months, 5.1-5.2-5.4 with age 6+ AQH shares. But check Clear Channel talker KFI - 4.3-4.5-4.9, now in second place. Read More
We Have Nothing to Fear But…
What can talk radio pros learn from an Internet clip show hosted by a comedian who loves to be naked? A lot, I think.I’m a big fan of Comedy Central’s Tosh.0. For the uninitiated, the show features a string of Internet video clips presented by comedian Daniel Tosh, who provides running commentary on the stupidity and other failings of thos…
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Making Moves: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Former Los Angeles talk KFI-AM (640) morning co-host Frosty Stillwell, who was moved to weekends when his weekday show was dropped, has now left KFI, according to his Facebook page. He is considering a move to Denver, says LARadio.com - Discuss it ...
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KFI, Los Angeles talker Bill Handel has "textbook-perfect" open heart surgery
KFI program director Robin Bertolucci received a call late Friday morning from Handel's wife, saying his hastily-scheduled surgery to replace an aortic valve had proceeded faster than expected and was "textbook-perfect." The Orange County Register reports an email from Bertolucci saying that "knowing Bill, he'll be back very, very soon...that guy d… Read More
KFI, Los Angeles talker Bill Handel to undergo open heart surgery today
The 59-year-old Handel informed his listeners Thursday morning (3/17) about the need to have his aortic valve replaced, and cracked that a new sponsor will be "Porky Pig Valve." The Orange County Register reports Handel “made the announcement and then returned to being his cantankerous self – 'I will not be here the next couple of weeks. Don’t wish… Read More
Congresswoman Giffords shot in Tucson, local radio and networks react
In Arizona, Phoenix news/talker KTAR-FM (92.3) pre-empted its local computer show at noon on Saturday (January 8) and soon had weekday talkhost Bruce St. James on the air, backed up by weekday news staffers who responded to the breaking news.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Under the heading of "Contract Renewals," on the West Coast, Los Angeles KFI-AM (640) afternoon drivers John Kobylt & Ken Chiampou (John & Ken) sign a multi-year extension, while on the East Coast, Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton will remain in afternoons TFN on "The Beat of New York" WKTU-FM (103.5) ... Rush Limbaugh loses an affiliate - Ridgecrest, Cal…
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Making Moves: Friday, October 29, 2010
After four years, PD Chad Rufer has left WINK-AM/FM (1200/96.9) in Ft. Myers, Florida.
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John & Ken are out – bumped for John Gibson on Bay Area's KNEW
Last year, the syndicated Michael Savage lost his hometown station when KNEW-AM (910) dropped his show, and he was replaced by L.A.-based John & Ken (John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou). Now, John & Ken have been shown the door.
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LA's KIIS-FM was the U.S. revenue leader for 2009, but it dropped 17%, says BIA
It’s the home of Ryan Seacrest and also the home of the most revenue for a single radio station in 2009. Clear Channel CHR KIIS-FM (102.7) brought in $55 million for 2009, down from $66.3 million in 2008. Read More
Making Moves: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Chicago’s WLS-AM (890) weekend host Jerry Agar crosses the border to Toronto, where the native Canadian will take the midday slot on News Talk CFRB-AM (1010), which was Bill Carroll’s before he went to LA’s KFI-AM (640) … In Chicago, Bill Leff has resigned as host of the weekend “ChicagoNow Radio” on WGN-AM (720) … Also in the Windy City, Silvia Ri… Read More
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