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First April PPMs include the final book for New York's urban AC WRKS
Emmis' "98.7 Kiss" finishes its existence on an up-note, and in the top five with age 6+ AQH shares. It moved from a February 3.7 to 3.8 to 4.0, for the Arbitron "April" survey period of March 31-April 27.
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Should Country Air Personalities Push The Envelope?
It seems like a particularly dangerous time to be an air personality, with political and social tensions running high, and broadcast companies showing they are more than willing to suspend or even fire on-air talent for just one on-air transgression.Among the recent examples, KFI Los Angeles’ John & Ken faced a suspension for referring to Whitney H…
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John & Ken return to KFI, L.A., as activists call for minority presence
Alongside the Monday return of personalities John & Ken to Clear Channel talk KFI (640) Los Angeles, a coalition of black activists and community leaders is insisting the station hire more on-air and newsroom minorities. The afternoon drive hosts were suspended for seven days over inflammatory remarks about Whitney Houston’s death. Read More
Phil Hendrie, working a daily radio show plus TV, will end his KFI weekend gig
Hendrie (as @RealPhilHendrie) says "too many days of work...getting more & more TV work & trying to do 5 nights on radio that I'm contractually committed to has brought about a major decision." That decision is, to drop his 7-10pm Saturday evening show for Clear Channel's talk KFI, Los Angeles (640). Hendrie says this weekend's show (Feb.
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January-book Arbitron PPMs reveal some post-holiday plunges
Chicago’s adult contemporary “Lite” WLIT falls from a Holiday-book 11.3 share (all-Christmas) to a January-book 4.0, with age 6+ AQH. Philadelphia's AC "B101" WBEB slides from an all-Christmas 15.3 to 7.0, and actually loses first place to all-news KYW.
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L.A. talker KFI (640) suspends John & Ken over "crack ho" remarks
The afternoon duo allegedly said that Houston had been "cracked out for 20 years" and commented about her death, "Really, it took this long?" Here's the statement from Clear Channel-owned KFI: "John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate remarks about the late Whitney Houston. Management does not condon…
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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 those who…
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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
