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Seattle’s all-sports KJR-AM (950) adds a South Sound FM simulcast
Clear Channel seeks a competitive advantage against local sports rival KIRO-AM (710), owned by Bonneville. KJR-AM and KIRO-AM ared tied at identical 3.5 shares in the latest October Arbitron PPMs, ranked by age 6+ AQH shares.
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Radio’s Best & Worst: November 3, 2011
Highlights from the author’s week of (always decidedly random) listening and the week’s radio headlines, ending November 03, 2011. Stations I’ve worked with recently in my Edison Research capacity are asterisked.Ratings Stories
The FM Spoken Word Land Rush continues to pay dividends in the just-released October PPMs.
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The Seattle Mariners stay with Bonneville's KIRO-AM "710 ESPN"
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.
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Seattle's "710 ESPN" locks up Kevin Calabro & Jim Moore
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.
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High Tech/No Tech Tips for Using Hot Zips
Here are two great ways to get more from your Arbitron Hot Zips data, courtesy of the folks at Bonneville’s KIRO Seattle. One trick employs the latest computer technology; the other depends on gas, tires and oil.The station recently mapped its Hot Zips using the free tools at batchgeo.com.
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Making Moves in Sports
In Phoenix, former KFYI-AM (550) talk host Bruce Jacobs can now be
found across town on sports KDUS-AM (1060) "The Fan", talking sports
from 1pm-3pm ... In Toronto, CJCL-AM (590) "The Fan" has parted ways
with hockey reporter Howard Berger after a 23-year run, replacing
him with former Toronto Globe & Mail newspaper reporter Michael
Grang…
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Making Moves: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Radio-Info hears from New York City's all-news WCBS-AM (880) where Lynda Lopez, the younger sister of "J-Lo" Jennifer Lopez, will head back to television joining WNYW-TV as an entertainment reporter. Ironically, she will be covering American Idol, where her sister is a judge ...
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Making Moves: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Mike Klein is the new afternoon drive host on Tampa's WMTX-FM "Mix" (100.7), replacing Nancy Alexander and Kurt Shriner, who were cut loose by the Clear Channel hot AC station this week ... Omaha's KXSP-AM "ESPN Radio" (590) brings in Michael Grey & Pete McIntyre for afternoons.
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Larry Gifford to program Bonneville's KIRO-FM and "The Truth" in Seattle
The former program director for ESPN Radio Network re-locates to Seattle, to succeed Ryan Hatch as the PD for Bonneville's two spoken-word services. Gifford will program news/talk KIRO-FM (97.3) and conservative talk "Truth" KTTH (770). Read More
News anchor Gregg Hersholt heads to Portland's KXL
For longtime Pacific Northwest broadcaster Gregg Hersholt, heading to Portland is like heading home. Hersholt, who spent 26 years on Seattle's KIRO and also worked on KJR-AM (950) & KVI-AM (570), is returning to Portland, Oregon where he was once heard on KYTE-AM (970) & KLLB-FM (101.1).
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Making Moves: Friday, April 1, 2011
Radio-Info confirms in Phoenix that oldies KOY-AM (1230) PD Kevin Butler has been cut loose, and his position has been eliminated. Clear Channel Phoenix OM Smokey Rivers will oversee programming.
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Making Moves: Monday, March 28, 2011
Radio-Info confirms that two "Kelly's" are MIA at Sacramento's country KNTY-FM (101.9) "The Wolf." Radio-Info is told that MDKelly Symone is no longer doing middays and her bio has been removed from the station website. Also, weekender Dee Kelly is no longer with the station ...
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Two Tastes of Heresy
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (R) recently caused a brief uproar by suggesting that the Republican Party needs to expand its base by reaching out to less-active and less-pure conservatives—“those who never tune-in to Rush or Glenn or Laura or Sean.” Not surprisingly, many conservative talk hosts were miffed by what they perceived as a slight. But …
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In Seattle, Bonneville's KIRO AM & FM both add new talk talent
On KIRO-AM "ESPN 710," longtime sports talk host Bob Stelton will join Dave Grosby as co-host of the 12pm-3pm time slot. Stelton, who is no stranger to the Sea-Tac area, leaves Bonneville all-sports sister station WXOS-FM (101.1) in St.
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Making Moves in Syndication
Seattle's sports KIRO-AM (710) host Mike Salk is getting his own
national show on ESPN. The 4-hour "SportsCenter Saturday with Mike Salk"
will air Saturday afternoons ...
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Five announcers hired to fill the shoes of Dave Niehaus, so far
In 1977 when the Seattle Mariners played their first-ever game, Dave Niehaus did the play-by-play. It was a job the Hall of Fame broadcaster held until he passed away after this past season.
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34-season play-by-play man David Niehaus of the Seattle Mariners dies
Niehaus called the Mariners games from their first season there in 1977 on KVI through the just-ended season, with the baseball team back on KIRO-AM. Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire calls Niehaus “an institution” and says he’ll be “remembered for his passion for all things baseball, high professional standards and gentlemanly conduct.” The… Read More
Making Moves: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Radio-Info has confirmed that Chad Rufer, who resigned as PD of
AC WINK-AM/FM (1200 / 96.9) in Fort Myers, Florida, is packing up and
heading west to Sacramento, California. He's joining CBS Radio-owned Hot AC KZZO-FM
(100.5) as PD ...
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Making Moves: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
New York City's talk WWRL-AM (1600) adds the syndicated and Brooklyn native Randi Rhodes for evenings, starting November 8 ... Radio-Info confirms that longtime Seattle KIRO-FM (97.3) newsman Tony Miner is named APD for Bonneville sister-station, news/talk KTTH-AM (770) "The Truth." Bonneville also brings in Luke Burbank to KIRO-FM to co-host with …
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Dave Ross gets a partner at Seattle talker KIRO-FM: Luke Burbank
Ross has worked solo for 23 years at KIRO, mostly in the late morning slot. The Seattle-market Blatherwatch says Bonneville just made the announcement internally about the new "Dave Ross & Luke Burbank Show." Management has tried out other potential teammates for Ross, including Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times, but the Ross-Burbank pairing had … Read More
