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As FM Talk Gains Stations, What Formats Are Losing?
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 …
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Kidd Chris is heading to Atlanta's "Project 9-6-1" for mornings
"Kidd" Chris Foley announced the news on the Howard Stern show this morning, says the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Rodney Ho. Foley is a regular contributor to the Stern show on Sirius.
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Portland, Oregon's Rock KUFO (101.1) is dead, station to simulcast sister KXL
Alpha Broadcasting President/COO Bob Proffitt says the surprise simulcast will expose "a whole new audience" to news/talk KXL (750). After 21 years in the format, rock KUFO had fallen to a four-way tie for 15th place (age 6+ AQH) in the January Arbitron PPMs.
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Radio job offers are pouring in for Charlie Sheen
If CBS were to pull the plug on his "Two and a Half Men" show, Charlie Sheen will apparently have other opportunities. Portland, Oregon's classic rock KUFO-FM (101.1) has announced it will pull out the morning drive chair for the highly controversial actor, and says they will change the name of the morning show to the "Morning Ma-Sheen." Current mo…
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Stations On Stage – Jan. 17, 2011
Here is Radio-Info's comprehensive list
of the latest station concerts and events.
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Alpha Promotes Dave Osborne To Director Of Interactive
Osborne has been promoted to director of Alpha Broadcasting's interactive department, overseeing the Web sites and digital initiatives of the company's six stations in Portland, Ore.: KUPL-FM, KINK-FM, KUFO-FM, KXTG-FM, KXL-AM and KXFD-AM. Osborne joined Alpha in April as the online program director of the talk stations, KXL-AM, KXTG-FM (95.5 The G… Read More
KUFO, Portland's "Porkchop" has a first-degree of separation with bank robber
Porkchop (Noah Homsley) says on the air that he recognized the bank robber in a surveillance video, and it’s his brother Ryan. Portland’s KPTV television says Porkchop opened up about the awkward situation on yesterday’s Kidd Chris show, on Alpha Broadcasting rocker “101 KUFO.” He says his brother has long been addicted to drugs: “opiates, hero…
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Alpha Broadcasting Opens Bing Lounge In Portland
At last February’s Country Radio Seminar, Alpha Broadcasting honcho Larry Wilson was discussing plans to build a performance studio at the company’s Portland, Ore., facilities, which houses six stations: KUFO, KXFD-AM (Freedom 970), KUPL, KXTG (95.5 the Game), KINK and KXL-AM. Now, that facility has opened its doors with sponsor Bing nabbing the na… Read More
Making Moves: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
In Portland, Oregon, Alpha Broadcasting’s rock KUFO-FM (101.1) adds Marconi to Kidd Chris in the mornings for a new show called “Kidd Chris Show with Marconi” … After 25 years on KMAJ-FM (107.7) in Topeka, Charlie Summers is resigning and retiring from radio so he can move across the state and take care of his ailing father … Radio-Info hea…
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Making Moves: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Former Portland, Oregon KUFO-FM (101.1) talk host Rick Emerson is returning to radio with two online shows – one streaming for free, the other will be subscription-based … Former WBAV, Charlotte, North Carolina (101.9) host Alysse Stewart resurfaces across town on WGIV-AM (1370) “The Light” for afternoons … In Atlanta, former WSB-AM (750) newsman J…
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The US Secret Service pays KUFO a visit following a Kidd Chris stunt
On Friday, the message on the station website simply said that Portland’s KUFO-FM (101.1) morning host Kidd Chris was off the air, and his show was “embargoed due to pending investigation.” The Alpha Broadcasting-owned station later followed that up with a message on Facebook, saying “When the Secret Service is involved there is only so much we hav… Read More
Alpha Broadcasting is moving its six Portland stations under one roof
Right now, Alpha Broadcasting’s six Portland, Oregon stations are dispersed among three different buildings around town. That will change, as KXTG-FM (95.5), KUPL-FM (98.7), KUFO-FM (101.1), KINK-FM (101.9), KXL-AM (750) and KCMD-AM (970) will move into the Pacwest Center in downtown Portland. Read More
Alpha Broadcasting isn't done buying radio stations, says Time Magazine
Wilson paid $40 million for the CBS Radio cluster in Portland, Oregon in August on top of $11 million to Paul Allen for two other stations there. Alpha Broadcasting founder Larry Wilson believes there is a future in terrestrial radio, so much so he’s planning to expand. Read More
Portland, Oregon's "Rock 101" KUFO is stunting
It appears the station will remain rock, but may lose its ingrained “Rock 101” image. Alpha Broadcasting already served notice that it would make changes at the station it acquired from CBS, by pinkslipping Rick Emerson (formerly mornings) and the afternoon Cort & Fatboy show. Read More
Alpha Continues DJ Changes In Portland, Oregon
In the wake of country KUPL (98.7) morning man Lee Rogers’ announced retirement, his co-host Alana Lynn has been told she will be terminated effective Dec. 4, according to the Web site Oregon Media Central. Read More
Rest of KUPL Morning Show Shown The Door
In the wake of country KUPL Portland, Ore., morning man Lee Rogers’ announced retirement, his co-host, Alana Lynn, has been told she will be terminated effective Dec. 4, according to the Web site Oregon Media Central. Read More
Making Moves: Wednesday Afternoon
The former San Francisco Energy 92.7 duo of Fernando & Greg may be headed back behind the microphone. The Radio-Info San Francisco board has rumors of a move back to another terrestrial radio station. Read More
A new PD for Portland's rock "101 KUFO"
Larry Wilson’s Alpha Broadcasting in Portland, OR continues to staff up, and this time the hire is 26-year programming vet Ditch, who becomes PD of rocker “101 KUFO.” He replaces Chris Patyk. Ditch was last at KGB San Diego as PM Driver. Read More
CBS Radio announces an all new line-up on Portland’s KCMD
Effective this morning, Monday, March 23. Chris Patyk, OM of rock sister KUFO, adds PD duties at KCMD, replacing Rick Emerson, who has moved over to mornings at KUFO. Read More
Making Moves: Tuesday Morning
Emmis cuts have hit Los Angeles: Rhythmic KPWR “Power 106” AMD Ryan Dillon exits along with Rhythmic AC KMVN “MOViN 93.9” Asst. producer Dr. Read More
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