- Tim Martz' Radio Power is asked by the FCC about a Milwaukee translator move-in
- The Birth of Urban EMO
- MDNA: 53 Is The New 42
- Digital Marketing Campaigns that Inspire
- Eric Church Reflects On A Whirlwind Year, And What's Next
- Boston Radio Legend Dave Maynard Passes at 82
- Jackson Dell Weaver Gets GM Nod at KGY/Olympia, WA.
- "WOW" Veteran Des Moines Morning Talents Lou & Heather Resign from KWQW
- Providence: Change Coming to WPRO Morning Show?
- Downsized by a RIF? Tell the Industry You're Looking for Work on Our Free Jobs Board
Items Tagged With: “KUPL”
51 entries found
Options
-
Text Size
KUPL Portland Jock Offers To Get Waxed In Exchange For Facebook Fans
Fresh from signing a new contract with the station, country KUPL Portland, Ore., night jock B-Dub is helping drive traffic to the station's Facebook page by volunteering to get his entire body waxed—neck to toes—if the station reaches 40,000 Facebook fans in the next 30 days, a stunt he claims was "totally my idea." He tells Radio-Info.com, "I rand…
Read More
KUPL Portland, Ore., Re-Signs B-Dub With Syndication Options
Alpha Broadcasting has re-upped country KUPL Portland, Pre., night jock Bryan "B-Dub" Washington to a new, multi-year deal that includes an opportunity and availability for syndication of his show, "Northwest Nights With B-Dub." His eight-year radio career has included stops in Mobile, Ala. (WYOK); Milwaukee (WXSS); and Philadelphia (WIOQ and WRDW)…
Read More
Radio’s Best & Worst: October 12, 2011
Highlights from the author’s week of (always decidedly random) listening and the week’s radio headlines, ending October 13, 2011. Stations I’ve worked with recently in my Edison Research (or any other) capacity are asterisked.*Station (Online)Triple J Unearthed – Australia’s beloved non-comm Alternative station unveils a second online/digital…
Read More
Day 3 Arbitron PPMs for Portland, Charlotte, Pittsburgh and more
In Portland, Oregon: There's a new #1, muscling past Clear Channel's AC "K103" KKCW, and it's a sister station. Classic hits KLTH marches ahead 5.5-6.4-8.1 in the last three months. Read More
Dwyer Adds Promotion Director Stripes At Country KUPL Portland
Danny Dwyer has been named promotion director at Alpha Broadcasting's country KUPL Portland, Ore. Dwyer, who has been with the station for 13 years both in the promotion department and on the air, will assume the new position on June 6.
Read More
Making Moves: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
In Buffalo, talk WECK-AM (1230) PD Brad Riter tells Radio-Info that host Bill O'Loughlin has resigned, and will be replaced "for the interim" with the syndicated Dennis Miller. In addition, morning co-host Loraine O'Donnell has also left, with co-host Tom Donahue and producer Corey Griswold staying on in mornings as the station continues to segue t…
Read More
Alpha Promotes Lui-Kwan, Hires TicTak In Portland
Keola Lui-Kwan segues from APD and afternoon drive duties at Alpha Broadcasting's country KUPL Portland, Ore., to the PD post at hot AC sister station KBFF (Live 95-5). Back at KUPL, TicTak joins the station in Lui-Kwan's former APD and afternoon drive positions.
Read More
"Live 95.5" is Portland, Oregon's new "Next Generation AC"
The frequency vacated at 5pm today (5/25) by all-sports "Game" KXTG (now on 750 AM) is quickly occupied by a station that targets women ages 27 to 38. Core artists include stars like Pink, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Adele, John Mayer and Lady Gaga.
Read More
Making Moves: Thursday, May 19, 2011
In Anchorage, Alaska, KNLT-FM (105.7) tells Radio-Info they have parted ways with PD/midday host Kathy Phillips. Morning host Justin McDonald, who is also PD for sister-station KOAN-AM (1020), will oversee the station TFN.
Read More
Ganssle Joins KUPL Portland As Imaging Producer
Country KUPL Portland, Ore., hires Matt Ganssle as the station’s imaging producer, effective immediately. A 15-year industry veteran, Ganssle has worked at KFRR Fresno, Calif.; KXTE Las Vegas, KSNI Santa Maria, Calif.; and Bakersfield, Calif., stations KRAB and KKXX.
Read More
Country KUPL Portland Bestows MD Stripes On Montgomery
Midday host Lola Montgomery has added MD stripes at country Alpha Broadcasting's KUPL Portland, Ore., assuming duties previously held by Keola Lui-Kwan, who will focus on his APD duties and afternoon airshift. Montgomery joined the station in April 2010, and previously was midday host at country KKWF (The Wolf) Seattle.
Read More
KUPL Portland Plans 'Royal' Wedding Of Its Own
While the world's attention will be focused on a certain royal wedding in London tomorrow morning, Alpha Broadcasting's country KUPL Portland, Ore., will be hosting a "royal" wedding of its own. The station's "Simon in the Morning" show organized a wedding for two of the station's listeners at Burger King.
Read More
Married To The Mic: Radio Wives Tell All (Part 2)
If a group of radio broadcasters’ spouses formed a support group, what would their primary topic of conversation be?In Tuesday’s issue, we introduced you to the wives of four prominent county radio broadcasters who discussed some of the challenges presented by their husbands’ jobs, especially the frequent moves around the country, which seem to be …
Read More
KUPL, WQMX, KZPK Win CRB Promotion Awards
Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has announced its 2011 Radio Promotion Award winners. Read More
The Life Of A Radio Wife
Marry a radio broadcaster, and it’s likely you’re signing on for a life of moving from city to city with a spouse who can sometimes seem like they’re on the job nearly 24/7. For some spouses (particularly the wives, it seems) their half of the marital bargain can mean staying behind to sell the house or wait out the end of the school year with the …
Read More
Two Portland stations support the Oregon Ducks by re-branding
Portland, Ore., country station KWJJ (99.5 The Wolf) is temporarily re-branding itself as "99.5 The Duck," complete with a new logo. PD Mike Moore says, “We're trading fur for feathers.” The move is a show of support for the University of Oregon Ducks, which played the Auburn University Tigers Monday night in Arizona for the BCS Championship title.… Read More
Holidays Bring Engagement Rings For Lois And Lola
Congratulations to two of country music's finest, who each got engaged over the holidays. Republic Nashville director of West Coast promotion Lois Lewis said "yes" to boyfriend to Alex Grandi while on a cruise.
Read More
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
KUPL Portland Launches Droid App
Alpha Broadcasting’s country KUPL
Portland, Ore., has launched its latest mobile phone app, this time for the
Droid, becoming what the company claims is “the first pure listen live app for
that particular device.” KUPL listeners who are Droid users now have the
ability to listen live, view song lyrics, see artist and album information,
rea…
Read More
CMT Radio Live Tour Hits Sacramento, Portland, This Week
The syndicated evening show “CMT Radio Live With Cody
Alan” is heading West to Sacramento, Calif. and Portland, Ore., this week for
the next two stops on the show’s tour.
Read More
Most Popular
- Eddie Fingers is back at Cincinnati's talk WLW (700), part of a daytime shakeup
- "Lightning 100" Nashville programmer David Hall has died
- Amid protests, Scott Kaplan exits sports XEPRS-AM San Diego
- Doc Thompson, let go at WLW Cincinnati, is also out at WRVA Richmond
- Boomer exits country WQIK's a.m. drive "Jax Big Show"
