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Monday, December 19, 2011

Former Emmis executive Harry Clark to New York Public Radio

WNYC Clark will not have to change his travel habits for his new job as GM, Corporate Underwriting and Integrated Media Sponsorships at New York Public Radio. The studios of the non-commercial outlet are just a few blocks away from his former post, as Director of Strategy for Emmis Communications in lower Manhattan. Read More

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Making Moves: Friday, December 2, 2011

Making Moves Fresno, California's classic rock KKBZ-FM (105.1) "The Blaze" parts ways with morning hosts Jennifer Lipp & Kris DeVold. No replacements have been named ... Read More

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Making Moves: Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Making Moves Keith Kennedy adds a lot more work to his day. The morning co-host on Akron's WKDD-FM (98.1) and Clear Channel Akron's Director of Programming is promoted to Regional Northwest Ohio Programming Manager, overseeing Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Toledo, Mansfield, Ashland & Defiance ... Read More

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Making Moves: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Making Moves In Reno, Nevada, news/talk KKOH-AM (780) severs ties with afternoon host Bill Manders after a 17-year run, with PD Dan Mason filling afternoons TFN ... "It Is What It Is" - that's the name of the show hosted by former Grand Rapids, Michigan WMAX-FM "ESPN" (96.1) sports host Sean Baligian, who returns to host afternoons. Read More

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Making Moves: Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Making Moves Over in Orlando, Ed Tyll is signing off his midday talk show on WEUS-AM (810) and leaving radio to become a teacher. Doc Holliday is moving from nights to middays to take his place. Read More

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Public Radio Capital co-founder Susan Harmon to leave

Susan Harmon co-founded Boulder, Colorado-based non-commercial Public Capital Radio in 2001, and is currently its Managing Director and serves on its board of directors. She has announced she will relinquish her duties at the end of the year, but will remain on the company's board of directors. Read More

Monday, October 10, 2011

Radio Remembers: Virginia's Seth Williamson; Cincinnati's Walt Maher

Radio Remembers He was the host and music director of "Travelin' On", for non-commercial WVTF-FM (89.1) on the campus of Virginia Tech in Roanoke. Seth Williamson hosted several other shows, including "Morning Classics" and his weekly "Back to the Blue Ridge" music show. Read More

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Making Moves: Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Making Moves Radio-Info.com hears from Chicago, where Merlin Media's rock WLUP (97.9) announced they will part ways with morning news/weather/traffic sidekick Jill Egan, and she's looking for a new opportunity in the Windy City ... In Austin, Texas, classic rock KLBJ-FM (93.7) moves B-Doe to afternoon drive and CJ into nights. Read More

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Pittsburgh's WDUQ will soon become WESA-FM (90.5)

WDUQ Essential Public Radio in Pittsburgh has announced they will change call letters from WDUQ-FM to WESA-FM, when the transfer of the station from Duquesne University is completed. It is expected that the sale and transfer will be finalized on or near September 15. Read More

Sunday, September 11, 2011

A copper thief knocks two Kansas stations off the air

Crime Scene Police in Cherokee County, Kansas are investigating the theft of copper from a radio tower that knocked two radio stations off the air. Non-commercial KRPS (89.9) and country KKOW (96.9) were both silenced. Read More

Friday, September 9, 2011

New York City radio observes the tenth anniversary of 9/11

New York City New York City radio was at the forefront of reporting on September 11, 2001. A decade later, News/talk WABC-AM (770) has all its local hosts broadcasting live from Ground Zero, leading off at 7:30am with "Religion on the Line" hosts Rabbi Joseph Potasnik & Deacon Kevin McCormack. Read More

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Gary Eichten to end his 45-year run on Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio He started out as a student-announcer, and rose through the ranks, spending his radio career with Minnesota Public Radio. After nearly 45 years, and the past 20 years as midday host on the statewide service, Gary Eichten announces he will be stepping down. Read More

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

KCRW's Diana Nyad abandons her Cuba-to-Florida swim

KCRW She's a world class athlete who set world records for swimming and endurance. KCRW-FM, Los Angeles non-commercial 89.9) contributor Diana Nyad attempted to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys, a distance of 90 miles in shark-infested waters. Read More

Monday, July 25, 2011

Radio in Canada

Canada The newest station in Amherst, Nova Scotia is Tantramar Community Radio-owned CFTA-FM (107.9), which will play a variety of music including country, bluegrass, easy listening and folk music, along with local sports and information ... Manitoba has a new radio station - CJIE-FM (107.5) in Winnipeg Beach, which is reported to play a mix of country, r… Read More

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The woman accused of groping a TSA agent is a radio DJ

Crime Scene She made national news when she was accused of groping a female Transportation Security Administration agent at the airport in Phoenix. Now comes word that 61-year old Yukari Miyamae is also a volunteer DJ at Boulder, Colorado non-commercial KGNU-AM/FM (1390/88.5). Read More

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Making Moves: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Making Moves Chaos is heading back to Columbus, Georgia, as former Clear Channel WVRK-FM (102.9) PD/DJ Chris Chaos is moving across town to PMB Broadcasting's WRCG-FM (106.9) as PD. The new rock WRCG will debut on July 4 ... Read More

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NJN's TV lease will go forward; radio selloffs to be signed this week

NJN Despite protests and political maneuvering, the New Jersey State Senate failed to block Governor Chris Christie's lease of New Jersey Network TV to New York pubcaster WNET. The Assembly voted to kill Christie's deal, but the state Senate fell one vote short on Monday night. Read More

Monday, June 27, 2011

Making Moves: Monday, June 27, 2011

Making Moves Former Minneapolis WCCO-AM (830) news director Adam Thomas has resurfaced in Arizona, taking over as news director for news/talk KTAR-FM (92.3) ... Could Lois Melkonian be leaving Denver? Read More

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jobs are saved for some staffers at Pittsburgh's WDUQ (90.5)

WDUQ It was expected that as many as 20 people would have been laid off when Essential Public Media takes over Pittsburgh's non-commercial WDUQ-FM (90.5). However, some of those who thought they would be leaving will keep their jobs under the new ownership. Read More

Monday, June 20, 2011

More than 20 to be cut when the takeover happens next week at Pittsburgh's WDUQ

WDUQ The news isn't good for more than 20 on-air and off-air staffers of Pittsburgh's non-commercial WDUQ-FM (90.5). It is expected that more than 20 workers will be handed pink slips when Essential Public Media officially takes over operations of the Duquesne University station at midnight on June 30. Read More

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