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Friday, January 27, 2012

"The Ronnie Wood Show" is a new weekend import from England

Famed rock guitarist Ronnie Wood has played with the Jeff Beck Group, The Faces (with Rod Stewart) and since the mid-1970s, the Rolling Stones. He began fronting a weekly show for the UK's Absolute Radio in April 2010, and it has won prizes including the Sony Radio Academy Gold Award for “Music Radio Personality of the Year.” The American syndicati… Read More

Thursday, November 24, 2011

For Thanksgiving, "Alice's Restaurant" is serving up a holiday treat

The 17-minute story-song written and recorded by Arlo Guthrie decades ago still appears on some rock and adult alternative stations, as a Thanksgiving classic. Read More

Monday, October 24, 2011

Shot down twice, a New York City translator used by Clear Channel tries again.

From today's TRI Newsletter: So 106.3 drew vociferous protests from WKMK, Eatontown, NJ owner Press Communications, which operates on the same frequency? This time, licensee Apple 107.1 is cleverly trying for a frequency that’s second-adjacent to two full-power FMs Clear Channel already owns. Read More

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

“WRXP Is Going: Now What Do I Listen To?”

KEXP Many years ago, when legendary Top 40 WCFL Chicago went Easy Listening, the station’s Larry Lujack delivered a final rant (before that word was commonly used) that included his “highly coveted endorsement” for soon-to-be-displaced Top 40 listeners. Unfortunately, Lujack joked, his recommendation was going to another AM legend, KHJ Los Angeles.… Read More

Friday, November 12, 2010

Making Moves: Friday, November 12, 2010

Making Moves Radio-Info confirms in Dallas through Mondo Mike's Facebook that former Jagger Mafia Radio sidekicks Mondo Mike & Dean Lewis will be the new morning team on Clear Channel-owned talk KFXR-AM (1190), starting Monday ... Greenboro, North Carolina's talk "Rush Radio" WPTI-FM (94.5) drops "Morning Rush" hosts Bill Flynn & Pamela Furr, replacing them wit… Read More

Monday, November 8, 2010

Clear Channel PD Cadillac Jack to remain in New York

WWPR Cadillac Jack is named OM for Clear Channel New York, which means he will stay on as PD of Urban WWPR “Power 105.1” after all. In September, Cadillac Jack had made the decision to return to Boston full time, where he was also the long-time OM for Clear Channel's rhythmic WJMN (94.5) and CHR/Top 40 WXKS-FM (107.9). Read More

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

After more than a decade, Paul Miraldi is leaving Clear Channel

Clear Channel’s Digital SVP/Programming & Marketing Paul Miraldi announced he’s leaving the company, effective August 2. Miraldi was the Director of Marketing for Clear Channel’s WHTZ-FM (100.3) “Z-100” and WAXQ-FM (104.3) in New York City before his promotion to the company’s Radio Digital division. Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Making Moves: Tuesday Afternoon

Former WYSP-FM (94.1) host Kidd Chris, fired a year ago following a song performed by a guest that was deemed racist, will resurface today on an Internet show. His blog has more details … Clear Channel-owned WMKS-FM (105.7) drops Urban A/C and the “Kiss” moniker for Top 40 and the new slogan “Hit Music Now.” Listen to WMKS here … New York… Read More

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