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Making Moves: Friday, November 18, 2011
In Phoenix, KSLX-FM (100.7) PD Jim Owen checks in with Radio-Info.com, saying Liz Jordan will become Programming Assistant and will voicetrack overnights, while Randi Scott takes over the evening shift ... Clear Channel gives WMAS-FM, Springfield, Massachusetts (94.7) PD Rob Anthony new authority as Northeast Regional Programming Manager.
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Making Moves: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida's CHR WKFS has officially changed its call letters to WNWW (97.9), and is calling itself "Radio Now" ... Former WXRK (92.3) New York and current KSWD (100.3) Los Angeles announcer Julie Slater officially joins non-commercial KCSN (88.5) Los Angeles, to host the Saturday "Out On A Limb" evening show.
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Day 2 Spring 2011 diary books: Monmouth-Ocean, Buffalo, Richmond...
In market #51, Monmouth-Ocean, NJ, Millennium's hybrid talk/classic hits "New Jersey 101.5" receives its best book in over a year. A year ago, WKXW had a Spring-book 7.9, then a Fall-book 8.3, a Winter 8.0, and now an 8.6 share of the age 12+ AQH listening. Read More
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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Chuck Damico gets the official nod at Philly's "Ben FM"
In Philadelphia, Greater Media officially gives Chuck Damico the PD slot at its Adult Hits “Ben FM” WBEN. He’s been serving as interim PD since February 22, and has been the APD at co-owned rocker WMMR (93.3), which he will continue to handle.
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Entercom blows up another FM to simulcast AM talk – this time Buffalo's "Lake"
On March 30 in Kansas City, Entercom shelved soft AC KUDL (98.1) and put it into a simulcast with news/talk KMBZ-AM (980). Today Entercom announces that Buffalo's classic rock "107.7 The Lake" WLKK goes into a simulcast with "Voice of Buffalo" WBEN (930) at midnight Tuesday evening, April 5.
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Making Moves: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Radio-Info hears from conservative talker WPTI-FM (94.5) Greensboro, NC, where KDKA, Pittsburgh's (1020) weekend talk host Dimitri Vassilaros is heading south for a full-time gig. He'll do the local morning drive shift on "Rush Radio" starting after Christmas.
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Greater Media-Philadelphia gives "Ben-FM" PD duties to Charley Lake
The current PD of WMGK-FM (102.9) in Philadelphia will add management chores for sister-station variety/classic hits “Ben FM” WBEN-FM (95.7). Lake had been the interim-PD of Ben-FM since June, succeeding John Cook.
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Charley Lake takes on Interim PD duties at Philly's "Ben-FM"
In Philadelphia, Greater Media gives classic rock WMGK (102.9) PD Charley Lake the interim PD responsibilities over Classic Hits sister WBEN-FM ”Ben-FM 95.7.” He replaces John Cook, who exited the station on Friday.
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John Cook Exits Philadelphia's "Ben-FM" WBEN (95.7)
Cook originally joined the cluster to handle then-AC “Now 97.5” WNUW, but that station became sports WPEN-FM, and Cook concentrated on classic/variety hits “Ben-FM” WBEN (95.7). Now Greater Media says it’s not renewing his contract at the Bala Cynwyd operation.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Chicago’s WTMX-FM (101.9) “Eric & Kathy” morning co-host Eric Ferguson stunned listeners when he announced he’s taking time off to have his second heart surgery in three weeks. Read More
Making Moves: Monday Afternoon
After just six months on the job, chief strategy and business development officer Taher Behbehani has left Arbitron. No reason for his departure was given … Radio-Info hears from Greater Media in Philadelphia, where WBEN-FM (95.7) PD Jules Riley has been cut loose for budgetary reasons. Read More
Making Moves: Tuesday Morning
In Atlanta, Radio One hip-hop WHTA “Hot 107.9” cuts out midday host Rashan Ali. She was a member of the station’s former morning show, before it added the syndicated Rickey Smiley Show … Also gone from his midday shift is Jason Lee, who exits Greater Media’s WBEN-FM (95.7) Philadelphia. Read More
Making Moves: Monday Afternoon
“Korny” is replaced with “Chucky” on TV’s Monday Night Football, as former WTEM-AM (980) host Tony Kornheiser is replaced by former NFL coach Chuck Gruden. Will Kornheiser return to WTEM? Read More
Making Moves: Thursday Afternoon
In Buffalo, budget cuts at Entercom-owned WBEN-AM (930) force out evening talk host Ron Dobson … Add two Orlando-area longtime producers to the Clear Channel firing line: WTKS-FM (104.1) “Phillips Phile” producer Oddo and Alex Diaz, the morning producer on WXXL-FM (106.7) … Wilks-owned WLVQ-FM (96.3) in Columbus, Ohio cuts PD Chris Thomas, due to t… Read More
Making Moves: Tuesday Morning
Talker KFI Los Angeles has controversial host Tim Conway Jr. filling in for night team Kennedy & Suits all this week. Read More
Making Moves in Sports
New York City’s WEPN-AM (1050) drops Max Kellerman from their lineup, effective immediately. Read More
Making Moves: Thursday Afternoon
Philadelphia’s “Ben” WBEN-FM (95.7) broke up its morning show today. Marilyn Russell stays in mornings, but her co-host Jason Lee moves to middays, and Dave Cruise cruises into afternoons … Boston’s WRKO-AM (680) extended the contract of morning host Tom Finneran for another year, despite low ratings, according to the Boston Herald … Grea… Read More
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