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CBS Radio and programmer Dom Theodore have parted ways
Theodore has been with the company for three years, initially serving as CBS Radio’s VP of Top 40 Programming. He later also added the role of PD of CHR/Top 40 WXRK “Now 92.3” New York.
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Clear Channel flips Detroit's WDTW “The Beat” to Classic Rock as “106.7 the ‘D’”
It’s been a little over two years since CC dropped country on the signal and debuted the Rhythmic AC format in September 2009. The Detroit market had been a crowded one for the Top 40 format, with the former “Beat” competing against Clear Channel top 40 sister, WKQI, CBS Radio’s WDZH “98.7 Amp”, and Cumulus-owned Hot AC WDVD.
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Radio’s Best & Worst: November 3, 2011
Highlights from the author’s week of (always decidedly random) listening and the week’s radio headlines, ending November 03, 2011. Stations I’ve worked with recently in my Edison Research capacity are asterisked.Ratings Stories
The FM Spoken Word Land Rush continues to pay dividends in the just-released October PPMs.
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WOMC (104.3) brings Beau Daniels back to Detroit
He'll host pm drive on the CBS Radio Classic Hits station. That moves current afternoon drive host Dave Fuller to the night shift.
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Making Moves: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
It's a big move for Jon "Jag" Gray, who is leaving Burlington, Vermont's CHR WXXX-FM (95.5) for another 99.5-FM, this one Detroit's CBS Radio-owned WKQI-FM (95.5) for evenings, starting in mid-June - Discuss it ... Columbus, Ohio's country WHOK-FM (95.5) "The Hawk" and PD/afternoon host George Wolf have parted ways.
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Clear Channel cuts Beau Daniels from Detroit's "Channel 955"
While his image and bio remain on the website of Detroit CHR WKQI-FM (95.5), the now-former APD/Afternoon drive host on "Channel 955" has a different story on his Facebook page. Beau Daniels writes, "I was informed today that my contract will not be renewed.
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Making Moves: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Seattle's country KKWF-FM (100.7) "The Wolf" adds former Colorado Springs KATC-FM (95.1) PD Nick Alan as evening DJ & Imaging Director ... In Detroit, CHR WKQI-FM (95.5) "Channel 955" and evening host Buda have severed ties.
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KYOT-FM (95.5) in Phoenix imports Tim Richards as PD
Tim Richards stays with Clear Channel and in Arizona, but moves up the highway from Tucson where he was Operations Manager of Clear Channel Radio and Online, and will take over as PD of KYOT-FM (95.5) as well as be the director of the syndicated Johnjay and Rich Show. Clear Channel Phoenix OM Smokey Rivers says, "Tim has been a mentor, Program Dire…
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"Glee" pics get a Detroit DJ in legal trouble
There was nothing illegal about Detroit's WKQI-FM (95.5) morning co-host Spike going to Los Angeles to cover the Grammy Awards. However, Paramount Pictures has a beef with him after he wandered onto the set of the hit TV show and snapped some pictures following a Paramount Grammy party.
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Winner of the Regis & Kelly "Women In Radio" contest is actually four winners
The popular daytime show has four days to fill next week when Kelly Ripa is away, and the producers decided to take four winners instead of one – so each woman gets a day. The winners are: WKQI, Detroit’s Shannon Murphy. Read More
Regis & Kelly name their 10 "Women in Radio" finalists
The final 10 came from a paring down of 100 semi-finalists from the U.S. and Canada.
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The new Miss USA could face trouble for winning a 2007 radio station "stripping" contest
Pictures have surfaced of the newly-crowned Miss USA Rima Fakih, illustrating her involvement in a “Stripper 101” contest promoted by CHR WKQI, Detroit in 2007. The “Mojo in the Morning” website has a picture of Fakih performing on a stripper pole in front of an audience of women, some of whom were dressed in their underwear. Read More
Gamez Adds APD/MD Stripes At San Francisco’s Wolf
Micki Gamez has been promoted to APD/MD at Entercom’s country “95.7 The Wolf” KBWF, San Francisco, effective immediately. Read More
Gamez Adds APD/MD Stripes At San Francisco’s Wolf
Micki Gamez has been promoted to APD/MD at country KBWF (95.7 The Wolf) San Francisco, effective immediately. Gamez joined the station’s airstaff in July 2009 from WKQI (Channel 95.5) Detroit, and will continue her midday air shift.
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Buck Head is back in Detroit
CBS Radio’s new CHR “Amp 98.7” WVMV Detroit has brought back market vet Buck Head to host afternoon drive. He starts today. Read More
Marco of "the Morning Mess" returns to Indianapolis
“The Morning Mess,” last heard on Lincoln Financial’s CHR WSTR “Star 94” Atlanta has now officially dispersed. The trio were dropped from “Star” back in March of this year and there were rumors they would end up on another station in town as a team. Read More
Tony Florentino to remain in Columbus to program
Good news for the veteran programmer, who was laid off last month from Saga’s AC WSNY “Sunny 95.” He’ll now program Clear Channel’s Top 40 WNCI (97.9) and soft AC-turned All Christmas music, WLZT (93.3). Florentino replaces Michael McCoy, who moved to CC’s top 40 WKQI “Channel 95.5” in Detroit. Read More
Plugged in: a new CHR "Amp" for Detroit
CBS has pulled smooth jazz off 98.7, WVMV, as rumored. It’s the second “Amp” station for CBS, following in the path of the quick success of KAMP-FM (97.1) in Los Angeles. Read More
Making Moves: Friday Afternoon
WKQI, Detroit’s “Mojo in the Morning” adds new co-host Shannon Murphy. She joins the cast (says the Detroit News) on August 10, succeeding Kyra Dillard, who left two months ago … Tampa’s WWBA-AM (820) parts ways with local mid-morning show host Dan Yorke as of today, replacing him with the syndicated Laura Ingraham – Discuss it … Enterc… Read More
Clear Channel transfers PD Mike McCoy from Columbus, Ohio to Detroit's WKQI
Clear Channel in Detroit is bolstering its CHR format management, bringing in Mike McCoy, who is PD of Columbus, Ohio sister-stations Top-40 WNCI-FM (97.9) & WLZT-FM (93.3). McCoy will oversee Motor City Top-40 WKQI-FM (95.5), known as “Channel 95-5.” Clear Channel Detroit OM Todd Thomas says, “Mke’s experience and track record in the CHR format, a… Read More
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