Kansas City-based Bott Radio Network (BRN) is expanding its “Christian Talk Radio” with the launch of two new stations—KASD (90.3) Rapid City, SD and KAOW (88.9) Fort Smith, AR. With the new signals the “Christian Talk Radio” network grows to 115 stations broadcasting to 15 states with a reach of over 60 million people. Bott..
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Bott Radio Expands Christian Net With Two New Stations.
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Fox News Tries Building Podcast Audience With Free ‘Five’.
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In an effort to broaden its podcast audience, Fox News Radio is launching its first free, ad-supported digital audio program. The free-version podcast of “The Five,” Fox News’ daily 9pm panel news show, will be supported by national advertising in concert with digital audio ad platform TargetSpot. Using TargetSpot’s platform, Fox News will be able..
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IHeart Names New Note Exchange Deadline: July 7.
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Continuing to negotiate with its creditors, iHeartMedia has extended the deadline—for a seventh time—for holders of some of its notes due in 2021 to consider its exchange offer. The deadline for the offer, which would have expired June 23, is now July 7. iHeart also pushed back to July 7 the deadline for holders of..
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WKHX Kicks Off New Morning Show With ‘Caddy, CJ And Ali’.
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Cumulus Media country “Kicks 101.5” WKHX Atlanta has unveiled its new morning show—“Caddy, CJ and Ali”—pulling in midday host AliMac and pm driver CJ Lusk to join longtime host Cadillac Jack for the revamped program. Former morning cohost Dallas McCade moves to middays, and as earlier reported, takes on music director duties at “Kicks 101.5.”..
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Bob Stei Joins Radiocast FM.
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Townsquare Media classic rock “105.7 The Hawk” WCHR-FM Monmouth-Ocean, NJ weekend talent Bob Stei will host a specialty program on NJ-based internet radio station Radiocast FM. The show will air live Saturday’s on radiocastfm.com and will be archived on the station website for on-demand access. “We are very excited and honored to have Bob Stei..
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All News Stations See Slight 2016 Billing Rise To $17.46M.
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The average all-news radio station in the U.S. billed $17.46 million last year, up slightly from $17.28 million in 2015, according to analysis of BIA/Kelsey data conducted by Pew Research Center. The new numbers are part of an “Audio and Podcasting Fact Sheet” compiled by Pew, part of its just issued 2017 “State Of The..
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Dolphins Help Pros Prep For Careers Behind The Mic.
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Off the gridiron, some Miami Dolphins players are calling a new play—sports broadcasting. Through a program with their local media partners— CBS Radio sports WQAM-AM Miami (560) and CBS’ WFOR-TV—dubbed the “Broadcast Blitz,” players get a glimpse at careers in radio and TV broadcasting. During the one-day boot camp, players visited both the radio and..
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Bruce Bond Leaves WTPA After Trump-Bashing Backlash.
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Controversial talk show host Bruce Bond has resigned from Patrick Sickafus-owned rock WTPA (92.1) Harrisburg, PA after being told by station management to no longer talk disrespectful of President Donald Trump. Up until his resignation, Bond hosted a Saturday morning talk show on the station. Bond posted a letter from general manager/program director Tim Michaels..
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NPR, CBS Radio News Win Big At Murrow Awards.
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The Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the 2017 National Edward R. Murrow Awards winners, with all to be honored this October in New York. Hubbard Broadcasting news WTOP Washington, DC will be honored with the Large Market Overall Excellence award; CBS Radio News receives the nod for Overall Excellence in Network Radio,..
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Cumulus Upgrades Alternative With New Orleans Signal Swap.
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A frequency swap in Louisiana brings modern rock from “The Underground” to a signal that provides coverage for a majority of the state’s population. Cumulus Media New Orleans has moved “Nash FM” from the 92.3 frequency to 106.1, switching places with modern rock “106.1 The Underground.” The Underground has been re-christened as “Alt 92.3” and..
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