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iHeart Launches NewsRadio 1320 Sarasota

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:28 PM PDT
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iHeartMedia continued its total shake-up of its Sarasota FL cluster with
the launch of News/Talk Newsradio 1320 WFLG Venice (formerly WDDV). The
station takes the place of half of the Soft Oldies Sunny simulcast that
remains on 1450 WSDV Sarasota. Since the start of 2016, iHeart has changed
over its entire Sarasota cluster. Active Rock 105.9 The Buzz WTZB
relaunched as Classic Rock Z105, AC 92.1 The Coast WLTQ-FM was shut-down as
Country 106.5 WCTQ moved to 92.1 and Spanish Tropical Rumba 106.5 WRUB
targeting Tampa was launched.

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Daily Domains 3/17: Is KDAY Getting Wild?

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 11:11 AM PDT
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Meruelo Media is prepping a change at its 93.5 KDAY/KDEY-FM simulcast in
the Los Angeles area.

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Juan Comes To Reno

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 10:04 AM PDT
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Reno Media Group has launched yet another translator based signal in Reno
NV. Following its announcement last week that it will purchase 101.7 K269FC
Reno from Family Stations, the company has began operating the translator
as Spanish Adult Hits Juan 101.7 being fed by 96.5 KLCA-HD4. The turnkey
Juan product is distributed by Sparknet Communications as a Spanish
language variation of the Jack-FM brand.

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Los Angeles Clippers Make Move To KLAC

Posted: 17 Mar 2016 07:28 AM PDT
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Following the sale and format change of former flagship 980 The Beast KFWB
Los Angeles, the NBAs Clippers are making an in-season move to a new radio
home. iHeartMedia Sports AM 570 KLAC will be the new home of the Clippers
broadcasts starting on Saturday, March 19. The new multi-year deal places
the Clippers in second position to the Los Angeles Dodgers and will move
their games to Conservative Talk 1150 The Patriot KEIB when both conflict.
iHeartMedia will run ancillary Clippers content across its entire Los
Angeles cluster. The L.A. Clippers and iHeartMedia Los Angeles today
announced an exclusive multi-year broadcast rights agreement. Beginning
with the Clippers game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, March 19
at 4:30 p.m. PT, AM 570 LA Sports/KLAC will be the official radio home of
the Clippers for all preseason, regular season and Playoff games while also
providing comprehensive year-round coverage. “AM 570 LA Sports/KLAC has
long been the premier destination for sports in Los Angeles,� Clippers
President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker said. “We are proud to
establish an exceptional, long-term destination for Clippers basketball on
the radio with a station that sounds like it was named for us.�
Play-by-play duties will be handled by Brian Sieman, now in his ninth
season calling Clippers action on the radio, while the venerable “Voice of
the Clippers,� Ralph Lawler and former Clipper Michael Smith team up with
Sieman to call all nationally televised games not shown on Fox Sports PRIME
TICKET. Long-time Clippers broadcaster Isaac Lowenkron will continue to
host Clippers pre-game, halftime and post-game shows. Clippers games will
also be heard on The Patriot, KEIB AM 1150 when schedule conflicts arise
with Los Angeles Dodgers baseball broadcasts. Beyond broadcasting the games
on AM 570 LA Sports, Clippers-related programming and promotion will run
across iHeartMedias multi-platform media assets, including radio, digital,
outdoor and music/entertainment events. iHeartMedia Los Angeles and the
L.A. Clippers just reinforced the fact that AM 570 LA Sports is the No. 1
destination for sport in Los Angeles, said Don Martin, Senior Vice
President of Sports Los Angeles, iHeartMedia. Welcome to your new home,
Clipper Nation!�

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MoJoe Roberts Joins 98.7 The Bull Portland As Program Director/Afternoon
Host

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 02:56 PM PDT
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Alpha Media has hired MoJoe Roberts as the new PD/Afternoon Host for
Country 98.7 The Bull KUPL Portland. Roberts joins Alpha from Cumulus Media
where he spent the past 14 years in their Modesto cluster including ten
years as PD of CHR 95.1 KHOP and three and a half years as PD of Rhythmic
CHR 97.7 KWIN/98.3 KWNN. He began his career on-air in Country working at
KXDD Yakima, KQFC Boise and KATM Modesto. He fills the afternoon vacancy at
KUPL created by Brian B-Dub Washingtons move to KMLE Phoenix earlier this
year. Alpha Media Executive VP/Programming Scott Mahalick had been serving
as day-to-day PD of KUPL. Alpha Media Portland, OR announced that MoJoe
Roberts will become the Program Director and the Afternoon host for 98.7
The Bull. A product of the great Northwest, MoJoe Roberts has held various
programming and on air roles over the past two decades at KWIN/Stockton,
KHOP/Modesto, KATM/Modesto, KQFC/Boise and KXDD/Yakima. Most recently,
MoJoe hosted Afternoons at KHOP served as Program Director for both KHOP
KWIN. He has a huge passion for radio and loves spending time outdoors with
his kids! Alpha Media Executive VP of Programming, Scott Mahalick commented
on the announcement, “Alpha’s continued growth has given us the opportunity
to welcome a full time dedicated program director for 98.7 The Bull. MoJoe
Roberts is a born competitive warrior, amazing air talent and a great
creative, take-charge leader.� “Words cannot express how grateful I am for
this amazing opportunity to join the Alpha Media team! A big thank you to
Scott Mahalick, Phil Becker Milt McConnell. Im looking forward to starting
a new career chapter in Portland at 98.7 The Bull,� remarked MoJoe.

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Merced's Bear Moves To 105.7

Posted: 16 Mar 2016 01:57 PM PDT
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With its three-way swap with Alpha and Lazer about to close, Mapleton
Communications has moved Active Rock/Alternative 92.5 The Bear KBRE
A****er/Merced CA to 1660 KTIQ Merced/105.7 K289CB Los Banos replacing
Spanish Christian Amistad Christiana. The newly branded 105.7 The Bear
retains the syndicated Rob, Anybody Dawn morning show, PD Jason LaChance
in middays, APD/MD Chris Moreno in afternoons, and Sixx Sense at night. The
move of the format off of 92.5 clears the frequency for its sale to Lazer
Broadcasting who will flip the station to its flagship Radio Lazer Regional
Mexican format. Lazer is purchasing KBRE and Spanish AC Magia 106.3 KGAM
from Mapleton as part of a deal in which Mapleton will then acquire Country
96.3 KUBB and Rhythmic CHR Hot 104.7 KHTN from Alpha Media.