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More Kissin' For Columbus GA

Posted: 26 Apr 2016 11:10 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...r-columbus-ga/

PMB Broadcasting has joined the ranks of operators launching a Classic
Country brand extension for their Country stations. PMB flipped Fox Sports
1270 WBOJ Columbus GA to Classic Country Kissin Country Legends with the
addition of 102.5 W273CW Columbus. The translator was moved in from Dawson
GA via an AM Translator Revitalization Waiver and is operating with
250w/226m. Kissin Country Legends launches as a brand extension of Country
Kissin 99.3 WKCN Fort Benning South and is positioning as Legends Done
Right.

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Wilks Splits Final Cluster To Two Buyers; Exits Reno

Posted: 26 Apr 2016 05:24 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...rs-exits-reno/

Wilks Broadcast Group has completed the sell-off of their broadcast
properties as their three stations in Reno will be split between two
buyers. Locally based Evans Broadcast Company, run by Jerry Evans, will
acquire Country 92.1 The Wolf KWFP Sparks and Classic Rock 100.9 The Bandit
KURK Sparks/105.1 K286AG Carson City for $750,000. Lotus Broadcasting will
acquire AAA 100.1 The X KTHX Dayton in a deal not yet filed with the FCC.
Both deals include LMAs that will take effect on Sunday, May 1. KURK and
KWFP will join an Evans cluster that includes Conservative Talk 99.1 FM
Talk KKFT Gardnerville-Minden and Classic Country 102.5 Cowboy Country 1300
KCMY/102.5 K273AF Carson City. KTHX becomes a seventh station in a Lotus
cluster that already includes Sports ESPN 94.5 KUUB Sun Valley, Active Rock
Rock 104.5 KDOT Reno, Classic Rock 105.7 KOZZ-FM Reno, Sports Fox Sports
630 KPLY Reno, Sports NBC Sports 1060 KFOY Sparks, and Spanish Sports ESPN
Deportes 1450 KHIT Reno.

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WBBG Flips To Country

Posted: 26 Apr 2016 05:23 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ps-to-country/

iHeartMedia flipped Classic Hits Big 106.1 WBBG Niles/Youngstown OH to
Country 106.1 The Bull on Monday. The new format goes up against Cumulus
market leading K105 105.1 WQXK Salem. WQXK held a 10.6 share in the Fall
2015 Nielsen Audio ratings, while WBBG was eighth in the market with a 4.2
share. The station is launching with multiple two-hour commercial-free
blocks. Charley Connolly, Program Director/afternoon host of sister 99.5
WGAR Cleveland adds oversight of WBBG to his duties, while airstaffers from
other iHeart stations will fill the on-air lineup. WGAR night host Kat
Jackson will host 6am-12pm, WNCO Mansfield OH afternoon host Matt Appleby
will air 12pm-6pm, and WKDD Canton morning co-host Tony McGinty from
6pm-12am.

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107.9 The Mountain Rises In Salt Lake City

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 01:33 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...alt-lake-city/

Following the move of CHR Mix 107.9 KUDD to 105.1 at the end of March,
Community Wireless of Park City has debuted Non-Commercial AAA 107.9 The
Mountain KUMT Randolph/Salt Lake City UT. The new station is being overseen
by Mike Summers, who has previously programmed in the market at 95.5 KJQN
and 101.9 KENZ as well as founded Alternative X96 KXRK. Summers recently
served as Interim PD at sister Public Talk/Variety 91.9 KPCW Park City. The
KUMT call letters and Mountain branding on then AAA 105.7 in the Salt Lake
market from 1992 through 1999.

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Mix 107.3 Washington Rounds Out Lineup With Return Of Kristie McIntyre

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 01:20 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...stie-mcintyre/

Cumulus Hot AC Mix 107.3 WRQX Washington DC has filled out its weekday
lineup with the return of Kristie McIntyre to the station to host nights.
McIntyre previously worked at WRQX from 2005-2010 and has been in the
Washington and adjacent Baltimore markets for the past two decades
including stops at Hot AC 94.7 Fresh-FM WIAD and All News 99.1 WNEW in the
Washington market and CHR B102.7 WXYV, Classic Hits 102.7 WQSR, and
News/Talk 1090 WBAL in Baltimore. She has also worked in Boston, Cape Cod,
Indianapolis and New York. McIntyre will host 7pm-12am starting May 2 and
joins a lineup including Jack Diamond in mornings, Ashley Nickels in
middays, and Jason Kidd in afternoons. Cumulus Media announces that it has
named longtime Washington, D.C. area on-air personality Kristie McIntyre as
On-Air Host for Nights on WRQX MIX 107.3 in Washington D.C. McIntyre’s show
will air weeknights from 7PM-Midnight and will debut on Monday, May 2,
2016. This marks a return to WRQX MIX 107.3 for McIntyre, who was on-air
personality for the station from 2005-2010, under previous station
ownership. She has been a popular on-air personality and reporter in the
Washington, D.C. area for over 20 years. McIntyre joins Cumulus
Media-Washington, D.C. from Hearst Television, where she was a news anchor
and reporter for WBAL-AM. Prior to that, McIntyre was Midday Host for CBS
Radio-D.C.’s WIAD/94.7 Fresh FM and Entertainment Reporter for All News
99.1 WNEW. She has also been an on-air personality and Operations Manager
for CBS Radio-Baltimore’s WQSR (Mornings) and WXYV/B102.7 (Middays). A
graduate of DePauw University, McIntyre has held on-air posts at WPLJ in
New York; WERQ/92Q in Baltimore; WFHN FUN 107 in New Bedford/Providence,
RI; WZOU in Boston; WKPE Cape 104 in Cape Cod, MA; and WENS in
Indianapolis.Â* Louie Diaz, Program Director for WRQX MIX 107.3, said: “We
are very excited to welcome Kristie McIntyre back home to D.C. and MIX
107.3.Â* Kristie is another great veteran air personality, and is a
fantastic addition to our live and local air staff at MIX 107.3.� McIntyre
said: How sweet it is to return to Mix 107.3! This is a lesson in never,
EVER burning bridges. What an incredible opportunity to work again with old
friends: Jack Diamond, Jimmy Alexander, Erica Hilary, Jason Kidd and Louie
Diaz! A special thanks to PD Louie Diaz who I worked with 20+ years ago at
WPLJ in NYC! Also thanks to NEW friends: MD Ashley Nickels, Market Manager
Jake McCann and Cumulus SVP/Content and Programming Mike McVay for giving
me the chance to come back to a place that feels like home.