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Brian Demay Moves To Warm 98 Cincinnati

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:02 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...98-cincinnati/

Cumulus Media has transferred Brian Demay to Cincinnati to program AC Warm
98 98.5 WRRM. DeMay comes from Cumulus Lite Rock 105.1 WWLI Providence RI,
where he has programmed the station for the past three years. He has
previously programmed in Buffalo, Charlottesville, Dayton, Fredericksburg,
and Wilmington DE. In Providence he has also hosted afternoons at WWLI as
well as for Westwood Ones AC format. Demay replaces Greg Dunkin, who
apparently has exited the company. Cumulus Media announces that it has
named Brian Demay as Program Director of AC-formatted WRRM-FM/Warm 98 in
Cincinnati. Demay joins Cumulus Media-Cincinnati from Cumulus
Media-Providence, where he has successfully programmed AC-formatted
WWLI-FM/Lite Rock 105 for over three years, leading the station to #1
overall, #1 Adults 25-54, and the highest ratings in WWLI-FM’s history. He
was also host of Afternoon Drive on WWLI-FM, and continues as a syndicated
Afternoon Personality (Adult Contemporary) for Westwood One. Prior to
WWLI-FM, Demay programmed high performing stations in Wilmington, DE (99.5
FM WJBR), Buffalo, NY (WTSS), and Charlottesville, VA (WUMX-FM). He was
also Operations Manager for WBQB/WFVA in Fredericksburg/Greater DC, Cluster
Operations Manager for iHeart Media/Clear Channel Radio-Charlottesville,
VA, and Operations Manager for WCLR/WZLR/WPTW in Dayton, OH. Dave Crowl,
Regional Vice President and Market Manager, for Cumulus Media-Cincinnati,
said: “The Cumulus Cincinnati cluster is pleased to welcome Brian to our
team.Â*Brian’s successful track record in the competitiveÂ*Providence market
has made Â*him fully prepared to further build the value of the Warm 98
brand to our listeners, advertisers and the Cincinnati community. We look
forward to his contributions.� Keith Mitchell, Operations Manager, Cumulus
Media-Cincinnati, said: “I’m excited for Brian to join our team to begin
the next chapter of Warm 98, one of Cincinnati’s legacy stations. Â*Of
course, before he starts we’ll be taking him to lunch at Skyline Chili –
it’s pretty much the law when you start working in Cincinnati.� Demay said:
“Leading Warm 98 is a dream come true, and Im excited to be able to come
home again and reconnect with friends and family in Ohio. Im going to miss
my talented team in Providence, but Im happy to leave them at #1, and to
continue working with Emily Boldon, Mike McVay, Doug Hamand and the Cumulus
Office of Programming. Keith Mitchell, Dave Crowl and the Cumulus
Cincinnati team are awesome, and I cant wait to get started.� John
Sutherland, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Media-Providence said:
“Brian has done a tremendous job with Lite Rock 105. We’re beginning the
search now for his replacement. They are big shoes to fill.�

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Dick Taylor: Millennials vs. Baby Boomers

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:23 AM PDT
https://dicktaylorblog.com/2016/05/0...-baby-boomers/



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Sean Ross: The Station For Winners (Or Losers)

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:21 AM PDT
http://www.goenvisionnetworks.com/20...ers-or-losers/



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KLLE Fresno Flips To Zona MX

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:28 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ps-to-zona-mx/

Univision has flipped Bilingual Rhythmic CHR Latino Mix 107.9 KLLE North
Fork/Fresno to Regional Mexican Zona MX. KLLE joins Univision sisters KSCA
Los Angeles and KISF Las Vegas in utilizing the Zona MX identity that had
launched on those stations in March. At that time Univision had registered
ZonaMX921.com for 92.1 KOND Clovis/Fresno. That station is still running
its older skewing Regional Mexican format as 92.1 Fresno. KLLE rimshots
Fresno from the northeast and registered a 1.2 share in the Winter 2016
Nielsen Audio ratings.

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Tom Becka Joins KCMO For Late Mornings

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:08 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...late-mornings/

Longtime Omaha talk personality Tom Becka is joining Cumulus Talk 710
KCMO/103.7 K279BI Kansas City for a 10am-12pm daily show. Becka, who most
recently worked at NRG Media Talk 1290 KOIL Omaha, will take the slot
currently filled by Mike Ferguson, who will move to 12-1pm. KCMO will also
move Dave Ramsey from 12-2pm to a 1-4pm clearance, while Michael Savage
moves from 2-4pm to 4-6pm. Exiting KCMO is local afternoon host Greg Knapp.
Knapp joined the station as morning host in 2011 and moved to afternoons at
the beginning of 2015. Cumulus Media announces that it will debut a new
weekday on-air line-up today on KCMO FM 103.7 and AM 710 in Kansas City.
Rob Carson of KCMO’s popular “Carson in the Morning� kicks off the day for
talk radio listeners from 6AM-10AM, and tees up KCMO’s new midday show,
hosted by veteran talk radio personality Tom Becka. Becka’s new show will
air weekdays from 10AM-12PM Noon. KCMO’s Mike Ferguson moves to the 12PM
Noon-1PM slot, followed by Dave Ramsey Live from 1PM-4PM and Michael Savage
from 4PM-6PM. Â* Becka has built a reputation over the last 20 years on-air
as one of the top radio talk show hosts in the nation. This marks a return
to Kansas City radio for Becka, who was previously on-air on Kansas City’s
KMBZ. Most recently, he hosted shows on Omaha talk radio stations KOIL and
KFAB. Prior to his career as a talk show host, Becka spent five years on
the road as a stand up comic working with such comedic greats as Jerry
Seinfeld, Lewis Black, Drew Carey, and Sam Kinison. He is also author of an
Amazon bestselling book, “There’s No Business Without the Show.� Donna
Baker, Midwest Regional Vice-President and Market Manager, Cumulus
Media-Kansas City, said: “KCMO Talk Radio takes an exciting step forward
today.Â*Welcoming Becka back to KC, Mike Ferguson continuing local community
conversations over the lunch hour, and Dave RamseyÂ*returning to three hours
in the afternoon are powerful additions to our talented line-up. Â* Lance
Tidwell, Operations Manager, Cumulus Media-Kansas City, said: “I’m really
excited to work with Tom Becka.Â*Tom is a truly entertaining talk show host
with history in Kansas City and the perfect fit for our local line-up with
Rob Carson and Mike Ferguson.â€� Â* Becka said: “I’m thrilled to be coming
back to Kansas City radio.Â*There is a great energy in town with lots to
talk about.Â*I can’t wait!â€�

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Rockcastle Media Group Launches With Think Fast!

Posted: 01 May 2016 04:09 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...th-think-fast/

Rockcastle Media Group has launched its first syndicated product with the
daily short-form trivia feature Think Fast!. Hosted by Rockcastle Media CEO
Will Sterrett, Think Fast! is a daily two minute trivia segment with
questions ranging from history, sports, entertainment, and news. Rockcastle
Media Group enters the radio syndication business, beginning with the
short-form daily trivia feature Think Fast!. The 2-minute, multi-format
weekday feature debuts Monday in select markets and is available to
stations nationwide. Think Fast! is hosted by Rockcastle Media Group
President/CEO Will Sterrett, and features wide-ranging trivia from history,
sports, entertainment, news, and more. “The launch of Rockcastle Media
Group and Think Fast! is the fulfillment of a dream more than a decade in
the making,� said Will Sterrett, whose career highlights include CNN Radio
Network, WLW/Cincinnati, KTRH/Houston, KRLD/Dallas, and KMBZ/Kansas City.
“We’re grateful to the stations who have already made Think Fast! part of
their daily schedules, and look forward to welcoming more affiliates into
the Rockcastle Media Group family through top-notch short-form and
long-form programming and exemplary service for our affiliates and
advertising partners.� Rockcastle Media Group is focused on providing
effective programming and support to affiliate stations and advertisers
through its “Partners First� initiative. “As the radio industry has
consolidated, station operators often find themselves with fewer options
for programming, less attention to detail from network partners, and bigger
challenges when it comes to getting the affiliate relations help they
deserve,� said VP/Affiliate Relations Karen Emerick. “’Partners First’
truly is at the center of everything Rockcastle Media Group does.�
Rockcastle Media Group is represented by AdLarge Media, via partnership
with Dan Holiday Productions. To listen to a demo of Think Fast!, visit
http://demos.rockcastlemedia.com. Disclaimer: Rockcastle Media Group is a
client of RadioBB.

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Ownership Change Leads To Country Split On California Coast

Posted: 01 May 2016 02:01 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ifornia-coast/

With El Dorado Broadcasters selling half of their Sunny Country simulcast
in San Luis Obispo/Santa Maria CA, the market finds itself with two
competing stations. American General Media has closed on its purchase of
102.5 KSNI-FM and News/Talk 1240 KSMX Santa Maria from El Dorado. KSNI-FM
retains the Sunny Country branding but the airstaff exits. Jay Turner, who
served as PD/Morning Host at KSNI from 1999 through 2012 returns to the
station as APD/Morning Host. He had been working as PD/Afternoon host at El
Dorados Classic Rock 99.1 KXFM in the market. With El Dorado retaining 96.1
KSLY-FM San Luis Obispo, the station has become 96.1 SLO Country. Group
Production Director Scott Taylor and AC Coast 101.3 KSTT midday host
Jennifer Grant will host mornings at KSLY. The two stations previously ran
competing Country formats until merging under the Sunny Country banner in
2012.

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Poynter - This tiny Texas radio station won every RTDNA award in its region

Posted: 30 Apr 2016 03:00 PM PDT
http://www.poynter.org/2016/this-tin...region/407637/