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Kate McCallum: Dear Radio, Saying Goodbye To My 20-Year Career

Posted: 16 May 2016 10:15 AM PDT
http://fulltimecanada.ca/dear-radio/





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Bob-FM Returns To Waco

Posted: 16 May 2016 10:14 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...turns-to-waco/



MM Broadcasters has returned the Variety Hits Bob-FM brand to Waco TX a few
years after dropping it.

Rhythmic AC “Jammin 104.5� K283CD Waco/KBHT-HD3 Bellmead has given way to a
90s Rock centric Variety Hits brand after just seven months. The Bob-FM
brand was previously heard in the Waco market on MMs 1590 KLRK/101.3 K267AI
from from March 2012 until March 2013.



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Current: Indiana station to cut This American Life in response to Pandora
deal

Posted: 16 May 2016 09:30 AM PDT
http://current.org/2016/05/indiana-s...-pandora-deal/





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GeekWi KEXPs digital Nirvana: Radio station bringing vast album
collection into new era, comments included

Posted: 16 May 2016 08:08 AM PDT
http://www.geekwire.com/2016/kexp-archives/





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Dick Taylor: Podcasts & Homework

Posted: 16 May 2016 07:05 AM PDT
https://dicktaylorblog.com/2016/05/15/podcasts-homework





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Digiday: How Monocle found money in radio

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:53 AM PDT
http://digiday.com/publishers/monocl...dio-listeners/





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WHTH Becomes Buckeye Country

Posted: 16 May 2016 06:45 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ckeye-country/



Just east of Columbus, Runnymede has flipped Talk 790 WHTH Newark OH to
Country Buckeye Country.

The flip comes following the sign-on of 107.7 W299CG Newark to bring WHTHs
programming to FM. The translator operates with 250w/29m and comes
following Runnymedes purchase and move of the translator from Mansfield OH.

Runnymede also owns Classic Hits Kool 101.7 WNKO New Albany. WHTH is also
available on WNKO-HD2.



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Looking At iHeart's Recent Regional Consolidation Cuts

Posted: 15 May 2016 03:49 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...lidation-cuts/



Over the past few weeks a new round of cuts has taken place at iHeartMedia
as the new regional operating structure took effect.

Heres a rundown of some of the moves that have taken place recently and how
they show what the company is doing in this round of cuts:

Austin and San Antonio have seen multiple moves as staffers add duties in
both markets. Zac Mayhem Wellsandt was named Director of AC/CHR Operations
giving him oversight of eight stations: HR 96.7 Kiss-FM KHFI, Pride Radio
97.5 K248CU, Urban 102.3 The Beat KPEZ, and Alternative 103.1 iHeart Austin
K276EL in Austin and CHR Mix 96.1 KXXM, AC Q101.9 KQXT, Rhythmic AC Hot
104.5 KZEP, and Spanish AC La Preciosa 105.7 K289BN in San Antonio. Country
KJ 97 KAJA San Antonio APD/MD/Midday Host Bree Wagner added APD/MD duties
at Austins 98.1 KVET-FM and KASE 101 100.7 KASE as well as middays at
KVET-FM under new Director of Country Operations Travis Moon. Bob Pickett
moved from middays to afternoons at KVET-FM replacing former PD/afternoon
host Chris Mosser. And starting tomorrow, 1300 The Zone KVET Austin
afternoon show The Sports Buffet hosted by Craig Way and Rod Babers will
debut on Ticket 760 KTKR San Antonio replacing the exiting Geoff Sheen.

Northeast Radio Watch reports that Binghamton NY was left with just ten
full time employees for its six stations as OM/Classic Rock 92.5 WKGB PD
Jim Free, AC 103.3 WMXW/Country 107.5 WBBI/Classic Country 680 WINR PD Tom
Scott, Production Director Matt Guido, and Office Manager Michelle Landis
all exited leaving WMXW morning host Lori Bradley as the only locally
originating airstaffer in the cluster.

The cuts in Binghamton led to Julie Dunn APD/MD/midday host of Hot AC 100.5
The Drive WDVI and afternoon host of Country 107.3 The Bull WNBL Rochester
to be promoted to PD of WNBL plus WBBI and WINR in Binghamton. Rochester
Operations Manager/1180 WHAM morning host JP Hastings gave up the PD duties
at WNBL to add them at AC Y94 94.5 WYYY Syracuse where Kathy Rowe was let
go after more than 30 years as PD/Morning host.

Morning hosts Bo Sullivan and Adam Wright were let go from News/Talk 560
WHYN Springfield MA in favor of a simulcast of 580 WTAG Worcesters Jim
Polito.

Prior to last weeks format change of Active Rock 93.1 WTFX-FM Louisville to
Urban, the company made cuts to combine operations at their Indianapolis,
Lexington, and Louisville clusters. Tony TNT Tilford moved his base of
operations from Lexington to Louisville to oversee 95.7 WQMF Louisville in
addition to 104.7 WTUE Dayton OH and 100.1 WKQQ Lexington. Among the people
let go were WQMF/WTFX PD Charlie Steele, Country 97.5 WAMZ Louisville/AC
Mix 94.5 WMXL Lexington morning host Chris Randolph and many off-air
staffers.

The cuts show how iHeart is reaching as far as it can go to consolidate
operations further under the minimal amount of staffers. Were sure there
are other markets where the cuts have taken place under the radar as well
as others where they will still take place. Its a shame to see some markets
lose as many local staffers while many of these people have been in their
current jobs for decades plus. Hopefully competitors can find room for them
and take advantage of having well known local voices to improve their
stature in the market up against iHearts gutted stations.