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[RadioInsight] iHeartMedia Launches 92.9 The Bull Tucson
RadioInsight /////////////////////////////////////////// iHeartMedia Launches 92.9 The Bull Tucson Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...mat-wednesday/ After a stunt period that included nearly two months of Christmas music, patriotic songs on Monday, TV theme songs on Tuesday, and a loop of Baby Shark today, iHeartMedia ended the stunting on Hot AC My 92.9 KMIY Tucson with a frequency swap. The Country format of 97.1 The Bull KYWD Green Valley moved to the stronger 92.9 frequency as 92.9 The Bull. Relaunching with 10,000 songs in a row, the station will reintroduce its airstaff on January 25 including The Bobby Bones Show in mornings and a new local lineup that features Rubi from 10am-3pm, Chris OGorman from 3-7pm and Celina in evenings. While not announced yet as both signals are simulcasting, it appears that the My brand will move to 97.1 as the company has updated its digital assets with the new branding. KYWD ranked sixteenth in the Tucson market with a 1.1 share in the November 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings. KMIY was twelfth with a 2.6 share. The move of the Bull targets Cumulus Medias third ranked 99.5 KIIM with its 6.2 share. iHeartMedia Tucson announced today the debut of the new 92.9 The Bull, Tucson’s New Country, effective immediately. To celebrate the launch of 92.9 The Bull, the station will play 10,000 commercial-free songs in a row. Listeners can tune in to hear the latest Country music hits from top artists including Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and more. 92.9 The Bull will also feature the nationally syndicated morning show “The Bobby Bones Show” and “CMT Radio Live + After MidNite with Cody Alan.” “Tucson has long had a hole in the market for a new Country station that covers the entire metro with a strong signal, and now 92.9 The Bull gives that to Tucson,” said Steve Earnhart, iHeartMedia Southwest Area President. “We’re kicking off 92.9 The Bull with 10,000 songs commercial-free, and we couldnt be more excited to connect Tucson Country music fans with the newest and hottest Country artists.” Full Programming Lineup: The Bobby Bones Show (beginning Monday, January 25) 5 a.m. – 10 a.m. Rubi 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. Chris O’Gorman 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Celina 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. After MidNite with Cody Alan (beginning Monday, January 25) 12 a.m. – 5 a.m. Original Report 1/4: After running Christmas music since November, iHeartMedia Hot AC My 92.9 KMIY Tucson is now running a mix of songs with America or USA in the title. The station is promoting its new format will launch on Wednesday, January 6 at 9:29am. We reported on domain registrations made for KMIY in our 12/22 Domain Insight report. Among the songs heard this morning on KMIY include Ray Charles America The Beautiful, Carrie Underwood All-American Girl, Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA, Brooks Dunn Only In America, and Everclear American Girl. /////////////////////////////////////////// Bud & Broadway Added At B97.9 Cape Girardeau Posted: 06 Jan 2021 08:20 AM PST https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ape-girardeau/ Withers Broadcasting Country B97.9 KBXB Sikeston/Cape Girardeau MO has added SuiteRadios Bud Broadway for mornings. Funny works on the radio again.**Houston-based SuiteRadio gets 2021 off on the right boot and is delighted to share the good news that it’s Bud and Broadway Show debuted mornings on KBXB Cape Girardeau, MO on Monday January 4th. “It’s exciting to be a part of great solutions for broadcast radio right now, and Bud and Broadway are about the funniest solution I’ve ever heard! We’re thrilled to be adding KBXB to the Bud and Broadway family!” says SuiteRadio President CEO Cruze. Bud and Broadway add: “Missouri has been our home since 2015, and we’re excited about bringing our show to The Cape area!” The numbers do not lie. The Bud and Broadway Show is the fastest growing syndicated show in the U.S. KBXB now joins the other 15 Bud and Broadway affiliates including stations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Myrtle Beach, Fayetteville, Savannah and more! Rowdy Yates, Head Talent Wrangler at SuiteRadio offered, 2021 is going to be a phenomenal year of growth for what is without a doubt the funniest morning show in all of country radio. The same could be said for Classic Hits and Classic Rock outlets as well. Funny works. Funny wins. Hear for yourself!“ https://suiteradio.net/budandbroadway/* /////////////////////////////////////////// Two (More) Local Countdowns That Were Actually Local Posted: 06 Jan 2021 07:11 AM PST https://radioinsight.com/ross/203777...ctually-local/ For many music and radio lovers, their geekdom started with American Top 40 or a local top 30, but there’s less satisfaction in hearing radio countdowns these days. “All-Time Top 300”-type countdowns generally provide few surprises and little localism. “The Top 100 of (Year)” is battered by the scarcity of hits in recent years, especially in 2020. They’re usually not so local either, partially because the local hit has been challenged since the advent of MTV, much less Spotify and centrally programmed radio. But listeners still love countdowns under the right circumstances. When Triple-A WXPN Philadelphia came back after a six-year countdown hiatus with its Top 2020 of All-Time in December, it was a national news story. You can argue whether chart numbers mean anything after a certain point, but I’m sure there were a few listeners debating “how can ‘Magic Bus’ by the Who possibly be only No. 1432 when Vampire Weekend’s ‘Oxford Comma’ was No. 1413?” Two Ross On Radio readers wanted to make sure I knew about the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day countdowns at the stations they programmed. If you’ve read this far, you’ll want to know, too. In the early ‘80s, even after the advent of MTV, WCCK (K104) Erie, Pa., was one of CHR’s most iconoclastic stations, with numerous local hits not heard on any other Top 40, except its Burbach Broadcasting sister stations. I drove through Erie in the early ‘80s and my chief memory is hearing “K104, You Got It!” (which is how it said the call letters and positioner at every break) playing “I’ll Find My Way Home” by Jon & Vangelis. But there were many others, as the station’s own Top 100 of 1987 affirms. On New Year’s Day, Erie AC WXKC (Classy 100) played its Top 100 of the ‘80s. The song that began the countdown was a K104 hit that is obscure elsewhere. The song that topped the countdown was “One Simple Thing” by the Stabilizers, anErie band whose song also became a secret weapon in Denver and Minneapolis for years.* Altogether, the Classy 100 countdown included a dozen-and-a-half “Erie Exclusives,” not all local hits but some recognizable national hits that were bigger yet in Erie. (There would have been an extra level of meta if “That Thing You Do” by Erie’s fake one-hit Wonders had been there, but unfortunately it was a ‘90s song meant to sound like a ‘60s song.) WXKC PD Vinny Marino is a New Yorker, but he’s also a chart lover who used K104 and WJET surveys to educate himself when he came to the market. You can find Classy’s ‘80s countdown pinned to the top of its Facebook page. Then there’s successful Country outlet KSUX (K-Sioux 105) Sioux City, Iowa. PD Tony Michaels grew up on the countdowns at CHR KQKQ (Sweet 98) Omaha, Neb. In a year when some stations found it easier to run a top 25, or no countdown at all, KSUX indeed found 105 songs, helped by a Friday-night new-music show that propelled a handful of album cuts and other songs that were not national hits to regular rotation.* There are songs on KSUX’s Top 105 that I thought should have been bigger nationally. There are some album cuts that haven’t become singles yet, and some that likely never will, because it takes some songs that are singles up to a year to climb the chart. There are some that will likely be on most other stations’ 2021 countdown. And the No. 1 song of the year is Luke Combs’ “Six Feet Apart,” perfect both as one of the year’s best COVID-19-themed songs and as exactly the sort of individual choice a chart lover looks for. In a year where people needed both relatability and diversion from their radio stations, the choice of something as arcane as a year-end countdown managed to be both.* /////////////////////////////////////////// DJ Laz Joins Totally 93.9 Miami Posted: 06 Jan 2021 07:04 AM PST https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ly-93-9-miami/ Longtime South Florida morning personality Lazaro DJ Laz Mendez is joining iHeartMedia 90s Hits Totally 93.9 WMIA Miami as afternoon host. DJ Laz is best known for the 22 years he spent at Rhythmic CHR Power 96 WPOW from 1990 until 2012. After a brief stint at SBS KXOL Los Angeles waiting out a noncompete, SBS launched DJ 106.7 WRMA with his show in mornings from July 2012 through November 2013. He then joined Cox CHR Hits 97.3 WFLC for mornings from August 2014 through November 2019. With the addition of DJ Laz, Michelle Fay will move from afternoons to nights. Mack In The Morning With Letty B remains in mornings from 6-10 am and GiGi Diaz in middays. iHeartMedia-Miami announced that DJ Laz will be the weekday afternoon host from 3-7 pm on WMIA (Totally 93.9 – All 90s, All The Time), effective Monday January 11. Laz will keep commuters moving with 90 minutes of commercial-free 90s music from 5-6:30 pm. “DJ Laz is deeply rooted in Miami’s music scene and its rich culture and heritage,” said Brian Olson, President of iHeartMedia-Miami. “It’s a pleasure to welcome DJ Laz and his passionate audience to iHeartRadio and Totally 93.9. His afternoon drive show is sure to become a familiar home for 90s music fans.” “We are thrilled to bring Miami’s legendary DJ Laz to our hot new all 90s format,” said Rob Miller, SVPP of iHeartMedia-Miami. “DJ Laz is synonymous with the 90s. Then and now, there is nobody more in tune with the music and vibe of our community than Laz. I can’t wait to hear his energy and interaction with our listeners every afternoon on Totally 93.9.” “2020 reminded us to really appreciate all you have, especially health, family and real friends,” said DJ Laz. “I knew I loved my city, but I realized how much I missed being a part of my listeners daily lives. I can play for people all over the world, but it’s just not the same as in my hometown. So excited to launch my new afternoon show on Totally 93.9 – get ready Miami for some fun on your drive home.” Lazaro Mendez, better known by his stage name DJ Laz is a Cuban-American rapper and DJ from Miami. A prominent name in Latin bass music, rapper/producer, DJ Laz started his musical career at age 15. Laz has been mixing and entertaining audiences all over South Florida since the mid-’80s and has collaborated with Pitbull, Flo Rida, Will Smith, Luther Campbell, 2 Live Crew and Gloria Estefan. The Totally 93.9 new programming lineup will feature Mack In The Morning With Letty B from 6-10 am, GiGi Diaz from 10 am to 3 pm, DJ Laz from 3-7 pm and Michelle Fay from 7 pm to midnight. /////////////////////////////////////////// Andy Gresh To Depart WPRO/WEAN Posted: 06 Jan 2021 04:30 AM PST https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...art-wpro-wean/ Andy Gresh has announced he will depart Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO Providence/99.7 WEAN Wakefield-Peacedale RI at the end of this week. Gresh has hosted a 6-9pm Sports show at WPRO/WEAN since April 2017. He previously has co-hosted afternoons at News/Talk 1080 WTIC Hartford, was the original midday co-host at “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM Boston upon its launch in 2010, spent ten years in mornings at now-defunct Sports “790 The Score” WSKO Providence, and has had stints at WFAN New York, ESPN Radio, and Sirius/XM. Gresh also was part of the New England Patriots radio network coverage from 2005 through 2014 and currently hosts a weekend show on CBS Sports Radio. GoLocalProv.com reports that former Providence Journal college basketball reporter Kevin McNamara will host a one hour show in the 6pm hour, while an unnamed syndicated show will be added from 7-9pm starting Monday. For those who missed the BIG SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT. I am leaving @wpro after Fridays Gresh Show. Im onto free agency. Ill have lots to say on Friday about the whole experience here and talk to listeners. - Andy Gresh (@TheRealGresh) January 5, 2021 |
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