Radio Industry Edition

DAVID SPATZ, who was involved in ATLANTIC CITY, NJ local media for decades, including on TV, as a former writer/editor of the PRESS of ATLANTIC CITY and for a number of years with LONGPORT ......

BBR MUSIC GROUP's JOJAMIE HAHR has been promoted to EVP/Recorded Music - NASHVILLE. In her new role, HAHR will oversee day-to-day operations of BMG RECORDED MUSIC in NASHVILLE, including ......

BBR MUSIC GROUP's JOJAMIE HAHR has been promoted to EVP/Recorded Music - NASHVILLE. In her new role, HAHR will oversee day-to-day operations of BMG RECORDED MUSIC in NASHVILLE, including ......

RECORDS NASHVILLE, has signed a deal with the JAMES BARKER BAND (JBB), set to release their first single with the label FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, "Meet Your Mama." The band has ......

RECORDS NASHVILLE has signed a recording deal with the JAMES BARKER BAND (JBB), who will release their first single with the label on FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, "Meet Your Mama." The ......

MONUMENT RECORDS' WALKER HAYES is set to guest host the midday show on MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS Country KKGO (GO COUNTRY 105)/LOS ANGELES for the month of FEBRUARY. Beginning ......

SUPERADIO NETWORKS syndicated "STREETZ MORNING TAKEOVER," anchored by Rapper/Actor YUNG JOC, recently (1/2) added ALPHA MEDIA Urban WGZB (B96.5)/LOUISVILLE, KY as an affiliate. ......

A new UFO, paranormal, and conspiracy podcast is debuting TOMORROW (1/14) from CADENCE13 and DARK HORSE ENTERTAINMENT. "WEAPONIZED" is hosted by filmmaker JEREMY CORBELL and CBS ......

BIG LOUD RECORDS' MACKENZIE PORTER has signed with talent agency CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY (CAA), where she will be represented by CAA's BENNETT BECKER and JEFF KRONES. PORTER ......

HILL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP has hired PALMER HEATH as Client Coord. HEATH most recently oversaw brand partnership campaigns at an influencer agency in NASHVILLE. In her new role, she will be ......

TRIPLE 8 MANAGEMENT has added artist manager AARON SAWYER to the company as Manager and his longtime colleague HANNAH BOREN as Associate Manager. Both are based in NASHVILLE. SAWYER joins ......

With the arrival of veteran News-Talk and Sports PD KENT STERLING as its new PD, SARKES TARZIAN News-Talk WGCL-A-W254DP/BLOOMINGTON, IN has rebranded as BLOOMINGTON'S VOICE 98.7 WGCL, ......

NASHVILLE-based event marketing and communication services firm GRAYSCALE MARKETING has promoted Dir./Communications & Marketing JASON ZINSER to VP/Communication. CEO TIM GRAY said, ......

CIRCLE NETWORKS will air a special television event celebrating the 130th anniversary of NASHVILLE's RYMAN AUDITORIUM. "RYMAN 130: The Evolution Of An Icon" will air WEDNESDAY ......

Freebies lead the pack once again on MEDIA MONITORS' list of top 10 national radio advertisers for the third week of 2023 (JANUARY 16-22), with iHEARTRADIO promos remaining in the top ......

Comedian/producer/writer/podcaster LARRY WILMORE will host THE PODCAST ACADEMY's third annual AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO (THE AMBIES) on MARCH 7th in LAS VEGAS. The show will stream ......

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC's (ACM) LEVEL UP: LIFT EVERY VOICE PROGRAM will offer its second workshop in a series for undergraduate students interested in a career in music, "An ......

RIVER RADIO MINISTRIES Contemporary Christian WCVO (104.9 THE RIVER)/COLUMBUS, OH COO TODD AMLIN is stepping away after five years to start AMLIN MEDIA GROUP, with THE RIVER his first client, ......

THE WEATHER CHANNEL is adding SNOCOUNTRY SKI REPORTS to its offerings through SKYVIEW NETWORKS. The reports will air on over 400 stations this season, with SKYVIEW serving as exclusive ......

CURB RECORDS has signed Country singer-songwriter KELSEY HART to its artist roster. HART has been signed to CURB/WORD MUSIC PUBLISHING for the past two years, and has written songs recorded ......

COLDPLAY will return to the U.S. and CANADA with four WEST COAST dates on their Music Of The Spheres World Tour. The band will play stadium shows in SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, SAN DIEGO and LOS ......

PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC is continuing its run of music rights acquisitions with the purchase of the rights of ROBBY KRIEGER and the estate of the late RAY MANZAREK to the catalog, ......

iHEARTMEDIA/MINNEAPOLIS has promoted Regional Director of Digital Enterprises/Western GREAT LAKES Region and iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK National Podcast Talent Dir. AJ MANSOUR to VP/Digital Sales. ......

WARNER MUSIC GROUP's Global Catalog Division has acquired the recorded music rights and income streams from YES' ATLANTIC RECORDS-era catalog, including 12 studio albums from ......

COX MEDIA GROUP Rhythmic Hot AC WFLC (HITS 97.3)/MIAMI has named JADE ALEXANDER as its new morning host. Best known as a co-host of "FOOTY & THE CHIX" at crosstown iHEARTMEDIA ......

SPOTIFY CEO DANIEL EK has announced that the company is cutting 500 staffers, approximately 6% of the company's workforce, and that Chief Content & Advertising Business Officer DAWN ......

The RADIO's GOT TALENT competition entry deadline will close out on THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th with a total $10,000 in the vault to win. Talented folks in radio should hurry and ......

NEILSEN AUDIO DECEMBER '22 Ratings for CHATTANOOGA and HUNTSVILLE, and FALL '22 Ratings for ATLANTIC CITY-CAPE MAY, AUGUSTA, GA, FLORENCE-MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, FT. WAYNE, ......

Updating what ALL ACCESS reported YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 1/22), the industry is mourning the loss and passing of longtime AUDACY Triple A fixture LIN BREHMER following a courageous battle with ......

THE VOICE OF ARKANSAS MINORITY ADVOCACY COUNCIL Urban KLEK/JONESBORO, AR, has added NEW JACK RADIO w/djKAZ, a throwback tribute to the R&B/hip-hop genre, taking listeners on a journey ......

Voiceover and station branding talent ROB NAUGHTON has signed a management deal with JACK HOSSENLOPP ("HOSS") and HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP effective FEBRUARY 1st. He will remain ......

MADONNA, the best-selling female solo touring artist of all time, has sold-out 36 shows and counting across TORONTO, CHICAGO, NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, LONDON, PARIS and , with over 600,000 ......

RADIO's BEST FRIEND, ART VUOLO was working overtime this past weekend on several big projects. The first was producing a video of some of JERRY BLAVAT's on-air career following ......

Multiplatinum group THE ROOTS have announced the return of their legendary annual THE ROOTS GRAMMY JAM SESSION on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th at THE EL REY THEATRE in LOS ANGELES, CA. It's the ......

BLOOMBERG RADIO is again offering a series of daily 30-second "BLOOMBERG TAX TIPS" for affiliates to air on weekdays in the 10 weeks leading up to the tax filing deadline, starting ......

BILL SCHONELY, the original voice of the NBA's PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS whose "RIP CITY" catchphrase became synonymous with the BLAZERS and PORTLAND, died SATURDAY (1/21) at 93. ......

EMI RECORDS NASHVILLE's ERIC CHURCH has added eight dates to his 27-city OUTSIDERS REVIVAL TOUR. With than 10 dates selling clean in the U.S. and CANADA, during the first day of ......

SYMPHONIC DISTRIBUTION has hired attorney & industry veteran PATRA SINNER as Genral Counsel for the company. SINNER will be responsible for managing and negotiating partner contracts ......

RED APPLE MEDIA News-Talk WABC/NEW YORK has added ANDREW GIULIANI, son of fellow host RUDY GIULIANI and journalist DONNA HANOVER, to its on-air team, where he will be a contributor to ......

THE VOICE OF ARKANSAS MINORITY ADVOCACY COUNCIL Urban KLEK/JONESBORO, AR, has added NEW JACK RADIO w/ DJ KAZ, a throwback tribute to the R&B/hip-hop genre, taking listeners on a journey ......

ALL ACCESS is saddened to report the passing of longtime AUDACY Triple A fixture LIN BREHMER following a courageous battle with prostate cancer, at the age of 68. AUDACY Regional President ......

CUMULUS Country KUBL (93.3 THE BULL)/SALT LAKE CITY has parted ways with morning show LEXI & BANKS with the expiration of their contract. The team joined the station in 2018 from ......

Longtime NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORP. CEO BUTCH SPYRIDON has announced plans to retire on JUNE 30th after 32 years at the helm of the tourism organization. Current Pres. DEANA ......

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE's (UMG) DOTTIE CHAMBERLAIN will exit the company and her position as Executive Assistant to Chairman/CEO MIKE DUNGAN, after 25 years of working with him. ......

AUDACY Active Rock WTPT (93.3 PLANET ROCKS)/GREENVILLE, SC, have partnered with STEEL HANDS BREWING in CAYCE, SC, to create another RISE GUYS P1 Lager Beer inspired by the RISE GUYS AM ......

ALL ACCESS has learned that E CURTIS JOHNSON has exited his position as PD of LOTUS RADIO Active Rock KKBZ (105.1 THE BLAZE)/FRESNO, effective immediately. He's been PD for KKBZ since ......

The KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION's KAISER HEALTH NEWS is now offering a weekly one-minute health information feature for CBS NEWS RADIO affiliates. The KHN HEALTH MINUTE launched on JANUARY ......

AUDIBLE has inked BRAD PITT's production company PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT to a development deal, kicking off with "A SUMMER LOVE THING," a love story podcast by cinematographer ......

CURTIS MEDIA GROUP Classic Hits WZJS-W256CV (CLASSIC HITS 100.7 AND 99.1)/BOONE, NC morning host TOM LANIER has retired after 33 years in the market and 51 in the business, reports the HIGH ......

WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE's SHAY MOONEY, the vocalist of duo DAN + SHAY, and his wife, HANNAH, welcomed the arrival of their new baby boy, ABRAM SHAY MOONEY, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 17th. MOONEY ......