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Eric Stanger Upped at The Sean Hannity Show
Director of Affiliate Marketing Eric Stanger moves up to VP of Operations for Premiere Radio Network’s The Sean Hannity Show. He continues to report to Premiere President of Content & Affiliate Relations Julie Talbott.
In his new post, Stanger oversees all daily operations for the show, including production, affiliate relations and marketing, [...]
Broadcast Architecture Launches “Chillout Radio” Network
Broadcast Architecture, the researcher and consultant that syndicates the Smooth Jazz Radio Network, adds a new 24/7 format, the Chillout Radio Network. The format offers “music that feels good,” with core artists including Sade, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, George Benson, Jon Mayer, and Phil Collins.
“Our new format offers [...]
Emmis vs URBan Radio In D.L. Hughley Fight
The lawsuits continue to fly surrounding the D.L. Hughley Morning Show. URBan Radio Communications who served as the show’s syndicator in an effort to roll out the show nationally, filed a multimillion lawsuit against Emmis, claiming the owner of Hughley’s flagship station WRKS KISS FM New York, “wrongfully interfered” with the host’s contractual relationship with [...]
Big Boy’s Neighborhood Moves to Dial Global
All Access is reporting that Dial Global has picked up syndication of Emmis Top 40/Rhythmic KPWR Power 106 Los Angeles based Big Boy’s Neighborhood . Citadel Media had previously announced that it would no longer distribute the syndicated radio show as of March 28th. Big Boy’s Neighborhood Exec. Producer Jason Ryan told All Access, “We’re [...]
McVay Syndication Buys “8-Track Playback”
McVay Syndication has agreed to purchase the short-form feature, “8-Track Playback”, hosted by Donny Osmond , from Broadcast Barter Radio Networks (BBRN) for an undisclosed sum. The deal puts both of Osmond’s radio programs under the umbrella of McVay Syndication, which also syndicates “The Donny Osmond Show” in conjunction with Citadel Media in the USA [...]
Superadio Announces “Saturday Night Online Live”
Superadio Network is set to launch Saturday Night Online Live With Romeo for Top 40 stations on March 27. The show, hosted by WIOQ (Q102-FM) PD/Digital Content Director/afternoons Tim “Romeo” Herbster, will air nationally on Saturdays from 7 p.m.-midnight local time.
Superadio says the show will be “uniquely interactive” and built around “crowdsourcing,” with listeners able [...]
Rickey Smiley’s Welcome Home
Syndication One morning talent and comedian Rickey Smiley can finally be heard in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Five years after starting his radio career, Smiley’s syndicated radio show made its Birmingham debut Monday on Cox Radio’s new WENN 101.9 FM, which calls itself “Birmingham’s Neo Soul Station.”
“Now the listeners in Birmingham can have our [...]
Rick Dees Joins TKO Lineup
TKO Radio Network’s Classic Top 40 format adds Rick Dees to its syndicated radio lineup with a special version of Weekly Top 40 featuring hits of the ’80s. Dees takes over the slot from Charlie Tuna.
“This is a perfect match,” TKO’s Susan Thompson said. “The Dees name is synonymous with Top 40 radio, and we [...]
Triton Media to Syndicate Jelli Programs
Triton Media, together with Jelli , the company that puts radio in the hands of its listeners, announced that their new crowdsourced radio programs, Rock Jelli and Pop Jelli, have launched into national syndication. They will air in markets from coast to coast — from Las Vegas to Bozeman to Boston to Philadelphia. Programs are [...]
Elvis Duran Grabs West Coast Affiliate
Premiere Radio Networks’ Elvis Duran and the Morning Show gets its first West Coast affiliate, moving into mornings at Cumulus Media’s Hot AC KEHK-FM (Star 102.3) Eugene, OR, on March 15. Duran’s syndicated radio show, based at WHTZ (Z100) New York, has about 30 affiliates nationwide.
“We’re excited to bring Elvis and his crew to our listeners!” [...]
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- New John King show launches Monday on CNNCNN launches “John King, USA” Monday at 7:00 pm ET as its new weeknight show that is billed as featuring “informative, hard-hitting and, even, fun […]
- Dish has a new satellite aloftDish Network announced the successful launch of its latest satellite, EchoStar XIV. The new bird will increase Dish’s HD capacity. Calling itself “the definitive HD leader,” […]
- Two noncomms settle with the FCCNoncommercial licensees are just as subject to fines as commercial ones if they violate FCC rules. So, two noncomm FMs are going to be writing […]
- ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ sympathy for parents and shockerAlex’s brother pay an unexpected visit, and things long kept secret about Alex’s past are revealed to friends and fellow doctors. “Sympathy for the Parents” – […]
