ABC Radio Networks got him on in New York on WRKS “Kiss FM” from 7p-12a. Where does that leave longtime “Kissing After Dark” host Lenny Greene? Probably on some other daypart. McKnight will follow the other ABC syndicated show on KISS, Michael Baisden, who started his career in syndication on the flagship about 5 years ago. According to ABC VP of Programming and Distribution Ed Pearson, The new Brian McKnight show will be a blend …

The rumors are rampant as to just what Radio One plans to do on 107.5 in Atlanta after jettisoning the Smooth Jazz WJJZ the other day. This story has ties to syndication because some of the talk involves simulcasting Urban/Talk hybrid WAMJ (102.5). The station features Premiere’s Steve Harvey, ABC’s Micheal Baisden and the two Syndication One produced Superadio syndicated talkers Al Sharpton and Warren Ballentine. The talk/music hybrid has been wildly successful for Radio …

ABC Radio Networks VP of Programming and Distribution Carl Anderson is at it again adding Tom Kent’s Tom Kent Radio Network to the company’s lineup. TKRN is comprised of Tom Kent, airing live Monday-Friday from 7-midnight; “The Ultimate Party,” a live Saturday evening show; and “My 70s Show” on Sundays. “Tom is truly a maestro…

Rick Dees‘ Dees Entertainment will be working with ABC Radio Networks on new original content targeting 18-49s under a just-signed development deal. With the agreement, the long-running Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 moves to ABC Radio Networks for syndication. The partnership is designed to create products for multiple formats, and to expand the affiliate base for Weekly Top 40. “Rick is one of the most respected talents in radio, and we’re thrilled to add …

ABC Radio Networks has announced the launch of the new Joe Scarborough syndicated radio show.  As has been widely speculated recently, Scarbourough the former Florida congressman, along with his MSNBC partner Mika Brzezinski, will debut on Citadel Talker WABC-A New York today. The 10A-Noon ET show is expected to expand to sister Talk KABC-A Los Angeles by Jan 1.  “Joe is an engaging media personality with a practical, balanced worldview that resonates in today’s environment …

ABC Radio Networks will begin distributing the founder and leader of the Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa’s daily radio show nationally effective immediately. “Curtis Sliwa Live”, a New York based three hour night show, recently began simulcasting to Los Angeles, Washington and Boston. It’s a nice bounce back for Sliwa after moving from co-hosting morning drive at WABC with Ron Kuby, to book ending Don Imus (5A-6A; 10A-11:45A) earlier this year. It will be interesting to …

ABC Radio Networks has announced that it has signed national radio personality Michael Baisden to a multi-year syndication deal. The Michael Baisden Show launched in syndication with ABC in 2005 growing to 68 affiliates and is the top-ranked Urban afternoon program in the country holding the number slot in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Washington, D.C. The signing is a multi-platform developmental deal including websites, podcasts, mobile channel and live events. Baisden’s recent election results …

The deal is with Comcast Entertainment Group and centers on three cable brands, E!, Style Network, and G4. Carl Anderson, ABC’s senior VP of programming & distribution, says that all three “are highly recognized brands among young consumers and based on their name recognition alone, we expect there will be strong interest for the radio content.” The programming, part of the newly hired Anderson’s mission to beef up ABC’s entertainment programming, will be available to …