Citadel Media American Country Countdown syndicated radio host Kix Brooks will broadcast his weekend show once a month from the studio of a different radio affiliate next year.  Brooks, who wraps up his Last Rodeo concert tour with recording partner Ronnie Dunn tomorrow night (9/2) in Nashville, is also planning to MC a concert series in 2011. The American Country Countdown Concert Series will touch down in Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Diego, …

Citadel Media signs a marketing and sales agreement with mSnap , which will provide mobile marketing capabilities to stations on a barter basis. mSnap already provides a text messaging to Citadel Broadcasting stations and will now offer the same services to stations for barter instead of cash.  “The barter program presents stations the opportunity to use mSnap’s industry-leading technology to boost ratings and increase connectivity with listeners,” Citadel Media …

Michael Baisden has signed a new multi-year deal with Citadel Media that will will keep his afternoon syndicated radio program in the hands of the company. The “Michael Baisden Show” is carried by 75 affiliate stations, including 22 of the top 25 Urban radio markets. According to Citadel it is the top-ranked Urban afternoon program in the country and is the dominant Urban afternoon syndicated radio show in key markets including Miami, Charlotte, Baltimore, Orlando …

Citadel Media announced the launch of 10 new nationwide networks designed to provide advertisers with more targeted audiences and prime inventory during key day parts by consolidating similar station formats within the network’s lineup based on consumer behavior. The new networks, which will be in place by Q4 2010, are Contemporary FM; Contemporary FM Weekend; Family FM; Boomer FM; Boomer FM Weekend; News & Info; Upscale Adult; Entertainment Weekend; Metro Latino; and Nuestra Familia. Each …

Citadel Media’s The Michael Baisden Show has added Seattle, Las Vegas and Des Moines to its  station affiliate list. With the new additions the show  hosted by syndicated radio personality Michael Baisden is now heard on 75 stations across the country. Joining the Baisden lineup are KYIZ Seattle, KCEP Las Vegas and KJMC Des Moines.
“We’ve already received fantastic feedback from our listeners who tell us they appreciate the dialogue of …

Citadel Media announced the addition of respected economist and CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow to its News Talk portfolio. The Larry Kudlow Show weekend syndicated radio show launched on WABC New York in 2006. It will be available in national syndication beginning 6/5. A nationally syndicated columnist, noted author and editor for National Review, Kudlow also hosts The Kudlow Report and is a co-host on The Call on CNBC.
“Larry Kudlow’s insightful opinions on money, politics and …

While Citadel continues to work out it’s reorganization plan to dig out of debt,  Disney/ABC is taking steps to make sure that any bankruptcy procedures or terms ensure that certain intellectual property stays with Disney/ABC. Citadel bought ABC’s major market radio stations and syndicated radio network in a $2.7 billion deal back in 2006, a transaction that in the wake of the economic downturn, became a major contributor to the company’s decision to …

With the just announced hiring of Pandora Yeargin-Johnson as VP Network Sales and Marketing at Sun Radio Network (see Radio Syndication News), insiders are whispering about a possible resurrection of a Brian McKnight nationally syndicated radio show. Yeargin-Johnson was a part of the management team at Citadel Media before the show was discontinued in January. We’ll keep an eye on this one.

Donny Osmond is attempting to make some noise in his new gig as a syndicated radio host…at least with some of his comments. In a back handed attack on the music industry, Osmond who still calls himself a proponent of free speech and against any form of censorship, tore into the Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video featuring Beyonce during his daily syndicated radio show, “The Donny Osmond Show.” The video has been widely criticized for …

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 excited to be working with Kirk Stirland and his team again… what a class act. We know Dial Global will be …