Continuing to negotiate with its creditors, iHeartMedia has extended the deadline—for a seventh time—for holders of some of its notes due in 2021 to consider its exchange offer. The deadline for the offer, which would have expired June 23, is now July 7. iHeart also pushed back to July 7 the deadline for holders of..
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IHeart Names New Note Exchange Deadline: July 7.
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WKHX Kicks Off New Morning Show With ‘Caddy, CJ And Ali’.
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Cumulus Media country “Kicks 101.5” WKHX Atlanta has unveiled its new morning show—“Caddy, CJ and Ali”—pulling in midday host AliMac and pm driver CJ Lusk to join longtime host Cadillac Jack for the revamped program. Former morning cohost Dallas McCade moves to middays, and as earlier reported, takes on music director duties at “Kicks 101.5.”..
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Bob Stei Joins Radiocast FM.
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Townsquare Media classic rock “105.7 The Hawk” WCHR-FM Monmouth-Ocean, NJ weekend talent Bob Stei will host a specialty program on NJ-based internet radio station Radiocast FM. The show will air live Saturday’s on radiocastfm.com and will be archived on the station website for on-demand access. “We are very excited and honored to have Bob Stei..
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All News Stations See Slight 2016 Billing Rise To $17.46M.
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The average all-news radio station in the U.S. billed $17.46 million last year, up slightly from $17.28 million in 2015, according to analysis of BIA/Kelsey data conducted by Pew Research Center. The new numbers are part of an “Audio and Podcasting Fact Sheet” compiled by Pew, part of its just issued 2017 “State Of The..
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Dolphins Help Pros Prep For Careers Behind The Mic.
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Off the gridiron, some Miami Dolphins players are calling a new play—sports broadcasting. Through a program with their local media partners— CBS Radio sports WQAM-AM Miami (560) and CBS’ WFOR-TV—dubbed the “Broadcast Blitz,” players get a glimpse at careers in radio and TV broadcasting. During the one-day boot camp, players visited both the radio and..
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Bruce Bond Leaves WTPA After Trump-Bashing Backlash.
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Controversial talk show host Bruce Bond has resigned from Patrick Sickafus-owned rock WTPA (92.1) Harrisburg, PA after being told by station management to no longer talk disrespectful of President Donald Trump. Up until his resignation, Bond hosted a Saturday morning talk show on the station. Bond posted a letter from general manager/program director Tim Michaels..
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NPR, CBS Radio News Win Big At Murrow Awards.
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The Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the 2017 National Edward R. Murrow Awards winners, with all to be honored this October in New York. Hubbard Broadcasting news WTOP Washington, DC will be honored with the Large Market Overall Excellence award; CBS Radio News receives the nod for Overall Excellence in Network Radio,..
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Cumulus Upgrades Alternative With New Orleans Signal Swap.
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A frequency swap in Louisiana brings modern rock from “The Underground” to a signal that provides coverage for a majority of the state’s population. Cumulus Media New Orleans has moved “Nash FM” from the 92.3 frequency to 106.1, switching places with modern rock “106.1 The Underground.” The Underground has been re-christened as “Alt 92.3” and..
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CBS Radio E-Newsletter Keeps New Yorkers From ‘Missing Out’.
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CBS Radio wants to make sure New Yorkers don’t miss a beat. The company’s New York radio cluster is launching a new daily e-newsletter detailing the area’s latest news, information and trends. “FOMO: New York,” short for “Fear of Missing Out,” will feature stories from CBS Radio’s radio stations and websites. It will also include..
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Study Proves Radio’s Winning Efficiency For SoCal Auto Dealers.
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The first automotive research study fielded exclusively for Southern California radio uncovers some important new findings about the value of AM/FM radio for today’s competitive auto industry. “The Automotive Path to Purchase Study,” conducted by Nielsen for the Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA), is being used to convince automotive clients and agencies to make broadcast..
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Minal Patel Named Project Manager at Mediabase.
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Minal Patel has been promoted to project manager at Mediabase. Patel joined the company in 2008 as the director of client services and has advanced through various departments in the company. “Minal will play a key role in leading our new user interface design,” President/CEO Philippe Generali commented. “She has done a terrific job of..
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Lois Lewis Named APD/MD at KNIX.
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iHeartMedia country KNIX (102.5) Phoenix has awarded midday talent Lois Lewis with the title of assistant program director/music director. She fills the role left with Anthony Allen’s move to the company’s country combo KASE-FM (100.7) and KVET-FM (98.1) Austin, TX – where he is program director and hosts afternoons on KASE. “I’ve worked with Lois..
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