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Ty Bentli Replaces Blair Garner On America's Morning Show; Garner Replaces
Kix Brooks Overnights

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 10:34 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ks-overnights/



Cumulus Media is revamping its syndicated Country morning and overnight
shows.

Blair Garner will exit Americas Morning Show and move to overnights
replacing Kix Brooks Kickin It with Kix. He will be replaced on Americas
Morning Show by Ty Bentli. Bentil has been working on Cumulus awards show
coverage and has previously hosted mornings at All The Hits 107.3 WRQX
Washington DC and 92.3 Now WNOW-FM New York and afternoons at 103.5 Kiss-FM
WKSC Chicago and 104.3 My-FM KBIG Los Angeles. Bentli will join Kelly Ford
and Chuck Wicks on Americas Morning Show starting September 6.

Garner will debut the Blair Garner Show in overnights later this fall. Kix
Brooks will remain host of American Country Countdown and contribute to
NASHCountryDaily.com.

Cumulus Media, #1 for Country, introduces Ty Bentli as the new co-host of
America’s Morning Show with Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks starting on
September 6, 2016. Bentli replaces Blair Garner who will host the new
overnight show The Blair Garner Show. Garner, a Country Radio Hall of Fame
inductee, will debut his new show later this fall. The show marks a return
to overnight programming for Garner, who achieved success as host of the
long-running nationally syndicated overnight show, After Midnite, which
aired from 1993-2013.

Concurrently, three-time CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year Kix
Brooks, who this year celebrates ten years as Host of American Country
Countdown on the NASH Network, will exit the overnight show, Kickin’ It
With Kix, to focus fully on American Country Countdown, syndicated by
Westwood One nationally. Last week, Brooks inked an extended multi-year
partnership agreement with Cumulus. In addition to being a celebrity judge
for Cumulus’ NASH Next 2016 competition, Brooks is a regular contributor to
NASHCountryDaily.com.

Cumulus Media is the nations leading provider of country music and
lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which serves country fans
nationwide through radio programming, exclusive digital content, and live
events. America’s Morning Show brings superstars of country music to
listeners in an authentic, entertaining and informative way. Fans have
access to a daily mix of country hits, lighthearted and candid interviews
with country music’s biggest stars, and news about the country lifestyle.
The show originates from the NASH Campus in Nashville, TN, before a studio
audience with frequent broadcasts from NASH studios throughout the country.
Westwood One syndicates America’s Morning Show nationally. The show airs
weekday mornings from 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Eastern.



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Frosty Rejoins Heidi & Frank At KLOS

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 10:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...frank-at-klos/



Frosty Stillwell is rejoining longtime partners Heidi Hamilton and Frank
Kramer at Cumulus Classic Rock 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles.

Stillwell and Kramer began working together in 1994 with Jaime White at
Alice 106 KALC Denver from 1994 through 1998 before moving to Star 98.7
KYSR Los Angeles. The pair were let go in 1999 and later joined Heidi
Hamilton at Hot Talk 97.1 KLSX in 2000 and then 790 KABC. Hamilton and
Kramer joined KLOS in 2012, while Stillwell had most recently been at
iHeartMedia San Francisco.

Cumulus Media announces that 95.5 KLOS/Los Angeles has re-signed “The
Heidi Frank Show� to a multi-year deal and also added former cast member,
Frosty.

Frosty Stillwell will reunite with his former cast members and join “The
Heidi Frank Show� as a permanent co-host beginning Tuesday, September 6,
2016. The show will be heard weekday mornings on rocker 95.5 KLOS from 5:30
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. PST. The reunion comes six years after Frosty left the
show to do News/Talk in San Francisco. The trio’s long history together
includes successful Los Angeles stints at KYSR-FM, KLSX-FM and KABC-AM.

In marking this occasion, Frank Kramer commented: “Frostys unique take on
the world is something that has been missing from the airwaves for too
long. Given the opportunity to bring my old friend and radio partner of 17
years back to the show was unexpected, considering I had only asked for a
vibrating recliner. Frosty got me into radio and I always said I would keep
him in it. So now we’re even. Legendary station, legendary show, this will
be fun.�

Heidi Hamilton continued: “Frosty coming back is like hearing that an old
friend you haven’t seen in a long time is going to be in town and wants to
hang out. Then you start thinking about all the great times and laughs you
had together and can’t wait to see them.�

Frosty added: “The band is getting back together and this is thrilling for
me personally and professionally and it doesnt get any better than doing
the trio show on L.A.s legendary KLOS. I have missed working with my
friends Frank and Heidi. They are two incredible talents at the top of
their game, and the chemistry we have as a team is something truly special.�

Keith Cunningham, KLOS Program Director and Cumulus Media Corporate Rock
Programmer said: “‘The Heidi Frank Show’ has been doing great, so
re-signing them was a no-brainer and we all agreed the chance to add Frosty
back into the mix and reassemble one of the best and most successful radio
shows Los Angeles has ever had was something we didn’t want to pass up.
Their incredible chemistry and unique brand of real and raw entertainment
can’t be taught and we’re stoked to have the band back together.�



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KJJZ Palm Springs Rebrands As Kool 95.9

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 07:30 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...-as-kool-95-9/



Marker Broadcasting Soft AC 95.9 The Oasis KJJZ Indian Wells/Palm Springs
has rebranded as Kool 95.9.

The station is now positioning itself as True Variety from the 70s, 80s,
90s and Beyond. 95.9 had assumed the call letters of then sister Smooth
Jazz 102.3 KJJZ when it flipped to Classic Rock in February 2015 and tried
to bring some of the displaced listeners over with it. Sunnylands
Broadcastings since launched Smooth AC CV 104.3 KHCV has since filled that
void.



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SBS Makes 95.7 Miami The First Cubatn Station

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 05:25 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...baton-station/



Spanish Broadcasting System flipped Spanish Hot AC I-95.7 WRMA North Miami
Beach to Cuban Hip-Hop or Cubatón Ritmo 95 this morning.

The station will mix some Reggaetón and other forms of Latin Hip-Hop into
the format, but focus mainly on the variation coming from Cuba. WRMA has
struggled since the flip to I-95.7 in January 2014 with the station
no-longer even publishing its ratings publicly.

In describing the new format SBS EVP/Programming Jesus Salas told
Billboard, “I’ve done extensive research on it, and there are more than 10
main Cuban artists making this kind of music, and I’ve found over 100 songs
that I think are really good, and when they get exposed they’re going to
become hits. There is more than enough music to create a station.�



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Gene & Julie Exit Mix 101.5 Raleigh

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 05:10 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...101-5-raleigh/



Capitol Broadcasting AC Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM Raleigh has announced the
departure of morning hosts Gene Julie Gates following todays program.

The station intends to launch a new morning show shortly, but will run with
just music over the next couple of days. Along with the Gates, producer
Casey Tate exits. The couple joined WRAL-FM in July 2014 following an eight
year run at CBS 103.7 KVIL Dallas.

This morning Capitol Broadcasting Company’s MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM airs the
final broadcast of The Gene and Julie Show.

We will announce our new morning show in the coming days. During the
interim, MIX listeners will continue to hear the music, WRAL-TV news and
weather, and traffic from Patrick McMahon they depend on.

We thank Gene and Julie Gates, along with producer Casey Tate, for their
contributions to our station and wish them the best in the future.



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Massive Tupelo Market Shakeup Takes Place

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 05:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...p-takes-place/



The Tupelo MS market has seen a dramatic shakeup over the past few weeks.

The changes started on July 29 with iHeartMedias flip of 99.3 WBVV to
Classic Hits Big 99.3. Then Telesouth Communications closed on its
acquisitions of Variety Hits Max 95.9 WCNA and AC Power 101.9 WFTA and
ceased their LMAs of Flinn Broadcastings 96.3 WXWX and 102.9 WWMR leading
to new formats on all four of those frequencies. WCNA has assumed
Telesouths SuperTalk Mississippi programming from WWMR, while WFTA has
shifted from AC to Classic Hits while retaining the Power 101.9 branding.
96.3 WXWX has dropped its ESPN Radio programming, while it and 102.9 WWMR
will soon be operated by Mike Brandts MD Broadcasting via LMA. Both
stations are currently running filler music programming.

The latest change took place on Friday as iHeartMedia flipped Urban AC
Power 92 Jamz WESE Baldwyn to Urban 92.5 The Beat. The station has picked
up The Steve Harvey Morning Show in place of Tom Joyner.