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What's Next For 100.9 Tulsa? Is There An Answer?

Posted: 26 Aug 2016 11:38 AM PDT
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Since Stephens Media moved the Christian AC format and KXOJ call letters
last Tuesday to the former 94.1 The Breeze KTSO Glenpool/Tulsa, 100.9 KTSO
Sapulpa OK has been stunting with a loop redirecting KXOJs listeners to the
new frequency.

That will apparently come to an end on Thursday, September 1. The former
941TheBreeze.com currently features a countdown clock titled 100.9 counting
down to 12:00am on 9/1. In the August 17 Daily Domains we noted that KXOJ
Program Director Bob Thornton had registered TheAnswerTulsa.com through his
RadioServers.com web design company.

A flip to Talk would pit KTSO up against Cox Medias market leading 740
KRMG/102.3 KRMG-FM and Scripps 1170 KFAQ. Usage of the Answer branding
would likely indicate the use of much of Salem Medias Conservative Talk
talent as the company owns the trademark on the brand.



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Michael Saunders Named KQBT Program Director

Posted: 26 Aug 2016 10:31 AM PDT
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A day after Dawn Campbell was named as his replacement at Cox Urban AC Star
94.5 WCFB Orlando, Michael Saunders has been appointed Program Director of
iHeartMedia Urban 93.7 The Beat KQBT Houston.

Saunders will also serve as Urban Brand Coordinator for iHeartMedia’s
National Programming Group. This marks a return to the company for Saunders
where he previously served as VP/Programming for the companys Detroit
cluster and PD of Power 105.1 WWPR New York. Hes also programmed WPGC
Washington DC, WJHM Orlando, and WBAV/WPEG Charlotte during his career.

Saunders replaces Bo Money who departed earlier this week.

iHeartMedia announced today that noted radio veteran Michael Saunders has
been named Program Director for 93.7 The Beat KQBT-FM in Houston, effective
immediately. In addition, Saunders will serve as Urban Brand Coordinator
for iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. iHeartMedia Houston has a
strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and
franchises – both broadcast and digital – including 93.7 THE BEAT, 94.5 The
Buzz, SUNNY 99.1, KTRH NewsRadio 740, KPRC AM 950 and SportsTalk 790.

iHeartMedia has massive consumer reach and influence across multiple
platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company.
As the Program Director for 93.7 THE BEAT, Saunders will work closely with
on-air personalities and sales to oversee the stations on-air content,
digital footprint and music programming. In his new role as Urban Brand
Coordinator, he will serve on iHeartMedia’s Urban Brand Management Team,
which provides strategic guidance to the company’s Urban music brands and
connects keys advertisers with iHeartMedia’s Urban music audience.

Saunders joins iHeartMedia Houston from Star 94.7 WCFB-FM in Orlando, where
he has been Program Director for the past five years. He also previously
served as Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Detroit and Program
Director for iHeartMedia’s Power 105.1 in New York City. In addition,
Saunders’s extensive background includes serving as Operations Manager for
CBS Radio’s Washington, DC market, Program Director for WJHM-FM in Orlando,
Vice President of Client Services for the Left Bank Organization in Los
Angeles and Operations Manager and Program Director for WPEG-FM, WBAV-FM
and WGIV-AM in Charlotte.

He began his radio career as an on-air personality for WGCD-AM in his
hometown of Chester, SC.

“Michael is a proven leader who will bring incredible results to
iHeartMedia,� said Marc Sherman, Region Senior Vice President of
Programming for iHeartMedia Houston. “We are excited to bring a programmer
of his caliber to Houston and are eager to make history

as we transition to this exciting new chapter of THE BEAT.�

“Im excited to have Michael back on iHeartMedia’s Urban programming team,�
said Doc Wynter, Senior Vice President of Urban Programming and Urban Brand
Manager for iHeartMedia. “He is one of the best in the business when it
comes to understanding the Urban format and its listeners. I cant wait to
get back into the radio trenches with him.�

“I’m thrilled to be returning to iHeartMedia to work with the Urban Brand
Management Team and the amazing talent and staff in Houston,� said
Saunders. “In less than three years, THE BEAT has become Houston’s premiere
destination for Hip Hop and RB

and they are a prime example of iHeartMedia’s unparalleled reach with Urban
music audiences. I can’t wait to help THE BEAT and all of iHeartMedia’s
Urban stations continue to grow and serve millions of listeners.�

iHeartMedia has the number one reach of any media outlet in the Houston
market. Its radio brands and content are available across multiple
platforms, including its broadcast stations; online via its branded digital
sites; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio,
the all-in- one streaming music and live radio service – with its more than
a billion downloads and more than 90 million registered users



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WMOT Nashville To Flip To Americana

Posted: 26 Aug 2016 09:13 AM PDT
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Middle Tennessee State Universitys Public Jazz/Classical 89.5 WMOT
Murfreesboro/Nashville TN will flip to Americana Roots Radio on Friday,
September 2.

The new format is in partnership with the syndicated Music City Roots which
will air on the station. Jessie Scott, most recently in MD/Middays at Sun
Radio in KDRP Dripping Springs/Austin TX will serve as Program Director.
Scott has also worked at WNBC and WHN New York, WMMO Orlando, and
MusicFog.com.

The station will also continue to carry Middle Tennessee State University
Sports coverage. The previous Jazz format will move to WMOT-HD2 and also
air on 92.3 W222BZ Bluhmtown/Murfreesboro and 104.9 W285FB
Bellevue/Nashville with the latter debuting by November.



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Station Sales Week Of 8/26

Posted: 26 Aug 2016 05:00 AM PDT
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Station Sales

Synergy Media is acquiring the new 96.3 WKLA-FM Ludington MI from WGHN Inc.
for $30,000 and an immediate LMA. 96.3 immediately assumed the WKLA-FM call
letters and Hot AC format from what is now 106.3 WWMN Ludington as that
station prepares to complete its move to Thompsonville in the Traverse City
market. Concurrently Craig Bowman is transferring 47% of his 48% stake in
Synergy to partner Richard Young, while 4% owner Todd Mohr resigns as
Chairman/CEO/Chief Engineer. Mohr owns WWMN and 101.5 WMTE Manistee under
the Mitten Media name.

iHeartMedia sells Silent 1450 WHNK Parkersburg WV to Fellowship Baptist
Church of Vienna WV for $46,500. WHNK has been Silent off and on for the
past few years due to lack of tower site availability.

High Plains Radio Network is acquiring Classic Rock 1260 WGVM and Country
100.7 WDMS Greenville MS from ARK-LA-MS Radio Group for $500,000. The
station licenses cost $300,000, while sister company Spearman Land &
Development Co. acquires the real estate and tower assets for $200,000.

Educational Media Foundation purchases Christian AC Promise-FM 90.5 KADV
Modesto CA for $225,000. EMF will flip the station to its Christian AC
K-Love network as a rebroadcaster of 91.9 KLVR Middletown CA.

Robert Cornman is buying out Clifton Topps ownership of Red Desert
Communications and its 93.5 KREO James Town WY for $50,000.

The Estate of Joyce Virginia Bownds sells 1110 WUAT Pikeville TN to Vicki
Smiths WUAT LLC for $20,000.


Translator Sales
Station State Seller Buyer Price To Rebroadcast Station State
Seller Buyer Price To Rebroadcast 99.9 W260BK Hastings NE Community
Broadcasting Legacy Communications $40,000 96.5 KRGI-FM Grand Island
94.7 W234CI Decatur IL Cromwell Group J. Barry Williams $20,000 106.7
WZNX Sullivan 91.3 K217DJ Kemah TX Best Media Edgewater Broadcasting
$100 89.1 WLOG Markleysburg PA 106.5 W293AL Rochester IN Calvary Radio
Network Illiana Communications $24,500 980 WITY Danville IL 102.7
K274AV Rural Juab County UT SLC Divestiture Trust II Broadway Media
Return From Trust 960 KOVO Provo 97.5 K248CE Davenport IA Benjamin
Shafer Educational Media Foundation $32,000 88.9 KAIP Wapello 101.3
K267BQ Lake City CO Educational Communications of Colorado Springs San
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Jessica Poxson Upped To WDRQ Assistant Progam Director

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 04:05 PM PDT
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Cumulus Country 93.1 Nash-FM WDRQ Detroit has appointed Jessica Poxson as
Assistant Program Director.

Poxson has been hosting The Jess Show middays at WDRQ since September 2015
and will continue in the that role. She has been with Cumulus Detroit since
2010 starting in promotions and has also done news at 760 WJR, and traffic
and local inserts during Americas Morning Show on WDRQ.

Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted NASH FM 93.1/WDRQ-FM Midday
Host Jessica Poxson to Assistant Program Director, effective immediately.
In her new role, Poxson will report to Detroit Director of FM Programming
Robby Bridges and Cumulus Media-Detroit Operations Manager Mike Wheeler.
She will continue as On-Air Host of “The Jess Show� weekdays from 10AM-2PM
on NASH FM 93.1.

Poxson joined Cumulus Media-Detroit in 2010 and rose through the cluster’s
ranks with positions ranging from promotions to news reporting for sister
station WJR, on-air for WDVD, traffic on WDRQ and now host of its Midday
slot.Â*

Bridges said: In the longstanding Cumulus tradition of promoting from
within, it is a pleasure to enhance Jessicas role here in Detroit as we
build DRQ’s brand and profile in the community and continue providing the
best country music content to Detroit’s passionate country fans. I am
thrilled shell be working closely with me and our team.

Poxson said: “It’s a thrill to take on this new role in the city that I
love with an amazing team of people who are just as committed to growing
this radio station as I am.�