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iHeart Launches Palm Beach Exclusive Wave

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 09:55 AM PDT
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After stunting all weekend with Christmas Music, iHeartMedias 93.3 W227CX
North Palm Beach/92.1 WRLX-HD2 West Palm Beach has returned to Country as
Wave 93.3.

The station is now being programmed separately from Wave 92.7 WAVW
Stuart/Port St. Lucie exclusively targeting the West Palm Beach market. The
daytime airstaff remains identical on both stations with Bobby Bones in
mornings, Heath West in middays, and Eric Hunter in afternoons, while
Premium Choice content will be heard the rest of the day.

iHeartMedia West Palm Beach debuted the new WAVE 93.3, No. 1 for New
Country, effective immediately.

WAVE 93.3 will broadcast the latest in Country music, including songs from
artists such as Little Big Town, Sam Hunt, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood,
Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett and others. The station will also
feature The Bobby Bones Show and on-air personality Eric Hunter and others.

iHeartMedia West Palm Beach is a leading media outlet in the Palm Beach
market and its content is 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 100 million registered users.

LISTEN: Fans can listen to WAVE 93.3 on the radio or stream it via
iHeartRadio: http://wave933.iheart.com/

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QUOTE: “WAVE 93.3 is home to The Bobby Bones Show and today’s best in
Country,â€� saidÂ*Rad Messick, Senior Vice President of Programming for
iHeartMedia’s South Florida Region. “We’re excited to bring the community a
fresh choice for Country in the Palm Beaches.�

PROGRAMMING:

The Bobby Bones Show 6 – 10 a.m.

Heath West 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Eric Hunter 3 – 8 p.m.

Michael J. 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.


Original Report 3/29: iHeartMedias 93.3 W227CX North Palm Beach/92.1
WRLX-HD2 West Palm Beach has dropped its simulcast of Country Wave 92.7
WAVW Stuart/Port St. Lucie and is now stunting with Christmas Music.

W227CX had begun simulcasting WAVW in January 2016 to give an in-market
Country competitor to Alpha Medias 103.1 WIRK. It never made much of any
impact in the market, registering a mere 0.1 share in each of the last
three PPM monthlies.


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Bill Reiter Joins CBS Sports Radio For Nights

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 07:49 AM PDT
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Former AM 570 KLAC Los Angeles midday host and Fox Sports analyst Bill
Reiter will fill the 6-10pm eastern timelsot on CBS Sports Radio starting
Monday, April 17.

Reiter has been hosting Reiter Than You as a digital video series on
CBSSports.com since September 2016. Prior to that Reiter worked for Fox
Sports as a columnist, NBA Insider, and fill-in host on Fox Sports Radio in
addition to hosting at KLAC. His appointment rounds out the new CBS Sports
Radio lineup that includes Damon DA Amondolara moving to 9am-12pm and Tiki
Barber and Brandon Tierney to 3-6pm and a CBS Sports Network television
simulcast as Doug Gottlieb leaves for Fox Sports.

CBS Sports Radio will launch its new weeknight show, “Reiter Than You,�
hosted by Bill Reiter, on Monday, April 17 in the program’s regular
timeslot of 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, ET. The show will feature Reiter’s
refreshing style of spirited and insightful commentary and analysis coupled
with special guests, including players, coaches and sports experts. “Reiter
Than You� began as a live show on CBS Sports digital platforms in September
2016, airing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights across CBSSports.com
and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices, and will
expand as Reiter now brings the show to a national radio audience every
weekday evening.

“The talented Bill Reiter will bring a fresh new voice and an energizing
perspective to CBS Sports Radio’s already stellar line-up featuring the
best sports talk shows and personalities around,� said Eric Spitz,
Director, Programming, CBS Sports Radio. “His candid commentary and keen
analysis will be a welcome addition to the network.�

Added Reiter, “Im thrilled to join the most dynamic sports talk network in
the country, and to expand what weve built on the digital side to a
five-day-a-week national audience. The show is going to be everything
sports fans want – honest, smart, funny, entertaining, and full of great
guests. For years, I’ve been a huge fan and listener of the incredible
talent that’s made CBS Sports Radio a must-listen. It’s an honor and
incredibly exciting to be able to call those great radio hosts colleagues.
I can’t wait to join the team.�

Today’s announcement follows the recent news regarding daypart moves for
“Tiki and Tierney� and “The DA Show,� along with a live simulcast of “Tiki
and Tierney� on CBS Sports Network.

Bill Reiter is a writer and sports personality for CBS Sports. He hosts
“Reiter Than You,� CBS Sports’ first live primetime digital show, and is
the national columnist for CBSSports.com. “Reiter Than You� continues to
air on CBS Sports digital platforms in addition to CBS Sports Radio. Before
emerging as a well-known national sports columnist and television
personality, Reiter was a Miami Heat beat columnist during LeBron James
first season with the Heat. Reiter began his career in newspapers, writing
for the Kansas City Star, Des Moines Register, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
and Chicago Tribune. Reiters coverage has focused on a wide range of sports
and topics, including the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, UFC, the
London Olympics, Super Bowls, feature writing and more. He graduated from
the Missouri School of Journalism in 2000.


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Classic Hits Comes To The Merrimack Valley

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 07:27 AM PDT
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Costa Eagle Media has flipped Talk 1110 WCCM/98.9 W255DA Salem NH to
Classic Hits Valley 98.9.

The new Merrimack Valleys Greatest Hits has launched with 10,000 songs in a
row commercial free.The WMVX call letters have brought over from 1570 in
Methuen MA, with the WCCM calls moved there. Much of the former Talk
programming has moved to NETalks.net and 102.9 W275BH-HD2 Lawrence MA.


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Classic Country Legends Launches In Grand Island

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 06:58 AM PDT
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On the heels of launching Rock Thunder 99.7 K259CZ/96.5 KRGI-HD2 Grand
Island NE last week, Legacy Communications has launched another translator
in the market.

103.5 K278BR Grand Island has launched as Classic Country 103.5 The Legend
rebroadcasting 96.5 KRGI-HD4 as a flanker to Country 96.


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WBBB Raleigh Rebrands As 96.1 BBB

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 03:22 PM PDT
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Curtis Media relaunched Variety Hits Radio 96.1 WBBB Raleigh NC as 96.1 BBB
this morning.

The comes as the stations ditches its More Music. Less Blah Blah Blah
positioning for a more personality oriented Your Life. Your Music brand. No
changes to the stations airstaff which includes Program Director Tim Doc
Maranville Lora in mornings, Kitty Kinnin in middays, and John in
afternoons accompanied the change.

WBBB ranked tenth in the February 2017 Nielsen Audio ratings with a 4.8
share.


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Casey Carter Joins WTQR Greensboro As Program Director

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:23 PM PDT
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iHeartMedia Country Q104.1 WTQR Winston-Salem/Greensboro NC has appointed
Casey Carter as its new Program Director.

Carter joins WTQR from iHearts 96.9 The Kat WKKT Statesville/Charlotte
where she served as APD/Midday host. Carter has also programmed South 106.1
WSTH Columbus GA and B100 WOBB Albany GA for iHeart and has also worked at
WZZK Birmingham, WNOE New Orleans, and WQIK Jacksonville.

She replaces Todd Nixon, who left as PD of WTQR and sister B93.9 WNCB
Raliegh at the end of 2016 to join Steel City Medias Q104 KBEQ Kansas City.

iHeartMedia Greensboro announced today that Casey Carter has been named
Program Director for Q104.1, New Country in Greensboro- Winston Salem-High
Point, effective April 17, 2017. iHeartMedia Greensboro has a strong
cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and
franchises — both broadcast and digital – including 99.5 WMAG, 100.3 KISS
FM, 105.7 MAN UP! 94.5 WPTI and Q104.1 and produces legendary marquee
events including Q-JAM at the annual Lexington BBQ Festival.

iHeartMedia has massive consumer reach and influence across multiple
platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company.
Casey Carter will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to
oversee on-air, digital and music programming, as well as, booking artist
appearances and interviews for the radio station brand and their local
events.

“I couldnt be more thrilled to join a legendary station like Q104.1,� said
Carter. “I look forward to working with the fantastic staff, and am happy
to serve the Virginia-Carolina region.�

“We are very fortunate to announce Casey Carter as the new Program Director
at Q104.1,� said Rich McMillan, Senior Vice President of Programming for
iHeartMedia’s Virginia-Carolina Region. “She is an impressive radio talent
and successful programmer who brings tons of enthusiasm and excitement to
our building. I’m anxious to hand her the keys to the station and to
introduce her to Lexington BBQ!�

Casey Carter previously worked at 96.9 The Kat in Charlotte, where she
served as both Assistant Program Director and midday host.

Q104.1 is a leading media outlet in the Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point
market and its content is available across multiple platforms, including
its broadcast station; online via its branded digital site; 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 100 million registered users.


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