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WRIF To Mark 50th Anniversary This Weekend

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 03:10 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...-this-weekend/



Not one, but two heritage Rock stations will celebrate the 50th anniversary
of their launch on Valentines Day.

In addition to Entercoms 99.9 KISW Seattle, which announced its anniversary
plans last week, Beasley Medias 101.1 WRIF Detroit will mark the 50th
anniversary of its shift from WXYZ-FM to Rock on February 14.

WRIF will mark the occasion with a three day celebration starting on
Friday, February 12. Morning hosts Dave Chuck The Freak will feature their
favorite moments during their show. Former hosts including Ken Calvert,
Steve Kostan, Jim Johnson, and George Baier will make appearances
throughout the day. At night the station will air a Best of Drew Mike show
focusing on their 22 years in mornings at the station. The weekend will
also feature several musicians as guest DJs including Shinedown, Halestorm,
and Seether and a Riff At 50 Playlist.

Beasley Media Group is pleased to unveil details of the upcoming
celebration of 101 WRIF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Detroit, Michigan!

Sunday, February 14, will mark the official day the station went live on
the air in the Motor City. Back in 1971, the station changed call letters
from “WXYZ� to the iconic “WRIF� call letters that are now known as
Detroit’s preeminent active rock station.

When asked about 101 WRIF, Detroit’s own Bob Seger said “Not many stations
reach the stature and influence that have defined WRIF for generations.
For us, when WRIF added our records it was like a force of nature. When
they got behind your record other stations around the country would follow
suit. They are like a rock n roll bell weather.� Seger added, “But most
importantly, is all the talented people, both on and off the air, who we
have had the privilege of working with, many of whom have become lifelong
friends. Great times, and lots of memories we will treasure forever.�

In conjunction with this landmark anniversary 101 WRIF has launched a
week-long celebration that will culminate this Friday, February 12 with the
kick-off of the “Riff Legends Weekend�. The day will start with Dave
Chuck The Freak doing a special show featuring their favorite moments on
the air at WRIF. Throughout the day, WRIF will also be welcoming some of
the station’s legendary personalities into the studio, including Ken
Calvert, Steve Kostan, Jim Johnson, and George Baier. Additionally, several
musicians and sports stars, including Kid Rock and Nicklas Lidstrom, will
be calling in to wish the station “Happy Birthday�. Friday evening will
wrap up with a “Best Of Drew Mike� feature looking back at some of the
show’s greatest moments from their 22 years in morning drive on WRIF.

The anniversary programming will continue the entire weekend with vignettes
highlighting many of WRIF’s iconic on-air personalities from Arthur
Penhallow and Ken Calvert to Karen Savelly and Steve Kostan. Additionally,
throughout the weekend several musicians, including members from Shinedown,
Halestorm, and Seether, will be taking over the airwaves as Guests DJs.

The weekend will also feature a Riff At 50 Playlist incorporating songs
featuring listener favorites from over the past 50 years of rock ‘n roll.

“Very few brands can be Legendary and Cutting Edge at the same time – but
The Riff is both, while reflecting the strength and grit of Detroit Rock
City through and through,� said Beasley Media Group Detroit Vice President
and Market Manager, Mac Edwards. “It’s quite the honor for our team to be
entrusted as caretakers of these call letters, with a nod of respect and
appreciation to the likes Tom Bender, Allen Shaw, Fred Jacobs, the late
Dick Kernen, and all the iconic personalities who made and make WRIF
must-listen-radio for 50 years!�

“WRIF has a deep connection to the city of Detroit, and while this
milestone salutes the rich history of a legendary brand, its ongoing
influencer status embraces the future of rock radio in the Motor City,�
said Beasley Media Group Vice President of National Content and Detroit
Director of Programming, Scott Jameson.



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Did the Beatles Kill Americas Radio Stars?

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 12:00 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/ross/202078...s-radio-stars/



The following is a Ross On Radio guest article from Ken Barnes, former
music editor at USA Today.

The arrival of the Beatles shook the foundations of the American music
industry that much is undeniable. At the end of 1963, around three months
before, there was one UK artist in the top 100. In the legendary chart week
of April 4, 1964, when the Beatles monopolized the top 5, the Billboard top
100 included 12 Beatles records, two novelties about the Beatles, and seven
records by other UK acts (one a Beatles novelty by the Carefrees). The
British occupied seven slots in the top 20, so suddenly the space for hits
by American acts was sharply reduced.

A number of artists were quick to blame the Beatles for their declining
careers, and many historians seized on one of the easiest explanations to
sum up the changing times. But was that the whole story, or even the real
story?

I tallied every top-20 hit in 1963 by an American artist, as charted by
Billboard, Cash Box, and Music Vendor in order to collect a reasonably
sized sample base while still dealing with a class of artists who could
roughly be classified as hitmakers. I then examined the chart career of
each artist (some of whom had more than one top-20 hit in ’63) going
forward, examining the downslides for their most pertinent causes, while
also noting the artists who continued to score hits, Brits or no Brits.Â*

Of course every record tells a story, involving among other things timing,
record-label politics, brilliant promotion or its opposite, visionary or
recalcitrant programmers, and larger cultural trend shifts. But for the
purposes of a broad study, I assigned each of the artists to one of five
somewhat-arbitrary classifications that describe the impact the British
Invasion wreaked on their careers.

LITTLE OR NO IMPACT (artists that stayed hot through the Invasion and, in
most cases, beyond)Â*

TEMPORARY SLOWDOWN (artists who slumped in 1964 but whose careers ignited
again afterward)

IRRELEVANT (covers the cases of artists who were already in irrevocable
decline or had scored with such a fluke that further hits were unlikely
regardless of the arrival of the UK contingent).Â*

PARTIAL VICTIMS (artists whose careers cratered in 1964 for reasons that
included but were not entirely attributable to the British Invasion. A
lot of judgment calls here.)

CLEAR VICTIMS (blame it on the Beatles)

Who survived the Invasion relatively unharmed? The two biggest male groups
of the time, the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons, for two. Both career
trajectories ignited in late 1962, burned hot through 1963, and stayed that
way for all of 1964 and beyond. The Four Seasons couldn’t quite match their
initial trio of hits (“Sherry,� “Big Girls Don’t Cry,� “Walk Like a Man�).
But “Dawn (Go Away)� would have been No. 1 with no Beatles blocking it.
“Rag Doll� hit the top anyway. The Beach Boys arguably got bigger in the
face of the Invasion, collecting their first chart-topper with “I Get
Around.â€�Â*

Meanwhile, Motown proudly waved the flag, not only sustaining the careers
of such previous hitmakers as Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Martha & the
Vandellas, and the Miracles in 1964, but breaking the Temptations, the Four
Tops, and the biggest of them all, the Supremes, during the same year.

Some “pre-Beatles� artists bore up at least through 1964. Roy Orbison also
had his biggest hit that year (“Oh, Pretty Woman�), while Lesley Gore
narrowly missed a No. 1 (again because of the Beatles) with “You Don’t Own
Me� and scored hits for the rest of the year. Sam Cooke maintained his hit
streak until his death. Â*

Elvis Presley was the Beatles of his day through 1962 while they didn’t
all go to No. 1, his records rocketed up the charts dramatically faster
than most other hits. But the peaks were losing altitude in 1963, and that
trend continued throughout Beatles Year One. Presley came back for a top-5
hit, the uncharacteristic “Crying in the Chapel,� in early 1965. That was
his last hit of that magnitude until 1969, but he still belongs in the
temporary slowdown pile at worst.

That “temporary slowdown� cluster includes some artists who are often
thought of as obvious casualties. Bobby Vee slumped severely, even after a
potent London recording session early in 1964, but rebounded in 1967 with
the appropriately titled “Come Back When You Grow Up.� Dion traded his
boppy early-‘60s hits for the blues at exactly the wrong time, but made it
back in 1968 with “Abraham, Martin, and John.� The Beatles definitely
accelerated Neil Sedaka’s fall from American chart grace in 1964, but he
came back in the next decade under the tutelage of Elton John, an
early-‘60s devotee (as “Crocodile Rockâ€� so vividly illustrates).Â*

The “Beatles were irrelevant� acts included a clutch of 1963 novelty
one-shots: the Ran-Dells (“Martian Hop�), Allan Sherman (“Hello Muddah,
Hello Fadduh�), and even Lou Monte and his mercifully mostly forgotten
“Pepino the Italian Mouse.� A pair of surf instrumental groups also would
have been extreme long shots to hit again, regardless of the Invasion: the
Chantays (“Pipeline�) and the Surfaris (“Wipe Out,� although that record
outlived the surf-instrumental fad by a couple of years to return to the
charts in 1966). Several one- or two-shot artists, for example Little Eva,
the Cookies, the Cascades, also had essentially seen their fates sealed
before the Beatles cleared customs.Â*

Partial victims of Anglophilia were the tricky ones to assign. They’re
artists who are as closely aligned with the pre-Beatles era as Dion or Neil
Sedaka, but were already on more of a downward trajectory (Connie Francis),
or artists who continued to have careers that didn’t depend on consistent
pop hits (Tony Bennett, Country hitmaker Bobby Bare). Country acts supply
no easy answers: Unlike Bill Anderson, who also had a big crossover hit
(“Still�) in 1963, Bare had a closer relationship with folk, pop, and rock,
and probably would have had a better chance to consolidate the crossover
success of “Detroit City� and “500 Miles� if there had been no invaders to
contend with.Â*

A surprising percentage of the “clear victims� recorded for one company,
Cameo Parkway, which had strings of hits in 1963 from the Dovells, the
Tymes, Dee Dee Sharp, the Orlons, Bobby Rydell, and the big gun, Chubby
Checker. Their 1964 departures, en masse, from the higher regions of the
chart were so abrupt that it seemed implausible not to blame the British.
But the Motown explosion probably made the Cameo Parkway artists sound
quaint as well, supplying danceable records that weren’t as dependent on
dance fads as Checker and his labelmates. Also, Cameo’s conveniently
located TV showcase, American Bandstand, relocated from Philadelphia to Los
Angeles in February 1964.

Similarly, the cancellation in September 1964 of the ABC-TV series
Hootenanny, replaced in effect by the rock-and-pop showcase Shindig!,
likely played a role in icing the careers of folk acts such as the New
Christy Minstrels and the Serendipity Singers. Other folk acts who had
strong 1963 showings, such as the Kingston Trio, seemed to be wiped out
entirely by the coming of the British.

But even after assigning most of the Cameo cases and the Kingston Trio to
the category, the clear victims total is low. Just 7% of 1963’s biggest
hitmakers were dispatched – entirely or nearly so to oblivion by the
coming of the Beatles and their support groups.Â*

Breaking down the other overall results:

42% of the artists fell victim to pop music’s eternally high mortality
rate and saw their chart careers shrivel in virtually inevitable
extinction events that would have occurred even if the Beatles meteorite
had missed the earth entirely.

24% maintained their hot streaks beyond 1963, also experiencing little or
no impact from the British Invasion.

14% suffered temporary slowdowns but recovered in later years, sustaining
little or no Invasion damage.

13% endured downturns, often fatal, that were to varying degrees prompted
by other factors but were helped along by the daunting British chart
presence.

If you add that 13% to the 7% for whom the British were the primary fatal
career blow, about a fifth of the former stars can claim that the Beatles
rendered them obsolete. Adding the temporary-slowdown victims’ 14%, a
more-significant one-third were affected to some degree.Â*

But if we take the 14% that survived and add them to the 24% who sailed
serenely through the Invasion, 38% of the artists managed to survive the
onslaught. And, as noted, for slightly more than 40%, the fault for their
commercial failure clearly lies elsewhere.

Its also worth looking at what types of songs and acts did well in 1963 vs.
1964.Â*

In 1964, the percentage of male groups more than doubled, and that’s nearly
totally due to the British Invasion, since American male groups were up
only slightly (19% to 21%). Female solo vocalists held on strongest, with
an assist from British acts (mainly Dusty Springfield) as well.Â*

As some of the individual case studies show above, slots for male solo acts
were down sharply, but hardly eliminated. 51% of male solo acts either
continued to have hits or made a later comeback compared to 40% of female
solos, 29% of male groups, and 20% of female groups. Girl groups, and to a
slightly lesser extent, male vocal groups were indeed hit hard in 1964 by
the arrival of the Beatles and their support troupes. But for solo artists
in the main, it was mostly just a convenient excuse.Â*
Type Of Act 1963 1964 Male Group 19% 43% Male Solo 49% 37% Female
Solo 13% 12% Mixed Groups 11% 6% Girl Groups 9% 6%

Likewise, 1964 brings a sharp rise (37% to 53%) in the amount of pop/rock.
That’s almost all British Invasion, too. With British titles filtered out,
the pop/rock vs. R&B breakdown would be 40% to 33%, not that much wider a
spread than 1963. Instead, R&B is down 33% to 26%. MOR is actually up
slightly thanks to the likes of Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, and invasion
assists from the Bachelors and Julie Rogers. (Some songs, such as surf
instrumentals, were placed in more than one genre.)
Genre 1963 1964 Pop/Rock 37% 53% R&B 33% 26% MOR 9% 10%
Instrumentals 5% 4% Surf (Vocal/Instrumental) 4% 3% Folk 4% 1%
Country 4% 1% Novelties 3% 1%



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Bell Media Drops TSN Radio In Vancouver, Hamilton & Winnipeg

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 10:51 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...lton-winnipeg/



The massive cuts across Bell Medias Canadian properties in recent weeks
have led to the demise today of three TSN Radio branded Sports stations.

1150 CKOC Hamilton ON flipped to Business as BNN Bloomberg 1150 at noon
today, while 1290 CFRW Winnipeg and 1040 CKST Vancouver are currently
stunting with a broad music playlist teasing simultaneous new format
launches on Friday morning. CFRW will launch its new format at 9am CST and
CKST at 7am PST.

Bell already programs the Bloomberg programming in Vancouver on 1410 CFRW.
While CKOC is in the adjacent Hamilton market, its signal gives BNN
Bloomberg an audible signal in the Greater Toronto Area.

A Bell Media memo indicates that CFRW and CKST will flip to the Funny
Comedy format currently heard on 820 CHAM Hamilton and 1060 CKMX Calgary.
Bell Media Vice Chairman Wade Oosterman writes, The adjustments were making
to some of our radio stations this week offer a good example of Bell Medias
readiness to change when its right for the business, especially when our
costs are too high to justify or we simply have a better model to serve a
given marketplace. Today were announcing that TSN Radio 1150 in Hamilton
will become BNN Bloomberg Radio, reflecting the success of our initial
business radio station in the Vancouver market. The Hamilton AM channel can
also serve BNN Bloomberg listeners in the GTA and other parts of Southern
Ontario, similar to TSN Radio 1050 Torontos coverage of the same region.
Later this week, well also transition TSN radio stations in Winnipeg and
Vancouver to our Funny format, which has already proven highly successful
in markets like Hamilton and Calgary with its stand-up comedy content.
While these are relatively modest changes to our overall radio business (we
have more than 100 stations in 58 markets across the country), they align
with our strategy of focusing on serving the largest possible audiences
with the content they want the most while leveraging the efficiencies of
our broader organization.

The TSN Radio brand launched in 2011 on 1050 CHUM Toronto. The brand will
continue to operate in Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa and Montreal. The stations
all featured a mix of local programming and some syndication from ESPN
Radio and Fox Sports Radios Dan Patrick Show. CFRW had been the flagship
station for the NHLs Winnipeg Jets until the franchise moved to Corus 680
CJOB this season.



As a sports fan, this stinks. But Im really feeling for all my friends at
1290, both on air and behind the scenes. pic.twitter.com/xTv1rDW2Mh

- Ed Tait (@EdTaitWFC) February 9, 2021



BNN Bloomberg, Canada’s definitive source for business news, along with
iHeartRadio Canada, today announced the launch of a new BNN Bloomberg Radio
station, now available on 1150 AM in Hamilton, Ont.

Featuring a simulcast of BNN Bloomberg’s linear television broadcast and
in-depth, live, long-form, specialty programming from Bloomberg’s radio
service, BNN Bloomberg Radio 1150 keeps listeners across the country
up-to-date on breaking business news as it happens. Joining BNN Bloomberg’s
first radio station, BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410 in Vancouver, the new station
is powered by BNN Bloomberg’s team of trusted journalists as well as
contributions from Bloomberg’s roster of 2,700 business journalists and
analysts in more than 120 countries.

Additionally, BNN Bloomberg Radio 1150 integrates a broad array of short-
and long-form content, including EXPONENTIAL WITH AMANDA LANG, a weekly
podcast from the BNN Bloomberg host exploring the worlds of business,
technology, sociology, and art, and how they intersect.

BNN Bloomberg Radio 1150 will be available for live streaming across the
country through the iHeartRadio Canada app, and locally in Hamilton on 1150
AM.

BNN Bloomberg Radio also delivers voice-activated business news updates via
the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa on phones as well as smart speakers
such as Google Home and Amazon Echo Spot.

“We are proud to broaden the scope of BNN Bloomberg Radio with this new
station, and to deliver comprehensive business news coverage across an
expanded slate of platforms, both locally in Hamilton and across the GTA,
and nationally via iHeartRadio,� said Richard Gray, Regional General
Manager, Eastern Region, Bell Media. “As markets continue to shift amid
these challenging times, BNN Bloomberg continues to be the prime source of
financial analysis and insight for Canada’s business leaders.�

As Canada’s definitive source for business news, BNN Bloomberg, provides
audiences across the country with unparalleled business coverage across
television, digital, and radio platforms.



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Cluster Sale Brings Gold To Latrobe

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 06:13 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ld-to-latrobe/



LHTC Media has sold 1480 WCNS/97.3 W247CX Latrobe and 910 WXJX Apollo/98.7
W254CR Latrobe PA to Steve Clendenins Maryland Media One for $475,000.

The sale filing has led to an immediate format change as both stations
dropped their Variety Hits Jack-FM for Oldies as Westmoreland Gold via LMA.
The format matches the programming on Clendenins 1330 WHGM Havre de Grace
MD. Clendenin also owns the statewide Radio PA news network.

WCNS had previously been Soft AC 97.3 Lite-FM until flipping to a simulcast
of WXJX last fall. LHTC Media retains its cluster of stations in Morgantown
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Multiple Programming Promotions At WYMS

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 05:27 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...tions-at-wyms/



Milwaukee Public Schools AAA 88Nine 88.9 WYMS Milwaukee has promoted
Program Director Jordan Lee to Station Director and morning host Dori Zori
to Program Director.

Lee has been with WYMS since 2009 and rose to Program Director in 2015. In
his new role, he will be responsible for the development of new products
that allow for greater music discovery and work towards the station’s
mission of serving all of Milwaukee. Lee also will continue to serve as
Executive Producer of the stations newly syndicated Rhythm Lab Radio.

Zori has hosted mornings at WYMS since 2012 and was promoted to Assistant
Program Director in July 2019. She previously hosted and later served as
Underwriting Director at Variety 91.7 WMSE Milwaukee from 1990-2012.

Taking on the APD duties will be current MD/afternoon host Justin Barney.

Non-commercial radio veterans Jordan Lee and Dori Zori have been named
Station Director and Program Director of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee
(WYMS-88.9FM), the station announced Monday.

Zori will continue to host the station’s 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekday morning
show, and Music Director Justin Barney will step in as the station’s
Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Host.

“We are incredibly excited to elevate Jordan, Dori and Justin’s roles
within Radio Milwaukee,� Executive Director Kevin Sucher said. “Jordan has
been leading our 88Nine programming for over five years and has proven
abilities to think creatively and develop new products that fulfill our
mission. Dori brings 20-plus years of non-commercial radio experience to
her role as Program Director and is already freshening up our Sunday
evening offerings.�

As Station Director, Jordan will be responsible for the development of new
products that allow for greater music discovery and work towards the
station’s mission of serving all of Milwaukee. Lee also serves as the
executive producer for specialty program Rhythm Lab Radio, which the
station recently announced is available for nation-wide syndication.

“Radio Milwaukee’s mission of creating a more inclusive and engaged
Milwaukee is more critical now than ever before,� said Lee. “I am excited
for this opportunity to think into the future about how we can create new
opportunities that provide all of Milwaukee with the resources of public
radio.�

Dori will be Radio Milwaukee’s first female Program Director and will
oversee all aspects of the 88.9FM station broadcast, including an overhaul
of the station’s Sunday evening programming.

“Sunday evenings on 88Nine will now feature six hours of specialty
programming focused on music discovery and storytelling,� shared Zori. “I
am especially excited about the addition of Carmel Holt’s program SHEROES,
which focuses on female voices in the music industry.�

Sunday’s new programming schedule:

6-7PM Sound Travels with Marcus Doucette

7-8PM SHEROES with Carmel Holt

8-9PM From the Music Desk with Justin Barney

9-10PM Sound Opinions with Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot

10PM-12AM Rhythm Lab Radio with Tarik Moody

Lee joined 88Nine in October 2008 as the morning show host and events
coordinator. He was tapped as Assistant Program Director in 2009, and was
promoted to the role of Program Director in July 2015. Jordan and Dori
co-hosted the station’s morning show together from August 2012 – April 2014
with Zori taking over as the show’s sole host in July 2015. Dori was
promoted to Assistant Program Director in July 2019.

Barney started at Radio Milwaukee in June 2013 as an intern and has served
as the station’s Music Director since February 2015. Justin will continue
in that role as well as taking on additional responsibilities as Assistant
Program Director and Afternoon Host. As the Afternoon Host, Barney will
focus on bringing even more new releases to the airwaves.



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Ed Moloney Expands Duties At SuiteRadio

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 05:09 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...at-suiteradio/



SuiteRadio has announced that Ed Moloney will be expanding his role with
the company.

Moloney joined SuiteRadio last fall to handle Affiliate Relations for The
Bud and Broadway Show. He will now take on those duties for all of
SuiteRadios products and will begin programming the companys 24/7 Classic
Hits format The Maxx, which will be evolved to a Classic Hits/Adult Hits
hybrid. Maloney previously programmed Westwood Ones Adult Hits and national
Jack-FM from 2004-2019.

SuiteRadio is pleased to announce the addition of another leading network
radio visionary joining the team. Ed Moloney has been working with
SuiteRadio from Los Angeles since last fall to handle Affiliate Relations
for The Bud and Broadway Show and bring it to market. Now, after growing
Bud and Broadway to nearly 20 affiliates in only a few short months, Ed is
joining the company and assuming an expanded role in building a more
refined syndicated programming provider.

Now, in addition to affiliating the full line of SuiteRadio products,
including all eight of the company’s 24/7 formats, Moloney will be
rebranding and programming SuiteRadio’s 24/7 format The Maxx to become a
classic hits/adult hits hybrid.

Â*

Ed has been breaking new ground in the 24/7 format market since 2004 when
he launched the Adult Hits format for Westwood One. Ed may be best known
for programming the national version of JACK FM from 2011-2019 having great
success in all size markets including PPM.

Â*

Other career highlights include being part of the team that launched JACK
FM on KCBS, Los Angeles, Creative Director at KYSR (STAR 98.7) Los Angeles,
two tours of duty with Jonathon Brandmeier and all beginning in 1986 as
producer of the legendary WBCN Boston morning show.

Â*

“I’m excited to officially join a company where AUTHENTIC CONTENT is at the
top of the list. I look forward to working closely with our affiliates to
create a bottom-line-building product with flexibility and the most
meaningful localized options anywhere. Plus, the fact that Cruze is a Tom
Brady fan that really sealed the deal!�

Â*

“Sometimes, but not often, does the perfect person appear at just the right
moment,� said Pat Fant, COO, SuiteRadio. “Ed has led us to such great
success in such a short time with Bud and Broadway (now the fastest growing
syndicated weekday show.) We are thrilled to apply all that know how to
our AUTHENTIC 24/7 format service as well.�

Â*

About us: Houston-based SuiteRadio is a broadcast-based company providing
station operators with a full line of high-value, personality-driven
programming, including 24-hour formats as well as nationally known programs
and specialty shows for radio. including The Bud and Broadway Morning
Show. United Stations Radio Network is handling ad sales for The Bud and
Broadway Show. www.suiteradio.net

Contact Ed Moloney for demos of SuiteRadio’s full line of programming:


Office 832-485-0490 ext.1008 / Cell 310-283-9407




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2 Guys Named Chris Debut In Raleigh; Move In Savannah

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 04:59 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...e-in-savannah/



Curtis Medias Rock 92.9 570 WPLW/92.9 W225DF Raleigh NC has added Global
Media Servicess 2 Guys Named Chris for mornings.

Based at Dick Broadcastings Rock 92 92.3 WKRR Greensboro, the show features
hosts Chris Kelly and Chris Demm, co-host Dave Aiken and producer Biggie.
In addition to debuting on the recently launched brand in Raleigh, the show
will changing stations in Savannah on Monday, February 15.

2 Guys Named Chris will move from their current home on Dick Broadcastings
Rock 106.1 WFXH Hilton Head Island SC to co-owned Classic Hits Rewind 107.9
Port Royal. That will trigger an on-air lineup shuffle at both stations
with longtime WRWN morning host Monty Jett moving to afternoons.

At WFXH, current afternoon hosts Kotter and Marshall will move to mornings
starting on March 1. 96.1 WKZQ Myrtle Beach SC afternoon host Crash will
track middays in Savannah, while PD/midday host Billie Marshall moves her
Bad Ass Rock Show to afternoons.

2 Guys Named Chris (2GNC), the smart and funny morning show for intelligent
rockers, expands into Raleigh on Curtis Media’s Rock 92.9 beginning today.
The announcement comes on the heels of 2GNC’s monster achievement of a 32
share in its home market of Greensboro the highest home-market share of
any classic rock morning program.

“We are excited to welcome 2 Guys Named Chris to Rock 92.9 and the
Triangle,� said Trip Savery, President/Chief Operating Officer, Curtis
Media. “Rock 92.9 features real Classic Rock with local personalities. 2
Guys Named Chris has built a solid following in the region, and it is a
perfect match for mornings on Rock 92.9.�

“We have dominated mornings in Greensboro with 2 Guys Named Chris,� stated
Dick Harlow, Chief Operating Officer of Dick Broadcasting, which produces
and airs the show on WKRR-FM (Rock 92), Greensboro. “The show combines
humor, pop culture, and insights into classic rock music and bands with
ongoing audience interaction that attracts a loyal male audience every
morning.�

Syndicated nationally through Global Media Services, the 2 Guys Named Chris
team consists of hosts Chris Kelly and Chris Demm, their partner Dave
Aiken, and producer Biggie.

Tony Garcia, President of Global Media Services, commented, “We’re excited
to be on Curtis Media’s Classic Rock 92.9 in Raleigh. Trip has been a great
partner in the past, and I’m looking forward to working with him and his
team in Raleigh.�

2 Guys Named Chris airs M-F 6A-10A Eastern Time and is available on a
market-exclusive basis. The top-rated show has received numerous awards and
accolades, including a 2015 NAB Marconi Award and North Carolina
Broadcasters’ 2016 Morning Show of the Year Award.

Global Media Services is the exclusive syndication representative for 2
Guys Named Chris. For more information, stations may contact Tony Garcia at
303-916-6333 and .



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SummitMedia Restructures Corporate Programming Team

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 10:15 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...gramming-team/



SummitMedia has announced an new corporate programming leadership.

Randy Chase, who joined the company as SVP/Programming last June, has risen
to Executive Vice President of Programming overseeing the companys
programming. He will also have three new Brand Content Leaders serving
under him overseeing specific formats.

Longtime SummitMedia SVP/Programming John Olsen will serve as BCL for the
companys Rock, Classic Rock, and Alternative stations while overseeing
special projects. Olsen will continue to serve as Program Director of
Classic Rock 106.9 The Eagle WBPT Birmingham.

Maurice DeVoe, who joined the company last March as Operations Manager and
Program Director of the companys Greenville SC properties, will add BCL
duties for the companys Hip Hop, Adult RB and Rhythmic CHRs. DeVoe
previously held a Corporate PD position overseeing those formats for
Cumulus Media.

SummitMedia has also announced the addition of Rick Thomas to the company
as Brand Content Leader for their CHR, Hot AC and AC stations. Thomas will
also serve as Program Director of CHR Star 102.1 WWST Knoxville TN. Thomas
most recently served as VP/Programming for Max Media Denver and has
programmed in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tampa, Sacramento and
Honolulu during his career.