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January 2021 (1/7 - 2/3) Nielsen Audio Ratings Day 3: More Public News/Talk
Records Fall

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 02:15 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...-records-fall/



Day 3 of Nielsen Audios PPM releases are now available for Portland,
Charlotte, San Antonio, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas,
Orlando, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, and Columbus.

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.


Beasley AC K104.7 WKQC and Country 103.7 WSOC tie for the lead in Charlotte
at a 7.3. Radio One News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM rises 5.0 to 6.6 for
third, followed by a big gain for iHeartMedia Country 96.9 The Kat WKKT up
4.9 to 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 99.7 The Fox WRFX slips 5.7 to 5.3 to
place fifth. Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes 90.7 WFAE is one of many
Public News/Talk stations to set station records this month with a 3.3 to
5.1 gain. Also on the upswing was Classical 89.9 WFAV with a 2.5 to 3.4
rise.

Public News/Talk 91.5 KOPB-FM Portland has nearly a double share lead on
the second place station as it rises 9.7 to 12.0 and adds an additional 1.3
share on its stream. Entercom Classic Rock 92.3 KGON places second up 6.1
to 6.4 followed by Alpha Media News/Talk 101.1 KXL up 4.8 to 6.2.

Also trending upwards in Portland is Alpha Country 98.7 The Bull KUPL 2.9
to 4.0 and iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR Jamn 107.5 KXJM 2.8 to 3.9.

Cox Media Group Classic Hits 101.1 KONO-FM leads San Antonio with a 7.4 to
7.8 gain. iHeartMedia News/Talk 1200 WOAL places second with a 6.8 to 7.0
rise. Cox Country Y100 KCYY is up nearly two share points 4.5 to 6.4 to
place third, while sister Classic Rock 106.7 The Eagle KTXK rises 4.9 to
6.1 for what Huff notes is a station record.

Publix News/Talk 89.1 KSTX rises 3.0 to 4.4 for its biggest share since
Holiday 2017 notes Huff.

iHeartMedia News/Talk 1530 KFBK/93.1 KFBK-FM jumps up 7.8 to 10.2 to lead
Sacramento. Public News/Talk 90.9 KXJZ rises to second 5.0 to 6.4.
Bonneville Country 105.1 KNCI places third with a 5.5 to 6.2 gain.
Entercoms combo of Classic Rock Eagle 96.9 KSEG (6.6 to 6.2) and Rock 98
Rock KRXQ (4.8 to 6.1) round out the top five.

iHeartMedia Soft AC 92.5 The Breeze KBEB jumps up 3.2 to 4.9, while
Bonneville Hot AC Now 100.5 KZZO trends downward 6.2 4.9 3.6.

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 570 KNRS/105.9 KNRS-FM regains the Salt Lake
City lead with a 6.0 to 7.9 jump. Bonneville News/Talk 860 KSL/102.7 KSL-FM
(6.1 7.0) and AC FM 100 KSFI (18.5 7.0) tie for second. Public News/Talk
90.1 KUER sets a station record with a 5.4 to 6.4 gain to tie for fourth
with iHeartMedia Classic Hits 94.1 KODJ.

KSOP Inc. Country Z104.3 KSOP jumps up 2.9 to 3.9.

Entercom Classic Hits 105.9 Sunny-FM WOCL regains the Orlando market lead
with an 8.4 to 10.6 jump. iHeartMedia AC Magic 107.7 WMGF moves to second
down from a Christmas fueled 17.0 to 7.9. iHeartMedia CHR XL 106.7 WXXL
rises 6.3 to 7.2. Two big gainers round out the top five with Cox Classic
Rock 98.9 WMMO up 4.9 to 6.1 and iHeartMedia Hot Talk Real Radio 104.1
WTKS-FM up 3.9 to 6.1.

Public News/Talk 90.7 WMFE rises 3.5 to 4.9 for yet another record in the
format this month.

iHeartMedia AC Sunny 106.5 KSNE holds onto the Las Vegas lead with an 8.1
share. Lotus Regional Mexican La Buena 101.9 KWID rises 4.8 to 7.0 for
second. Beasley Classic Hits 96.3 KKLZ jumps up to third 5.4 to 6.7, while
Entercom Hot AC Mix 94.1 KMXB regains its lost audience during the holidays
with a 3.5 to 5.2 jump. Christian AC 90.5 KSOS places fifth 3.4 to 3.1.

iHeartMedias combination of Classic Hits 94.5 3WS WWSW (13.3 to 10.1) and
Rock 102.5 WDVE (10.1 9.6) lead Pittsburgh. Steel City Media Variety Hits
96.9 Bob-FM WRRK places third with a 7.6 to 8.3 gain. Entercoms combination
of Sports 93.7 The Fan KDKA-FM (6.6 to 7.9) and News Talk 1020 KDKA (5.3 to
5.6) follow.

Cumulus Classic Hits 103.5 WGRR stands atop Cincinnati with a 7.8 to 9.1
gain. iHeartMedia News/Talk 700 WLW rebounds 7.4 to 7.9 for second. Hubbard
Country B105.1 WUBE jumps 5.4 to 7.1 followed by Cumulus AC Warm 98.5 WRRM
(12.3 to 6.1) and Hubbard AC Mix 94.9 WREW with a big 3.7 to 6.0 gain for
what Huff notes is its highest share since 2011 two brand names ago.

In addition to WUBEs big jump, Cumulus Country Cat Country 94.1 WNNF rises
1.8 to 2.9.

Cumulus Classic Hits 94.9 KCMO-FM continues to lead Kansas City with a
post-Holiday 10.4 to 8.4 slide. Co-owned Classic Rock 101 The Fox KCFX
follows in second steady at 6.9. Entercoms Kansas City Chiefs flagship
Country 106.5 The Wolf WDAF-FM rises 5.4 to 6.1 which ties it with Public
News/Talk 89.3 KCUR-FMs 5.2 to 6.1 move. Huff notes that is yet another
record for the format.

The Chiefs playoff run sees both Sports talkers in the market up. Union
Broadcastings 810 WHB rises 2.5 to 3.0, while its stream adds a 0.2 to 0.9
gain. Entercoms 610 Sports KCSP was up 1.8 to 2.1.

Also trending up in Kansas City is Cumulus CHR 95.7 The Vibe KCHZ with a
1.9 2.2 2.7 three month line.

iHeartMedia Classic Hits Majic 105.7 WMJI leads Cleveland with an 11.6 to
10.0 gain. Entercom Classic Rock 98.5 WNCX places second 8.4 to 9.4. Radio
One Adult RB 93.1 WZAK places third 8.5 to 7.8.

Showing significant gains in Cleveland is iHeartMedia Hip Hop Real 106.1
W291BV with a 1.1 2.0 2.3 trend.

Three stations tied atop Columbus: iHeartMedia Country 92.3 WCOL (6.4
8.6), iHeart CHR 97.9 WNCI (7.0 8.6) and Public News/Talk 89.7 WOSU (7.0
8.6). WOSUs is you guessed it a record share for the Public News/Talker.
Right behind that trio is iHeartMedia News/Talk 610 WTVN up 7.3 to 8.5.



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iHeartMedia Splits Digital/Podcasting Operations Into Separate Operating
Group

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 01:23 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...erating-group/



iHeartMedia has announced it will split its operations into two separately
led groups.

The Digital Audio Group will be lead by CEO Conal Byrne and COO Darren
Davis. Carter Brokaw will be President of Digital Revenue and Jessica
Jerrick as EVP/Digital Distribution and Platform Partnerships. The Digital
Audio Group will include the companys podcasting businesses, the
iHeartRadio app, station websites, newsletters, digital services and
advertising companies such as Jelli, RadioJar, Unified, Voxnest and pending
purchase of Triton Digital. The company states that the Digital Audio Group
encompassed 20% of the companys consolidated revenue and 23% of its
earnings with revenue up 53% year-over-year.

The Multiplatform Group will include the companys radio stations, live and
virtual events and National Sales businesses. The group will also include
Premiere Networks, Total Traffic and Weather Network and Black Information
Network. That group will be led by CEO Greg Ashlock and COO Tim Castelli.
Hartley Adkins will rise to President of the Markets Group, Premiere
Networks President Julie Talbott joins the group in that role while Jeff
Howard remains President of National Sales and Tony Coles continues as
President of BIN.

A third operating group, Audio & Media Services, includes the companysÂ*Katz
Media Group and RCS subsidiaries.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT), the leading audio company in America by
reach, announced today a new operating structure under which its Digital
Audio Group business, which includes its successful iHeartRadio digital
service as well as its industry-leading podcasting business, will publicly
report its financials separately from its Multiplatform Group business,
which includes its broadcast radio assets. Each group will now operate as a
separate reportable segment with dedicated management.

As of Q4, the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group encompassed almost 20% of the
company’s consolidated revenue and 23% of its earnings, and in Q4 2020 grew
revenue by 53% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA by 74% year-over-year
[i]. The company expects the Digital Audio Group will continue to grow as
an increasing proportion of its business in the future. Separate reporting
of these two operating segments will provide improved visibility into the
underlying performances, results and margin profiles of these distinct
audio-driven businesses.

The company has created a management structure for each business reportable
segment that will both strengthen and tighten the focus of these groups and
enable them to work closely together to deliver industry-leading products
and services to benefit all of the company’s marketing and advertising
partners across iHeart’s full array of platforms and products, including
broadcast radio, digital streaming, podcasts, social, data, live events,
its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products and its
digital advertising technology companies. Both segments will continue to
report to Bob Pittman, iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO, and Rich Bressler,
iHeartMedia President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing and
high-profile podcasting business iHeartMedia is the number one podcast
publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings as well as
the industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service; the company’s digital
sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; and its digital
advertising technology companies, including Jelli, RadioJar, Unified and
Voxnest, and will also include the recently-announced Triton Digital upon
completion of the acquisition. The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group will be
led as a team by Conal Byrne as Chief Executive Officer and Darren Davis as
Chief Operating Officer, with Carter Brokaw serving as the President of
Digital Revenue and Jessica Jerrick as Executive Vice President of Digital
Distribution and Platform Partnerships.

The iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group

The iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group represents almost 75% of iHeartMedia’s
revenue and remains the foundation business that has been at the heart of
the company’s success, playing an important role in building its successful
digital and podcasting businesses.

The iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group includes the iHeartMedia Markets Group,
with its 860+ radio stations in 160 markets; the company’s live and virtual
events business; and its National Sales organization, which will continue
meeting the needs of advertising partners using iHeartMedia’s full array of
products, from broadcast radio and events to its SmartAudio suite of data
targeting and attribution products, which allows informed digital-like
planning against targeted audiences with the benefit of broadcast scale and
impact; as well as using all of the products from the iHeartMedia Digital
Audio Group. The industry’s largest Networks business, Premiere Networks,
which includes the Total Traffic and Weather Network; and BIN: Black
Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news
audio service for the Black community, will also join this group.

With its broadcast radio stations alone, the Multiplatform Group reaches
more people every month than any other audio or media company in America
and has twice the audience of the next largest radio company.

The iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group will be led by Greg Ashlock as Chief
Executive Officer and Tim Castelli as Chief Revenue Officer. In addition,
Julie Talbott joins this group in her role as President, Premiere Networks;
Hartley Adkins will become President of the Markets Group; Jeff Howard
remains President of National Sales and Tony Coles as President of BIN:
Black Information Network.

“These new reportable segments will enable us to strengthen the mission and
tighten the focus of both the iHeart Digital Audio Group and the iHeart
Multiplatform Group, while accelerating our ability to deliver
industry-leading products and services to our listeners and advertising
partners across all of our platforms,� said Bob Pittman.

“Creating these two business reportable segments will allow us to provide
the investment community with increased visibility into the financial
results of each segment – enabling them to better appreciate the strong
growth and success of our digital businesses, including our
industry-leading podcast business, as well as the continued strength of our
broadcast radio and marquee events businesses.�



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Entercom Promotes Vince Richards & JT Springer In Dallas

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 11:32 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ger-in-dallas/



Entercom has announced the promotion of Vince Richards to Rock Operations
Manager in Dallas overseeing Variety Hits 100.3 Jack-FM KJKK and
Alternative Alt 103.7 KVIL and JT Springer to Brand Manager for KJKK.

Richards moved to Dallas in October 2020 to program KJKK after three years
as Operations Manager for Entercom Sacramento. Richards served as National
Operations Manager for Townsquare Media from 11/2013 until 7/2016. He has
also served as Operations Manager for Clear Channel’s clusters in Dallas
and Houston and Entercom Kansas City. He has also worked in Buffalo,
Milwaukee, New Orleans, Springfield IL, and St. Louis during his career.

Springer has served as Assistant Brand Manager and Morning Host for KJKK
since 2015. He has also served as Marketing Specialist at the cluster that
includes News 1080 KRLD and Sports 105.3 The Fan KRLD-FM including
oversight of the companys relationships with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas
Rangers.

Entercom announced leadership updates for stations in its Dallas market.
Vince Richards has been promoted to Rock Operations Manager of 100.3 JACK
FM (KJKK-FM) and ALT 103.7 (KVIL-FM). Additionally, JT Springer has been
elevated to Brand Manager of 100.3 JACK FM (KJKK-FM). Both moves are
effective immediately.

“We’re extremely proud to elevate these two tremendous leaders and reward
the hard work and dedication of two individuals who play substantial roles
in the success of our business,� said Brian Purdy, Regional President and
Market Manager, Entercom Dallas. “I have full trust in Vince and JT’s
ability to lead these iconic local brands and leverage their experience and
talents to take them to new heights.�

“Congratulations to JT for this well-deserved and long overdue promotion,�
said Richards. “I look forward to continue working with him on JACK FM and
now with Bailey [midday host] at KVIL. I couldn’t be more grateful and
excited to build upon the success of these two iconic brands. Thanks to
Brian Purdy, Pat Paxton, Jeff Sottolano and the Entercom Dallas team for
entrusting me with this expanded role and for the opportunity to maximize
our footprint in DFW.�

Richards has served as the Brand Manager of 100.3 JACK FM since December
2020. Prior to that role, Richards served as Operations Manager for
Entercom Sacramento since 2018. He joined the company in 1996 under the
same role for Kansas City sister station 98.9 The Rock (KQRC-FM). Other
roles include National Operations Manager for Townsquare Media and
Operations Manager for iHeart Houston/Dallas.

“I’m thrilled to take on the Brand Manager role and continue to host
morning drive on the station and market I have an intimate connection
with,� said Springer. “I want to thank my mentor of over 10 years Brian
Purdy, Vince Richards, Pat Paxton, Jeff Sottolano and Susan Larkin for this
incredible show of confidence in my abilities.�

Since 2015, Springer has hosted morning drive on 100.3 JACK FM and has
served as the stations Assistant Brand Manager. A DFW native, he started in
the music business at age 17 as a musician in the local Deep Ellum scene.
Following college, he launched his radio career with sister stations 105.3
The Fan (KRLD-FM) and Newsradio 1080 KRLD (KRLD-AM) working directly with
the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers.



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Domain Insight 2/25: SummitMedia Planning Louisville Rebrandings

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 09:55 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...e-rebrandings/



SummitMedia has been undergoing a rebirth in recent weeks.

The company has revealed a new corporate programming team, expanded its
ratings deal with Nielsen, a tech partnership with Futuri, and invested in
podcasting company CurtCo Media.

The next step appears to be rebranding two of their stations in Louisville.
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Rush To The Exits: Affiliates Begin Making Their Next Moves

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 06:31 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ir-next-moves/


(Adapted in part from a commentary in Mondays NorthEast Radio Watch column
at fybush.com)

Just over a week after Rush Limbaughs widow announced the death of one of
talk radios most formative voices, the industry is just beginning to answer
the question of what to do with the midday time slot he dominated from
three decades.

On Monday, Berkshire Broadcastings News/Talk 800 WLAD/94.1 W231DJÂ*Danbury
CT will replace the best-of Limbaugh shows now in the noon-3 PM ET slot
with Compass Media Networks Markley, VanCamp and Robbins, based at Alpha
Medias KTSA San Antonio. The show had been airing in delay at 6 PM on WLAD,
in a move Berkshire CEO/president Irv Goldstein says was part of a
long-term plan to prepare for Limbaughs eventual exit.

Weve been preparing for this eventuality since last April, when we
introduced MVR to the market in the evening time period, Goldstein said.
Theyre basically three smart asses who are squarely on the conservative
side of things. In why they made the move now, Goldstein stated, We are
opting instead to talk about todays news, not yesterdays.

But WLADs long-term planning appears to be the exception, leaving most of
the rest of the industry still struggling with what is, admittedly, an
existential challenge but one that shouldnt have come as a surprise.

What Limbaugh accomplished a generation ago was unprecedented, of course
syndicated daytime talk radio in the 1980s was mostly a filler format for
small-market AMs, until Limbaughs success made his show a central fixture
at stations as big as New Yorks WABC, Chicagos WLS and Bostons WRKO.

That was then. And for all the articles claiming 15 million listeners, the
reality was that even Limbaugh at his end was a far cry from Limbaugh at
his start. Instead of being the sole national brand for right-leaning talk,
he was one voice in an ever-growing chorus in which the only way to keep
ahead of the pack was to grow ever louder and more extreme. (Its the same
problem afflicting Fox News in the era of Newsmax and OAN.)

Left unsaid in many of the more fawning Limbaugh obituaries was the falloff
in recent years of Limbaughs affiliate base in Boston, iHeart passed on
the opportunity to move him back to WRKO from low-rated WXKS (1200) a
couple of years ago, while in Los Angeles he was relegated to another
low-rated signal high on the dial, KEIB (1150). In Pittsburgh, Premiere
probably would have leapt at the chance to return Limbaugh to KDKA from
second-tier WJAS, but Entercom instead kept KDKA local.

So what do other Rush affiliates do now?Â*We know what listeners in one
corner of Connecticut will hear in the Limbaugh slot next week, but WLAD,
so far, is the exception. While NorthEast Radio Watch has learned that
Premiere has dropped the cash fees it charged for Limbaughs show when he
was alive, few other Limbaugh affiliates other than WLAD have made any
public statements about how long theyll continue with the best of shows
but theres little clarity about how long theyll actually last, what might
replace them from Premiere, or what other shows might be under
consideration for Limbaughs three daily hours.

One group of stations may not have much choice, of course. The Limbaugh
outlets owned by iHeart in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles,
Miami and Houston will carry whatever iHearts Premiere syndication arm
offers in his timeslot, and for now that seems to mean the path of very
least resistance, with guest hosts interspersed with best of segments
somehow meant to reflect the news of the current day, which Premiere says
will continue for as long as Limbaugh listeners demand it.

While a less timely show (think Car Talk) might be able to keep that
strategy going for years, theres no way that strategy will buy Premiere
more than a few months, and theres no indication that Premiere has a solid
plan in place for the next chapter at noon. It probably wont be a move of
the networks #2 personality, Sean Hannity; beyond the bad timing of a day
that would start with a noon show and not end until late at night on Fox,
hes unlikely to want to risk disrupting his established radio affiliate
base in afternoon drive. Could Fox Sports host Clay Travis make a move from
sports to political talk? Would it attract any affiliate base beyond the
captive iHeart stations? (Remember when Mike Huckabee tried to become the
next Paul Harvey?)

Did we say a few months? At WLAD, Goldstein believes listeners patience
with best of Limbaugh segments wont last beyond this week.

We are opting instead to talk about todays news, not yesterdays, he said.

So if this wasnt a surprise where are the plans? If iHeart stations could
fall back on well see what the network sends us, youd expect that other
companies besides Berkshire might have started some intensive planning for
the next step as soon as Limbaugh disclosed to listeners how close he was
to death late last year.

Several of the biggest companies in radio also depended on Limbaugh to
anchor middays in big markets: Cumulus in Dallas, Chicago, Detroit and San
Francisco; Entercom in Philadelphia, Hartford and St. Louis; Bonneville in
Seattle; Cox in Atlanta and Dayton among others.

At least one of those big groups, were told, still had no plan in place at
all when the news of Limbaughs death broke a week ago, which may reflect a
state of denial in some corners of the talk format about the reality that
an era was quickly coming to an end.

As those groups begin to sort out their next steps and, no doubt, get
their phones and email blown up by rival syndicators eager to fill the
noontime void theyll at least find one budgetary upside to the end of the
Limbaugh era. One of the other ways in which Limbaugh wont be replaced is
the nature of his affiliation contracts, which reportedly included hefty
cash payments to Premiere, not just the barter that now dominates the
industry.

Just how hefty? Thats been a well-kept secret but were hearing its been
enough, in some cases, to equal or exceed the salary a local talent might
draw in the market. (Somehow, it all had to add up to the $20 million
Premiere reportedly paid Limbaugh each year, after all.)

Tantalizingly, were hearing that at least one of those big groups is
considering allowing some local clusters to take the cash that was being
paid for Rush and instead use it for local talent, though not necessarily
at noon and not even necessarily on the same station in the cluster that
was carrying Limbaugh. (At many others, were sure, the cash that doesnt
need to go to Limbaugh will simply go back to the bottom line as an
unexpected windfall in another difficult year.)

The Way Things Ought To Be. And so we come back around to the sage advice
from our friend and colleague Perry Michael Simon (though he admits few
will likely listen): dont look for the next Rush Limbaugh, but rather for
the first of something new.

Whatever legacy Limbaugh leaves behind in the larger world of politics and
society, theres no question what his legacy is in the world of conservative
talk radio, where theres a uniformity of thought and voice thats both drawn
directly from what Limbaugh pioneered in the 1990s and which has also long
since moved beyond its creator. (Fox News may have dropped everything
Wednesday to spend several hours mourning Rush, but Limbaughs own voice was
rarely heard on the cable news channels in his later years, nor in the
social media channels where Limbaugh rarely trod.)

Sure, Ben Shapiro is younger, and Dana Loesch is female, and Seb Gorka has
an accent, and John Batchelor adds a veneer of academia, but theres a
sameness to so much of present-day talk radio that attracts just a large
enough audience to continue to make the format lucrative and also may
limit its ability to grow post-Rush, or even to prevent the inevitable
aging-out of an already very old audience.

Some next Rush will find a certain limited amount of success by going even
more extreme in a search for attention or affiliates. Some next Rush may
try to learn at least some of the original Rushs lessons about how
effectively an audience can be attracted with the skills Limbaugh learned
as a top-40 jock, leaning more heavily on the entertainment than on the
politics.

None of them, however, will or could have the concentrated impact Limbaugh
himself had. Instead, this is the moment when talk radio should be pivoting
to find the new voices that are breathing exciting life into spoken-word
audio away from the commercial talk universe. Podcasts, yes but Twitch
streams and Clubhouse and whatevers coming after those, too. The voices are
out there, and theyll increasingly be doing their thing in venues
thatÂ*arentÂ*radio if radio doesnt open more doors to them at a moment when
change is inevitable anyway.



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Andrew Jeffries To Step Down As iHeartMedia West Region EVP Programming

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 04:12 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...p-programming/



After thirteen years with the company Andrew Jeffries will step down as
iHeartMedias EVP/Programming for their West Region at the end of May.

In an internal memo, Southwest Division President Kevin LeGrett wrote that
Jeffries will exit iHeartMedia on May 28 to relocate to his native New
Zealand. Jeffries will continue to work with the company to assist with the
build-out of new technology and digital offerings with details still being
finalized.

Jeffries joined iHeartMedia in 2008 in the dual role of Program Director of
Hot AC 104.3 My-FM KBIG Los Angeles and Star 101.3 KIOI San Francisco. He
rose to VP/Programming for Los Angeles the following year, Senior
VP/Programming overseeing Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle in 2014 and
EVP/Programming for the West Division in 2015. Prior to joining the company
Jeffries programmed in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia including
Kiss 100 London, Nova 93.7 Perth and MusicChoice UK.

iHeartMedia Chief Programming Officer and National Programming Group
President Tom Poleman and LeGrett will be overseeing the Los Angeles Region
with future plans to be set in the coming weeks.



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Maine Public President Mark Vogelzang To Retire

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 03:13 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ang-to-retire/



Maine Public has announced that Mark Vogelzang will retire as President
after nine years on June 30.

Vogelzang has been with the public broadcaster since January 2012 where in
particular he helped build out their Classical network to complement their
existing Public News/Talk network and television operations across the
state. The organizations flagship 90.1 WMEA Portland currently leads the
market with a 13.3 share.

Prior to coming to Maine, Vogelzang spent sixteen years as President of
Vermont Public Radio from 1993 to 2009 and two years as Station Manager at
88.7 WBFO Buffalo NY facilitating the acquisition of the station by WNED-TV
from the University of Buffalo in 2011. He also spent nine years as Program
Director and Radio Manager of 90.9 WHYY-FM Philadelphia overseeing the
national launch of Fresh Air hosted by Terry Gross and led the stations
flip from mostly Classical music to Public News/Talk in 1990. Vogelzang
also served on NPRs Board of Director from 2001-2009 with the final year as
Executive Director of the organization.

Maine Public announces that Mark Vogelzang will retire from his successful
nine-year tenure as president of the network at the end of its fiscal year
on June 30.

Maine Public Board Chair Marion Freeman of Freeport said she will launch a
nationwide search for Vogelzang’s replacement and thanked him for his years
of dedicated service.

Mark’s vision and expertise were instrumental in Maine Public’s significant
growth over this past decade,� Freeman said. “He guided the broadcast teams
to focus on serving more viewers and listeners, and created exciting new
content and channels for journalism, culture, music and lifelong learning.
We are grateful for his service to Maine Public.�

Vogelzang began his tenure at Maine Public in January 2012 and has been at
the helm through the development of two strategic plans. The most recent,
launched in early 2019, focuses on aligning staff and services, expanding
local journalism, attracting younger and more diverse audiences, and
modernizing the organization’s facilities. He also led a company-wide
rebranding effort in 2015, crafting the now familiar “Maine Public� logo
and identity.

Maine Public’s audiences, programs, and financial health grew under
Vogelzang’s leadership. Today, Maine Public Radio is one of the largest
radio stations in Maine and one of the most popular NPR stations in the
country, consistently in the top five per capita, with over 250,000 weekly
listeners.

Reflecting on his years at Maine Public, Vogelzang said, “I’m grateful for
the opportunity to help Maine Public grow in so many ways and to work with
such talented colleagues over these past years. Mainers have an incredibly
valuable resource in this statewide service – as our PBS and NPR station,
with free and open access to all. I know that the next decade and beyond
will see even more growth and impact of public media in the region, and
that’s exciting to contemplate.�

Vogelzang is the fifth president of Maine Public since it became an
independent entity in 1992. Prior to joining Maine Public, Vogelzang served
as president of Vermont Public Radio for 16 years, from 1993 to 2009. He
was elected to NPRs Board of Directors for seven years and served as the
Executive Director of the NPR Foundation in 2009, overseeing the
foundations fundraising operation.




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January 2021 (1/7 - 2/3) Nielsen Audio Ratings Day 2: Record Month For
Multiple Rockers

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 02:00 PM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...tiple-rockers/



Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings
in PPM markets.

Todays releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Seattle, Detroit,
Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore,
and St. Louis.

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.


There were two major stories coming out of todays markets. The continued
dominance of spoken word formats in particular Public News/Talk and News
with the insurrection aftermath and inauguration with some markets showing
20-30 percent of the audience shares going to Talk centric formats. In
addition multiple Rock outlets showed significant gains and record highs.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, Entercom Rock 99.9 KISW
Seattle rose 5.4 to 6.2 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes ties the
stations record high share. Also in Seattle AAA 90.3 KEXP continues to
surge up 2.4 3.6 4.3 for a new station record high.

Hubbard now has a powerhouse Rock duo in St. Louis. Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE
continues to dominate the market as it rises 11.6 to 13.0. Alternative/Rock
105.7 The Point KPNT set a record high this month as it surges 5.2 to 7.1.

iHeartMedia Classic Rock Big 105.9 WBGG-FM Miami jumps up to a station
record high as it rises 3.6 to 5.1. Also with significant gains are iHearts
DC 101 WWDC Washington up 3.9 to 5.2 (and 1.6 2.0 in Baltimore) and
Channel 93.3 KTCL Denver (2.6 4.0). Cumulus Media Rock 93X KXXR
Minneapolis is up 4.9 to 5.8.

Three Spoken Word stations in Washington DC combined for a 29.2 share in
Washington DC. Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU shatters its station record with
an 8.3 to 13.4 gain. Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP jumps up 8.1 to 9.9 to place
second. Howard University Adult RB 96.3 WHUR holds in third down 7.5 to 7.3
with iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH fourth at 6.0. Cumulus Conservative Talk
105.9 WMAL-FM rebounds up 4.6 to 5.9 to round out the top five.

Also rebounding in Washington is Entercom Classic Hits 94.7 The Drive WIAD
moving 2.9 to 4.2.

iHeartMedia News 1030 WBZ Boston rises 6.5 to 8.2 for what Huff notes is
its highest share since Winter 2003. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR rises
5.6 to 7.5 for second. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX places third
6.4 6.1. Entercom AC Magic 106.7 WMJX fourth with a 5.9 and Beasley Sports
98.5 The Sports Hub WBZ-FM rounds out the top five with a 5.3 5.7 gain.

The Spoken Word audience in Boston is more scattered but sees Public
News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM surge 4.5 to 5.6 for an all time record high.
iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 680 WRKO rises 4.3 to 5.2. Public News/Talk
90.9 WBUR-FM jumps 3.5 to 5.1. And Entercom Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM rebounds
2.5 to 3.5.

Cox Media Group Soft AC Easy 93.1 WFEZ (8.1 7.6) and Adult RB Hot 105.1
WHQT (7.1 7.6) lead Miami. Univision Spanish AC Amor 107.5 WAMR places
third at a 6.0 followed by SBS Salsa Zeta 92.3 WCMQ at 5.8 and Entercom AC
101.5 Lite-FM WLYF at 5.7.

Public News/Talk 91.3 WLRN-FM jumps 2.9 to 4.0 for what Huff notes is its
highest share since January 2010.

Also setting a record in Seattle is Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM with
a slight 7.2 to 7.4 gain. Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW rises to second with a
6.4 to 7.3 gain. KISWs surge moves it up to third at 6.2 followed by
Sinclair News 1000 KOMO/97.7 KOMO-FM up 4.6 to 5.7 and iHeartMedia Classic
Rock 102.5 KZOK up 4.6 to 5.6.

iHeartMedia holds four of the top five spots in Phoenix. AC 99.9 KEZ KESZ
leads at 7.3. Conservative Talk 550 KFYI rises to second 4.6 to 6.0. After
Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX places third with a 4.6 to 5.3 gain,
iHearts combo of Country 102.5 KNIX (5.0 5.2) and Variety Hits 95.5 The
Mountain KYOT (4.3 5.1) follow.

Also trending upward in Phoenix are Bonneville News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM (3.1
4.2), Classical 89.5 KBAQ (1.6 2.3 2.5) and Riviera Oldies 95.1/94.9 The
Wow Factor KOAI up 1.5 to 2.5.

iHeartMedia Adult RB Mix 92.3 WMXD leads Detroit with a 6.3 share followed
by Entercom Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC up 4.7 to 6.1. Beasley Classic Rock
94.7 WCSX, iHeartMedia AC 100.3 WNIC and Entercom Sports 97.1 The Ticket
WXYT tie for third at a 5.5 share.

Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM sets a station record to lead Minneapolis as
it rises 8.3 to 9.5. iHeartMedia Sports 100.3 KFAN KFXN-FM places second
7.8 to 8.4 with Hubbard Hot AC KS95 94.5 KSTP-FM rises 6.2 to 7.5. KXXRs
5.8 ranks it fourth.

Milestone Radio Classic Country BOB Total Country rimshot trimulcast rises
1.8 to 2.1.

Older demos lead Tampa. Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV leads as usual down 9.0 to
7.7. Christian AC The Joy-FM 91.5 WCIE/88.1 WJIS rises to second 4.9 to
5.9. Beasley Classic Hits Q105 104.7 WRBQ moves up to third 5.4 5.6 with
Coxs combo of Classic Rock 107.3 The Eagle WXGL (5.6 5.3) and Hot Talk
102.5 The Bone WHPT (4.1 4.8) round out the top five.

iHeartMedia CHR 93.3 WFLZ surges up 3.2 to 4.7 for what Huff notes is its
highest share since 2017. That ties it with Beasley Rhythmic Wild 94.1 WLLD
which was up 4.3 to 4.7, while Cox CHR Hot 101.5 WPOI slips slightly 3.4 to
3.3.

The Super Bowl run of the Tom Brady led Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have
fueled growth for WBZ-FM and WEEI-FM Boston, but its impact was minimal for
iHeartMedia Sports 95.3 WDAE 1250 WDAE which was up 1.4 to 1.9.

Public News/Talk 90.1 KCFR Denver remains on top with a 7.2 to 7.5 gain.
Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO was second in the publicly listed numbers up
5.1 to 5.7 followed by sister AC 101.1 KOSI at 5.3. KSE Medias pair of
Classic Hits Kool 105 KXKL (4.3 5.1) and Hot AC Mix 100 KIMN (4.3 4.5)
round out top 5.

Bonneville Sports 104.3 The Fan KKFN jumps up 2.4 to 3.3.

Radio Ones duo of Adult RB Magic 95.9 WWIN-FM steady at 9.1 and Hip Hop 92Q
WERQ-FM steady at 5.6 continue to lead Baltimore. Hearst Rock 98 Rock WIYY
ties WERQ-FM at 5.6, with iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC right behind at
5.5. Entercom AC Todays 101.9 WLIF and iHeartMedia Variety Hits 102.7
Jack-FM WQSR tie for fifth at 5.1.

Howard University Adult RB 96.3 WHUR-FM Washington DC explodes in Baltimore
up 3.2 to 4.4. Entercom Sports 105.7 The Fan WJZ-FM trends up 2.9 3.2
4.1. iHeartMedia CHR Z104.3 WZFT jumps up 2.3 to 3.0.

After KSHEs 13.0 share, iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU is second in
St. Louis at 8.3. Entercom AC 102.5 KEZK was third at a 7.5 followed by
KPNT at 7.1 and Hubbard Variety Hits 106.5 The Arch WARH up 5.7 to 6.7.

Hubbard Sports 101 ESPN WXOS surges 2.8 to 4.4 with the delayed NHL season
starting.