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Mile High Sports Returns To Denver

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 12:42 PM PST
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Mile High Sports Radio is relaunching in Denver on its fourth frequency.

Nate Lundy’s Flying Penguin Productions has begun operating the Mile High
Sports Radio brand on Mountain Community Translators 98.1 K251CV Golden CO
fed via Entercoms 107.5 KQKS-HD3 Lakewood.

The brand was most recently heard on-air on 1340 KDCO and 104.7 K284CI
until each was sold separately in late 2020. Mile High Sports Radio
originally launched in 2007 on on 1510 KCKK/93.7 K229BS. It then moved to
94.1 K284BR/107.5 KQKS-HD2 in 2013 and 1340 KDCO in 2015.

The station currently features local programming from 8am-12pm and 4-6pm
with Lundy promising new shows expected to launch in the coming weeks.
SportsMap Radio network programming fills out the stations lineup.

The return of Mile High Sports Radio brings the number of Sports formatted
stations in the market to six with it joining Bonnevilles 104.3 The Fan
KKFN and ESPN Denver 1600 KEPN, KSE Medias Altitude Sports Radio 92.5
KKSE-FM and Altitude 950 Fox Sports KKSE, and Entercoms 1430 The Bet KEZW.

K251CV most recently rebroadcast University of Colorados student-run Radio
1190 KVCU Boulder.



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Hot 107.1 Denver Adds DJ Cyberkid

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 12:28 PM PST
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Max Media Denver has announced the addition of Anthony DJ Cyberkid Esquivel
as Imaging Director and Mix Show Director for Rhythmic AC Jammin 101.5 KJHM
Watkins and CHR Hot 107.1 KFCO Bennett/Denver.

He will also serve as afternoon mixer for KFCO. Esquivel joins the stations
from Kemp Broadcasting Rhythmic CHR Hot 97.5 KVEG Mesquite/Las Vegas. He
has previously worked at KCAQ Oxnard, KPAT Santa Maria and KKUU Palm
Springs and KWID Las Vegas as well as a number of nightclubs in Las Vegas.



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J105 Boise To Flip To Jack-FM

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 11:43 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ip-to-jack-fm/



Lotus Communications will flip Classic Rock J105 105.1 KJOT Boise ID to
Variety Hits 105.1 Jack-FM on Monday, March 15.

KJOT ranked seventeenth in the Boise market with a 2.2 share in the Fall
2020 Nielsen Audio ratings. The flip will place it in direct format
competition with Iliad Media Groups 96.1 Bob-FM KSRV Ontario, which
currently ranks fourth in the market with a 4.7 share. The move also
creates some breathing room for Lotus clustermates in Rock 100.3 The X KQXR
and AAA 94.9 The River KRVB.

KJOT was known as “J105� from 1985 until 2010 when it broadened its
playlist to include music from the 1970s through 2000s as “Variety Rock
105.1“. The station then streamlined its music back to a typical 70s-90s
Classic Rock mix in 2014 as “Rock 105.1� but retained its jockless
presentation. It would then return to the J105 brand and re-add
personalities in March 2017.



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Andy Gresh Succeeds Dale Arnold In Middays At WEEI

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 11:13 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ddays-at-weei/



On the heels of the retirement of Dale Arnold, Entercom Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM
Lawrence/Boston has announced the arrival of Andy Gresh as the new midday
co-host to Rich Keefe from 10am-2pm.

Gresh, previously was heard in the same timeslot on crosstown 98.5 The
Sports Hub WBZ-FM when it launched in 2010 until 2015. He spent the past
three years hosting nights at Cumulus News/Talk 630 WPRO/99.7 WEAN
Providence until exiting in January. Gresh hosted mornings at 790 The Score
WSKO Providence from 1998 to 2008 and afternoons at News/Talk 1080 WTIC
Hartford. He has also worked at WFAN New York, ESPN Radio and SiriusXMs Mad
Dog Radio and was part of the New England Patriots radio network coverage
from 2005 through 2014.

Entercom welcomes Andy Gresh as midday show co-host for WEEI (WEEI-FM/AM)
in Boston. Gresh will join co-host Rich Keefe on “Gresh Keefe,� weekdays
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET, effective March 15.

“Andy Gresh has a vast amount of experience covering the Boston sports
scene, making him a perfect addition to our midday programming,� said Mark
Hannon, Regional President, Entercom Boston. “We’re excited to team him up
with WEEI’s Rich Keefe to bring listeners a dynamic midday show that will
reflect what sports fans are talking about day in and day out.�

“Im excited to be back on the radio in Boston,� said Gresh. “I think people
know Im pretty familiar with this time slot, but Its time to present
something new and fresh, with energy, focus and fun. Rich Keefe and I have
always had a cool relationship that I truly believe that will translate
through the speakers.�

Gresh started his career at WPRO-AM in Providence, RI in 1997 working
behind the scenes before becoming the co-host in morning drive on 790 The
Score in October 1997. He remained there until 2008, while also working
part-time for New York sister station WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AM (WFAN-FM/AM),
as well as ESPN Radio and Sirius/XM. After spending most of 2008 at ESPN
Radio, he joined the original staff of Mad Dog Radio at Sirius/XM in 2009.
Other on-air roles include midday host for Hartford sister station 1080
WTIC News Talk (WTIC-AM) and 98.5 The Sports Hub, as well as pre-game,
halftime, and post-game analyst on the New England Patriots radio network.
Gresh has also been a college football color analyst for various networks
since 2007, and has provided sports commentary and analysis since the early
2000s for television entities like CSNNE and SNY.



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FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory Regarding Sponsorship Identification

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 08:44 AM PST
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The FCC has issued Enforcement Advisories today reminding radio stations of
their obligations to comply with Sponsorship Identification Laws and
placing any shared service agreement such as an LMA or JSA in their online
public files.

The agency states that commercial broadcast licensees are obligated to
ensure that every “sharing� agreement pertaining to the operation of the
station whether involving the lease of airtime, the joint sale of
advertising, or the sharing of operational services, is retained in their
Online Public Inspection Files (OPIF). This includes all LMAs, JSAs, or
other shared services agreements in place. These agreements may be redacted
as necessary to protect confidential or proprietary information, but they
must be retained in OPIF as long as they remain in force.

In regards to Sponsorship Identification, the FCC is cracking down on
paid-for programs that are not disclosed as such stating, Broadcasters who
air paid-for programming without disclosing the program’s sponsor can
mislead the public and promote unfair competition. Such non-disclosures
foster the perception by the public that a paid announcement is the
station’s editorial content, while concealing that the station is being
paid by a third party to promote a particular message. That impression can
also give undisclosed sponsors an unfair advantage over competitors whose
paid programming is properly disclosed as paid-for material.

The notice regarding the online public files can be read here, while the
notice about the Sponsorship Identification Laws can be found here.



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Smooth Jazz Returns To Honolulu

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 08:26 AM PST
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H Hawaii Media has flipped Country 107.5 Nash Icon K298BA Honolulu/101.1
KORL-HD3 Waianae HI to Smooth Jazz Jazzy 107.5.

The station will utilize programming from Smooth Jazz Network including
weekend shows “Smooth Jazz Top 20�, “Smooth Weekend� and “Smooth Jazz
Classics�.



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iHeartMedia Promotes Jacksonville Market President Nicky Sparrow To
SVP/Multicultural Sales

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 08:15 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...ultural-sales/



iHeartMedia has announced the promotion of Jacksonville FL Market President
Nicky Sparrow to Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales for the
Markets Group.

Sparrow will be responsible for leading multicultural ad sales revenue for
the Markets Group division by leveraging iHeartMedia’s unparalleled assets
including radio, digital, podcasting and events. Sparrow has been with the
company for over two decades starting as an Account Executive in Tupelo MS
where she rose to General Sales Manager. After stints as Director of Sales
in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Memphis, she was promoted to Market
President in New Orleans in 2014 and moved to Jacksonville in January 2016.

iHeartMedia announced today that Nicky Sparrow has been named
iHeartMedia’s Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales for the Markets
Group, effective immediately. Sparrow will report to Julie Donohue,
President of Multi-Market Partnerships and will be based out of
Jacksonville, Florida.

In her new role, Sparrow will be responsible for leading multicultural ad
sales revenue for the Markets Group division by leveraging iHeartMedia’s
unparalleled assets including radio, digital, podcasting and events.
Sparrow will apply her deep knowledge of multicultural audiences and strong
relationships with multicultural ad agencies and brands to build, drive,
influence and execute strategic multicultural initiatives across the
iHeartMedia sales organization.

“As the leader in audio, it’s important to ensure that our markets
represent the growing multicultural communities we all live in and that we
continue to reach and connect with diverse audiences,� said Donohue. “Nicky
continues to demonstrate strong leadership skills and with her expansive
experience, expertise in sales and vision for creating an innovative,
strategic focus on our multicultural audiences, I am fully confident she is
the person to lead our multicultural sales efforts.�

“I’m thrilled for this next step in my career,� said Sparrow. “I’ve been
with iHeartMedia for more than 20 years, and I can’t wait to take my
experience and strong relationships with partners and advertisers to
further deliver and create innovative and effective multicultural
opportunities for our consumers that will not only grow our portfolio of
assets, but represent and truly connect with our diverse audiences.�

Sparrow is a media veteran with more than 20 years of sales experience,
serving in multiple high-level management sales roles across major markets
including Jacksonville, New Orleans, Memphis and Tallahassee. She most
recently served as the Market President for iHeartMedia Jacksonville where
she worked closely with key advertising and marketing partners to create
and deliver unique, effective opportunities to reach consumers through
iHeartMedias unmatched assets, including on-air, online, digital assets,
personality endorsements and live event integrations. Sparrow began her
career at iHeartMedia Mississippi as a sales representative in 1999.

In addition, Sparrows passion for giving back to her community runs deep.
She volunteers as a Presenter at the Media Sales Institute where she speaks
and provides mentorship to students at HBCUs discussing how a media sales
department works. Sparrow is also a board member for St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital as well as on the board of First Tee of North Florida.




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Station Sales Week Of 3/12

Posted: 12 Mar 2021 04:30 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/2...-week-of-3-12/



New iHeartMedia St. Louis Market President John Beck is selling his 56%
stake of Stone Canyon Media Group and their four Flagstaff AZ stations to
44% partner Dana Withers for $35,000. Beck, Withers and former Cherry Creek
Media CEO Joe Schwartz purchased the cluster of Classic Hits Rewind
92.5/104.1 KFLX Chino Valley, Classic Rock 96.7 The Wolf KWMX, Conservative
Talk 97.1 The Big Talker KBTK Kachina Village, and Country 107.5 Kolt
Country KSED Sedona in September 2018 for $925,000. Schwartz was then
removed from the group in July 2019 being paid $27,560.44 in severance pay,
$3,000 in moving expenses, and $4,025 in owed invoices.

Mondy Burke Broadcasting Network sells Gospel 1340 KCAT/92.7 K224FN Pine
Bluff AR to Jay Brentlingers Broadcast Industry Group for $100,000. An LMA
will take effect on Monday, March 15. BIG owns 1190 KJJI White Hall/98.9
K255AX Pine Bluff as part of their statewide Classic Rock Arkansas Rocks
Radio network.

Spanish Media Consulting Corporation sells Regional Mexican La Jota
Mexicana 1630 KRND Fox Farm/94.7 K234AH Cheyenne WY to Vic Michaels Michael
Radio Company for $40,000. The seller will retain 1570 KVAM/101.3 K267CD
Loveland CO, which it bought from Michael in January 2018.

Hembree Communications sells Classic Rock Razor 94.5 WRZR Loogootee and
Classic Country 96.9 WKLO Hardinsburg IN to Daisy Holdings for $215,000.
Larry Hembree is president of both buyer and seller with his stake dropping
from 93% to 51%, while his wife Stephanie purchase the other 49% and Alan
Williams loses his 7% stake but remains an officer of the new ownership.

TBLC Media sells Silent 1040 WSGH Lewisville NC to Edward Bakers Base
Communications for $40,313.30, which equals the amount TBLC owes in back
tower rent.

Family Stations sells Silent 88.5 WMFL Florida City FL to Call
Communications Group for $25,000.
Translator Sales

Central Michigan University sells 95.1 W236BU Traverse City MI to Black
Diamond Broadcasting for $25,000. The translator will rebroadcast Classic
Rock 98.1 The Bear WGFN Glen Arbor.

Educational Media Foundation purchases 88.1 K201HW and 101.7 K269GF El Paso
TX from One Ministries for $95,000. Both translators will rebroadcast EMFs
89.5 KKLY El Paso.

La Sinai Abilene acquires Armida A. Sailles 104.5 K283CJ Abilene TX for
$26,000. The translator will continue to rebroadcast La Promesa Foundations
91.7 KQOS Albany TX.