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Wendy Bell Off WJAS Schedule

Posted: 10 May 2021 02:12 PM PDT
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After less than four months at St. Barnabas Broadcasting Conservative Talk
1320 WJAS/99.1 W256DE Pittsburgh, Wendy Bellis off the schedule as late
morning host.

St. Barnabas Health Systems Director of Marketing Michele Bradac told
WPXI-TV that Bells removal was a “personnel matter� and that until the
company and she resolve their personnel matter, there’s no way to say� what
will happen next.

Bell joined WJAS in late January to host a one hour show from 11am to 12pm,
but soon-after was extended to 9am to 12pm. She previously hosted
afternoons at 1020 KDKA until being fired last September following a
listener and advertiser backlash to comments she made. She also spent 18
years in the market at WTAE-TV as an anchor before being fired for racist
comments made on Facebook.

WJAS has restored Glenn Beck to the 9am-12pm slot that he had prior to the
addition of Bell.



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WMT Program Director Randy Lee To Retire

Posted: 10 May 2021 12:43 PM PDT
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iHeartMedia News/Talk 600 WMT Cedar Rapids IA Program Director Randy Lee
has announced he will retire at the end of the month.

Lee has been with WMT as PD since 1989. His 46 year career has also
included a nine year stint at 1600 KCRG Cedar Rapids, and stops at 800 KXIC
Iowa City, 1450 KLWW Cedar Rapids. He began his career at Coe Colleges
now-defunct KCOE-FM Cedar Rapids.

The company is seeking a new Program Director for WMT and News/Talk 800
KXIC Iowa City. Details on the position are available here.

At the end of May longtime WMT-AM Program Director and on-air personality,
Randy Lee, will be retiring after a 46 year long career in broadcasting.

Lee spent the majority of his career at local iHeart Media affiliate
Newsradio 600 WMT serving as Program Director for the last 32 years. Prior
to WMT, Lee worked at KCRG Radio (1980-89), KXIC, and KLWW, after getting
his start at KCOE, Coe College’s student run radio station.

A retirement celebration will be hosted by Camp Courageous on June 12th.
“If it wasn’t for WMT, there wouldn’t be a Camp Courageous. I could never
thank Randy enough for his incredible support and friendship over all his
years at WMT. says Charlie Becker, Camp Courageous Executive Director.



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Maxwell & Crystal Rosas To Host Afternoons At Z100; Josh Martinez Joins For
Nights

Posted: 10 May 2021 09:16 AM PDT
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iHeartMedia CHR Z100 WHTZ Newark/New York has announced new afternoon and
evening shows to debut on June 1.

Current evening host Maxwell moves to afternoons from 2-6pm where he will
be paired with current Wild 94.9 KYLD San Francisco evening host Crystal
Rosas for The Maxwell and Crystal Show. Maxwell joined WHTZ in 2014 as late
night host after previously serving as APD/MD/night host at Q102 WIOQ
Philadelphis. Rosas previously was part of the JV morning show at KYLD and
social media host for MLBs Oakland Athletics.

Replacing Maxwell in nights will be current Kiss 107.1 WKFS Cincinnati
Program Director/afternoon host Josh Martinez. The move marks a return home
for Martinez, who is a native of Brooklyn. Martinez has been with WKFS
since 2017, previously serving as APD/MD/night host before being promoted
to PD in 2018. He has also programmed “Hot 95.7� KOSY Cedar Rapids and
worked on-air in Des Moines since starting his career in New York at WKTU.

Z100 rounds out the lineup changes with Shelley Rome moving up from
overnights to late nights from 10pm to 2am, while Nick Gomez moves from
weekends to overnights.

iHeartMedia New York’s Z100, New York’s #1 Hit Music Station, announced
today that Crystal Rosas will join Maxwell on “The Maxwell and Crystal
Show,� effective June 1. “The Maxwell and Crystal Show� will broadcast
weekdays from 2-6 p.m. and will cover the latest pop culture headlines,
including a variety of music and lifestyle topics as well as celebrity
interviews and more.

Rosas joins Z100 New York from Wild 94.9 in San Francisco, where she most
recently served as the nighttime on-air talent.

“There arent enough words to describe how excited I am to be working with
the super talented Crystal Rosas,� said Maxwell. “We cannot wait to take
our show to the next level, and I think Crystal and I will make a great
team.�

My heart always knew that NYC is where I’m meant to be,� said Rosas. “So
it’s truly an honor to call the legendary Z100 my new home.�

In addition, Z100 will welcome Josh Martinez to the program lineup.
Martinez will broadcast from 6-10 p.m., beginning May 24. Martinez joins
Z100 from Kiss 107 in Cincinnati, where he most recently served as the
afternoon on-air talent and program director. He is also a host on the
nationally syndicated “Hit Nation� show.

“Growing up in Brooklyn Staten Island, the dream was to always be on Z100
thanks to the amazing team at iHeartMedia, my boyhood dream has come true,�
said Martinez.

As part of the program changes, Shelley Rome will broadcast late nights
from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Nick Gomez will broadcast weekday overnights
from 2-6 a.m., effective immediately.



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SiriusXM Combines All Sales Units Under SXM Media

Posted: 10 May 2021 07:14 AM PDT
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SiriusXM has announced it is combining its SiriusXM, Pandora and Stitcher
ad sales units under the name SXM Media.

In addition to the three platforms above, the division will include
Midroll, AdsWizz and Simplecast services as well as serve exclusive
advertising and sales representative for other platforms including
SoundCloud and NBCUniversal News Group.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it is
establishing a new combined advertising sales organization spanning its
SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher audio entertainment platforms and services.
The new group, which will operate under the name SXM Media, will create a
unified sales team, powering the audio advertising experience across its
three iconic listening platforms, which represent the best in live radio,
streaming music, and podcasting. With a reach of 150 million listeners, SXM
Media gives brands, creators, and publishers access to the largest digital
audio advertising platform in North America.

SXM Media will serve as a central representative for brands of all sizes to
plan, produce, manage, and measure effective digital audio advertising
across SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher. SXM Media will also serve as the
exclusive advertising and sales representative for other platforms and
podcasters, including major entities such as SoundCloud (exclusive U.S.
advertising representative) and the NBCUniversal News Group (exclusive
advertising representative for NBC News and MSNBC podcasts, with additional
sales rights to CNBC podcasts). The re-branding of SXM Media will be
discussed during a joint presentation by Pandora and Stitcher at tomorrows
Interactive Advertising Bureaus Podcast Upfront 2021.

SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher are each powerful brands, but bringing them
together under the SXM Media umbrella bolsters our position as the premier
audio entertainment leader and the largest digital audio advertising
platform in North America, said Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM. SXM Media
is driven by a world-class combined salesforce of digital and broadcast
media pros working across music, talk, and podcasts who create unique new
opportunities in the marketplace.

SXM Media is powered by its cross-platform sales team and a unique ad tech
stack that leverages the services and technologies of SiriusXM-owned audio
ad platforms AdsWizz and Simplecast, as well as leading podcast advertising
network Midroll, to support publishing, distribution, analytics, ad format
innovation, and monetization for marketers, creators, and publishers.

These capabilities, along with SXM Medias in-house creative consultancy,
Studio Resonate, will help connect brands with an unrivaled array of ad
technology solutions, exclusive programming, proprietary research, bespoke
creative and production solutions, live and virtual events, and millions of
engaged listeners.

Audio is experiencing a renaissance with a boom in premium content, spikes
in listening, and innovative ad tech fueling the industry, and our powerful
portfolio of brands puts us at the forefront of this moment, said John
Trimble, Chief Advertising Revenue Officer at SiriusXM. Weve combined the
unique strengths of SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher along with our
innovative ad tech platforms to unlock connections between brands,
creators, and listeners. Our platforms and content providers bring premier
content that captivates the largest audio audience in North America,
creates personalized audio ad experiences through diverse voices, and
drives results for our advertisers. SXM Media will bring brands effective
audio advertising solutions and scale across the leaders in music, talk,
and podcasts, without sacrificing the intimate listener experience that is
at the heart of everything we do.



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KMZK Relaunches As Radio Z

Posted: 10 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT
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Larry Grant and Kasisi Harris’ Get Smashed Radio Broadcasting Network has
relaunched Alternative X106.9 KMZK Clifton/Grand Junction as
Rock/Alternative 106.9 Radio Z.

Grant, under the air name LD Rizzo, is serving as Program Director and
midday host. The owners have operated a Seattle area webcaster and closed
on their $225,000 purchase of KMZK at the end of April.

Other programming includes Kain in mornings and KLBJ-FM Austin Program
Director LA Lloyd tracking afternoons. KMZK will also carry LA Lloyds Rock
30 Countdown on weekends along with Hard Rock Nights with Brian Basher and
The Electric Radio Show.



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Townsquare Media Ends LMA Of KRQN

Posted: 10 May 2021 04:30 AM PDT
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After ten years as CHR i107.1 under the operation of first Cumulus Media
and later Townsquare Media, the LMA of 107.1 KRQN Vinton/Cedar Rapids IA
has come to an end.

KRQN dropped its CHR format at the end of April upon the expiration of the
ten year old LMA. The station is now running Conservative Talk programming
from USA Radio Networks including Chosen Generation Radio with Greg Young
from 9am-11am, Todd Starnes from 11am-2pm, and Dan Sileo in evenings.

The CHR format launched on KRQN in 2011 when Cumulus began operating the
station. Townsquare assumed the LMA of KRQN as part of its 2013 purchase of
68 stations across thirteen markets from Cumulus.

The CHR battle in Cedar Rapids continues to feature KZIA Inc.s Z102.9 KZIA
Cedar Rapids, iHeartMedias Hot 95.7 KOSY-FM Anamosa, and Townsquares
adjacent markets pair of Q98.5 KKHQ Cedar Falls/Waterloo and B100 KBEA
Muscatine/Quad Cities. While KZIA does not appear in the Nielsen Audio
ratings, the other three stations all had identitcal 0.6 shares.