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Daily Domains 3/10: Three Way Change Coming To Birmingham

Posted: 10 Mar 2016 10:20 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...to-birmingham/

SummitMedia is prepping a three station change in Birmingham.

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WLYV Flips To Oldies

Posted: 10 Mar 2016 10:05 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ips-to-oldies/

Adams Radio Group has flipped Conservative Talk 1450 WLYV Fort Wayne to
Oldies utilizing Westwood Ones Good Time Oldies network. The stations
previous The Patriot brand remains on 103.3 W277AK Fort Wayne/WJFX-HD2,
where it began simulcasting earlier this year. The new Oldies station is
being branded as 14-5-OH WLYV and is in honor of the stations flip to Top
40 in 1966. Original WLYV LYV GYS DJ Rick Hughes, who has been hosting a
weekend Oldies show on WLYV will add a Friday show to his Saturday and
Sunday shifts.

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Scott Shannon To Reunite Original Z Morning Zoo

Posted: 10 Mar 2016 05:00 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...z-morning-zoo/

CBS Radio Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM New York will reunite the original
cast of the Z Morning Zoo on Friday, April 1. WCBS-FM morning host Scott
Shannon, who as Program Director put CHR Z100 WHTZ on the air in 1983, will
be joined by his former teammates Ross Brittain, Claire Stevens and
Jonathan B. Bell for the reunion. The special Morning Zoo Reunion will take
place at CBS Adorama Live Theater at their 345 Hudson Street studios from
6-10am on April 1. The quartet hosted mornings at WHTZ for most of the
1980s. Shannon from the stations sign-on until his departure in 1989.
Brittain joined Z100 from 770 WABC soon after its launch and stayed through
1985, only to return from 1987 through 1994. Claire Stevens was the
stations news director until 1991 and John Bell was one of the only
hold-overs from 100.3 WVNJ-FM prior to the launch of WHTZ and the last
original employee to exit when he was fired in 2010.

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Brooke & Jubal's Quick Rise Continues With Premiere Syndication Deal

Posted: 10 Mar 2016 04:55 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...dication-deal/

The Brooke Jubal morning show will move its syndication distribution to
Premiere Radio Networks. The show, based at Hubbards Movin 92.5 KQMV
Seattle, is now also heard in mornings in Colorado Springs, Portland, and
San Antonio. Premiere will make the show available to CHR stations in any
daypart from 6am-7pm. They become the first non-iHeartMedia originating CHR
morning show in Premieres catalog joining Elvis Duran, John Jay Rich, Kane
and Ryan Seacrest. Premiere Networks announces the addition of Brooke
Jubal to its lineup of syndicated programs. Beginning March 14, the company
will assume distribution rights to the morning show, which will continue to
originate from Hubbard Radios KQMV-FM (MOViN 92.5)/Seattle. Brooke Jubal
will then be made available to CHR stations to air between 6am-7pm local
time on weekdays. Hubbard Radio Seattle launched Brooke Jubal in 2011 on
MOViN 92.5, and expanded to KBFF-FM (Live 95.5)/Portland, OR, in 2015. The
program features conversation on the latest happenings in pop culture and
entertainment, skits and listener interaction. Its an honor to be added to
the world-class roster of programs that Premiere Networks offers, shared
Jubal. I cant thank Julie Talbott and Jennifer Leimgruber enough for their
support and belief in our show. Were excited to be able to compete on a
national level and look forward to connecting with audiences all over the
country. Theres no harder working team in morning radio than the people I
have the honor of sharing the studio with on a daily basis, added Brooke. I
couldnt be more grateful to be a part of a show that is as funny as it is
well produced. Its so exciting to partner with a company who truly values
those same things. We couldnt be in better hands as we take this amazing
leap into syndication. Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott commented,
Brooke and Jubals tremendous success in Seattle and Portland proves they
can deliver quality programming that drives results in a highly-competitive
landscape. Were pleased to partner with Hubbard Radio on this project, and
look forward to expanding Brooke and Jubals unique brand of entertainment
to additional markets across the country.