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July 2016 (6/16 - 7/13) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 02:17 PM PDT
http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=...e=75862 030d3





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WNYC: The Future of Social Audio is Here, Presenting the Audiogram Generator

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 12:20 PM PDT






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Gary Pizzati To Retire As Cumulus Senior VP

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 12:16 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...lus-senior-vp/



Cumulus Senior Vice President Gary Pizzati has announced he will retire as
of August 31.

Pizzati has been with Cumulus since 1998 moving up from Augusta GA and
later Mobile AL market manager to SVP in 2005. Prior to joining Cumulus he
managed Barnstable Broadcastings operations in Des Moines. He most recently
was overseeing 27 markets for Cumulus.

Cumulus Media announces that Senior Vice President Gary Pizzati will retire
from the company and from radio broadcasting, after a successful 30-year
career. Pizzati will retire at the end of August.

Pizzati said: “The past 30 years in radio and 18 with Cumulus have been
extremely rewarding. I truly love radio and all the amazing people who
power this exciting industry. It’s been a part of my life since my teens
and has been a remarkable journey that started from my days on air.�

Mary Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cumulus Media, said:
Known as a strong leader, teacher, and consummate radio guy, Gary’s
contributions to Cumulus cannot be overstated. He will be greatly missed by
his Cumulus colleagues.â€�Â*

After stints behind the mic hosting morning and afternoon drive positions,
as well as various programming positions, Gary joined Cumulus in 1998 as
Market Manager in Augusta, GA. Since then, he has had a distinguished
career with the company, rising to SVP in 2005 with responsibility for 27
markets, including two of the company’s largest markets. While his career
highlights are numerous, most notably, he was directly responsible for
turning around several major markets and recruiting some of the best talent
into the company. A Cumulus President’s Cup winner, he was also honored as
a “Best Manager in Radio� twice by Radio Ink Magazine.




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KUSP Ceases Programming While Continuing To Find Buyer

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 09:30 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...aising-effort/



Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation AAA 88.9 KUSP Santa Cruz/Monterey CA
ceased programming last night.

The station originally planned on signing off at the end of June should a
new buyer not be found for the station after coming up $190,000 short of
its fund-raising goal in May.

Local independent public radio station KUSP 88.9fm | kusp.org will sign
off at midnight tonight, ending nearly 45 years of distinguished on-air
public service in the greater Monterey Bay Area and more than 20 years
online.

The move is in response to the stations current financial situation:
monthly expenses exceed monthly revenues and the Board has been unable to
secure bridge funds necessary to support a new music discovery format as
KUSP transitions away from being a National Public Radio (NPR) member
station.

This decision reflects the reality of the stations financial situation; we
simply cannot afford to broadcast any longer, said Board President Matt
Farrell. The decision does not reflect what KUSP might have become given
different financial circumstances, nor is it a reflection of the excellent
work General Manager Alex Burke has done as the stations sole employee in
recent months.

KUSP’s Board of Directors voted last September to switch from a mix of
news/information and music to an all-music format that introduced new,
contemporary music during weekday hours with the largest listenership. The
move was strategic with two objectives: to differentiate KUSP from KAZU,
supported by California State University, Monterey Bay, which had achieved
the dominant market position with NPR programming, and to attract a younger
generation of listeners to noncommercial radio. The Board considers the
move a success in terms of meeting those objectives, however the stations
legacy financial situation has proven more challenging to address,
including a large debt burden that accumulated under past leadership.

The KUSP Board of Directors is elected by the ´Pataphysical Broadcasting
Foundation, Inc., a membership-based nonprofit public benefit corporation
established in 1971. In May, Foundation members authorized a sale of the
stations major assets in order to avoid bankruptcy and retire station debt.
A willing and capable buyer has not materialized and the Board has been
unable to secure the financial resources necessary to put the station
firmly on a path to sustainability.

The Board will continue to search for a buyer and is evaluating remaining
options in light of financial issues facing the station.

Original Report 5/5: Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation will place AAA
88.9 KUSP Santa Cruz/Monterey CA and its four translators up for sale.

The stations board voted 41-27 in favor of the sale following a monthlong
MayDay fundraising campaign that came up $190,000 short of its $300,000
goal. In addition to KUSP, Pataphysical owns 89.1 K206BQ Hollister, 89.3
K207CN Santa Cruz, 91.3 K217EK Palo Colorado Canyon, and 95.3 K237EV Big
Sur Valley CA.

KUSP flipped to AAA from Public News/Talk last fall after a sale to USCs
Classical Public Radio Network earlier in the year fell apart. KUSP and
California State University Monterey Bays 90.3 KAZU Pacific Grove both
aired similar programming until the flip to AAA. The fight for listeners
and sponsors led the station to its current financial distress as it fell
over $700,000 in debt according to Current.

KUSP will lay-off its entire staff at the end of this week and cease
locally originating programming on Saturday night. The Santa Cruz Sentinel
reports that jockless AAA music and reruns of old shows will continue on
the station through the end of June while the board seeks a new operator
for the station.



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Saga Launches Talk 104.5 Des Moines

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 09:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...-5-des-moines/



Saga Communications has flipped Adult Standards Legends 104.5 K283CC Des
Moines/103.3 KAZR-HD2 Pella IA to Talk Talk 104.5.

The stations lineup will featu

5-8am Gordon Deal

8-10am Mike Gallagher

10am-1pm Laura Ingraham

1-3pm Clark Howard

3-5pm Tom Sullivan

5-6pm Insight on Business w/ Michael Libbie

6-9pm Mark Levin

9pm-12am John Batchelor

12am-5am Overnight America w/ Jon Grayson

On weekends K283CC will simulcast the ESPN Radio programming heard on
sister 1350 KRNT Des Moines.



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Ron Way Miller Named WRXK Program Director

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 08:43 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...gram-director/



Beasley Media Rock 96 K-Rock 96.1 WRXK-FM Bonita Springs/Fort Myers FL has
named Ron Way Miller as its new Program Director.

Miller joins WRXK-FM from Evans Broadcasting 100.9 The Bandit KURK Reno
where he served as OM/PD/Afternoon Host. He will also host middays at WRXK.
He fills the vacancy created by Jeff Zitos transfer to 98.7 WBRN Tampa.
Lance Hale had been announced in June to be taking the job, but never
started.

Beasley Media Group, Inc. a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: BBGI) today confirmed Ron Miller has been named Program Director
at the longtime leading Fort Myers station WRXK / 96K-ROCK. His first day
is today, Monday, August 1. He will serve as Program Director, but also
will go on air as “Ron Way� from Monday- Friday 10am -2 pm ET.

Ron‘s childhood home is on the Gulf Coast of Florida in
Bradenton/Sarasota. From the age of 15, he was part of the Florida music
scene, drumming in some of the area’s most popular bands. His life has
been dedicated to music and radio, serving in both PD and on-air positions
from Sarasota, Florida to Reno, Nevada.

“Ron is back in Florida and he’s here to stay!� said SWFL Operations
Manager Adam Star. It’s time to add Ron as a new member of the Beasley
Media Group family, right here near his home in Southwest Florida. Ron
will be a star in the PD role but we also we want to get this talented man
on the air!�

Ron added, “I’m ready to rock the Gulf Coast again! What are we waiting
for? Let’s do this now!

Start me up!�



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Billboard: Ral Alarcn Jr., Chairman/CEO of Spanish Broadcasting System, on
His Push Into Streaming and Why He Won't Go Back to Cuba

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 08:22 AM PDT
http://www.billboard.com/articles/bu...cuba-interview





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Salem Adds Second St. Louis AM

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 06:18 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...d-st-louis-am/



Following its purchase last year of 1260 WSDZ Belleville IL from the Radio
Disney sell-off, Salem Media is acquiring a second station in the St. Louis
market.

Salem will acquire Silent 1380 KXFN St. Louis from Grand Slam Sports
bankruptcy receiver Detalus Consulting for $190,000. Both KXFN and WSDZ
will be adding FM translators with the start of the second round of the AM
Revitalization Translator Waiver Period. Among the fifteen translators that
Salem acquired on Friday for use at AMs across the country were the $40,000
purchase of 104.5 K283CA Festus MO from Missouri River Christian
Broadcasting to move to 95.9 in St. Louis rebroadcasting KXFN.



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105.7 The Fan Baltimore Sets New Lineup

Posted: 01 Aug 2016 03:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ts-new-lineup/



CBS Sports 105.7 The Fan WJZ-FM Catonsville/Baltimore MD is revising three
of its four dayparts.

With the exit of Steve Davis from his position as morning co-host with
former Baltimore Police Commissioner Ed Norris, Rob Long is moving from
middays to succeed him. In turn Bob Haynie will move up from nights to join
former Washington Redskins General Manager Vinny Cerrato in middays.
Afternoons with Scott Garceau and Jeremy Conn remain as is, while Jerry
Coleman moves from weekends/fill-in to nights.

CBS RADIO Baltimore announced a new schedule of on-air personalities at
105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM) beginning on Monday, August 1.

Rob Long, who, for the past several years had been heard from 10am-2pm,
will now join Ed Norris as a co-host of the 6am-10am morning show.

Baltimore native, and heralded sports talk host, Bob Haynie, moves into mid
days (10am-2pm) with Vinny Cerrato, filling the void left by Rob Long
moving to mornings. Anchors Scott Garceau and Jeremy Conn will continue to
host the top-rated afternoon show, from 2pm-6pm.

After Baltimore Baseball Tonight, and when the Orioles are off, Jerry
Coleman will handle nights (6pm-10pm) on 105.7 The Fan.

The full schedule can be found below:

6:00-10:00AM – Ed Norris Rob Long

10:00AM-2:00PM – Vinny Cerrato Bob Haynie

2:00-6:00PM – The Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn

6:00-10:00PM – Jerry Coleman

*5:45pm-6:30PM – Baltimore Baseball tonight (on game nights only)

“We are extremely excited about these changes to our line-up,’ said Dave
Labrozzi, Vice President of Programming of CBS RADIO Baltimore. “Rob Long
began his career on The Fan several years ago and has distinguished himself
as a market leader in Sports Talk. His passion and energy are a perfect
match for Ed Norris. Ed and Rob will take an already strong morning show
and make it unbeatable.�

Labrozzi added “Bob Haynie is pure Baltimore and his knowledge and passion
for all things local fit perfectly with the former GM of the Redskins,
Vinny Cerrato. Finally, Jerry Coleman’s unique style is a perfect fit for
6pm-10pm and we are excited to have him behind the mic interacting with
fans.�