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Dave Hovel Named iHeartMedia Salisbury/Ocean City SVP Programming

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 01:53 PM PDT
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iHeartMedia has named Dave Hovel as Senior Vice President of Programming
for its Salisbury/Ocean City MD cluster.

Hovel joins iHeart from West Virginia Radio Corporation Classic Country
95.9 The Big Dawg WICL Williamsport/Hagerstown MD where he served as
PD/Morning Host. He previously hosted mornings on CBS New Country 106.1
W291CI Baltimore, afternoons at iHearts 94.7 WDSD Dover DE, briefly served
as OM for Renda Broadcastings Fort Myers FL stations and spent 24 years at
Delmarva Broadcastings Country 103.7 WXCY Havre de Grace MD, where he
eventually rose to PD.

At iHeart Salisbury Hovel will oversee programming for CHR Kiss 95.9 WKZP,
Urban AC Magic 98.9 WSBY, Country Froggy 99.9 WWFG, AC Q105 104.7 WQHQ,
Sports Fox Sports 960 WTGM, and Talk 1470 WJDY. He replaces Jimmy Steele
who was transferred to Reading PA last month.



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Wyoming Public Media Launches AAA Network

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 10:07 AM PDT
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Wyoming Public Media will debut AAA Wyoming Sounds on three translators on
Wednesday, August 24.

The new network will launch on 90.5 K213EZ Riverton, 94.1 K231BW Worland,
and 103.5 K280BM Laramie as well as the HD3 subchannel of the networks full
powered stations throughout the state. The Morning Music program that airs
from 9am-12pm on Wyoming Public Radio will be renamed Wyoming Sounds as
well. Hosts Grady Kirkpatrick, Paul Montoya and Micah Schweizer will become
the voices of the new brand.

Wyoming Public Media (WPM) will add an all-music service, “Wyoming Sounds,�
beginning Wednesday, Aug. 24.

“Wyoming Sounds� extends the popular Wyoming Public Radio (WPR) “Morning
Music� program 24/7. “Morning Music� will remain on WPR’s statewide
network, but listeners who prefer hearing music throughout the day and
evening will have another option.

The service broadcasts from the WPM studios, located on the University of
Wyoming campus, over 103.5 FM in Laramie and serves Albany County. It also
can be picked up on 90.5 FM in Riverton and Lander; 94.1 FM in Worland; and
is available in many Wyoming locations via HD radio. All Wyoming and
worldwide listeners can pick up the service online at www.wyomingsounds.org.

“Wyoming Sounds� will emphasize singer-songwriters and a wide variety of
styles, including acoustic, folk, blues, soul, reggae and world music. It
will add elements of Americana along with Wyoming and regional musicians.

It will serve the growing music scene happening across the state and
collaborate with Wyoming artists, organizations and events, says Christina
Kuzmych, WPM general manager.

Kuzmych adds that “Wyoming Sounds� will appeal to people in Wyoming who
enjoy the “Morning Music� format.

“The service is dedicated to helping listeners discover new music, with a
significant portion of the playlists reserved for up-and-coming artists,�
Kuzmych says.

Current “Morning Music� announcers Grady Kirkpatrick, Paul Montoya and
Micah Schweizer, as well as others joining the lineup, will host “Wyoming
Sounds.� The name of the “Morning Music� show from 9 a.m.-noon will change
to “Wyoming Sounds.�

The service was made possible by a grant from the Guthrie Foundation.

“Wyoming Sounds,� along with other services under the WPM umbrella, is
donor and grant supported. WPM invites listener support, feedback and
suggestions. Contact Kirkpatrick at (307) 766-6624 or .



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Dick Taylor: Millennials Love Radio

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 10:06 AM PDT
https://dicktaylorblog.com/2016/08/2...ls-love-radio/





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Mix 101.5 Raleigh Debuts Two Men & A Mom In Mornings

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 08:49 AM PDT
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Following last weeks exit of Gene Julie Gates, Capitol Broadcasting AC Mix
101.5 WRAL-FM Raleigh has announced the launch of Two Men A Mom as their
new morning show.

The new show will be hosted by Kyle Smelser, Bryan Lord and Sarah King.
Smelser and Lord were most recently with Radio-One CHR Radio Now 100.9
WNOW-FM Indianapolis. Kings previous radio experience came at Wake Forest
Universitys 88.1 WKNC Raleigh while in college. Prior to becoming a mother
she worked in the restaurant industry in New York.

Capitol Broadcasting Company’s MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM will debut new morning
show Two Men and a Mom this week. The show will air weekdays from 5:30am –
10:00am and will be hosted by Kyle Smelser, Bryan Lord and Sarah King.

Kyle and Bryan are from Indianapolis, Indiana, where they did morning radio
together for several years on WNOW-FM. Sarah lives in Raleigh and began her
radio career during her college years at North Carolina State University’s
WKNC. After several years spent in the New York City restaurant scene and
most recently becoming a new mom, she is excited about her return to radio.

MIX 101.5 Program Director, Michele Williams, said, “We are thrilled to
have Kyle, Bryan and Sarah join our team. They bring a wealth of
experiences, a new perspective, passion and creativity to the station.�

Two Men and a Mom will be a show that is a reflection of the lives of our
audience. It will be fresh, fun, and tuning in will make you feel good.



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97.1 The River Atlanta Swaps AM & PM Hosts

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 07:47 AM PDT
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Cox Media Group Classic Rock 97.1 The River WSRV Gainesville/Atlanta is
swapping its morning and afternoon shows.

APD/MD Steve Craig moved from afternoons to mornings effective today. Craig
has been with WSRV since December 2012. He previously spent sixteen years
in middays at Alternative 99X and a brief run in mornings at AAA 92.9
Dave-FM WZGC in the Atlanta market. He also hosted middays and mornings at
AAA 101.9 WRXP New York during its 2008-2011 run.

Kaedy Kiley, who has hosted mornings at WSRV since 2008, will now shift to
afternoons. On-air in Atlanta since 1983, she previously spent the majority
of her career in afternoons at Classic Rock Z93 WZGC and 96 Rock WKLS.

Cox Media Groups WSRV 97.1 The River/Atlanta is changing their weekday
lineup. Beginning today (8/22), Kaedy Kiely moves to afternoons while Steve
Craig moves up to mornings. Chris Eagan, Director of Branding and
Programming, explained, Kaedy is best known for afternoons in the
market-that is where The River audience wants to hear her voice as they
commute. Steve Craigs conversational, witty style will sound great in
morning drive where he will bring his music history expertise to Atlantas
rock fans.

Its been a great experience hosting mornings on The River for the last
eight years, but Im thrilled to be getting back to the slot that was my
Atlanta radio home for 25 years-afternoons, said Kiely.

Atlanta has been my home for 25 years now, and what a better anniversary
than to be surrounded and supported by the best in the biz, Chris Eagan,
English Nick and the legendary Kaedy Kiely who make 97.1 The River an
amazing place to showcase my passion for rock music, said Craig. Im really
looking forward to waking up with the best listeners and music lovers in
the world!



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Cumulus Adds Armstrong & Getty In Four Markets

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 06:38 AM PDT
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Cumulus Media has picked up the syndicated Armstrong Getty on its Talk
stations in Albuquerque, Fresno, Salt Lake City, and Ventura.

The KSTE Sacramento based program will now be heard in mornings 1050 KTBL
Albuquerque, 860 KKAT Salt Lake City and SportsRadio 1450 KVEN Ventura. The
program will also air at night from 9-11pm on 580 KMJ/105.9 KMJ-FM Fresno.

Cumulus 810 KGO San Francisco had become the first station in the company
to pick up the program this past April.

Cumulus Media announces that it has added popular morning talk radio show,
The Armstrong Getty Show to the morning line-up on four additional Cumulus
talk radio stations. The stations a KKAT-AM, Salt Lake City; KTBL-AM,
Albuquerque; KMJ-AM/FM, Fresno; and KVEN-AM, Ventura. The Armstrong Getty
Show’s first Cumulus affiliate came with the launch of the program on San
Francisco’s KGO-AM in April of 2016.

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The Armstrong Getty Show, hosted by red-hot morning talk radio duo Jack
Armstrong and Joe Getty, airs for four lively hours each weekday. The
hugely popular morning show is wildly entertaining, informative and
laugh-out-loud funny, with a mixture of political commentary, observations
on local, national, and international news and reflections on social
issues. Armstrong and Getty’s comedic delivery, great guests, and
super-charged on-air personas have made The Armstrong Getty Show a morning
addiction for talk radio listeners.

Dave Milner, Senior Vice President, Cumulus Media, said: Armstrong and
Getty’s popularity and overall growth, as well as their irreverent and
entertaining style make them a perfect choice for expansion on our spoken
word stations.�

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty said, “We’re very, very excited about growing
our relationship with Cumulus and bringing The Armstrong Getty Show to
these great markets. The whole Cumulus team has been extremely supportive
of the show and our approach to talk radio. News, events, opinion and humor
are NOT mutually exclusive! We believe it’s possible to be informed,
concerned and smart and still have fun.�

The Armstrong Getty Show, produced by iHeartMedia, now has 15 station
affiliates and can be heard mornings on stations including: KEIB/Los
Angeles, KFMB/San Diego, KTTH/Seattle, KEX/Portland, and KSTE/Sacramento.
Armstrong Getty are represented by Eric Weiss of The Weiss Agency.




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M&M Moves Three Waco Stations

Posted: 22 Aug 2016 05:00 AM PDT
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MM Broadcasters moved three of its Waco TX properties to new frequencies on
Saturday, August 20.

AC Mix 101.3 moved from 101.3 K267AI Moody/KBHT-HD2 to 104.9 KBHT Bellmead
placing the format on the stronger Class A signal.

Urban AC Magic 104.9 moved from KBHT to 104.5 K283CD/KBHT-HD3. The Magic
format had launched on 104.9 in October 2015.

The third move sends Variety Hits 104.5 Bob-FM to 101.3 K267AI/KBHT-HD2.
The Bob format debuted on 104.5 this past May, but was previously heard on
101.3 in a previous incarnation from February 2012 until March 2013.