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Ron Parker Joins WLS-FM For Afternoons

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 10:39 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...or-afternoons/



Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago has named Ron Parker as its new
afternoon host.

Parker, best known for his long runs at 107.5 KLDE Houston and 101.1
WCBS-FM New York, debuts today in the 3-7pm time slot. At the latter he
worked for current WLS-FM PD Brian Thomas. Parker has also worked at 99.7
KFRC San Francisco and most recently has been filling-in at SiriusXM and
Cumulus Country 94.7 Nash-FM WNSH New York.

Cumulus Media announces that it has named veteran radio broadcaster Ron
Parker as Afternoon Host for 94.7 WLS-FM in Chicago. Parker debuts today,
Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. CST. Previously, Parker was on-air
at NASH FM 94.7/WNSH-FM in New York City and was a #1 Host in two different
dayparts on WCBS-FM in New York City. He also was on-air for various
channels on Sirius XM Radio. In addition, Parker has held on-air and
programming posts in markets including: San Francisco, Houston, Dallas,
Phoenix and Tallahassee.

Brian Thomas, 94.7 WLS-FM Program Director, said: “Ron is one of the
premier talents of the Classic Hits format and has always achieved ratings
success.�

Parker said: “This is a great opportunity and I really want to thank Mike
McVay and Market Manager Peter Bowen and I look forward to working with
Brian Thomas again and who didn’t grow up listening to the legendary WLS…�




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KLOS Adds The Frosty, Heidi & Frank Night Shift & Greg Beharrell

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 07:01 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...reg-beharrell/



Cumulus Rock 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles is giving morning hosts Frosty, Heidi
Frank a second platform as the trio will also be heard Monday through
Thursday from 9-11pm.

The Frosty, Heidi Frank Night Shift will feature a mix of best-of material
from earlier in the day and content produced exclusively for the evening
show. To make room for the addition, night host Melissa Maxx will cut her
show to 6-9pm.

Also joining KLOS is former Live 105 KITS San Francisco afternoon host Greg
Beharrell. He will host weekends and produce digital and social media
content for the station. Beharrell will continue to host shows on Corus
Media Alternatives 102.1 The Edge CFNY Toronto and 99.3 CFOX Vancouver as
well as the Saturday night animation block on KBCW-TV San Francisco.

Cumulus Media announces that The Rock of Southern California, 95.5 KLOS/Los
Angeles has developed “The Frosty, Heidi Frank Night Shift�, which will
air Monday through Thursday from 9:00pm to 11:00pm PST. The new show
debuted Monday, January 9, 2017, on 95.5 KLOS, and is a nighttime riff on
the popular KLOS show, “The Frosty, Heidi Frank Show�, which continues to
air on KLOS Monday through Friday from 5:30am to 9:30am PST. “The Frosty,
Heidi Frank Night Shift� will feature a mix of “best of� material from
earlier in the morning, new content never before heard from the show, and a
lot of great rock music.Â*

Comedic personality and comedy writer Greg Beharrell joins KLOS for
weekends and as a key writer and digital/social content creator.Â*Beharrell
was previously at Live 105/San Francisco and he will continue to do his
radio shows in Canada, in addition to holding down duties as the Canadian
voice of JACK-FM and two television shows.

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Keith Cunningham, KLOS Program DIrector and Corporate Rock Programmer for
Cumulus Media said: “Frosty, Heidi Frank are sounding great and expanding
their platform on the station just makes sense.Â*Listeners have busy lives
and many simply aren’t able to listen in the morning, so we’re stoked to
unleash FHF on the Southern California evening crowd.â€�Â*

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On the addition of Beharrell to KLOS, Cunningham said: “How Greg’s brain
works, I’ll never understand, but he is laugh-out-loud funny and a content
machine.Â*Southern California radio doesn’t have anyone like Greg, and we’re
thrilled he’s joined the KLOS mafia.â€�Â*




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Detroit Public Schools Sells 90.9 WRCJ

Posted: 10 Jan 2017 04:07 AM PST
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1...lls-90-9-wrcj/



The Detroit Public School system has sold Classical/Jazz 90.9 WRCJ-FM
Detroit to Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio LLC for $6 million.

The deal is structured to enable the station to continue to be operated by
Detroit Public Television. Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio LLC
is fully owned by the Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation, who
will enter into a Public Service Operating Agreement to allow Detroit
Public Television to operate the station for ten years. Detroit Public
Television has been managing WRCJ-FM on behalf of Detroit Public Schools.

The state of Michigan legislature had voted in July 2016 to dissolve
Detroit Public Schools and replace it with a new entity. The sale of WRCJ
will go towards paying back debt owed by the school district. Detroit
Public Television, owners of WTVS, began operating WRCJ-FM in August 2005.
That is when the former WDTR began its current mix of Classical from 5am to
7pm and Jazz at night.



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James Cridland: Norway switches off FM. But why dont they just do streaming?

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:12 PM PST
https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/no...t-do-streaming