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NAB Announces 2021 Marconi Award Finalists

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:49 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211393/nab-announces-2021-marconi-award-finalists/



The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today the
finalists for the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations
and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will
be announced October 13 at the Marconi Reception, held during the 2021
Radio Show in Las Vegas.

The Marconi Reception will begin immediately following Wednesdays Putting Podcasting to Work for Local Revenue and Marketing session. A ticket to the Marconi Reception is included with Radio Show registration.

Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner
Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards is the industrys signature awards program.

This years NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists are:

LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR

WNCX-FM, Cleveland, OH

WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA

KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA

KYGO-FM, Denver, CO

WHUR-FM, Washington, DC

LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting

Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM

Joe Bell, Beasley Media Group

Ben Mevorach, WINS-AM

Mimi Brown, WEQX-FM

NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

DL Hughley, Reach Media, Inc.

George Noory, Premiere Networks

Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.

DJ Digital – XXL Higher Level Radio, Townsquare Media Group

Ace TJ Button, iHeartRadio

MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Joe Soto, WVAZ-FM, Chicago, IL

Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA

The Musers, Dunham, Miller Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX

Melissa Forman, WLIT-FM, Chicago, IL

Hawkeye in the Morning, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX

LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa, FL

Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa Bay, FL

C4 and Bryan Nehman, WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD

Mike Calta, WHPT-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, TN

MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK

Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, ID

Harlen the Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler, TX

Simon Conway, WHO-AM, Des Moines, ID

Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ

SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Cosmo and Lauren, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO

Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM, Winchester, VA

John Raynar, KKHJ-FM, Pago Pago, AS

Brian Lee and Chris Wolfe, KZOQ-FM, Missoula, MT

Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

WQHT-FM, New York, NY

WKYS-FM, Washington, DC

WBZ-FM, Boston, MA

KYW-AM, Philadelphia, PA

WINS-AM, New York, NY

LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

WALK-FM, Long Island, NY

WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WI

WVKL-FM, Norfolk, VA

WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH

MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

WSGW-AM, Saginaw/Bay City, Midland, MI

KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK

WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA

WHBC-AM, Canton, OH

WERO-FM, New Bern, NC

SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR

KVOM-FM, Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR

WJJY-FM, Des Moines, IA

WFMD-AM, Frederick, MD

WTAW-AM, College Station, TX

WNRP-AM, Pensacola, FL

BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR

We Need to Talk, WGTS-FM, Washington, DC

Pregnancy Pearls, Audacy

Garage Logic, Hubbard Radio

Purple Daily, KSTP-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis, Premiere Radio Networks

AC STATION OF THE YEAR

WLTW-FM, New York, NY

WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL

WREW-FM, Cincinnati, OH

KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN

KOIT-FM, San Francisco, CA

CHR STATION OF THE YEAR

KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO

WHTZ-FM, New York, NY

WPOI-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY

CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR

KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA

WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA

WCBS-FM, New York, NY

WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA

WXGL-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ

WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR

WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL

WXFL-FM, Florence, AL

KNUC-FM, Seattle, WA

KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO

WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI

NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR

WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA

WTOP-FM, Washington, DC

KSSZ-FM, Columbia, MO

WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH

KNX-AM, Los Angeles, CA

RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR

WGRB-AM, Chicago, IL

KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN

WGTS-FM, Washington, DC

KLTY-FM, Dallas, Fort Worth, TX

KFIA-AM, Sacramento, CA

ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR

KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, CA

WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT

WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN

WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD

KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO

SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR

KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA

WXNY-FM, New York, NY

KLNV-FM, San Diego, CA

WLZL-FM, Washington, DC

SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR

WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN

KXNO-AM, Des Moines, ID

WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA

KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX

WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI

URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR

WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA

WGCI-FM, Chicago, IL

WEDR-FM, Miami, FL

WWPR-FM, New York, NY

WMBX-FM, West Palm Beach, FL



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EMF Enters Terre Haute With WVIG Purchase

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:34 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211390/emf-enters-terre-haute-with-wvig-purchase/



Educational Media Foundation is entering the Terre Haute IN market with the acquisition of Classic Country 95.9 The Legend WVIG Seelyville from DLC
Media.

EMF will pay $335,000 for the station, which will break off from DLC Medias four other stations in the market. DLC had acquired what became WVIG in a
2016 three-way deal involving Midwest Communications and Emmis.

Upon acquisition of the former 95.9 Duke-FM WDKE, DLC Media rebranded the station as 95.9 The Legend WVIG. The station features current DLC Media Operations Manager Barry Kent in mornings. Kent previously spent 31 years
as OM/PD/morning host at Country 99.9 WTHI Terre Haute and is a member of
the Country Radio Hall of Fame.



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Variety: As KROQ DJ Kat Corbett Exits, She Reflects on Two Decades at the Station and the Struggles Facing Alternative Radio

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:02 PM PDT https://variety.com/2021/music/news/kroq-kat-corbett-exits-locals-only-kevin-bean-1235034057/





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LMA To Buy Brings LatinX 103.7 To Boston's Northern Suburbs

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 11:35 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211380/lma-to-buy-brings-latinx-103-7-to-bostons-northern-suburbs/



Jose Villafañes Costa Media Boston has begun operating 1490 WCCM/103.7
W279DH Haverhill MA ahead of a purchase of the station from Costa-Eagle
Radio Ventures.

With the acquisition the station has flipped to Spanish CHR LatinX 103.7.
The station is promoting the brand as a mix of Spanish Rhythm, Salsa, and
Pop. The station is carrying the syndicated Chiqui Baby in middays and
Spanish language broadcasts of the Boston Red Sox.

Villafañe, who runs Spanish language syndicator Nueva Network and
advertising rep firm MNA Sales, previously was President of National Sales
for Entravision and National Sales Manager at both Univision and Radio
Unica. In the press release, Villafañe notes that he intends to create a regional network in the Northeast.

With the launch of LatinX, Costa-Eagle Radio Ventures has moved its Spanish News/Talk Impacto programming to their 1110 WMVX Salem NH. WMVX had been originating programming for Classic Hits Valley 98.9 W255DA Salem NH.

Costa Media Boston LLC, is a recently founded broadcast company in Boston,
MA, by Managing Partner and Co-Founder Jose Villafañe, with the intent and purpose of creating a Northeast regional network focused on
Spanish-language format targeting Hispanics.

Boston was the first market acquisition for the company through an LMA to Purchase agreement with Costa Eagle Media, which has been in the Boston DMA
for over 33 years and currently owns and operates three other frequencies.

We strategically selected Boston as the first market to launch our
broadcast division because of the lack of radio stations catering to the Hispanic community that offer premium content for the local market, said Villafañe. Bostons 13% Hispanic population hails mostly from the Caribbean; Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Although this is a Top 10 market,
most of Bostons Spanish-language radio stations broadcast nationally
syndicated programs or broker Spanish-language radio. We want to change
that by super-serving the local community through premium local
programming, said Villafañe.

Jose M. Villafañe has been a Broadcast Media Executive for nearly 25 years.
He held the position of President of Entravision Communications, where he created and launched the Entravision Radio Network that introduced the
Company to the National Media arena. Prior to that role, Mr. Villafañe
worked with Radio Unica and Univision Communications overseeing National
Sales for Radio, Television, Digital Media and Business Development.
Presently, Mr. Villafañe is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Revenue
Officer of MNA Sales, a National Rep Firm focused on Spanish-language Radio
in Emerging Markets, and Nueva Network newly launched in March 2021. Nueva Network is a Spanish Radio Network with 350 Radio Stations in 150 DMAs with coverage of 83% of the U.S. Hispanic and over 10 million Social Media
followers through its Syndicated National Programs. Villafañe started his career at Katz Media Group in 1997 after graduating from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

For Inquiries Contact Miguel Venegas, Vice President of Marketing @ miguel@latinx103.com or visit our website at www.latinx103.com




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Racine WI Journal-Times: Lake Geneva radio station, 96.1 FM hacked, airing playlist until it can resolve issue

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 11:13 AM PDT https://journaltimes.com/news/local/lake-geneva-radio-station-96-1-fm-hacked-airing-playlist-until-it-can-resolve-issue/article_47a87cd2-4d96-5701-8b24-26a5f81893e1.html





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KFAQ Tulsa To Flip To Sports

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 10:24 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211372/kfaq-tulsa-to-flip-to-sports/



Griffin Communications will flip News/Talk TalkRadio 1170 KFAQ Tulsa to
Sports The Blitz on Monday, August 23.

The new format will be led by Jeremie Pop Poplin, who has served as Program Director and 10am-12pm host on KFAQ since February 2020. Poplin previously programmed and hosted afternoons at iHeartMedia Sports 1430 The Buzz KTBZ
and 1300 The Buzz KAKC Tulsa.

Poplin tweeted that the Blitz will feature local programming from 6am to
6pm, but has not disclosed what that will entail. KFAQ will continue to
serve as the Tulsa affiliate for Oklahoma State University sports and Jenks High School football.

The Blitz name comes from the weekly Oklahoma Sports Blitz that airs on Griffins CBS television affiliates KWTV Oklahoma City and KOTV Tulsa on
Sunday evenings.

KFAQ held a 1.1 share of the Tulsa audience in the June 2021 Nielsen Audio ratings well behind Cox Media Groups market leading 740 KRMG/102.3 KRMG-FMs
6.4 share. The new Sports format will place KFAQ in direct format
competition with the iHeartMedia duo mentioned above and Stephens Media
Groups Sports Animal 97.1 KYAL-FM Muskogee and ESPN 1550/99.9 1550
KYAL/99.9 K260CR Sapulpa.

It’s out there now so I might as well address it. I am pretty excited for
my next step and the development of a truly local product from 6A-6p More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/n3HQShxxPu

- Jeremie Poplin (@jeremiepoplin) July 30, 2021





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Fox Sports Debuts In St. George

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 07:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211295/fox-sports-debuts-in-st-george/



Canyon Media has launched Sports Fox Sports Southern Utah on 1400 KAZZ
Parowan, 93.1 K226CM Cedar City, what will be 99.5 St. George (currently
94.1 K231BP) and 99.9 KONY-HD3 St. George.

The station will be helmed by Mark Musgrave, who currently hosts a local
sports podcast for Canyon Medias StGeorgeUtah.com. General Manager Ben Lindquist told the site, “We felt like there was a void in the market for high-quality sports radio that had a mix of big name personalities,
combined with local programming that focused on local and regional sports.”



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Azul 105.3 HD2 Debuts In Jacksonville

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211361/azul-105-3-hd2-debuts-in-jacksonville/



Norsan Media has launched Spanish AC Azul 105.3 HD2 on WYKB-HD2 Fernandina Beach/Jacksonville FL.

The addition of the Spanish AC brand follows the recent launch of Spanish Rhythmic “Flow 105.3” on WYKBs primary signal.

Norsan Media, one of the nation’s premier Hispanic Media companies
providing entertainment and news via radio, television, newspapers, events, social media and digital marketing in the Southeast, adds a new radio
station in Jacksonville, FL.

Azul 105.3 FM in HD2 dropped in the Jacksonville area with a romantic genre including songs by renowned Latin artists like Alejandro Sanz, Camila, Chayanne, David Bisbal, Franco de Vita, Laura Pausini, and Luis Miguel.
Azul will initially feature only music in its programming before expanding
to content through local shows.

The acquisition reflects a strategic move to continue to expand Norsan Media’s presence in the Jacksonville market. “We saw a void in romantic music in the market and decided to move forward with Azul 105.3 FM in HD2
and give people in the area another option for music in Spanish they can enjoy” said Norberto Sanchez, Norsan Media’s CEO. The company currently owns and operates Latin Urban, Latin Pop/Tropical and Regional Mexican
stations in Jacksonville. Norsan Media has a combined reach of over 2.75 million Hispanics with their coverage in the US.

Norsan Media’s holding company, NORSAN, was founded in 1987 by Norberto Sanchez. He continues to serve as CEO and Chairman of the company. NORSAN currently owns and operates 18 restaurants including Frontera Mex-Mex
Grill, Luciano’s Ristorante Italiano, Pampas Steakhouse and Frankie’s the Steakhouse, La Capital MX, H W Steakhouse and operates the 1818 Club. It
also owns Prime Meats, a USDA and SQF certified meat processing and distribution company that provides high-quality meats to restaurants and grocery stores on the Eastern Coast of the US.

In 2004, NORSAN launched Norsan Media bringing a Spanish media to the Southeast.

Norsan Media is based in Charlotte, NC and currently owns over 31 radio stations, 4 TV stations, a weekly regional digital and printed publication
in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Texas.



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KNUE Launches Local Morning Show

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211357/knue-launches-local-morning-show/



After 21 years the Big D Bubba morning show is no longer airing on
Townsquare Media Country 101.5 KNUE Tyler TX as the station has launched a
new morning show hosted by Brand Manager Billy Jenkins and former midday
host Tara Holley.

Jenkins joined the Townsquare Tyler/Longview cluster in May as Director of Content for the cluster and PD of KNUE after serving in the same role for
the companys Grand Junction CO cluster. Holley has hosted middays at KNUE
since November 2018 after previously hosting nights at the station in the
early 2000s. She will continue to also host afternoons at Townsquares
Classic Rock 96.1 KKTX.

Townsquares Jess on the Job replaces Holley in middays. Jess, who tracks
for Townsquare stations nationwide, previously hosted afternoons in Tyler
at Townsquare CHR Mix 93.1 KTYL.

In a blog post announcing the new morning show, Jenkins writes, As East
Texas continues to grow, we want to do more to support our local
businesses. We also want to do more to give back to our community. A live
and local morning team is going to help accomplish this goal. We know you
care about whats going on here in East Texas so that will be our primary
focus!

Big D and Bubba told KLTV-TV, “We never got to say goodbye, say thank-yous. It was really one of those things that hit us hard. This is family. We’ve known these folks people throughout East Texas. To not even be able to say goodbye was the hardest part.”



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West Virginia Radio Corp. President/CEO Dale Miller Retires

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211364/west-virginia-radio-corp-president-ceo-dale-miller-retires/



West Virginia Radio Corporation has announced the retirement of Dale Miller
as company President and CEO after 44 years with the company.

Miller joined the company in 1977 when it has just two stations in
Morgantown WV and was promoted to President in 1984. During his tenure,
Miller grew the company to its current 32 stations across nine markets in
West Virginia and western Maryland. Miller was also responsible for the
launch of the statewide MetroNews network in 1985, the construction and operation of the Greer Pavilion concert venue, and served as Executive
Producer of the University of West Virginia Mountaineer Sports Network from 1977 to 2013 personally producing all football broadcasts. He later founded video production company Pikewood Creative in 2003, served two terms on the
NAB Board of Directors and is a former president of the West Virginia Broadcasters Association.

In a memo, West Virginia Radio Corporation Chairman John Raese wrote, “Dale has had a long and outstanding career leading WVRC for over 44 years. We
will miss his leadership but even more so we will miss him as a friend and colleague in the daily life of our business. We wish Dale the very best in
his retirement. It is well deserved.”



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Townsquare Pulls Double Flip In Sioux Falls

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 02:00 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211337/townsquare-pulls-double-flip-in-sioux-falls/



Townsquare Media flipped two of its Sioux Falls SD stations on August 1.

Sports ESPN 99.1 KSOO-FM Lennox has moved its programming to 1000 KSOO
Sioux Falls and its new translator 102.3 K272FZ Sioux Falls replacing the Conservative Talk programming on KSOO. Now branded as ESPN Sioux Falls, the station features the local Overtime with Jeff Thurn and Jerry Palleschi
from 11am to 2pm and ESPN Radio programming in other dayparts.

99.1 KSOO-FM has begun simulcasting Country Kickin Country 100.5 KIKN
Salem. The station notes that the addition of KSOO-FM provides better
coverage east of Sioux Falls and provide a stronger presence in Northwest
Iowa and Southwest Minnesota. KSOO-FM/KIKN will continue to carry the Bobby Bones Show in mornings, JD Collins in middays, Chuck Wood in afternoons and Taste of Country Nights in evenings.

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