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Graeme Bentley Rises To WXRV Music Director

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 12:56 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211461/graeme-bentley-rises-to-wxrv-music-director/



Northeast Broadcasting AAA 92.5 The River WXRV Andover/Boston MA has
announced the promotion of evening host Graeme Bentley to Music Director.

Bentley joined WXRV in 2018 as an intern and quickly rose from Street Team Captain to Promotions/Social Media Coordinator to Assistant Production
Director and weekend host to evenings. He fills the MD position that has
been vacant since Allison Conways exit last year. Conway has since joined Republic Records as a Promotion Coordinator.

WXRV/92.5 the River has promoted Graeme Bentley to Music Director of the
Triple A station. Bentley started at the River as an intern in 2018, and
was asked to join the street team soon after. Drawing from his experience
at the college station WUML in Lowell, his passion for the music, and determination to help in every department he could, moved him quickly up
the River ranks. Over the last three years, Bentley was promoted from
Street Team Captain, to Promotions and Social Media Coordinator. He also
became the Assistant Production Director, and was given a weekend DJ shift.
Now he can be heard on the air each Monday through Friday from 7 PM to midnight.

WXRV General manager Donald St. Sauveur knows Bentley’s love for radio runs deep, “Graeme represents the best of the past, present and future of radio broadcasters. He’s got radio in his DNA. He was a passionate River listener growing up, and his ‘can do’ attitude and incredible work ethic has taken him on an epic 3-year journey at the River. All of his duties and responsibilities helped WXRV grow immensely. It feels great to be able to reward Graeme with this promotion, so that his passion and love of music discovery can grow and will now be his day-to-day focus and contribution to
the radio station.”

Longtime radio programming veteran Dennis Constantine has been working with Bentley during his transition into the new role, and added “Graeme blows me away with his knowledge of music. I love seeing young people who believe in radio and its future. He’s going to be a great music director.”

As for Bentley, he’s excited about this new role at the River, and is ready to dive in. “I’m almost at a loss for words. It means so much to be able to contribute to the station I’ve been listening to for so many years. It’s an honor, and I’m just taking it one song at a time…”.




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93.3 The Bus Adds On-Air Staff

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 12:24 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211458/93-3-the-bus-adds-on-air-staff/



After running jockless since its flip to Variety Hits in 2015, iHeartMedia Variety Hits 93.3 The Bus WODC Ashville/Columbus OH has added an on-air
staff.

iHeartMedia Columbus SVP/Programming Michael McCoy is now hosting mornings
at WODC. He is followed by CHR 97.9 WNCI afternoon host Chris Davis pulling double duty in middays. WWDC Washington DC based Josh Markovitz will host afternoons with fellow Washington based Tessa Hall in evenings. Star 101.3
KIOI San Francisco midday host Nina Chantele will host overnights.



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Big D & Bubba Quickly Find New Tyler/Longview Affiliate

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 11:36 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211455/big-d-bubba-quickly-find-new-tyler-longview-affiliate/



After Townsquare Media Country 101.5 KNUE Tyler TX dropped the syndicated
Big D Bubba morning show this week after 21 years on the station, the show
has quickly found a new affiliate in the market.

Alpha Media Classic Country 104.1 The Ranch KKUS Tyler will debut the show
in mornings on Monday, August 9. That will shift current morning host
Charlie O to afternoons.

Silverfish Media President and Big D Bubba Executive Producer Patrick
Thomas told KLTV-TV, “This is the fastest we’ve ever replaced a lost affiliate. We couldn’t have done it without the outpouring of support from the community.”



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Majority Of NoogaRadio Staff Departs

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 09:21 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211451/majority-of-noogaradio-staff-departs/



The majority of the staff at Conservative Talk NoogaRadio 92.7 W224AZ Chattanooga/WPLZ-HD4 Ooltewah TN have departed following a disagreement on
the direction of the station.

General Manager Jen Lambert, Operations Manager Jason Kirk, Morning host
Jeff Styles, and General Sales Manager Michael Lisowski are all exiting the station today due to a conflict with operator Sabatino Cuppellis plans to
add more syndication and brokered shows to the station. In a release
Lambert stated, Unfortunately, after four years, a lot of blood, sweat and tears and a whole lot of love, the station ownership has chosen to take NoogaRadio in a direction that most of us feel we are unable to stand
behind. We are so grateful and proud to have been able to entertain you for
as long as we have and, as the general manager, I am able to move on with
my head held high knowing that I gave it my all. We genuinely hope we can
bring our relationship to an amicable end in the most professional manner leaving no burned bridges, hard feelings or severed business relationships. Thank you so much to all of our advertisers, supporters and, most of all,
to our devoted listeners, you will be missed. An additional staffer, Sports Director/host Keon Rose is also departing to relocate to Phoenix and
afternoon host Bryan Stone was let go by Cuppelli two weeks ago, while News Director Russell Stroud has yet to decide whether to remain.

Cuppelli told the Chattanooga Times Free Press, We will always use a mix of local and national and there will be very little buying time.



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Rock On The Move In Valdosta Again

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 07:42 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211445/rock-on-the-move-in-valdosta-again/



Southern Communications Black Crow Media has moved Rock 106.9 1450 WVLD Valdosta GA to 93.3 with the launch of its new translator 93.3 W227DP
Valdosta.

The W227DP facility operates with identical 250w/69m facilities to its
previous 106.9 W295AO translator. Southern Communications has taken the
106.9 facility silent until it sets a new originating signal for the translator.

The move marks the third time Southern Communications has moved the Rock
brand to a different signal in the Valdosta market. The station was Rock
108 on 107.9 WWRQ-FM until moving to 1450/106.9 in August 2015. The station currently is jockless in mornings and middays with local host Sam The Man
in afternoons and the syndicated HardDrive XL at night.



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Station Sales Week Of 8/6

Posted: 06 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211437/station-sales-week-of-8-6/



The Estate of Angelo Joseph Salvi is selling Oldies 1520 WLUV Loves
Park/105.3 W287BY Rockford IL to VCY America for $400,000. The Christian Preaching network operator will convert the station to non-commercial
status.

Matthew Kraycinovichs Local Matters Broadcasting is acquiring Conservative
Talk 102.1 News 1240 WFOY/102.1 W271CJ St. Augustine FL from Kris Phillips
for $1000. Kraycinovich served as General Manager of WFOY from 2012 to 2014.

Viva Media is once again applying to convert its LMA of Tejano Blazin 105.1 KAMT Channing/Amarillo TX to a purchase. Viva will pay Caroline Smith
$355,000 for the station it has operated since July 2014. A 2017 sale for $351,000 minus a $100,000 TBA payment never closed.

Jacobson Broadcasting Company sells News/Talk 1070 KILR/97.3 K247CJ and
Country 95.9 Killer Bee Country KILR-FM Estherville IA to Jessica and Matt Beavers Beaver Broadcasting for $1.5 million plus 50% of accounts
receivable at closing. Matt Beaver has worked in sales for the stations
since 2014.

Adela Martinezs Promo Radio Corporation donates Regional Mexican La Bonita
1520 KMPG Hollister CA to Amber Meza.

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