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JD Garfield Steps Down As Wild 101/I-Rock Boise Program Director

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 01:28 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212262/jd-garfield-steps-down-as-wild-101-i-rock-boise-program-director/


JD Garfield has announced his resignation as Program Director of Iliad
Media Group Rhythmic CHR Wild 101 KWYD Parma and Rock 99.1 I-Rock K256CZ Boise/KQBL-HD2 Emmett ID.

In a posting to his e-mail list/blog, Garfield states that he is returning
to Louisville KY for a position that is out of radio, but not entirely.

Garfield rejoined KWYD in June 2019 after a previous stint as PD from 2015
to 2017. In between he programmed Alpha Media CHR 99.7 WDJX Louisville. Garfield has also programmed in Bloomington and Champaign IL, Madison and Sheboygan WI, and Springfield MO during his career.


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WABC Promotes Matthew Meany To Assistant Program Director

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 11:13 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212254/wabc-promotes-matthew-meany-to-assistant-program-director/


Red Apple Media Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York has announced the
promotion of Matthew Meany to Assistant Program Director.

Meany joined WABC in 2014 a a part-time Board Operator. He rose to
Executive Producer of the Bernie Sid Show in mornings in early 2020. Prior
to joining WABC he worked as a producer and in promotions at WFAS White
Plains NY.

Dave LaBrozzi, Senior Vice President of Programming for Red Apple Media and
77 WABC Radio, has announced the promotion of Matthew Meany to Assistant Program Director.

Meany will step into his new position immediately and play an integral role
in the day-to-day operations of the radio station, working alongside the Programming team.

“Matt’s hand in the impressive growth of the morning show ratings and his desire to grow make this appointment an ideal match for him and the
station,” said LaBrozzi.

Meany began is radio career at 77 WABC in 2014 as a part-time Board
Operator and quickly rose through the ranks. He took over as Executive
Producer of the Bernie Sid Show, from 6 am to 10 am, over a year ago and
has piloted the show to its best ratings in years.

He will now work the other talented talk show hosts and Producers to assist
in his new capacity as the station continues its growth and dominance as
the leading talk outlet in the nation’s #1 market.


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ESPN 96.1 Grand Rapids Relaunches As The Game

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 08:39 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212224/espn-96-1-grand-rapids-relaunches-as-the-game/


iHeartMedia Sports ESPN 96.1 WMAX-FM Holland/Grand Rapids MI has rebranded
as 96.1 The Game.

With the name change, WMAX-FM adds Michigan Sports Networks Xs and Bros
hosted by Anthony Bellino for mornings from 6 to 9am and The Huge Show
hosted by Bill Simonson from 3-6pm. The two shows were also added today by Beasley Media in Detroit.

Both shows move over from Cumulus Medias The Ticket 1340 WJRW/106.1 W291DJ Grand Rapids and 1490 WBBL/99.1 W256DM Whitehall/Muskegon. The latter is
now simulcasting 97.5 Nash Icon WLAW-FM Whitehall.

ESPN Radio programming will continue to air in all other dayparts at
WMAX-FM.


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Dawn Stensland To Host 10am-12pm At WPHT

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 07:58 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212243/dawn-stensland-to-host-10am-12pm-at-wpht/


Audacy Conservative Talk 1210 WPHT Philadelphia has appointed longtime television news anchor Dawn Stensland as its new 10am-12pm host.

Stensland will also continue to serve as co-host of the Rich Zeoli Show
from 6-10am as she has since 2015. Stensland served as a television news
anchor in Rockford, Madison, Fort Myers, Chicago and Cleveland before
coming to Philadelphia in 1997 with stints at KYW-TV and WTXF until 2009.
She then hosted shows on two New Jersey TV stations prior to joining WPHT.

The placement of Stensland in the 10am-12pm slot concludes the lineup
changes that saw 9am-12pm host Dom Giordano replace The Rush Limbaugh Show
in the 12-3pm timeslot and Zeoli extend his show to 10am in June.

Audacy announced Dawn Stensland will expand her role with Talk Radio 1210
WPHT (WPHT-AM) in Philadelphia and will now be heard weekdays from 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, effective September 7. Stensland will continue to
serve as a co-anchor on “The Rich Zeoli Show,” which she has held since 2015.

“We’re excited to grow Dawn’s role with the station with the launch of her
new midday show, where she will speak with top local newsmakers for
in-depth analysis of stories that affect the Philadelphia region,” said
David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy
Philadelphia. “Dawn’s show, along with an extra hour of Rich Zeoli, and Dom Giordano’s new program time extends our local content to nine hours, which allows us to best serve our local listeners, while continuing to deliver
some of the biggest names on the national stage.”

“I’m grateful to Rich Zeoli and his ‘army’ of loyal listeners for believing
in me since I joined the show six years ago,” said Stensland. “I am so proud to work with Audacy and I’m also so thankful for their commitment to showcase a diverse collection of local voices as we engage with people
across our region about the issues of the day and the news that impacts us
here at home.”

Stensland rose to popularity as a nightly news anchor in 1997 on CBS3 television, co-anchoring with Larry Kane and Ukee Washington. She also co-hosted CBS News Saturday morning nationally for two years. Stensland
became the face of Fox29 as main anchor in 2001, where she helped to continually lead ratings on “The 10 O’clock News.” Her Emmy-winning career
also includes reporting for WJLPTV “Jersey Matters” since 2013. She’s a longtime community volunteer and serves on local nonprofit boards.

Additionally, the station also welcomes Matt Desantis as producer of the
show. Desantis joined the company as an intern in 2011 and grew into other programming positions before he was admitted to Harvard University in 2018.

New Talk Radio 1210 WPHT weekday programming lineup is as follows.

6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET:

“The Rich Zeoli Show”

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET:

Dawn Stensland

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET:

“The Dom Giordano Program”

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET:

Sean Hannity

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET:

Mark Levin

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET:

“The Dana Loesch Show”


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Beasley Launches The Roar In Detroit

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 07:45 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212239/beasley-launches-the-roar-in-detroit/


Beasley Media has launched Sports The Roar on 93.5 W228CJ Detroit/99.1
W256EA Ecorse and 94.7 WCSX-HD2 Detroit.

The Roar will carry a combination of programming from Michigan Sports
Network, Woodward Sports Network and SportsMap Radio. Michigan Sports
Networks Xs and Bros hosted by Anthony Bellino will air in mornings from
6-9am and The Huge Show hosted by Bill Simonson from 3-6pm. The Detroit
based Woodwards Morning Woodward hosted by Joey Namou, Sam Stick Day and
Kory Woods will air from 10am-1230pm and Big D Energy hosted by Joique
Bell, Neal Ruhl and Darren McCarty following from 1230-3pm. SportsMap programming will run in nights and weekends with additional Woodward Sports
and Detroit centric programming to be added soon.

The launch gives Audacy Sports 97.1 The Ticket WXYT-FM an FM competitor for
the first time since Beasleys predecessor Greater Media flipped Detroit
Sports 105.1 WMGC to Classic Hip Hop 105.1 The Bounce in January 2016.

Both translators had been part of Beasleys Gospel Detroit Praise Network
that continues on 98.3 W252BX and 99.9 W260CB Detroit and 105.9 WCHB-HD2.


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Q92 Destin To Flip To Rock 92.1

Posted: 30 Aug 2021 07:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212106/q92-destin-teasing-format-change/


JVC Media has announced that CHR Q92 92.1 WECQ Destin/Fort Walton Beach FL
will flip to Rock/Alternative Rock 92.1 on Wednesday, September 1 at 12pm.

The new brand will feature Rock and guitar based Alternative with Foo
Fighters, Van Halen, Mammoth WVH, Shinedown, Offspring, Led Zeppelin and Incubus listed as artists to be heard. Positioned as Gulf Coasts Rock Alternative, the stations inaugural lineup will include OM/PD Woofy Ramone
in middays and JT in afternoons from 2-7pm. The station will launch with a jockless More Music Mornings presentation.

The new format targets Cumulus Medias market leading 99 Rock WKSM, which
was programmed by Ramone until he jumped to JVC in April. WKSM had a 6.2
share in the Spring 2021 Nielsen Audio ratings, while WECQ was at a 2.2.

JVC Media of Florida, one of America’s largest independent and locally
owned broadcast and entertainment companies, continues to bring top-quality live and local entertainment options to the markets they serve with the announcement of a new radio format for 92.1 WECQ-FM in the Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL market. Beginning Wednesday September 1st, 2021 at 12pm
CDT, 92.1 will be known as ROCK 92.1 – The Gulf Coast Rock Alternative, playing an Active Rock format specifically formulated, designed, and
cultivated to ROCK the Emerald Coast.

When asked about the decision to launch the new station, JVC Fort Walton
Beach Operations Manager Woofy Ramone explained, “ROCK 92.1 – The Gulf Coast Rock Alternative is just that, an ALTERNATIVE to what the market has
had over the years. ROCK 92.1 is being built with the Emerald Coast as
it’s focus. We’re going to play a vast library of all this market’s favorite Rock and guitar-driven Alternative songs. At times, we’ll even throw in some regional and local music. ROCK 92.1 will be LOCAL – focusing on events, charities, businesses, and organizations that benefit our
community with people who live and work LOCALLY.”

JVC Florida Director of Programming Stevie DeMann continues, “There is a clear need for a locally formatted alternative to what the Emerald Coast
had to listen to over the years. You’ll hear Foo Fighters, Van Halen, Eddie’s son Wolfgang’s band MAMMOTH WVH, Shinedown, The Offspring, Led Zeppelin, Incubus… there will be a HUGE playlist on ROCK 92.1. Basically,
if you love it, we’re going to play it. Woofy Ramone’s 30+ years of Emerald Coast ROCK expertise will be leading ROCK 92.1 – and we’re so excited his familiar voice will be on the air Monday through Friday
10am-2pm. And I can’t stress enough that JVC’s desire for all things LOCAL will be evident on ROCK 92.1 with local personalities, local contests, and local winners!”

“JVC’s commitment to the Emerald Coast and all of our markets is to grow our culture of great LOCAL radio for our listeners and clients,” JVC Executive Shane Reeve says. “The addition of ROCK 92.1 is what the Emerald Coast has been begging for – a REAL ALTERNATIVE that plays GREAT ROCK
music. At JVC, we pride ourselves on the ability to super-serve local
clients – that includes our listeners and businesses with the best local events, promotions, and results. (JVC CEO) John Caracciolo and I are so excited for the future on the Emerald Coast and can’t wait to see the
impact of ROCK 92.1 on the market!”

ROCK 92.1 will feature More Music Mornings from 6am-10am, Woofy 10am-2pm,
and JT 2pm-7pm. Additional airstaff will be announced after the launch on Wednesday September 1st, 2021.


Original Report 8/24: JVC Media CHR Q92 92.1 WECQ Destin/Fort Walton Beach
FL is teasing a format change on Wednesday, September 1.

WECQ is telling listeners changes are coming at noon on 9/1 ahead of the
Labor Day holiday weekend. With longtime “99 Rock” 99.5 WKSM Program Director Woofy Ramone joining JVC Media as Operations Manager in April,
will the station move to compete against Cumulus market leading Rocker? The
JVC cluster did feature a Rock station until “103.1 The Shark” WZLB flipped to Hot Talk Florida Man Radio on March 1.

WECQ currently has a 2.2 share placing it well behind Cumulus Medias
competing Z96.5 WZNS Fort Walton Beachs 5.3 share in the Spring 2021
Nielsen Audio ratings.

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