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Kent State University To Vote On WKSU Operating Agreement With Ideastream
Posted: 09 Sep 2021 01:11 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212656/kent-state-university-to-vote-on-wksu-operating-agreement-with-ideastream/
Ideastream Public Media is looking to expand in Northeast Ohio.
The Portager reports that Kent State Universitys Board of Trustees will
vote next week on whether to transfer operations of Public News/Talk 89.7
WKSU Kent/Akron to the operator of Public News/Talk 90.3 WCPN Cleveland, Classical 104.9 WCLV Lorain and PBS affiliate WVIZ Cleveland.
If approved, Ideastream will take control of WKSU on October 1. The
Portager reports that the eventual plan would be for WKSU and the rimshot
104.9 WCLV signal would be paired as the Public News/Talk station for the Cleveland and Akron markets, while 90.3 WCPN would assume the Classical programming.
The Portager report states that if the Kent State board of trustees
approves the agreement next Wednesday, WKSU employees that are offered positions at Ideastream will make at least their current wages, and some
will be offered increases to raise them to Ideastream’s compensation
levels, but Kent State will continue to contribute to their state
retirement benefits.
The following WKSU simulcasters would be part of the deal as well: 89.1
WKSV Thompson, 89.3 WKRW Wooster, 90.7 WNRK Norwalk, 91.5 WKRJ New Philadelphia, 94.7 W234CX Mansfield, and 95.7 W239AZ Ashland OH.
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Fox Sports Radio Releases New Weekend Lineup With Covino & Rich, Joy Taylor
and 16 Former NFL Players
Posted: 09 Sep 2021 09:32 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212651/fox-sports-radio-releases-new-weekend-lineup-with-covino-rich-joy-taylor-and-16-former-nfl-players/
Fox Sports Radio has announced a revised weekend lineup timed to the launch
of the football season.
The new lineup will be centered around the launch of two new shows. The
Herd with Colin Cowherd co-host Joy Taylor will lead her own show on
Saturdays from 2-4pm. Prior to joining Fox Sports in 2016, Taylor spent
three years in mornings at 790 The Ticket WAXY and has been part of
Cowherds show since 2018. Former SiriusXM hosts Steve Covino Rich Davis
will bring their now Patreon based show to the Fox Sports Radio lineup on Sundays from 8-11pm. Covino Rich spent sixteen years at SiriusXM and have
also hosted shows for ESPN and SNY in New York.
Fox Sports Radio will also simulcast Fox televisions Big Noon Kickoff, Fox
NFL Kickoff and Fox NFL Sunday.
FOX Sports Radio (FSR), a division of Premiere Sports Network, today
announced its weekend lineup for the 2021 football season. FSR’s new
weekend roster features a diverse ensemble of sports entertainment personalities, former players and analysts dedicated to providing around-the-clock coverage, including live game-day reaction, analysis, and interviews.
Joy Taylor, co-host of the popular FOX Sports Radio/FS1 weekday program The Herd with Colin Cowherd, returns to FSR weekends on September 11 as host of
The Joy Taylor Show. Airing from 2 4 p.m. ET each Saturday, Taylor’s distinctive opinions on the sports world will be on full display, in
addition to conversations with insiders, players and experts.
On Sunday, September 12, a sports-focused version of the popular,
long-running podcast/radio show Covino & Rich launches in the 8 11 p.m. ET timeslot. The duo will break down the weekend in football in their unique style.
A simulcast of FOX Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff also joins FSR’s Saturday lineup from 10 a.m. 12 p.m. ET. The program features college football legends Brady Quinn, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Bob Stoops, along with host Rob Stone.
Additionally, the FOX NFL Sunday and FOX NFL Kickoff simulcasts return home
to FSR. Broadcasting live from 12 1 p.m. ET, FOX NFL Sunday is co-hosted
by Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee with analysis from Howie Long, Jimmy
Johnson and Michael Strahan, with reports from NFL insider Jay Glazer. Broadcasting Sundays at 11 a.m. ET, FOX NFL Kickoff is an hour-long program hosted by Charissa Thompson with analysts and contributors
including Michael Vick, Dave Wannstedt, Charles Woodson and Peter Schrager.
Plus, Up On Game with LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico
Burress returns for its first full football season in a new timeslot. Now airing from 12 2 p.m. ET on Saturdays, the program serves as a lead-in to
The Joy Taylor Show. Each weekend, the trio of former professional football players takes on the latest hard-hitting sports topics, in addition to welcoming guests from the world of sports and entertainment.
With the addition of Big Noon Kickoff and return of FOX NFL Sunday and FOX
NFL Kickoff, FSR’s weekend lineup features a total of 16 former NFL players every weekend, including: LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, Plaxico
Burress, Geoff Schwartz, Ephraim Salaam, Bucky Brooks, Rich Ohrnberger,
George Wrighster, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Michael
Vick, Charles Woodson, Brady Quinn, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush.
“We’re thrilled to add Joy and Covino & Rich to what’s already the best live weekend sports roster in the game,” said Scott Shapiro, FOX Sports
Radio Vice President of Sports Programming. “No matter what happens on the football field or beyond, FOX Sports Radio features instant reaction 24/7
with the most engaging and credible hosts in the space.”
Below is FSR’s daily lineup:
Saturdays
2am-6am ET/11am-3am PT The Jonas Knox Show
6am-10am ET/3am-7am PT The Fellas with Anthony
Gargano
10am-12pm ET/7am-9am PT Big Noon Kickoff
12pm-2pm ET/9am-11am PT Up On Game with LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress
2 pm-4pm ET/11am-1pm PT Joy Taylor
4pm-7pm ET/1pm-4pm PT Steve Hartman & 8-year NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz
7pm-10pm ET/4pm-7pm PT Brian Noe & 13-Year NFL Veteran and NFC Champion Ephraim Salaam
10pm-2am ET/7pm-11pm PT Aaron Torres & Jason Martin
2am-3am ET/11pm-12am PT Straight Outta Vegas Weekend Ed. with Bernie
Fratto
Sundays
3am-6am ET/12am-3am PT Bernie Fratto
6am-9am ET/3am-6am PT Andy Furman & Brian Noe
9am-11pm ET/6am-8am PT Mike Harmon & 5-Year NFL Cornerback Bucky
Brooks
11am-12pm ET/8am-9am PT FOX NFL Kickoff Simulcast
12pm-1pm ET/9am-10am PT FOX NFL Sunday Simulcast
1pm-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT Steve Hartman & 6-Year NFL Veteran Rich Ohrnberger
5pm-8pm ET/2pm-5pm PT Dan Beyer & 6-Year NFL Tight End George
Wrighster
8pm-11pm ET/5pm-8pm PT Covino & Rich
11pm-2am ET/8pm-11pm PT Arnie Spanier & Chris Plank
Monday through Friday
6am-9am ET/3am-6am PT Outkick The Coverage
9am-12pm ET/6am-9am PT The Dan Patrick Show
12pm-3pm ET/9am-12pm PT The Herd with Colin Cowherd
3pm-6pm ET/12pm-3pm PT The Doug Gottlieb Show
6pm-7pm ET/3pm-4pm PT Straight Outta Vegas with RJ Bell
7pm-10pm ET/4pm-7pm PT The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker
10pm-2am ET/7pm-11pm PT The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon
2am-6am ET/11pm-3am PT The Ben Maller Show
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Domain Insight 9/9: Potential Changes In New Orleans, Greenville & Quad
Cities
Posted: 09 Sep 2021 07:49 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212642/domain-insight-9-9-potential-changes-in-new-orleans-greenville-quad-cities/
When Cumulus Medias New Orleans stations resume operations following the damages from Hurricane Ida, one may return with a new format.
Plus potential upcoming changes in Greenville/Spartanburg and the Quad
Cities.
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Jason Murphy Joins WHTF As Program Director
Posted: 09 Sep 2021 06:53 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212639/jason-murphy-joins-whtf-as-program-director/
Adams Radio Group CHR Hot 104.9 WHTF Havana/Tallahassee FL has appointed
Jason Murphy as Program Director and afternoon host.
Murphy most recently was PD/morning host at Ad-Venture Media Classic Hits
105.5 WQRK Bedford IN. He also spent nearly a decade programming and
hosting mornings at CHR Hits 106 KQKY Kearney NE.
Jason Murphy has joined Adams Radio in Tallahassee as the new Program
Director of heritage CHR WHTF-FM, Hot 104.9.
The native Hoosier began his broadcast career in 1995 in his hometown of Lafayette, Indiana and worked his way through college at Ball State
University in Muncie, Indiana. He will begin his new position on September
15 and can be heard weekdays from 2:00-6:00pm.
Murphy served NRG Media at KQKY Hits 106 taking the lead in programming and hosting mornings for nearly ten years and making the station the #1 rated CHR-Pop station. Murphy returned to his home state and most recently was programming a classic hits station in Bloomington, Indiana.
Being invited into listener lives is the greatest honor in radio, said
Murphy. I am excited about this opportunity with a great company that
believes in local radio. The Tallahassee listeners already prefer our music mix, and we are just getting started on building listener loyalty on every platform used to tune into the station.
Murphy brings an energy to WHTF that has been missing for too long, said
Ron Stone, President CEO of Adams Radio Group. We are excited to have him
on our team and leading HOT into a very successful future.
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August 2021 (7/22 - 8/18) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 1: AC Retakes The
Lead In New York, Los Angeles & Long Island
Posted: 08 Sep 2021 02:00 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212583/august-2021-7-22-8-18-nielsen-audio-ppm-ratings-day-1-ac-retakes-the-lead-in-new-york-los-angeles-long-island/
Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with todays Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union.
All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.
After MediaCo Adult RB 107.5 WBLS broke forty year record highs last month, iHeartMedia AC 106.7 Lite-FM WLTW regains the New York market lead with a
6.6 to 7.4 gain, while WBLS slips 6.9 to 6.3. SBS Spanish Tropical Mega
97.9 WSKQ dips 5.7 5.4 5.1 for third. Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM rebounds 4.7 to 4.9 for fourth, while iHeartMedia CHR Z100 rises 4.4 to 4.6
for fifth.
iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST jumps up 4.8 to 5.3 to tie Audacy Classic Hits K-Earth 101 KRTH (down 5.9 to 5.3) atop Los Angeles. Univision Spanish AC
107.5 K-Love KLVE places third down 4.8 to 4.7. Audacy Rhythmic AC 94.7 The Wave KTWV trends up 3.9 4.3 4.6. iHeartMedia Hot AC 104.3 My-FM KBIG
rises 4.0 to 4.4.
As host Larry Elder runs for Governor in the upcoming recall election,
Salem Conservative Talk 870 The Answer KRLA trends up 1.4 2.0 2.4 for
what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is a record for the frequency.
iHeartMedia Adult RB V103 WVAZ retakes the lead in Chicago up 5.8 to 6.3,
while Audacy News 780 WBBM/105.9 WCFS falls 6.7 to 5.7. iHeart AC 93.9
Lite-FM WLIT places third 5.2 to 5.4. Cumulus Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM
trends up 3.5 4.1 4.5, while Hubbard Classic Rock 97.1 The Drive WDRV
falls 5.2 to 4.3.
Hubbard AC She 100.3 WSHE trends down 2.8 2.1 1.9, while Good Karma
Sports ESPN 1000 WMVP rises 1.2 1.3 1.8 and EMFs K-Love 97.9 WCKL is up
1.1 1.2 1.7.
Public News/Talk 88.5 KQED-FM remains on top in San Francisco despite
trending down 8.7 7.9 7.6. Cumulus Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM rebounds
5.1 to 6.0. Audacy News 740 KCBS/106.9 KFRC dips to third 6.0 to 5.7. iHeartMedia Soft AC 98.1 The Breeze KISQ (4.7 to 4.9) and Bonneville AC
96.5 KOIT (3.9 to 4.0) round out the top five.
iHeartMedia CHR Wild 94.9 KYLD (2.4 2.8 3.2) and Audacy Hot AC Alice 97.3 KLLC (2.8 3.0 3.2) trend up to a sixth place tie. Bonneville CHR 99.7 Now KMVQ falls 4.1 3.5 3.0.
iHeartMedia CHR 106.1 Kiss-FM KHKS surges up 3.9 4.3 5.2 to reclaim the Dallas market lead. iHeart Classic Rock Lonestar 92.5 KZPS places second
4.6 to 4.7. Audacy Classic Hits 98.7 KLUV slips from first to third down
5.1 to 4.6. Cumulus Country combo of New Country 96.3 KSCS (4.1 to 4.4) and 99.5 The Wolf KPLX (4.0 to 4.1) round out the top five.
Cumulus Sports 96.7/1310 The Ticket KTCK/KTCK-FM jumps up 2.4 to 3.6.
The lead in Houston has narrowed considerably as iHeartMedia AC Sunny 99.1
KODA dives 7.5 7.3 6.3. Hope Media Group Christian AC 89.3 KSBJ rises 5.8
to 6.2 to move up to second. Univision Regional Mexican Que Buena 102.9
KLTN rises 5.9 to 6.1. Audacy Variety Hits 95.7 The Spot KKHH is up 5.6 to
5.7. Cox Classic Rock 107.5/106.9 The Eagle KGLK/KHPT slides to fifth 6.5
5.6 5.4.
Audacy Spanish CHR Mega 101 KLOL trends down 4.1 3.2 3.1.
Cox continue to hold four of the top five spots in Atlanta, but the fifth station changes. News/Talk 750 WSB/95.5 WSBB rises 8.3 to 9.0 to extend its lead to two share points. Adult RB Kiss 104.1 WALR is up 6.6 to 7.0.
Classic Rock 97.1 The River WSRV places third down 6.9 to 6.7. Salem
Christian AC 104.7 The Fish WFSH trends up to fourth 3.9 4.7 5.2. Cox AC B98.5 WSB-FM places fifth up 5.0 to 5.1.
Audacy Hip Hop/RB V103 WVEE trends down 5.7 5.1 4.4 for what Huff notes
is its lowest share since Fall 1977. iHeartMedia Hip Hop 105.3 The Beat
WRDG trends up 0.8 1.0 1.7.
iHeartMedia Adult RB 105.3 WDAS-FM continues to dominate Philadelphia down
8.6 to 8.3. Beasleys duo of Rock 93.3 WMMR (6.7 to 6.6) and Classic Rock
102.9 WMGK (up 5.6 to 6.6) tie for second. Audacy Sports 94.1 WIP places
fourth down 5.8 to 5.6 (with its stream adding an additional 1.0), while AC B101.1 WBEB is fifth down 5.6 to 5.3.
Trending downward in Philadelphia are Beasley Country 92.5 WXTU (5.4 4.7
4.4) and iHeartMedia Hip Hop Power 99 WUSL (2.9 2.6 2.2).
Connoisseur Media Soft AC 98.3 K-Joy takes a share of the Long Island
market lead for what Huff notes is the first time in its station history
with a 4.7 to 5.1 gain. That places it in a tie with Audacy Classic Hits
101.1 WCBS-FM (5.0 to 5.1). Audacy Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM is third
(4.8 to 4.9). A pair of CHRs tie for fourth with both Coxs 106.1 WBLI and iHeartMedias Z100 WHTZ rising 4.4 to 4.5.
Anaheim Broadcasting Classic Hits 99.9 KOLA-FM surges 7.7 to 9.5 in Riverside/San Bernardino, with Huff noting it just missing a station record
by one tenth of a point. Entravision Spanish Adult Hits Jose 97.5 KLYY
jumps up 5.8 6.1 7.5 for second. iHeartMedia AC 104.3 My-FM KBIG holds in third at a 5.1. Univision Spanish AC 107.5 K-Love KLVE slips 5.2 to 4.8.
Good News Radio Christian AC 89.7 KSGN jumps 3.3 to 4.1 to place fifth.
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