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Hey Morton Expands From San Diego To Boise

Posted: 16 Sep 2021 02:00 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212924/hey-morton-expands-from-san-diego-to-boise/


Iliad Media Rhythmic CHR Wild 101 KWYD Parma/Boise ID has added LM San
Diegos Z90.3 XHTZ Tijuana/San Diegos Hey Morton morning show.

The move marks a homecoming for two-thirds of the show. Both host Rick
Morton (2009-2013) and co-host Edina Macic (2010-2015) previously hosted mornings at KWYD before moving to XHTZ. Morton has also worked at KPSI Palm Springs and KFMB-FM and KMYI San Diego in his career. The duo are joined by producer Derrick DJ D Rock Marlborough.

The addition of Hey Morton follows the move of Nathan Fast from mornings to middays as his co-host/wife Rebecca Fast exited in August. KBFF Portlands
Lo, who had been tracking middays, moved to afternoons following the
departure of Program Director/afternoon host JD Garfield at the end of
August.



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Greg Hewitt Exits Mornings At KEZK

Posted: 16 Sep 2021 10:50 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212987/greg-hewitt-exits-mornings-at-kezk/


Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK St. Louis has cut ties with morning host Greg Hewitt.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that midday host Trish Gazall will now
host from 8am to 2pm, while Jen Meyers will host 2-6pm in addition to
middays on Hot AC Y98 KYKY and serving as APD of both stations. Local news reports from News/Talk 1120 KMOX and addition content from other services
will fill the 6-8am slot.

A St. Louis native, Hewitt was on his second stint at KEZK as he rejoined
the station as afternoon host in 2012 after previously working at the
station from 1988 to 2006 mostly as APD/MD and midday host. From 2010 to
2012, Hewitt hosted mornings at iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU.


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Domain Insight 9/16: What's Next For 94.5 Panama City Tomorrow?

Posted: 16 Sep 2021 10:22 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212985/domain-insight-9-16-whats-next-for-94-5-panama-city-tomorrow/


While iHeartMedia began stunting as Christmas 94.5 on WFLF-FM Parker/Panama City FL on Wednesday, the stunt will be short-lived as the station is
teasing a gift to be given on Friday, September 17 at 5:00pm.

Plus something Mighty coming to the Nashville area.
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Steve & DC Reunite In Tuscaloosa

Posted: 16 Sep 2021 08:13 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212982/steve-dc-reunite-in-tuscaloosa/


Townsquare Media has appointed DC Daniel as Director of Content for its Tuscaloosa AL cluster and morning co-host at Country 95.3 The Bear WFFN Coaling/Tuscaloosa.

That will pair him with his long-time morning partner Steve Shannon
reuniting the duo on-air regularly for the first time since 2008. Steve DC were first partnered at 94.1 WZBQ Tuscaloosa in the mid 80s and would later work in New Orleans and Birmingham before joining WKBQ St. Louis in 1991.
After being fired in 1993 for using a racial slur on-air (and lasting just eight days at KAZY Denver before the backlash caught up to them there),
they returned to WKBQ in 1994. They would move around St. Louis, but would enter syndication airing on near 40 stations at their peak. Shannon would
exit the morning show to return to Alabama to host on WERC Birmingham and
later WAHR Huntsville before joining WFFN in 2016. Daniel joins the
Townsquare Tuscaloosa cluster from Dothan where he was PD of The Radio
Peoples Country 95.5 WTVY and CHR 106.7 WKMX.

Daniel fills the position that had been held by Meg Summers Dowdy. Dowdy
has been promoted to Director of Regional Content overseeing the
programming of 42 stations across seven markets in Alabama, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas. She joined Townsquare Tuscaloosa in 2009 as Promotions Director before being promoted to Operations Manager in 2018.


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NGen Radio To Move To Digital Only On November 8

Posted: 16 Sep 2021 07:09 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212979/ngen-radio-to-move-to-digital-only-on-november-8/


Hope Media Group has announced that Christian Rhythmic NGen Radio will move
off of 91.7 KHVU (formerly KXNG) Houston to an all-digital distribution on Monday, November 8 at which point a new, undisclosed format will launch on
the FM frequency.

NGen had launched on 91.7 in August 2016 following the acquisition of the former Classical KUHA. KHVU currently simulcasts on 89.5 KVUD Bay City,
91.3 K217GB Houston, 91.5 KVUJ Lake Jackson, and 93.1 K226AE College
Station.

Hope Media Group’s NGEN Radio announces transition from the 91.7 FM signal
to focus exclusively on digital distribution. The Houston-based station continues to reach the next generation with positive content and music to impact the world for good through the station, app, and website. This
change comes as the station’s audience has changed where and how they are consuming their music and content since the station launched 11 years ago.

Today, NGEN Radio’s listeners are consuming their favorite content
digitally on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify rather than traditional
FM radio stations. The opportunity to reach young adults more effectively
by solely focusing on digital distribution is far greater today than when
NGEN was originally envisioned. This better positions NGEN to meet this audience where they are and provide for them the content they want and need.

“We currently have thousands of listeners streaming and listening via the app,” shares NGEN’s Morning Show host, Marcus Sullivan. “It’s important we
focus on that audience and bring them more content than just music. People
have been talking about streaming for years and NGEN is stepping up to the plate. We are excited for this new direction!”

Hope Media Group’s ultimate mission for NGEN Radio was and remains to
connect teens and young adults more deeply to God through music and on-air content. The ministry has been able to do that through broadcasting on traditional FM radio, as well as digital distribution since the station launched. The 91.7 FM signal helped establish the NGEN brand and a base of support, enabling the ministry to respond to shifting media consumption for
the future.

“Our commitment has never been to FM radio and steel towers. Those are only tools,” shares Hope Media Group President & CEO, Joe Paulo. “For NGEN, our passion and commitment is to young adults – the next generation – and how we can most effectively reach them with God’s life-changing love. The sky
is the limit in the digital space, and we are ready to seize the
opportunity like never before.”

NGEN’s transition from 91.7FM and other FM frequencies to its brand-new future exclusively in the digital space is Monday, November 8th. For more information, visit www.NGENRadio.com.

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