• [RadioInsight] Hannah Byrom To Depart Mornings At WCTO/WWYY

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    Hannah Byrom To Depart Mornings At WCTO/WWYY

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 02:50 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214321/hannah-byrom-to-depart-mornings-at-wcto-wwyy/


    Hannah Byrom has announced her upcoming departure from mornings at Cumulus Medias Cat Country 96 WCTO Easton/Allentown PA and 107.1 WWYY Belivdere NJ.

    Byrom joined WCTO in October 2019. She began her career as part of Westwood Ones Zach Sang The Gang and has since co-hosted mornings at Country 102.5
    WKLB Boston, CHR Live 95.5 KBFF Portland, middays at CHR 94.5 WPST Trenton,
    and weekends/fill-ins at WNSH and WPLJ New York.

    Byrom indicates she will be relocating to Nashville but is unsure what the
    next step of my career will be.

    Cumulus has begun seeking applicants to join incumbent host Sam Malone at
    this link.



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    Alpha Media Appoints Zoe Burdine-Fly As Regional President

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 12:30 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214319/alpha-media-appoints-zoe-burdine-fly-as-regional-president/


    Alpha Media has announced the appointment of Zoe Burdine-Fly as Regional President overseeing thirteen markets including Amarillo, Bakersfield,
    Lincoln and Topeka.

    Burdine-Fly joins Alpha from Townsquare Media where she most recently has
    been based in Lansing MI as Market President/Director of Sales. She has
    also served as General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Chicago, RVP/Market Manager for Townsquare Medias multiple New Jersey markets, and Director of Sales and then Market Manager of Townsquares Flint MI cluster.

    Alpha Media (the “Company”), a leading mid-market broadcaster operating radio stations across 44 markets in the United States, today announced the appointment of Zoe Burdine-Fly as Regional President, effective November 1, 2021.

    Ms. Burdine-Fly joins Alpha Media’s leadership team from Townsquare Media.
    In her role with Alpha Media, she will oversee the operations, talent management and the strategic growth of 13 Alpha Media markets, including Amarillo, Bakersfield, Lincoln and Topeka. Ms. Burdine-Fly will play a key
    role supporting the development of the Company’s growing digital engagement platform. She will report to Chief Operating Officer Larry Bastida.

    “I am pleased to welcome Zoe as the newest member of Alpha Media’s senior leadership team,” said Alpha Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Proffitt. “We conducted a thorough search process, and Zoe stood out as possessing the right leadership experience, sophisticated expertise and
    deep radio industry knowledge to guide our markets and support our
    long-term growth strategy. Zoe will help us further expand our digital capabilities across our nationwide platforms so we can continue to deliver excellent results and value in partnership with our advertiser partners. I
    look forward to all we will accomplish together.”

    “Alpha Media continues to deliver incredible programming in all of its communities, and I am thrilled to join the Alpha Media family at a pivotal moment in the Company’s growth,” said Ms. Burdine-Fly. “I am eager to get to work with Alpha Media’s team as together we continue to strengthen our market presence, serve our advertiser partners and honor the Company’s
    legacy of engaging content and relevant local programming.”

    Ms. Burdine-Fly brings to Alpha Media more than 20 years of leadership experience and a proven track record of success in the radio industry. In
    her previous Regional Vice President role at Townsquare Media, Ms.
    Burdine-Fly oversaw market-level culture, revenue, brand development and business performance, helping transition the company to a digital-first
    entity. Most recently, she served as Market President at Townsquare, where
    she led audience engagement initiatives to increase revenue across numerous local markets. She has also held sales and operations management roles at iHeartMedia, Regent Communications and Citadel Broadcasting. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of
    Broadcasters. Ms. Burdine-Fly graduated from Olivet Nazarene University
    with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Broadcasting.


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    WIFI Flips To Spanish AC Amor 92.9

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 08:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214284/wifi-flips-to-spanish-ac-amor-92-9/


    Ritmo Broadcasting has launched a second Spanish language brand in New
    Jersey.

    1460 WIFI Florence/92.9 W225DJ Burlington have flipped to Spanish AC Amor
    92.9. Those stations had been simulcasting Spanish Tropical Ritmo-FM with
    98.5 W253DG Trenton and 104.1 W281CL Cherry Hill. W225DJ holds a CP to
    relocate to the tower of 94.5 WPST Trenton where it will better cover that
    city and Bucks County PA.

    With the flip of WIFI, W253DG/W281CLs programming is now originating on
    Beasley Medias 97.5 WPEN-HD3 Burlington.


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    98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich To Enter Regional Syndication

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:16 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214300/98-5-the-sports-hubs-toucher-rich-to-enter-regional-syndication/


    Beasley Media Groups 98.5 The Sports Hub WBZ-FM Boston has announced that
    its Toucher Rich will enter regional syndication on Monday, October 25.

    The show will be made available to stations in New England to create a
    daypart competitor to the regional network of stations carrying programming from Audacys 93.7 WEEI-FM.

    No launch affiliates were announced.

    Beasley Broadcast Group announces Toucher Rich, the Marconi Award winning morning show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, will officially debut in syndication beginning on Monday, October 25th.

    The duo is the #1 ranked morning show in Boston, featuring Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb, along with Jon Wallach. The program recently celebrated
    12 years on 98.5 The Sports Hub as the dominant program for Male and Adult audiences 25-54.

    “Being syndicated has always been a career goal and I am very excited to start this new challenge,” said Toucher. Rich added, “I couldn’t be more excited to launch Toucher Rich into syndication. Our listeners have always been the most loyal in radio, and I’m thrilled to introduce our show to a whole new audience of potential TR lifers.”

    “We are thrilled to be able to bring Toucher Rich’s unique brand of content and humor to sports fans throughout New England through this syndication initiative,” said Beasley Media Group Vice President and Market Manager Mary Menna. “The TR Team is already a favorite with their
    passionate audience. We look forward to expanding that loyal audience
    through this new affiliation!”

    For more information, please contact: Kraig Kitchin, Sound Mind,
    818-269-7040.


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    Audacy Acquires WideOrbit's Streaming Technology

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 06:32 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214296/audacy-acquires-wideorbit-streaming/


    Audacy has announced it has acquired an exclusive, perpetual license to WideOrbit’s digital audio streaming technology and its related assets and operations of WO Streaming.

    Audacy will rebrand the platform to AmperWave with the entire WO Streaming
    team joining the company. The backend technology will help to power the streaming backend of Audacys app and streaming platform.

    The acquisition follows Audacy issuing $45 million in notes for completing
    a small digital acquisition for approximately $40 million.

    Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) today announced the acquisition of an exclusive, perpetual license to WideOrbit’s digital audio streaming technology and the related assets and operations of WO Streaming. This acquisition gives
    Audacy control of its product roadmap to deliver enhanced consumer-facing streaming features for its 170 million monthly listeners.

    “The WideOrbit digital audio tech business perfectly complements our
    organic investments to make Audacy’s digital platform the top choice for listeners, clients and partners, said David Field, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Audacy.”

    Audacy will operate WO Streaming under the name AmperWave. The entire WO Streaming team, led by John Morris, SVP Streaming, has joined Audacy.

    WO Streaming, now AmperWave, is a leading cloud-based distribution and monetization platform for live and on-demand audio streams.


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    Stonecom Launches Highway 111 Country & Sports Radio 104.7

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214281/stonecom-launches-highway-111-country-sports-radio-104-7/


    Stonecom has launched two new stations in its Cookeville TN cluster with
    the launch of Classic Country 96.9 Highway 111 Country WUCH Algood and SportsRadio 104.7 W284DR Cookeville/106.9 WKXD-HD3 Monterey.

    WUCH is the former 104.7 WLIV-FM Monterey as it completed its move into Clarksville. The station launched in mid-September playing Country hits
    from the 80s through early 10s, but emphasizing the 1990s with core artists including Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, George Strait and
    Alan Jackson.

    The new Sports station debuted on October 14 and will feature Fox Sports
    Radios Dan Patrick Show plus Rich Eisen from 11am to 2pm, Outkick.coms
    Outkick 360 hosted by Jonathan Hutton, Chad Withrow, and Paul Kuharsky from 2-5pm, and the final hour of the Paul Finebaum Show from 5-6pm. Finebaums
    first two hours will continue to air on sister News Talk 94.1 1600 WUCT Algood/94.1 W231DG Cookeville from 3-5pm.

    W284DR will also carry local high school games, University of Tennessee
    womens basketball, SEC football games, national NFL games, and mid-week
    Memphis Grizzlies basketball games.


    Sports fans across the Upper Cumberland now have a place to hear the
    biggest games and a place to talk about them – Sports Radio 104.7.

    The brand-new station became the eighth member of the Stonecom Family
    Thursday morning. The station is available on 104.7 FM and for those with
    HD radios at 106-9 HD3.

    “We know sports fans in this area are passionate about our local teams,” Stonecom

    President and General Manager Larry Stone. “During all the years doing
    Titans Caravan stops in Cookeville and Crossville, I saw that first-hand. It’s Big Orange Country with a huge love of everything orange. We love our championship high school sports around the region and support the hard work
    of Tech athletes. Sports Radio 104.7 will serve that passion.”

    The station will be the home to some of the biggest names in sports
    including the Upper Cumberland’s own Jonathan Hutton. The Warren County-native co-hosts Outkick 360, afternoons 2-5 p.m. on Sports Radio
    104.7. Hutton has become one of Nashville’s brightest young sports
    reporters.

    Hutton will join Dan Patrick and Rich Eisen on the daytime schedule. Sports Radio 104.7 will also present the final hour of Paul Finebaum’s daily show each weekday at 5pm. The show airs on News Talk 94.1 weekdays from 3-5 p.m.

    Sports Radio 104.7 will also be the home to the biggest games in sports featuring the return of SEC Saturday, an all-day college football event
    each week. The station will present NFL’s Sunday, Monday and Thursday night football as well as Sunday doubleheaders. Mid-week Memphis Grizzlies games
    will be part of the station, as well as Hoops Madness games of the week and
    the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

    The station will also be the exclusive home of Sparta’s own Kellie Harper
    and the Lady Vols when the hoops season kicks off in weeks.

    “We also look forward to launching more local high school programming and updates as part of UC Sports Nation,” Stone said. “This will be a real sports station combining the best of local, state and national coverage.”

    That includes Doug Mathews’ Big Orange Sunday which will air each Sunday morning, Titans Tonight featuring the Voice of the Titans Mike Keith each Wednesday and Big Orange Hotline featuring the Voice of the Vols Bob
    Kesling each Tuesday.

    Sports Radio 104.7 joins 96-9 Highway 111 Country as new stations launched
    in the last three weeks. Highway 111 Country features the true country
    songs of the 1990s as well as true country of the 80s, 00s, and 10s from
    Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, George Strait and Alan
    Jackson. “If it ain’t country, we don’t play it on 96-9 Highway 111 Country,” said a statement by the station.

    Stonecom also operates 93-3 The Dawg, News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Lite Rock
    95.9, Rock 93-7, 106-9 Kicks Country and 920/101.9 WLIV. The company also serves Upper Cumberland high school athletes through UCSportsNation.Com.

    Sports Radio 104.7 is available on 104.7 FM, 106-9 HD 3 and at SportsRadio1047.Com.



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    Townsquare Media Appoints Jim Kovacik As Victoria TX Director of Content

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 04:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214288/townsquare-media-appoints-jim-kovacik-as-victoria-tx-director-of-content/


    Townsquare Media has announced the appointment of Jim Kovacik as Director
    of Content for their four stations in Victoria TX.

    Kovacik is best known for his 30 year run at Radio One Hip Hop 97.9 The Box KBXX as morning show producer and co-host under the names Jimbo and Jim
    Beazy from 1991 to 2020. Kovacik also served as Director of Public Affairs
    from 1991 to 1997 and Creative Services Director at KBXX from 1998 to 2011.

    Kovacik succeeds Wes Adams following Adams move to the companys Grand
    Junction CO cluster.

    Townsquare Media Victoria, TX announced today that Jim Kovacik has been
    named Director of Content of the Company’s Victoria stations (Country KIXS-FM, Top 40 KQVT-FM, Classic Rock KLUB-FM, and Jack FM KTXN-FM). He replaces Wes Adams, who was promoted to Director of Content for the
    Company’s Grand Junction, CO stations.

    Market President Mason Benitez said, Jim is an energetic, multi-talented, forward-thinking pro. I had the pleasure of working with him in Houston and know firsthand about the impact he can have. I’m thrilled to be partnering with Jim to build on our success in Southeast Texas.”

    Kovacik added, “I feel very lucky to be joining Townsquare Media’s local team in Victoria. I love Townsquare’s focus on serving the community with compelling, informative radio and digital content. My goal is to merge my creative broadcasting experience into what I consider one of the best
    companies that represents the future of radio and digital.”

    Kovacik has an impressive 30-year track record in Houston, producing four highly successful major market morning shows. His first day with Townsquare
    was July 21.

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