XPost: alt.radio.broadcasting

RadioInsight

///////////////////////////////////////////
April 2022 (3/31 - 4/27) Nielsen Audio Ratings Day 2: Big Gain For KFBG

Posted: 17 May 2022 02:00 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/226092/april-2022-3-31-4-27-nielsen-audio-ratings-day-2-big-gain-for-kfbg/



Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings
in PPM markets.

Todays releases include Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Detroit, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, Baltimore,
and St. Louis.

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.

Washington DC

Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU retains its lead inching up 9.6 to 9.7. Howard University Adult RB 96.3 WHUR rises to second 8.3 to 8.6. Hubbard News
103.5 WTOP dips 8.7 to 8.1. iHeartMedia AC 97.1 WASH slides 7.5 7.1 6.5, while sister Classic Rock Big 100 WBIG-FM holds in fifth at a 4.3.

Trending downward are iHeartMedia CHR Hot 99.5 WIHT 4.7 4.2 3.9 and
Classical 90.9 WETA-FM 4.2 4.0 3.4.
Boston

Beasley Medias combo of Classic Hits 105.7 WROR (9.2 to 8.6) and 98.5 The Sports Hub WBZ-FM (7.3 to 8.4) pull away from the pack. Audacy AC Magic
106.7 WMJX slips down 7.2 to 6.4. iHeartMedia CHR Kiss 108 WXKS-FM rises
5.6 to 5.8, while sister Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX falls 5.9 to 4.9.

The Public News/Talk battle tightens as 89.7 WGBH-FM jumps up 2.6 to 3.5,
while 90.9 WBUR-FM dips 5.0 to 3.7. Audacy Hot AC Mix 104.1 WWBX surges up
2.4 to 3.7, while sister Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM rises 2.6 to 3.3. Trending
down is iHeartMedia News/Talk 1030 WBZ 6.2 5.5 4.7.

Costa-Eagle Spanish Tropical Power 102.9 800 WNNW explodes from a 0.3 to
2.0 share.
Seattle/Tacoma

Hubbard AC Warm 106.9 KRWM trends up 5.5 6.3 7.8 to take the lead.
Bonneville News/Talk 97.3 KIRO-FM slips 7.4 to 6.3. iHeartMedia Classic
Hits 95.7 The Jet KJEB trends up to third 5.0 5.4 5.7 in its first
monthly under its new call letters. Public News/Talk 94.9 KUOW-FM dips 5.9
to 5.4. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK is fifth 5.5 to 5.3.

Bonnevilles Seattle Sports 710 KIRO trends up 1.9 2.9 3.9, while in its
first month exclusively on 93.3 KJR-FM, the iHeartMedia Sports talker falls
1.8 to 0.6.

Trending up: Hubbard CHR Movin 92.5 KQMV (3.9 4.4 5.0) and Jazz/Variety
88.5 KNKX (2.5 2.7 3.0). Trending Down: Lotus Northwest News Radio 1000 KNWN/97.7 KNWN-FM (5.7 5.0 4.3) and Hubbard Country 98.9 The Bull KNUC
(3.5 2.6 2.3).
Miami/Fort Lauderdale

As usual Cox Media Group takes the top two spots with Soft AC Easy 93.1
WFEZ down 9.0 to 8.6 and Adult RB Hot 105 WHQT dipping 7.2 to 7.0. Audacy
AC 101.5 Lite-FM WLYF rises 5.2 to 5.6. Univision Spanish AC Amor 107.5
WAMR holds at a 4.9. SBS Spanish Oldies Zeta 92.3 WCMQ slips 5.2 to 4.7
into a fifth place tie with Audacy Classic Hits 102.7 The Beach WMXJ (4.4
to 4.7).
Detroit

Audacy Classic Hits 104.3 WOMC remains on top 7.7 to 7.6. iHeartMedia Adult
RB Mix 92.3 WMXD rises 6.5 to 6.9. Audacy Sports 97.1 The Ticket WXYT-FM is
up 5.7 to 6.3, while its stream added an additional 1.3. iHeartMedia AC
100.3 WNIC dips 6.2 to 6.1. Beasley Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX is off 6.4 to
6.0.

iHeartMedia Hip Hop 97.9 WJLB trends up 4.5 4.9 5.4, while sister Classic Rock 106.7 Detroits Wheels rises 2.2 2.5 3.0. Audacy News 950 WWJ slips
4.5 4.9 5.4.
Phoenix

iHeartMedia AC 99.9 KEZ KESZ retakes the lead with a 6.6 to 6.9 gain.
Hubbard Classic Rock 100.7 KSLX trends up 4.6 5.5 6.1. Public News/Talk
91.5 KJZZ falls to third 6.8 to 5.8. Desert Valley Medias 94.9/95.1 The Wow Factor KOAI trends up 4.1 4.5 5.1 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff
notes is a new record high for the station. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk
550 KFYI holds at a 4.6.

Audacy Classic Hits 94.5 KOOL-FM trends down 3.6 3.0 2.9, which Huff
notes ties its PPM era record low.
Minneapolis/St. Paul

Hubbard Hot AC KS95 KSTP-FM continues its market dominance with an 8.5 to
9.0 gain. Public News/Talk 91.1 KNOW-FM dips 7.3 to 7.0. Audacy Variety
Hits 104.1 Jack-FM KZJK holds steady in third with a 6.4 share. iHeartMedia Classic Hits Kool 108 KQQL is up 6.3 to 6.0. Northwestern Media Christian
AC 98.5 KTIS-FM rises 5.6 to 6.0.

iHeartMedia Sports 100.3 KFAN KFXN-FM trends up 4.9 5.0 5.8, while sister
CHR 101.3 KDWB rises 4.8 to 5.5 to reach its highest level since September 2019. Audacy News/Talk 830 WCCO trends down 4.9 4.3 3.8.
San Diego

Local Media San Diego Variety Hits 100.7 Big-FM KFBG surges up 4.0 6.3
7.5. Huff notes that is the largest share for the station since Winter 1988
and only the second time it led the market, with the first being in Fall
1977. LMSDs Rhythmic AC Magic 92.5 XHRM rises 6.0 to 6.6 to take second. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM also surges up 4.4 4.6 5.8 to tie
for third with Audacy Classic Hits Sunny 98.1 KXSN, which falls 8.1 7.0
5.8. Public News/Talk 89.5 KPBS-FM trends down 6.3 5.8 5.1 to tie for
fifth with Audacy AC 96.5 KYXY (4.4 4.7 5.1).
Tampa/St. Petersburg

Cox Soft AC 105.5 WDUV holds onto its lead 8.1 to 7.7. Radio Training
Network The Joy-FM 91.5 WCIE dips 6.6 to 6.3. Beasley Classic Hits Q105
WRBQ (5.1 to 5.6) and Cox Classic Rock 107.3 The Eagle WXGL (5.0 to 5.6)
tie for third. Cox AC Magic 94.9 WWRM slips 5.4 to 4.9.
Denver

Audacy Classic Rock 99.5 The Mountain retains its lead dipping 6.8 to 6.6 Bonnevilles duo of Country 98.5 KYGO (6.3 to 6.1) and AC 101.1 KOSI (5.4 to 5.7) follow. Audacy Hot AC Alice 105.9 KALC inches up 5.4 to 5.5 to pull
ahead of KSE Medias competing Mix 100 KIMN (5.9 to 5.4).

iHeartMedia Alternative Channel 93.3 KTCL trends up 3.1 3.4 3.9, while
sister Country 106.7 The Bull KWBL jumps up 1.8 to 2.7. iHeartMedia Classic Rock 103.5 The Fox KRFX falls 4.6 to 3.8.
Baltimore

Radio One Adult RB Magic 95.9 WWIN-FM keeps its over one share lead with an
8.4 to 8.9 rise. iHeartMedia Variety Hits 102.7 Jack-FM WQSR rises to
second 7.1 to 7.8. Audacy AC Todays 101.9 WLIF is down a share point 7.9 to 6.9. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC rises 6.1 to 6.6. Audacy Hot AC Mix
106.5 WWMX surges up 4.1 to 5.4.

Jazz 88.9 WEAA trends up 1.6 1.8 2.4. AAA 89.7 WTMD rises 1.2 to 2.1.
Hearst News/Talk 1090/101.5 WBAL trends down 2.8 2.4 2.1.
St. Louis

Hubbards Wall of Rock keeps the top two spots despite both stations
slipping. Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE is down 9.8 to 8.8 and Alternative 105.7
The Point KPNT slips 8.2 to 7.5. iHeartMedia Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU rises
7.0 to 7.3. Hubbard Variety Hits 106.5 The Arch WARH is up 6.9 to 7.2.
Audacy AC 102.5 KEZK is fifth 7.0 to 7.1.

Hubbard Sports 101 ESPN WXOS trends up 4.7 5.2 5.6. iHeartMedia Country
93.7 The Bull KSD-FM rises 4.8 to 5.6. On the opposite end, iHeartMedia CHR Z107.7 KSLZ trends down 3.4 3.0 2.2 for what Huff notes is its lowest
since Fall 1997. The station had flipped to CHR halfway through that survey period.


///////////////////////////////////////////
KTRX Stunting Ahead Of Format Change

Posted: 17 May 2022 01:15 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/226102/ktrx-stunting-ahead-of-format-change/



Active Rock is out and something new will debut on Wednesday, May 18 at Stephens Media Groups 92.7 KTRX Dickson/Ardmore OK.

KTRX began stunting at 12pm with a loop of brief song snippets that all
include the word Star from various genres and current morning host Jimmy
Green telling listeners to tune-in on Wednesday at 6am to find out the big news.

We had noted on the anonymous registration of Star927FM.com in our 3/30
Domain Insight. That domain is now active redirecting to KTRXs website.


///////////////////////////////////////////
Carolina Panthers Move From WBT To WRFX

Posted: 17 May 2022 09:45 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/226087/carolina-panthers-move-from-wbt-to-wrfx/



After seventeen years on Radio One News/Talk 1110 WBT Charlotte, the NFLs Carolina Panthers have announced a return to iHeartMedia Classic Rock 99.7
The Fox WRFX Kannapolis/Charlotte.

The deal marks a return to WRFX for the Panthers, who were previously heard
on the station from 2000 through 2004. The franchise was heard on WBT from
its first season in 1995 through 1999 and again from 2005 through 2021.

The Panthers become the third franchise who iHeartMedia has added local
rights to this upcoming season year following the moves of the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders.

iHeartMedia Charlotte and the Carolina Panthers today announced a new multi-year broadcast agreement partnership that makes 99.7 The Fox (WRFX)
the new flagship radio station for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network and
the home for Panthers radio broadcasts in Charlotte.

99.7 The Fox will carry all Panthers game broadcasts, the Panthers pregame
and postgame shows as well the team’s weekly coach’s show. iHeartMedia Charlotte’s 99.7 The Fox will provide unique listener experiences and will have an on-site presence at Bank of America Stadium during Panthers’ game days. In addition, the new relationship will benefit from iHeartMedias
audio partnership with the NFL, which features podcast distribution via the iHeartPodcast Network.

We are excited to partner with iHeartMedia Charlotte to announce 99.7 The
Fox as the new flagship station for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network,” said Jake Burns, Chief Commercial Officer for the Carolina Panthers. “The
Fox is one of the highest-rated stations in the Charlotte-metro area and
it’s powerful FM signal along with iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio app gives us an opportunity to reach more of our fans than ever before.
iHeartMedia is known for its ability to enhance experiences and we can’t
wait to share more about the unique ways that our fans will benefit from
this new partnership.”

“We are thrilled to increase iHeartSports NFL partnerships with the
addition of the Carolina Panthers. The passion between a sports team and
its fan base is one-of-a-kind, and we’re thrilled to expand the Carolina Panthers’ reach to their passionate supporters with our new multi-media deal,” said Kevin LeGrett, President of iHeartMedia Sports. “iHeart’s reach
in Charlotte is unprecedented, meaning more fans will hear their favorite
team than ever before. The partnership will include broadcast, streaming, podcast, events, marketing and promotional elements which will drive
results for the Panthers!”

“The team at 99.7 The Fox is delighted to once again be the broadcast home
of the Carolina Panthers, bringing best-in-class content from the team to
its dedicated and passionate fans,” says Dave Carwile, President of iHeartMedia Multi-Platform Group – Charlotte. “We know how special the relationship and connection between the city of Charlotte, the Panthers and
the fan base is, and we’re thrilled to enhance that bond with an expanded coverage area reaching more fans on 99.7 The Fox. We can’t wait to get started.”

The Panthers were also on WRFX from 2000-04, after spending the first five seasons on WBT and then returning to WBT in 2005.

“The Panthers are incredibly grateful for our partnership with Radio One,
and the role that WBT has played in sharing some of the greatest moments in franchise history for 22 seasons, including each of the past 17, Burns
said.


///////////////////////////////////////////
From Australia to Amsterdam to "Africa"

Posted: 17 May 2022 08:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/blogs/225607/from-australia-to-amsterdam-to-africa/



At this writing, I’m listening to a lot of Classic Hits radio from around
the country and around the world as broadcasters prepare to gather at
Radiodays Europe. Here are four very quick hits from my international listening.
Gold 104.3 Melbourne

Currently Melbourne’s No. 1 station, Gold 104.3 is owned by ARN, the Australian group broadcaster whose 4KQ Brisbane has been featured in these pages recently for its impending sale and format change. 

On paper, Gold 104.3 is the station I heard this week with the most musical similarities to a large-market U.S. outlet. The difference was in
presentation and promotion. The afternoon shift with Dave “Higgo” Higgins is positioned as “more music,” but that’s only when you compare it to morning host Christian O’Connell or some of Australia’s full-personality p.m. drive shows. Gold 104.3 also had the best “steal this” sweeper that I’ve heard this week: “Gold 104.3. Lowering the IQ of smart speakers everywhere.”

Like a lot of Australian radio, most of the hour here was structured around
the contest execution. Higgo was qualifying listeners for the “Trip of a Lifetime”—a choice of multiple concert trips that included the Backstreet Boys in Los Angeles (along with a side trip to Daryl Hall & John Oates in
Reno) and the tag-line “fall in love with live music again.” Here’s Gold 104.3 at 2 p.m. on May 12:

Toto, “Africa”
Nirvana “Come As You Are”
Nena, “99 Luftballons”
Queen, “Another One Bites the Dust”
Sting, “Fields of Gold”
Genesis, “Invisible Touch”
Bee Gees, “Night Fever”
Icehouse, “Crazy”
Faith No More, “Easy”
John Farnham, “Two Strong Hearts”
Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
Cranberries, “Zombie”

Radio 10 Netherlands

Over the last twenty years, the Classic Hits format around the world has
been ahead of our version in terms of pushing into the ‘90s, or beyond, and blurring the lines between Classic Hits and gold-based AC in a way that is
only starting to happen in the U.S. recently. In the hour I heard them,
Radio 10’s music spanned 1977 to 2013. They were one of the stations I enjoyed most in terms of imaging and presentational energy. Here’s Radio 10 just before 1 p.m. on May 10:

Romantics, “Talking in Your Sleep”
Corrs, “Radio”
2 Unlimited, “No One”
Fleetwood Mac, “Little Lies”
Depeche Mode, “Enjoy the Silence”
Kate Ryan, “Ella Elle L’a”
Toto, “Africa”
B-52’s, “Love Shack”
Maitre Gims, “J’me Tire”—2013 reggae-inflected hit that sounded the most
like something you would still hear in a CHR library now
Michael Jackson, “Leave Me Alone”
Vanessa Carlton, “A Thousand Miles”
John Miles, “Music”

Vinyl FM Sweden

Vinyl was one of the first European oldies stations to be available
worldwide via streaming. It has always been older-leaning than its American counterparts. At the outset, that meant hearing Elvis, now it means still having some ‘60s component Here’s Sweden’s Vinyl from the same afternoon at
2:45 p.m.:

Elton John, “I’m Still Standing”
Rolling Stones, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
Madonna, “Like A Virgin”
Roxette, “It Must Have Been Love”
Sandra, “Maria Magdalena”—beginning of a three song set that was all-‘80s
Europop
Modern Talking, “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul”
Alphaville, “Forever Young”
Abba, “S.O.S.”
U2, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
Aretha Franklin, “Think”
Nik Kershaw, “The Riddle”
Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall (Pt. 2)”
Madness, “Our House”

Greatest Hits London

For years, it looked like London might be the most prominent
English-language market with no Classic Hits FM. The former Capitol Gold AM
was now available on digital. There were plenty of decade-based choices elsewhere on digital radio. But last year, the London FM frequency of
Absolute Radio began carrying Bauer’s fast-growing Greatest Hits network. 

Greatest Hits is more rock-leaning than Bauer’s successful Magic London,
but it’s still more rhythmic and more varied than the Classic Hits format
as it has taken shape in North America recently. Drive time host Simon Mayo also had two featured songs over the course of the hour. Here’s Greatest
Hits as heard on their London feed with Simon Mayo on May 10:

Freda Payne, “Band of Gold”
David Bowie, “Modern Love”
Doobie Brothers, “Listen to the Music”
Junior Mervyn, “Police and Thieves”—a special feature; the original version
of the song better known by the Clash
George Michael & Mary J. Blige, “As”
Aztec Camera, “Somewhere in My Heart”
Beat, “Mirror in the Bathroom”—another feature, this one tied to an album spotlight, but also a major U.K. hit in 1980
Diana Ross, “Upside Down”
Go West, “King of Wishful Thinking”
T’pau, “China in Your Hands”—in the U.K., this, not “Heart and Soul,” was
their biggest, most enduring hit
Jacksons, “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”



///////////////////////////////////////////
WXFN Building Something New For Muncie

Posted: 17 May 2022 05:13 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225910/wxfn-building-something-new-for-muncie/



Woof Boom Radio is teasing an upcoming format change at Muncie Sports 92.5
1340 WXFN/92.5 W223CZ Muncie IN.

WXFN is currently running teasers promoting that they are building a new
radio station for Muncie and Delaware County. New WMUN call letters are now
in place.

WXFN carries Fox Sports Radio programming along with an hour-long local 4pm show hosted by Mark Foerster. The station also airs play-by-play of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Cincinnati Reds, IndyCar Series, Ball
State University football and womens basketball, and three local high
schools.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)