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to 4.8, while Country 99.5 WQYK trends down 4.0 3.7 3.2.

Launching its new El Zol 97.1 identity halfway through the monthly, SBS new Spanish Tropical format debuts at a 0.4 share. Cox Alternative 97X dips to
a 0.3 following its move to two HD subchannels and a translator that only covers St. Petersburg.
Denver

Audacy Hot AC Alice 105.9 KALC jumps up 5.5 to 6.4 which Huff notes its the largest share for the frequency since Fall 1992 when it was still Rock
KBPI. Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO holds at a 6.1 share, while sister AC
101.1 KOSI is up 5.7 to 5.9. Audacy Classic Rock 99.5 The Mountain KQMT
falls from first to fourth down 6.6 to 5.8. KSE Media Classic Hits Kool 105 KXKL holds at a 5.1 share.

iHeartMedia AAA 97.3 KBCO trends up 2.9 3.5 4.3, while sister Alternative Channel 93.3 KTCL rises 3.4 3.9 4.3 and Talk 630 KHOW is up 1.6 1.9
2.6. Jazz 89.3 KUVO rises 1.4 1.9 2.8. KSE Media Hot AC Mix 100 KIMN
trends down 5.9 5.4 4.4.
Baltimore

Radio One Adult RB Magic 95.9 WWIN-FM trends up 8.4 8.9 9.3 to reclaim
the Baltimore market lead. iHeartMedia Variety Hits 102.7 Jack-FM WQSR is
up 7.1 7.8 8.1. Audacy AC Todays 101.9 WLIF is up 6.9 to 7.3. iHeartMedia Country 93.1 WPOC trend up 6.1 6.6 7.1. Audacy Hot AC Mix 106.5 WWMX dips
5.4 to 5.2.

Hearsts 98 Rock WIYY trends up 3.9 4.5 4.8.
St. Louis

Hubbards duo of Classic Rock 94.7 KSHE (8.8 to 8.9) and Alternative 105.7
The Point KPNT (7.5 to 7.4) retain the top two spots. Audacy Adult RB 96.3
The Lou WFUN-FM ties for second up 6.3 to 7.4. iHeartMedia Classic Hits
103.3 KLOU is fourth 7.3 to 7.2. Hubbard Variety Hits 106.5 The Arch WARH
dips 7.2 to 7.0.

iHeartMedia Country 93.7 The Bull KSD trends up 4.8 5.6 6.5. AAA 88.1
KDHX loses half its audience 2.6 to 1.3.


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KCMP Promotes Lindsay Kimball To Program Director

Posted: 14 Jun 2022 10:52 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/228656/kcmp-promotes-lindsay-kimball-to-program-director/



Minnesota Public Radio AAA The Current 89.3 KCMP Minneapolis has announced
the return of Lindsay Kimball to the station as Program Director.

Kimball began her career at the station as an intern shortly after its 2005 launch and eventually rose to Assistant Program Director as well as holding other production and hosting roles. In 2019 she became Director of
Membership for Minnesota Public Radio, while continuing to host a Friday evening show on KCMP.

She fills the Program Director position that had been held by Jim McGuinn
prior to his departure in April.

The station has also announced the April promotion of Jesse Wiza to
Assistant Program Director after serving in that role on an interim basis
since last November. Wiza joined KCMP in 2017 as producer and Music
Assistant. Additionally, Rachel Frances joins the station as Assistant
Morning Show Producer after holding similar roles for Townsquare Media Quad Cities and Hubbard Radio Minneapolis.

The Current is excited to announce that Lindsay Kimball has rejoined the station as program director this week. Kimball brings her passion for
radio, music, and the local music scene into the program director role.

“I’m beyond excited to work with the amazing team at The Current again,” Kimball says. “Programming radio is my passion, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen this amazing service and music community partner.”

Kimball started her career as an intern at The Current shortly after the
launch in 2005, eventually ascending to the assistant program director
role, where she was also a host, producer, and managed many “other duties
as assigned.” In her time at The Current, she had the privilege of
launching streams like Rock the Cradle, Radio Heartland, and Local Current. Other milestones in her time with the station include partnering with
August Schell Brewing Company to release a co-branded beer, Schell’s The Current, producing both of Adele’s in-studio sessions at The Current,
putting together the A to Z Prince playlist for fans to celebrate his life
and music, and producing broadcasts from SXSW and Iceland Airwaves.

An opportunity with the MPR Membership team opened up in 2018, and Kimball became the director of membership in April 2019. In that role, she grew membership support and strengthened digital fundraising efforts. All the
while, she continued hosting a Friday night show on The Current.

“It’s a joy to have Lindsay rejoin our team as program director,” says David Safar, managing director of The Current. “I have witnessed her talent as a leader and advocate for our audience through developing new on-air
talent, fundraising, and serving our community.”

Kimball will work closely with Jesse Wiza, who was promoted to from interim
to assistant program director in April.

Michigan native Wiza joined The Current in 2017 and has served as music assistant, assistant producer, and digital producer before tackling the APD role.  “The Current means a lot to me and Im grateful to continue to work alongside such a talented crew,” she says.   

Additionally, The Current has hired Rachel Frances as associate producer
for The Morning Show. Frances brings radio experience including managing
her college radio station and working as a producer at KBEA and KIIK in the Quad Cities, and MyTalk and ESPN 1500 in the Twin Cities.

“We are thrilled to have all of these talented individuals on board,” says Safar. “They each bring unique value to our brand that will help us
continue to serve audiences across our region while furthering our mission.”


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Looking At The Radio One/Emmis Deal

Posted: 14 Jun 2022 08:51 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/blogs/228628/looking-at-the-radio-one-emmis-deal/



Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins has been focused in recent years trying to
broaden the reach of its Radio One holdings beyond their core niche
formats. Following the 2020 swap with Audacy that netted the company WBT,
WFNZ, and WLNK Charlotte, Liggins told investors, “Because we’re a niche broadcaster focusing on African Americans, it became clear to us that in
order to continue to build scale in markets that we operate in, we are
going to have expand beyond just our urban niche.

The acquisition of Emmis Indianapolis properties announced on Monday
continues that process and makes Radio One the dominant radio player in the market. Using data from the April 2022 Nielsen Audio ratings, following the necessary divestitures, the brands held by the combined Radio One/Emmis
cluster currently have a 35 share in the market including four of the top
five stations. Cumulus, which made a similar consolidation move adding Entercoms holdings to its own in 2019, follows with a combined 27.5 share. iHeartMedias three stations follows with a 9.9 share and then Sarkes
Tarzians AAA 92.3 WTTS is next on the commercial side with a 3.1 share.
The Combined Cluster

The four brands owned by Emmis bring the needed diversity and success to
Radio One. News/Talk 93.1 WIBC is currently ranked second in the market
with a 9.0 share. AC B105.7 WYXB is third with a 8.1. Country 97.1 Hank-FM
WLHK is fifth at a 6.1. Sports The Fan 93.5 W228CX/107.5 W298BB/WIBC-HD2,
which successfully navigated the loss of its 50kW AM signal last year, is currently at an out-of-football season 2.6 share. The purchase also brings along the WIBC based Network Indiana and the broadcast rights to the NFLs Indianapolis Colts and NBAs Indiana Pacers.

Radio One will retain the fourth ranked Adult RB 106.7 WTLC-FM, Gospel The Light 1310 WTLC/92.7 W224DI, and Regional Mexican La Grande 105.1 W286CM/WNOW-HD2. The intellectual property of Hip Hop Hot 96.3 WHHH will be retained and likely moved to what is now CHR Radio Now 100.9 WNOW-FM as the 96.3 license and Radio Now intellectual property will be divested. Urban
One also owns Telemundo affiliate WDNI-CD.

Radio One has made a number of changes in Charlotte since acquiring those stations from Audacy, albeit ones that were nowhere near as successful as
the ones that will be absorbed from Emmis. Hot AC 107.9 The Link WLNK was relaunched as Mix 107.9 following the departures of longtime morning hosts
Bob Sheri, Sports 610 WFNZ added a full powered FM simulcast with their
low rated Hip Hop format moved to a translator, and the cluster lost the
rights to the NFLs Carolina Panthers for the upcoming season.

As with most deals that see two groups brought together, there
unfortunately will be cuts as cost-efficiencies are met. With its core Hip
Hop, Adult RB, and Gospel brands, Radio One utilizes staffers in multiple markets. The company could start to operate other formats that way as it
will now have News/Talk and Sports brands in both Charlotte and
Indianapolis and there are potential synergies between WLNK and WYXB with on-air talent and programming.
Divestitures

Right now we know the license of 96.3 WHHH and the intellectual property of Radio Now will be spun-off. Buyers have not been announced, so until that
part is known it is a fools errand to comment on what will happen with each. Whats Next For Emmis

Emmis has clearly been in wind-down mode of its radio operations for the
past several years after selling their Austin, Los Angeles, New York and
St. Louis properties over the past five years. The company has made acquisitions in other businesses such as Digonex, Lencore Acoustics and
Sound That Brands and maintains some other media properties in Indianapolis Monthly magazine, Gospel 1190 WLIB New York and the license of 98.7 WEPN-FM
New York, which is leased to Good Karma Brands. WLIB has been known to be
up for sale since the company sold WBLS and WQHT New York to MediaCo in
2019.

The exit from radio operations at Emmis will bring to an end a very
important chapter in radio history. The company was responsible for
boosting Rhythmic CHR first with the Dance heavy leans at KPWR Los Angeles
and WQHT New York and then being at forefront of the Hip Hop explosion in
the early 90s with each being the primary station in the then east
coast/west coast war. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan was also responsible for the
birth of Sports radio with the launch of WFAN New York in 1987. And the companys economic struggles in the early 1990s due to losses Smulyan
incurred from his purchase of MLBs Seattle Mariners would lead to the sales
of much of the companys holdings at the time (many of which came from NBCs
own exit from radio in 1988) and change the fate of many operators as the
sale of WFAN to Infinity would boost that company to prominence and
eventually being absorbed into CBS Radio, while the divestitures would lead
to the demise of many then strong brands such as WAVA Washington and WLOL Minneapolis.


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KZIA Tabs Brian Davis As Program Director

Posted: 14 Jun 2022 07:26 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/228456/kzia-tabs-brian-davis-as-program-director/



KZIA Inc. CHR Z102.9 KZIA Cedar Rapids IA has announced the appointment of Brian Davis as Program Director.

The move marks a homecoming for Davis, who began his career at the station
when it was Country Max 102.9 KXMX from 1996-1998. He joins KZIA from
Cumulus Appleton WI where he has been Operations Manager since August 2020. Davis has also programmed Country 101.1 The River WVRE Dubuque IA, was APD
at Woodward Radio Group’s CHR “95.9 Kiss-FM” WKSZ and AC “104.3 The Breeze”
turned Variety Hits “Chuck-FM” WCHK, Program Director of Cumulus CHR 101.5 WBNQ Bloomington IL from 2011-2016, and PD of Townsquare Media Classic Rock “Eagle 102.3” KXGE and Classic Hits “Q107.5” WDBQ-FM Dubuque.

Davis fills the opening created by Jenny Vallieres move to WTMX Chicago as Music Director and afternoon co-host in April 2021.

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