JR Ammons Is Back — And Star 94 Just Remembered It’s Star 94
And perhaps the least surprising part of the whole thing is the programmer standing nearby while it’s happening. JR Ammons is back. Oh, Atlanta. NOW THIS COULD GET INTERESTING. The…
Cumulus Needs a New Urban Programming Boss. This Might Be One of the Most Important Hires They Make!
Kenny Smoov’s departure from Cumulus Media doesn’t simply leave an empty office in Nashville or another name to remove from a corporate programming directory. It leaves something considerably more consequential…
Okay, Robby Bridges. You Got Us. 103.1 The Wolf Finally Shows Its Hand on Long Island……
Cane and Sabrina From Queens are headed to mornings as The Wolf rebuilds its weekday lineup — and yes, On The Dial contributing editor Robby Bridges has some explaining to…
The Supreme Court Just Changed the Political Ad Money Equation for Radio — Right in the Middle of Midterm Season
Radio operators walking back into their buildings after the Labor Day weekend might want to pay particularly close attention to what happened in Washington while most of the industry was…
Kenny Smoov Leaves 92Q After 21 Years And Nashville Radio Just Lost A Major Piece Of Its Urban Leadership
There are exits in radio, and then there are exits that force you to look at an entire chapter of a station’s history. Kenny Smoov is leaving Cumulus Media’s 92Q…
Mix 100 Is Rebuilding Mornings Around Nina Blanco And Josh Griesemer And This Reset Has A Very Different Feel
When a heritage station blows up a morning show, the easy move is to panic, import somebody from somewhere else and hope the audience follows the memo. Mix 100 KIMN…
Do You See Me? My cPRA Is 99.9999%, and I Need the Broadcasting Industry to Help Me Find My One
There are moments when the microphone stops being a microphone. It stops being the place where we sell a record, introduce a morning-show bit, tease what is coming after the…
103.1 The Wolf Is Howling About Tuesday And Long Island Radio Should Probably Pay Attention
There is a particular kind of radio stunt that works best when the station refuses to tell you exactly what is happening, keeps the music where listeners expect it, and…
Houston Lost The Spot And Somebody Just Put A Giant X Over The Empty Space On The Dial
Houston radio did not leave this opening vacant for long. After the disappearance of 95.7 The Spot from the market’s variety-music landscape, a new player has moved directly toward that…
Country One 106.9 Has Its Omaha Lineup But We Are Still Trying To Figure Out Why Power 106.9 Needed To Be Blown Up In The First Place
Usher Media Group has now put the personalities around its new Country One 106.9 KOPW in Omaha. And on paper? There are some very recognizable Nebraska radio people involved. The…