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Leaving a path of destruction over CUBA, particularly the WESTERN end, HURRICANE IAN is poised to wreak havoc with high winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges as the path now shifts and moves SOUTH and EAST as it makes its way up the GULF OF MEXICO. IAN is now forecast to make landfall in the CHARLOTTE HARBOR area, around 2p (ET) instead of TAMPA BAY as originally forecast. As it moves forward, IAN will strengthen to a Category 4 storm with winds at 140 mph or more. ...

Leaving a path of destruction over CUBA, particularly the WESTERN end, HURRICANE IAN is poised to wreak havoc with high winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges as the path now shifts and moves SOUTH and EAST as it makes its way up the GULF OF MEXICO. IAN has made landfall in the CHARLOTTE HARBOR area, around 2p (ET) instead of TAMPA BAY as originally forecast as a Category 4 storm with winds at 140 mph or more. For reference, a Cat 5 storm can generate winds of 157 mph .....

Radio stations all along the WEST COAST of FLORIDA are in final preparations for what forecasters are calling an historic strom, with HURRICANE IAN growing into a Category 4 storm with top winds of at least 140 mph before it makes landfall, predicted to be around TAMPA, FL, with increasing winds and heavy rain beginning WEDNESDAY into THURSDAY.FLORIDA Gov. RON DESANTIS has suspended tolls around the TAMPA BAY area and mobilized 5,000 NATIONAL GUARD troops, with another 2,000 on standby in ...

Bookending the highly successful TASTE OF HOPE on THURSDAY (9/15) were two well-attended events honoring the life and career of legendary radio programmer and mentor STEVE SMITH, who passed away on JULY 7th (NET NEWS 7/9). The first gathering was on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th from 3-6p at REPUBLIC RECORDS STUDIO, 220 W. 18th St. It was hosted by FUNKMASTER FLEX, ROB STONE, MONTE LIPMAN and FELICIA SWERLING. Good vibes, good food (lots of sushi) and memories were present among the many who ...

The 34th Annual TALENT MASTERS MORNING SHOW BOOT CAMP (MSBC) wrapped up on FRIDAY (8/19) at the SWISSOTEL in CHICAGO with several heavy hitter panels that have organizer DON ANTHONY happy with this years event (NET NEWS 8/19). Its always a risk with COVID and inflation to host an in-person event, but the turnout was at full capacity.The annual "Radio Roundtable" featured some fresh faces this year, including AUDACYs TIM CLARKE, COX MEDIA GROUPs CHRIS EAGAN, THE WEISS AGENCYs ...

NOW POSTED: This Weekend’s Installment of “The Michael Harrison Wrap: An Overview of the National Conversation.” The latest installment of the one-hour weekend special, “The Michael Harrison Wrap,” that looks back each week at the hottest topics discussed in American talk media per the research ...

Veteran News-Talk programmer KEN CHARLES is joining COX MEDIA GROUP News-Talk WSB-A-WSBB (95.5 WSB)/ATLANTA as Dir./Branding and Programming, starting SEPTEMBER 12th. CHARLES, most recently PD at AUDACY News KNX-A-F/LOS ANGELES and AUDACY News Format VP, fills the role vacated by DREW ANDERSSEN, now at AUDACY News KRLD-A/DALLAS; he previously oversaw several stations and markets, including HOUSTON, MIAMI, and TAMPA, for iHEARTMEDIA/CLEAR CHANNEL.“KEN has an impressive track record for ...

COX MEDIA GROUP has promoted Talk WHPT (102.5 THE BONE) and Classic Hits WXGL (107.3 THE EAGLE)/TAMPA Director of Branding and Programming JOHN BRENNAN to Operations Dir. for the entire TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG cluster, and Alternative WPOI-W248CA (97X) /TAMPA and Alternative WXXJ (X106.5)/JACKSONVILLE Dir./Branding and Programming JENNA KESNECK is adding duties programming AC WDUV/TAMPA.CMG VP/Audience and Operations CHRIS EAGAN said, “JOHN and JENNA are both proven leaders in TAMPA with ...

COX MEDIA GROUP (CMG) has named STEVE STEWART Director of Country Content, and CHRIS LLOYD Director of Rock Content, both effective immediately. STEWART and LLOYD will oversee content, programming, and brand strategies for the company’s 11 Rock and five Country format stations.Since joining the company in 2018 (NET NEWS 6/22/18), STEWART has served as Dir./Operations for the ORLANDO cluster and PD for Country WWKA (K92.3). Prior to COX, he was PD of iHEARTMEDIA Country WEBG/CHICAGO. ...

The second and final day of the 2022 ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT on THURSDAY (4/21) featured talks about talent, TIKTOK, and Triple A, and the unveiling of JACOBS MEDIAs TECHSURVEY 2022 and COLEMAN INSIGHTS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SUPERSTUDY 4, kicking off with another interview of one of the radio industrys top CEOs.Caroline Beasley: Looking Towards DigitalThe second day of the SUMMIT led off with ALL ACCESS Founder/Publisher JOEL DENVER in another CEO "fireside chat," this time with ...