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IHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WAEB (B104)/ALLENTOWN, PA PD and ALLENTOWN SVP/Programming JOSH WOLFF has been named PD at CUMULUS MEDIA AC WRRM (WARM 98.5)/CINCINNATI, starting APRIL 24th. Former WARM 98.5 PD BRIAN DEMAY passed away on JANUARY 2nd (NET NEWS 1/3).OM KEITH MITCHELL said, “I’m excited to have JOSH take the controls of WARM 98, one the country’s most heritage Adult Contemporary brands. He gets the format and the listener lifestyle. The WARM staff is really going to enjoy ...

COX MEDIA GROUP is selling four HOUSTON stations to URBAN ONE for an undisclosed price. The stations include Country KKBQ-F (93Q COUNTRY)/PASADENA-HOUSTON, Classic Rock simulcast KHPT/CONROE-KGLK/LAKE JACKSON (THE EAGLE 106.9 & 107.5), and Classic Country KTHT (COUNTRY LEGENDS 97.1)/CLEVELAND, TX-HOUSTON. URBAN ONE will divest undisclosed stations in the market to comply with FCC ownership caps.URBAN ONE Pres./CEO ALFRED LIGGINS said, "This acquisition is accretive and aligns with ...

NICK CANNONs next move is a weekday morning show for AMAZONs AMP live streaming platform. "THE DAILY CANNON," co-hosted by MASON MOUSSETTE and ABBY DE LA ROSA, will stream at 9a (ET) weekdays beginning APRIL 24th. CANNONs syndication deal with SKYVIEW NETWORKS ended on DECEMBER 30th.“I’m excited to be joining the next generation of live audio entertainment on AMP. Having a place where I can directly connect with listeners five days a week to spotlight the hottest ...

A day after TODD CAVANAHs exit (NET NEWS 4/4), AUDACY AC WMYX (99.1 THE MIX) and Top 40 WXSS (103.7 KISS FM)/MILWAUKEE Assistant Brand Mgr, and Regional CHR Format Brand Manager MOLLY CRUZ has been named Brand Manager at sister Top 40 WBBM-F (B96)/CHICAGO. At the same time, CAVANAHs role as Brand Mgr. at Classic Hip Hop WBMX (104.3 JAMS) will be filled on an interim basis by B96 Assistant Brand Mgr. ERIK BRADLEY.“I’m filled with gratitude and excitement about the opportunity ...

A webinar next week from EDISON RESEARCH and NPR will reveal data from a study of podcast listening and media habits of Americans over 55 years old.The study, ”Hit Play, Boomer! Podcasting’s Age 55+ Opportunity,” will be presented in a webinar on APRIL 13th at 2p (ET). President LARRY ROSIN will host the session, which includes interviews with Boomer listeners, 42% of which have ever listened to a podcast.Register for the webinar here.

Layoffs of about 10% of the staff at NPR are happening this week, and along with the job cuts, four podcasts have been canceled, reports NPR.ORG.The shows ending production include three seasonal podcasts, the long-running "INVISIBILIA," "LOUDER THAN A RIOT" (which just started its new season), and "ROUGH TRANSLATION," along with the "WAIT WAIT... DONT TELL ME" spin-off "EVERYONE & THEIR MOM." The closures come as the network tries to ...

ALPHA MEDIA Triple A KINK/PORTLANDs replacements for the departed GENE SANDBLOOM are KEN BENSON and MAX DUGAN of P1 MEDIA GROUP, who will serve as Co-Content Directors for the station while continuing to work with clients through their P1 consultancy.BENSON said,“Radio has changed so much since we left day-to-day programming, and MAX and I always felt it would be fun to be back in the programming trenches. The opportunity to program the legendary KINK-FM, PORTLAND, OREGON, while ...

Former HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON Dir./Content Integration and Operations CRAIG SCHWALB has been named to succeed the retiring RON GLEASON as Brand Manager and News Director of AUDACY News WBBM-A-WCFS (WBBM NEWSRADIO)/CHICAGO, effective JANUARY 23rd.“When RON GLEASON announced his retirement last summer, we knew we had a major challenge in replacing him, since RON has been the driving force behind WBBM for nearly two decades,” said AUDACY CHICAGO VP/Programming and Operations ...

The RECORDING ACADEMY has announced the winners of Special Merit Awards to be honored at a ceremony on FEBRUARY 4th at the WILSHIRE EBELL THEATRE in LOS ANGELES during GRAMMY WEEK. Recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards will include BOBBY MCFERRIN, NIRVANA, MA RAINEY, NILE RODGERS, SLICK RICK, THE SUPREMES, and ANN WILSON and NANCY WILSON OF HEART; Trustees Awards will go to photographer HENRY DILTZ and the late pianist ELLIS MARSALIS and STAX RECORDS founder JIM STEWART; and Technical ...

IHEARTMEDIA News-Talk KFI-A/LOS ANGELES has revamped its lineup with changes that include longtime afternoon team JOHN AND KEN moving to the 1-4p (PT) weekday slot, TIM CONWAY JR. taking over afternoon drive, and a new evening show with MORRIS "MOKELLY" OKELLY.The new lineup sees morning host BILL HANDEL now hosting 6-9a, with middayers GARY HOFFMAN and SHANNON FARREN moving up an hour to host 9a-1p. JOHN KOBYLT and KEN CHIAMPOU, who have hosted afternoons for 30 years (except for ...