PPM Analysis: Hot AC. RadioInfo managing editor
Mike Kinosian presents the second of three format analyses based data from the recent Holiday 2015 PPM survey from
Nielsen Audio. The first format addressed was adult contemporary and you can find that report here. In today's look at hot AC, Kinosian delivers charts showing the (persons 6+) ratings fluctuations of stations from the December 2015 survey to the Holiday 2015 survey; fluctuations from Holiday 2014 to Holiday 2015; market rank (four hot AC-formatted stations finished #1 in their markets); plus a comparison of the performances of adult contemporary and hot AC stations. See the whole report
here.
RadioInfo Career Moves. A sudden departure at
iHeartMedia's San Antonio cluster as
Lance Tidwell is
out of his SVP of programming position after just five months in the post. Tidwell, who also was responsible for programming country outlet KAJA "KJ97," posted on his Facebook page that his position was eliminated. He'd been OM with the company's Tucson cluster before moving to San Antonio and noted in his post that he'd worked for iHeartMedia on and off since 1997…..
JVC Media 
of Florida announces local radio pro
Leroy the Love Toy joins the company to host the morning show on classic hits WYGC, High Springs (Gainesville market) "104.9 WOW FM." The company says Leroy has worked for 12 years in the Gainesville market and has strong community ties. Leroy comments, "I am beyond excited to join the WOW-FM and JVC family. I'm ready to rock out and bring LOCAL and FUN radio back to radio in this market. Thanks to
Chaos,
Sam Gerace, and EVP
Shane Reeve for giving me the chance to join this great company."…..
Greater Media promotes
Ellen Rubin to senior vice president and general counsel for the company. She's been with Greater Media since 2003. In 2007 she was promoted to VP and general counsel. Chairman and CEO
Peter Smyth states, "Ellen is a brilliant attorney who has been a key player in shaping Greater Media's future. We are fortunate to have someone like Ellen in our company."
