Sileo Lands in San Diego

1-31-14

1090-AM XEPRS, also known as The Mighty 1090, has hired the controversial Dan Sileo to host mornings. The station is run by highly respected industry vet Norm Feuer. Sileo spent most of his radio career in Florida but was fired by both Beasley (WQAM) and Clear Channel (WDAE) for edgy comments and tweets. Sileo said, ?The past couple of years in radio has taught me a lot and I plan on applying those lessons to my passionate and sometimes emotional approach to sports to create a great experience for San Diego fans, both hard-core and casual.?

Feuer said, ?I?m very excited about the dynamic and successful Dan Sileo joining us and the best sports talent line up in all of Southern California. We are sure he will make a dramatic impact on the Mighty 1090. Sileo will replace long time sports radio veteran Lee ?Hacksaw? Hamilton who will remain with The Mighty 1090 in a new capacity to be announced in the next few weeks.

1090 did not shy away from the controversial sports talker's history. From the company press release: "Dan makes no secret of the fact that controversy has occasionally been intertwined with his rapid rise in the sports radio business. He was fired from his job in Tampa where he left with the highest rated sports program in the State of Florida which was also one of the highest rated in the country. He violated Clear Channel?s policy prohibiting employees from speaking with media critics. In Miami, Dan was highly critical of his beloved Hurricanes and their fall from the elite ranks which he openly blamed on University of Miami President Donna Shalala. Because the station was the flagship for Hurricane sports, pressure was applied to WQAM where they eventually let him go."

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NAB Lands Four More Members Of Congress

12-27-13

There are now 200 Representatives and Senators signed on to the Local Radio Freedom Act. The four new supporters of the anti-performance tax resolution are Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania, Robert Hurt from Virginia, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, and Bill Pascrell from New Jersey. The Local Radio Freedom Act is now co-sponsored by 188 Members of the House and 12 Senators.

Reps. Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Gene Green (D-TX) introduced the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 16) in the House of Representatives on February 15 along with 71 additional co-sponsors. An identical resolution (S. Con. Res. 6) was introduced in the Senate on March 6 by Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND).

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Its 14 Years For "Christmas Across The Lands."

12-12-13

Randy Sherwyn, PD for Beasley's  Sunny 106.3 WJPT-FM in Fort Myers will host the 14th annual ?Christmas Across the Lands,? a 12-hour radio Christmas show that airs mainly on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in markets across the globe. Originating thirteen years ago as a tribute to our troops stationed overseas, ?Christmas Across the Lands? is written, produced, and hosted by Sherwyn. Sherwyn freshens the show every year which includes a mix of music and interviews. New interviews include Richard Marx, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and B.J. Thomas.

With the support of the American Forces Network-Radio (AFN Radio), ?Christmas Across the Lands? has become an annual signature event for troops stationed overseas and for ships at sea during the holiday season.  The Canadian Forces Network/Europe (CFN) also airs the show across Europe and NATO HQ.   This year, the show will be heard by military personnel stationed in over 177 countries around the globe. Additionally, the show will air nationwide and in international territories including Canada, West Indies, Cayman Islands, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Guam, Ireland, Kosovo, the Philippines and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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WJFK Lands Mayor Rob Ford

12-4-13

The embattled -- and nearly powerless -- mayor of Toronto will be on the Sports Junkies Morning Show on CBS's WJFK Thursday morning. He'll be talking football. Ford had most of his mayoral powers removed by the Toronto City Council after admitting he smoked crack cocaine, bought illegal drugs, and drove after drinking. Earlier this week, Ford caused a scene at the Buffalo Bills game in Toronto as fans came over to shake his hand and take pictures with him.

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Tillotson Lands in Spokane

8-30-13

Greg Tillotson becomes the new Ops Manager for Mapleton's seven-station cluster in the Washington city. Tillotson most recently served as Brand Manager for Townsquare Classic Hits KKBR (97.1 K-Bear)/Billings, MT until it flipped to Top 40 as Pop Crush 97.1. He started his radio career in Seattle in 1984 and his previous OM and PD stops include Boise, ID, Flagstaff, AZ, Bellingham, WA and a Group PD post with Alaska Broadcast Communications.

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Crash Lands In Gainesville

8-19-13

Former WNDD Kevin Gainesville-Ocala PD "Crash? Davis has landed a new gig. Davis has accepted the PD position for 3 of MARC Radio Gainesville?s stations: Contemporary Christian WPLL-FM ?106.9 The Pulse? and the News/Talk simulcast of 980 WDVH-AM & 720 WRZN-AM. Davis said, "I'm VERY excited about these formats as I have been actively involved with various Church ministries in the area for several years, and I am passionately politically conservative. Needless to say, these stations are smack dab in the middle of my wheelhouse.

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Langmyer Lands With Journal

8-6-13

Veteran broadcaster Tom Langmyer has been named VP of news/talk programming for Journal Broadcast Group. Langmyer will oversee the programming of Journal Broadcast Group?s flagship WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee. He will also work closely with Journal VP of Programming Beverlee Brannigan on the company?s news and talk stations. Langmyer's last stop was at WGN-AM in Chicago as VP/GM, a position he held since 2005.

Langmyer said, ?I?ve admired Journal Broadcast Group for many years as a leader in local content and for their service to their communities. WTMJ is Wisconsin?s iconic news/talk station with great personalities and dependable news, and it?s also revered as the home of the Packers, Brewers, Badgers, and Bucks. I?m honored and excited to join Steve, Beverlee, and the Journal Broadcast team in serving listeners in a variety of markets.?

Journal Executive VP Steve Wexler said, ?I'm thrilled to welcome Tom to the Journal family. He is a trusted leader with a well-known track record of success. He understands the importance of heritage stations like WTMJ. I?ve known Tom for years and am happy to finally be able to call him a fellow employee.?

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Sinicropi Lands With Entercom

5-16-13

He wasn't a free agent for long. After recently parting ways with SummitMedia, Steve Sinicropi has been named VP/Market Manager for Entercom in Greenville, South Carolina. The 33-year vet will oversee Entercom's five stations: WFBC-FM, WORD AM/FM, WROQ-FM, WTPT-FM, and WSPA-FM. Prior to Sinicropi?s 10 years with Cox, before it sold to Summit in Greenville, he spent five years as VP/GM for CBS?s WKRK-FM in Detroit.  He also served 10 years as VP/GM for the All Pro Broadcasting group in Milwaukee.

Sinicropi  said, ?I am thrilled to join the Entercom team. This is an incredible opportunity to join one of the largest and most respected broadcasters in the country. Entercom Greenville has five powerful brands and great digital assets along with the largest audience in the Greenville/Spartanburg market. I?m looking forward to working with the Entercom team to serve our listeners through great programing, provide unparalleled service to the community, and help our advertisers create and execute the best marketing and advertising solutions in the Upstate of South Carolina?
?I am excited to have Steve join Entercom to lead our team. His years of success in the Greenville market, combined with his insights into how integrated marketing can help get advertisers measurable results, make him the right person to lead our strong team, and incredibly strong brands in the Upstate of South Carolina,? said Entercom Regional President Michael Doyle.

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Alan Eisenson Lands At Media Management Group

2-4-13
Former Clear Channel Operations Manager Alan Eisenson has joined New York City-based Media Management Group as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Eisenson most recently programmed Clear Channel?s Northern California news/talk stations, heritage KFBK-AM and FM, KSTE-AM Sacramento, and KKSF-AM and KNEW-AM San Francisco.

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Naomi Judd Lands Talk Show on Sirius

6-4-2012

The show is called Think Twice and it launches Friday at 10:00 am ET on SiriusXM channel 107. The limited run show for Judd will air Fridays through July 13 for one hour. Ashley Judd will be Judd's first guest for the hour for the debut show, marking their first-ever sit-down interview together. Think Twice, a limited-run six-week series of live, call-in interview shows on which she will inspire, educate and challenge listeners around the country to "think twice" about topics that are both controversial and fascinating, including relationships, current events, politics, creationism vs. evolution and more.

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Boortz Lands Cain And Gingrich Yesterday

Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich joined Neal Boortz on the air yesterday. Both men have been fill-in hosts for the show and are friends of Boortz. The two presidential candidates, clearly friendly and comfortable together, discussed the televised round-table discussion the Texas Patriots PAC organized for the two of them last Saturday night.

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Cain said, ?Newt and I came out there without notes, just our knowledge?Obama could not sit down with either one of us and have that kind of dialogue.? Gingrich responded, ?There were no secret invisible tele-prompters on Sat. night.  Herman and I just talk from the heart.?

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CBS Radio Lands New Fiat Storytelling Campaign

FIAT has launched a new storytelling campaign designed for radio and the brand?s Facebook page. The new campaign is called  ?Alternate Routes,? and features everyday people telling a story. The vignettes are two minutes long and will air online and on CBS stations in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Orlando.

The radio campaign begins today and an accompanying video can be viewed on the FIAT Brand Facebook page  (www.facebook.com/fiatusa). As each story is told, listeners are invited to the FIAT Facebook page to hear the end of the story. Each of the stories is told before a live audience and captured on film. Twelve stories will air over an eight-week period and an additional eight stories can be viewed exclusively on the FIAT Facebook page.

Alternate Routes was created in partnership with Universal McCann, CBS RADIO Altitude Group and RadioFace, a creative branding company specializing in radio executions. The campaign is supported by broadcast and digital media placement. All of the vignettes can be viewed in their entirety at the FIAT brand Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/FIATUSA. 

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Jelli Lands Another 24 Hour Station

Brooke Communications launched a pop Jelli format this past weekend on Sutherlin, Oregon?s KSKR-FM. KSKR-FM flipped it?s format to become ?Jelli 101.1? playing 100% user controlled pop music hits. KSKR-FM is the third station nationwide to launch Jelli?s new 24-hour social radio format. Jelli launched two 24/7 Jelli branded stations in Las Vegas over the summer, 96.7 KYLI-FM and 94.5 KXLI-FM.

Brooke Communications Operations Manager Brian Prawitz said "Usage of the social web is exploding, and with Jelli we are tapping into a generation of radio listeners who use social sites like Facebook and smart phone apps every day. We?re excited to launch the most interactive, social radio station for Roseburg, Sutherlin and all of Douglas County.?

"Radio stations all over North America are using Jelli?s new social radio format to capture the attention and involvement of listeners," said Mike Dougherty, Jelli co-founder and CEO.  "We?re excited to launch Jelli on KSKR-FM 24-hours day, and help them achieve the same jumps in audience size, engagement and share we?ve seen in other markets, while providing their advertising clients with the most interactive stations in their market."

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Fox Sports Radio Lands 400th

FOX Sports Radio has reached the 400th affiliate mark with the addition of WKRK-FM 92.3 ?The Fan? in Cleveland. The CBS station officially flipped to sports yesterday with Andy Roth as the new program Director. Roth came over from WGR in Buffalo. FOX Sports Radio launched 11 years ago.

FOX Sports Radio Network Vice President/General Manager Don Martin said ?This is a proud moment for the FSR family, as we welcome Cleveland?s WKRK 92.3 ?The Fan? and eclipse the 400-affiliate mark. None of this would be possible without the tremendous product that our talent delivers every day, and most importantly, the relationships we have with our incredible affiliates. FOX Sports Radio and our affiliates are the true definition of a team.? 

 For more information on FOX Sports Radio, please visit http://www.foxsportsradio.com/.  For affiliations, please contact Kurt Kretzschmar at (602) 374-6351.

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RAB Lands Sears CMO as Keynoter

Eddie Combs, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Sears Holdings Corporation's Home Appliances will keynote the Advertiser Luncheon at the upcoming RAB/NAB joint Radio show in Chicago. Combs will discuss the Sears strategy for radio and the importance of a 360-degree balanced marketing approach that requires complete collaboration between media and creative partners. The Combs keynote is Wednesday, September 14th at 1PM and will follow the presentation of the 2011 Radio Ink Radio Wayne awards.

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NYMRAD Lands Twitter Co-Founder as Keynote

New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) says Biz Stone, co-Founder of Twitter and now co-Founder of Obvious Corp. will keynote ?listen.? The Sound of Influence, Wednesday, Oct. 5th at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, during Advertising Week. His speech, entitled ?The Universal Significance of Listening,? will be delivered in front of hundreds of marketing minds, creative giants and c-suite execs at NYMRAD?s Advertising Week event. Biz became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999 and went on to work for Google. Later, Stone co-founded Twitter, which launched in 2006. In June of 2011 with his long time collaborators Evan Williams and Jason Goldman, Stone co-founded The Obvious Corporation.

Last week NYMRAD announced the ?Creative Challenge for Change?. Alex Cameron, NYMRAD Chair explains, ?The dimensions the event will offer this year will be very dynamic and relevant weaving together the importance of digital media, sound, social and cause. Radio has been described by many as the original social media and has always been invested in causes its communities talk about, care about or need to know about.  That now translates to the medium?s digital assets and audiences and we are very excited about all the fresh thinking this program will serve up?.

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