KWTO Springfield to Flip to ESPN

10-24-14

Meyer Communications in Springfield, Missouri will flip from Fox Sports to ESPN on January 1. KWTO is a 100,000 watt FM called "98.7 The Jock." It's a three year deal between the station and the sports network. Meyer Communications President Ken Meyer said, "We are proud to be able to reward our loyal listeners by adding the ESPN radio affiliation to The Jock. By adding ESPN to our 100,000 watt signal, we are greatly increasing the coverage area for area sports fans. This is not only great for the fans, but for advertisers too. We will be creating an excellent opportunity for area businesses to reach the greatest number of loyal listeners and potential customers."

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College FM In Springfield Sells For $1.3 Million

10-21-14

Greg Guy and Jason James of Patrick Communications fill us in on the details in Missouri. 100,000-watt KWFC-FM (airing a Southern Gospel format) is sold to Radio Training Network, which is run by James Campbell. Radio Training also owns KWND-FM in Springfield, as well as 24 other stations in 14 markets. The seller was Baptist Bible College.

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CCM+E Names O'Donnell PD in Springfield

4-26-14

Clear Channel Springfield (Mass.) says Terry O?Donnell will become the new PD and Operations Manager as of May 12. O?Donnell will oversee all programming and operations for the three Clear Channel Springfield stations (WHYN-AM/FM and WRNX-FM). He will join the Springfield cluster from Clear Channel Poughkeepsie, where he was PD.

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Former RIM Executive Mark Springfield Joins Marketron

8-29-2012

Marketron says a new position has been created for Springfield, Vice President of Product Management. He will lead the company?s Product Management team and oversee Marketron product lifecycles, long-term product strategy and development. For ten years Springfield was at Research in Motion where he was Senior Product Manager.

Marketron CEO Jeff Haley says, ?with Mark?s appointment we have completed the evolution of our leadership team to create the best possible business outcomes for our customers. It's our goal to leverage Mark?s expertise in product management to help guide the roll out process of some very exciting products in the coming months.?

Marketron recently announced the reorganization of its leadership team to better serve and support its customers and partners, with the appointment of Susie Hedrick as SVP of Sales and Business Development, JeffLondon as SVP of Client Services, and Tony Gaughan as SVP of Products and CTO.  Mark joins Jeff Haley?s leadership team as the fourth player under the new company structure. .

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