iHeartMedia/Denver announced Wednesday that Deanna Regalado will join The JJ Kincaid Morning Show on Top 40 KPTT 95.7 FM The Party as co-host.
Regalado joins 95.7 The Party from iHM’s KVUU MY 99.9 FM in Colorado Springs. Previously, she was at KYGO 98.5 FM and KFMD KISS 95.7 FM in Denver.
"I'm so excited to join JJ on 95.7 the Party and build a relationship every morning with listeners, not just on the air but out in the community," said Regalado.
"Best of all I get to do it in a city that I call home on such a fun station. I'm looking forward to working with JJ who has proven to be an engaging and entertaining talent. "
"I'm so fortunate to find a co-host with all the components to make our show great," said Kincaid."Deanna excites me more than cheese fries and rainbows, it's going to be wonderful!"
"Deanna is a Denver home town girl and has a unique natural ability to connect with listeners, and her chemistry with JJ was immediately apparent in their first meeting," said Jim Lawson, SVP/Programming, iHeartMedia Denver. "We’re excited for the launch of Denver’s next must listen to morning show."
Listeners of Baton Rouge’s Morning News show on WJBO 1150 AM noticed a shake-up Monday morning when they tuned in for AM drive time.
Former hosts Kevin Meeks and Karen Henderson have been terminated. New Orleans-based morning show host Gerry V has taken over their time slot.
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According to The Business Report, Bob Murphy, SVP/Programming for iHeartRadio in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, says Gerry V will bring in a more interactive listener and call-in focused show, as opposed to an interview and question-and-answer format.
Murphy says the change was a business decision and was not based on the performance of Meeks and Henderson.
Gerry V, whose full name is Gerry Vaillancourt, hosts Morning News with Gerry V from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. at WRNO 99.5 FM in New Orleans. In addition to hitting the airwaves in Baton Rouge, Vaillancourt is also taking over the same time slot at iHM's WBUV 104.9 FM in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Since the switch on Monday, Murphy says they have had mostly positive feedback from listeners.
Meeks had been with the station since 1996 and worked with previous morning show host Matt Kennedy. Henderson began with WJBO in 2012, when she and Meeks took over morning show duties.
The owners of the Weather Channel have hired the banks Morgan Stanley and PJT Partners Inc. to explore a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg reports preliminary discussions have taken place with technology and media companies, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Blackstone Group LP, Bain Capital LLC and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal acquired the company for about $3.5 billion in 2008.
The Weather Co., which began weighing a sale last year, is considering selling only its digital business, which has a much higher value than the cable network, two of the people said. Separating the businesses would be difficult and would present a hurdle to a sale, one of the people said.
The businesses are valued by the owners at more than $3 billion today.
The Weather Co.’s digital businesses include The Weather Channel’s website, Weather.com, Weather Underground and Weather Services International.
Weather Channel, which is distributed to more than 100 million U.S. households, could be sold to another cable network operator, while the weather data could be acquired separately by a technology company.
KUZZ 550 AM / 107. 9 FM radio reporter Scott Thackrey allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations online and sent a nude photo of himself to a police decoy he believed was a 13-year-old girl, according to court filings released Wednesday.
The 47-year-old had previously made inappropriate comments on Facebook to two underage girls, the filings say. Thackrey was arrested July 29 after showing up at a pre-planned location to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl with whom he had discussed the possibility of engaging in oral sex.
According to Bakersfield.com, Thackrey is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor and faces a stint in prison and lifetime sex offender registration if convicted.
The reports filed by Bakersfield police say officers began investigating Thackrey after receiving a complaint from the mother of a 13-year-old girl that Thackrey made inappropriate comments to her daughter on Facebook.
Thackrey at first began asking the girl questions about “Cosplay,” also known as “costume play,” in which people dress up as science fiction, fantasy and anime characters. Thackrey and the girl had briefly met at a Cosplay convention in Bakersfield.
But the reports say Thackrey soon began leading the conversation in a different direction. He asked the girl if she was a flirt, and if she was a “quiet and submissive” girl.
He instructed her to answer each of his questions with a “yes sir” or “no sir,” according to the court filings. Then he asked if her heart was racing or if she was experiencing other physical reactions as a result of their communication.
The girl eventually told Thackrey she was 13 and in the 8th grade, the reports say. He continued to communicate with her, and told her not to tell anyone about their conversation.
The 14th annual WEEI-NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon concluded Wednesday with more than $3.3M+ being raised.
The two-day fundraiser aired on all shows on WEEI 94.7 FM and included celebretries, inspiorational stories and success reports.
And New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was in West Virginia for joint practices with the New Orleans Saints contributed $50K to The Jimmy Fund. Here's the email message that WEEI’s John Dennis received from Brady about his generous donation.
Since 2002, the event has raised more than $37 million to support pediatric and adult cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group has announced that Cox Media Group’s Executive Vice President of National Ad Platforms and President of Cox Reps Kim Guthrie will receive the 7th annual MIW Radio Group Trailblazer Award on Friday, October 2 during the “Music & Mimosas” send-off event at the 2015 Radio Show.
The 2015 Radio Show, held September 30 - October 2 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA is produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB).
The MIW Radio Group Trailblazer Award is presented annually to a woman who, through her leadership and success in the industry, creates opportunities for other women in radio. In 2012, it was renamed the “Frances Preston Trailblazer Award” in honor of Frances Preston, longtime president and CEO of BMI and MIW Group member.
Kim Guthrie is a 32-year broadcast veteran with experience and accomplishments in both television and radio. Prior to her June 2015 promotion to Executive Vice President of National Ad Platforms and President of Cox Reps, she served as Executive Vice President of Radio, responsible for all programming, operations and sales for CMG’s 59 radio stations in 11 markets.
"Kim's Guthrie is an accomplished broadcaster who "trailblazes" in all aspects of her professional life,” says MIW Radio Group Spokesperson Kay Olin. “Kim has been a passionate and enthusiastic ambassador for Radio throughout her career, and she has set a tremendous example for all women in broadcasting through her bold decision-making and inspiring leadership. Kim is intelligent, caring, approachable and the natural choice to be honored as our 2015 Trailblazer.”
Kim Guthrie comments, “I’m truly humbled and touched to receive this incredible honor. What a compliment to be in the same company as the beloved Frances Preston, who truly was one of the first real female trailblazers in music and media — known not just for being a woman but for being a great leader in the industry and an even better human being. May we all uphold those same standards as we continue to pave the way for future generations of women in media."
Cumulus New York’s WNSH NASH 94.7 FM is proud to host the Third Annual “NASH Salutes the Troops” Concert at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ, next Tuesday, August 24.
NASH FM 94.7’s Jesse Addy will host the evening celebrating the members of the U.S. Military with a show by Country duo Dan + Shay.
Attendees are invited to enjoy the theme park during the day and head to the park’s Plymouth Rock Assurance Arena at 7:00pm for the live concert! Park admission is free that day with Military ID.
The NASH Team will be set up outside the Arena starting at 5:00pm with games, prizes, music, and more.
Johnny Niecko, who for more than 30 years hosted an authentic Polish polka show on WRIV 1390 AM in Riverhead NY died Wednesday.
He was 77, according to The News Review. He had suffered from health problems in recent years which forced him to retire from radio in 2013 after 37 years.
During that time, Mr. Niecko became a well-known personality in the polka music scene; his radio show’s theme song was performed by a professional polka group and includes lyrics welcoming Mr. Niecko and his Riverhead listeners.
“Oh, he loved doing this polka program,” Ms. Raynor said. “He was very upset that he had to give it up.”
Mr. Niecko was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army in Japan and Korea and settled down in Riverhead.
Mr. Niecko got his start with WLNG, but settled at Riverhead’s local station WRIV in 1982.
“He was good at what he did,” said WRIV radio host Bruce Tria. “He was just a terribly nice guy. He always walked in with his buttered roll and his container of coffee.”
For decades, Niecko walked up the three-and-a-half flights of stairs to the WRIV office on Sundays to play his polka. Sometimes, Ms. Raynor said, his children and wife would tag along to answer phone calls and take down requests from listeners.
Brown was general manager of KTTS AM / 94.7 FM radio, from 1969 to 1999. (KTTS-AM is now KSGF 1260 AM). He also was a past president of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, which inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2012.
Brown grew up in Columbia, where he graduated from Hickman High School in 1953. He then attended the University of Missouri. He also started working for a radio station during college.
After college, Brown served in the Army, where he also continued his radio career. He moved to Springfield in 1961 to work for famed powerhouse radio station KWTO. Eight years later, he became general manager of KTTS when it separated from KOLR-TV (formerly KTTS-TV). Three years later, KTTS-FM became top-rated in the Springfield market, a position that it maintains.
"He was and is a legend," said Dan O'Day, who worked for Brown at KTTS for more than 20 years. "He influenced and helped hundreds of people along the way."
Besides writing and reading his own editorials on KTTS, Brown often hosted the station's call-in show, "Cracker Barrel," on Sunday mornings.
According to his Missouri Broadcasters Association bio. Brown started his first job in Radio in February 1955 as a sales rep for then KBIA, Columbia.
In 1958, he became the Program Director for KWOS in Jefferson City and then went to Springfield, MO in 1961 where he worked as a sales representative for KWTO.
In 1969 he became the General Manager of KTTS AM/FM in Springfield and remained in that position until he retired in 1999 (31 years).
Brown served as President of the Missouri Broadcasters Association in 1978-79, and served on three national boards: The National Broadcasters Association (NY), The Associated Press Broadcasters Association (Washington DC) and the Country Radio Broadcasters (Nashville TN).
Under his leadership, KTTS was on top of the Arbitron ratings in Springfield from ‘72 to ‘99, never dropping below a 20 share. Brown considered KTTS a news station that played Country music.
Since his retirement in 1999 he has worked part time jobs in radio at KRZK-KOMC in Branson, KWTO in Springfield and KADI in Springfield.
In 1907...actor Alan Reed was born Herbert Theodore Bergman in New York City. He was a strong, burly presence on film and TV but he would be better remembered for his equally strong, distinctive voice.
His work involved featured roles on Abie’s Irish Rose; as the “Allen’s Alley” resident poet Falstaff Openshaw on Fred Allen‘s NBC Radio show, as Officer Clancey on the NBC Radio show Duffy’s Tavern; as Shrevey the driver on several years of The Shadow; as Chester Riley’s boss on NBC Radio’s The Life of Riley, and as Italian immigrant Pasquale in Life with Luigi on CBS Radio.
He is perhaps best remembered as the voice of Fred Flinstone in the ABC-TV cartoon series.
He sufered a fatal heart attack June 14 1977 at age 69.
Andre Baruch
In 1908...veteran golden-voiced announcer Andre Baruch was born in France. He tried to begin his career as a pianist for NBC Radio but got into the wrong line of applicants; he was in the announcers’ line and was hired on the spot.
Over an almost 60 year career he announced for such OTR programs as The American Album of Familiar Music, The Fred Waring Show, The Kate Smith Show, The Shadow, Your Hit Parade and The United States Steel Hour.
Fulfilling a 20-year dream, in 1954 he was named to the Brooklyn Dodgers broadcast team, for whom he worked for two years on WMGM radio and WOR-TV.
He died Sept. 15 1991 at age 83.
In 1920...In Michigan, the Detroit News founded radio station 8MK, operating at first using an amateur license until granted a limited commercial license in October 1921. In March 1922, the call-letters were changed to WWJ, which they have remained ever since.
In 1925...WJR-AM in Detroit began radio transmissions.
In 1959...A Motorola 6 plus 2 transistor radio was advertised for $29.95. Six transistors and 2 diodes. "Hour after hour of top flight listening on a single inexpensive battery. Built-inantenna, Built-in easel for convenience. Slips into purse or pocket." In 1960...19-year-old Marv Alpert, a journalism major at Syracuse University was working at WMGM 1050 AM radio in New York during the summer in the record library and news department.
In 1960...Mel Allen, often called the voice of the Yankees, will do the play-by-play of the New York Giants football team over CBS Radio.
In 1963...WCPO in Cincinnati goes “All Hootenanny” - all folk music ...
In 1963...It was announced that all-night talk show host Long John Nebel - heard on WOR 710 AM in New York would also be heard on WNAC 680 AM in Boston, also owned by RKO-General.
In 1963...NYC Deejay Stan Z. Burns at 1010 WINS, New York has the magic touch. After playing “That Sunday, That Summer” off of Nat King Cole’s latest album with tremendous response, Capitol Records announced it will release it as a single.
Rick Sklar
In 1963...Many in the industry are stunned by the promotion of Rick Sklar, director of community services at 77 WABC Radio in New York, to Program Director, replacing Sam Holman. The announcement was made by newly-appointed vice-president and general manager Walter Schwartz. “Sam Holman, who has done so much to bring WABC to its present enviable position in the market, willcontinue to be a front-line piece of talent for us (Holman is also a DJ).
With the responsibilities of running a major radio station in the nation’s first market, it is necessary that we have a man in charge of the program department who would not be faced with the dual responsibility of an air show. Sklar has an excellent track record (he was formerly with 1010 WINS and WMGM 1050 AM) and will be given complete authority on all matters involving programming.” Sklar says: “There will be changes and innovations forth coming in conjunction with our fall campaign.
In 1963...the CBS radio network established a new dimension in network broadcasting. Net Alert systems were just installed in more than 200 stations of the CBS radio network. This will now allow newsrooms in New York or Los Angles to notify local or other network programs of an important news story.
In 1967...With FM radio making some ratings noise in New York, it was announced that a new kind of transmitting antenna was available to improve FM reception. WABC 95.5 FM & WCBS 101.1 FM in New York, began transmitting in September with a circularly polarized antenna from the Empire State Building.
FM transmissions are either horizontal or vertical or both, which means your radio antenna must be positioned the same way. Circularly polarized transmitting antennas means you will be able to set your FM antenna anywayyou want and reception should be good on any plane.
In 1967....The New York Times published a report about a noise reduction technology for tape recording that had been developed by technicians R. and D.W. Dolby. Checkmate Records was the first label to use the new Dolby process in its recordings.
In 1976...Gordon Lightfoot released his soon-to-be hit single, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, from his album Summertime Dream, about an ore carrier which sank on Lake Superior. It would reach #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1997...Talk show host Bob Grant sued his former radio station – Talkradio 77 WABC New York which he says, tried to blacklist him after he made controversial remarks about deceased commerce secretary Ron Brown.
In 2009...keyboard player and guitarist Larry Knechtel, who was a studio musician on such classic recordings as Bridge Over Troubled Water, Mother And Child Reunion, Rockin’ Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu, MacArthur Park, Up Up And Away, Mr. Tambourine Man and Good Vibrations, and who was a member of the 1970′s group Bread, suffered a fatal heart attack at age 69.
Cumulus Media announces that Marconi will join Alternative WKQX 101.1 FM in Chicago as on-air personality for Nights.
Marconi’s first show will air on Tuesday September 8th from 7pm-12am.
Marconi joins Cumulus from his previous on-air post as co-host of Mornings on KINK in Portland, OR. Prior to that, he was on-air at Westwood One’s 24/7 Rock 2.0, following on-air stints in Portland at KNRK and KUFO-FM.
Troy Hanson, Corporate Programming/Rock Formats for Cumulus said: “Marconi’s on-air vibe and social presence hit the mark on exactly what 101WKQX is about. He will compliment an already stellar line-up of personalities and artist experiential moments we strive to put forth every day for our valued audience.”
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Marconi said: “This station is everything I've ever wanted. WKQX is my home now. No, seriously I'm bringing my sleeping bag.”
The beginning of the football season coincides with a new era for WSCR 670 AM The Score as Bears greats Olin Kreutz, and James “Big Cat” Williams have been named the new co-hosts of the post-game show.
Olin Kreutz
Kreutz and Williams will partner with the Score’s football expert, Hub Arkush, starting Sunday, September 13. The show will air for two hours after every Bears game.
With the passing of Doug Buffone in April, the trio will replace the legendary, long time running post-game show with Doug Buffone and Ed O’Bradovich.
“We are extremely excited for Kreutz and Williams to join The Score family,” noted WSCR Program Director Mitch Rosen. “With two legendary Bears and one of the most knowledgeable and respected Bears and football experts, the legend of the post-game continues!”
James Williams
Kreutz played for the Bears from 1998 through the 2010 season. He is a six time Pro Bowler and four time All-Pro. “I’m eager to share my thoughts with Bears fans,” he said. Williams’ played for the Bears from 1991 through the 2002 season. Beloved and respected by those he worked with, Williams received the highly-esteemed Brian Piccolo and Ed Block Courage awards, both of which are voted on by his peers.
The post-game show will continue to be listener interactive with live broadcasts at different locations throughout the Chicagoland area during most of the season. The show can be heard on-air, online at www.670thescore.com and via the Radio.com app for mobile devic
Alpha Media Bakersfield announced today Daron “Snacks” Harris is on the cover of Bakersfield Magazine’s latest bi- monthly edition. “Successful, Passionate, Energetic” is the headline for this issue featuring the article “Sizzlin’ Singles Rockin’ It”. The magazine features On Air Personality Harris as well as other singles in the Bakersfield area.
The magazine goes on to say, “Here they are! This years guys and gals we’re featuring are working hard in their careers and working to help the community, and yes they play to the beat of their own drum, but that’s why they are so great- and deserve to be in the spotlight!”
In the article Harris admits “he’s a fan of singing loudly in public (his worst habit), but his real pet peeve is when people reach for food off his plate without asking. On a more serious note, he spends most of his free time doing charity work and proudly supports the Bakersfield Homeless Center.
Harris has been filling in on the KLLY Energy 95.3 FM Morning Show along with Mary G since July 20, 2015.
Alpha Media Bakersfield/Market Manager Mary Lou Gunn commented on the announcement, “Snacks is a star in the making! He sets a great example in and out of the building. He is passionate about helping the community and he’s passionate about local radio. His energy is contagious!”

Media stocks were dented again on Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the entire sector arguing that the value is shifting from content to distribution.
"After going through one of the worst earnings seasons we have ever had outside the Great Recession, it's time to re-assess our entire coverage universe as clearly both fundamentals and sentiment have changed," Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo Security wrote in her note downgrading the media sector from "overweight" to "market weight."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the analyst says she likes pay TV distributors as terrestrial Internet is increasingly important, but most content providers are problematic, and she specifically downgraded CBS, Walt Disney and 21st Century Fox. She said she still likes Time Warner and to a lesser extent Comcast, though she's not bullish on the latter's NBCUniversal segment because of its cable networks.
Disney got the ball rolling downhill on Aug. 4 when it reined in expectations for its cable networks business, including ESPN, and other conglomerates followed with lackluster earnings and guidance, save for Time Warner.
Ryvicker says in her note that she and her team analyzed historical trading patterns for media companies and re-read all of the recent quarterly earnings reports and transcripts from the conference calls with management. "To be honest, this was really, really hard," she wrote.
She argues that the "diversified entertainment" sector does not have enough offerings that are considered "must-have" by the average consumer; that there is too much foreign-exchange risk; the sector lacks potential for positive catalysts; and that government regulation could pose problems.
All of the major media stocks have been trending down since early August when Disney reported its quarterly financials, and they all sunk lower Tuesday, as well: Disney and Viacom were each off 2 percent while Fox, Comcast and CBS were each down 1 percent. Time Warner was off fractionally.
New studies by Nielsen, Edison Research and Advertiser Perceptions reveal the audience for AM/FM radio greatly exceeds listening to streaming services, in stark contrast to advertiser estimates.
The study was commissioned by leading radio broadcasters including Cumulus, Westwood One, iHeartMedia, Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, CBS Radio, Cox Media Group, Emmis Communications, Entercom, Greater Media, Hubbard Radio, Radio Advertising Bureau, Radio One, Townsquare Media and Univision Radio, Inc., to compare advertisers’ perceptions of American audio consumption versus actual usage.
Key findings include:
Advertisers estimate that 64% of Americans are reached by AM/FM but the actual Nielsen weekly reach is 93%.
Advertisers and agencies perceive the audience share of Pandora and Spotify to be nearly the same as AM/FM. In reality, AM/FM’s audience share is 9X Pandora and 17X that of Spotify.
Nielsen data also shows that radio reaches 93% of Millennials – 22% more Millennials than TV. TV misses one in four Millennials.
“Advertisers and agencies drastically underestimate the reach of AM/FM radio,” said Lew Dickey, CEO of Cumulus and Westwood One. “This study is the first conclusive evidence of the major gap in actual and imagined performance of AM/FM and streaming outlets.”
"The most recent Nielsen Total Audience Report showed that radio is now the number one reach medium, surpassing TV with total audience and Millennials by an even greater margin,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. “This research makes it clear that while TV and new forms of media may get more attention, they don’t come near the reach of radio; radio is truly the mass reach mobile media.”
“Radio’s reach has remained consistent despite new forms of audio programming and an increasingly fragmented media landscape,” said Andre Fernandez, President of CBS Radio. “Streaming has proven to be a popular platform, but not at the expense of radio’s growing total audience.”
"This study shows that app downloads and user stats don't equal audience. While consumers may have these music apps on their devices, it doesn't mean they use them as part of their everyday radio listening habits,” said Mark A. Kaline, former head of media at Ford Motor Company and Kimberly-Clark. "As a marketer, I've always found radio to be a medium that effectively and efficiently delivers reach over an extended period of time, while driving ROI within the total communications plan. But radio has been too low profile with brands, especially in light of other advancements in technology. Radio needs to be more aggressively marketing their story as the leading mass reach media.”
Armed with one of the lawyers who took on SiriusXM Radio Inc. in three federal courts, the owner of music by Al Green and other artists have accused CBS Corp., Cumulus Media Inc. and iHeartMedia Inc. of cheating musicians out of royalties for their older songs, according to three California class actions filed Monday.
ABS Entertainment Inc., which owns recordings by Green, Willie Mitchell, Ann Peebles and others, said the three largest radio station owners in the nation are raking in revenue from using the music alleging they are infringing on ownership rights, misappropriation of ownership and property rights, and conversion, calling the conduct "despicable"; the plaintiffs are seeking over $5 million compensatory damages on each of three counts and "restitution and disgorgement" of unlawful proceeds and revenues, including gross profits, plus punitive and exemplary damages and an injunction against using pre-1972 music.
The suits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seek class action status for "injunctive relief and monetary damages sustained by Plaintiff and the Class because the Defendants have delivered music content through broadcast radio channels, HD radio channels, the Internet and mobile devices without consent of or licenses from the Plaintiff and the Class. As a result of their pernicious, improper and illegal conduct, Defendants have reaped hundreds of millions of dollars that rightfully belong to Plaintiff and the Class."
The suits note that the defendants have not obtained performance rights licenses or paid royalties for pre-February 15, 1972 music.
Digital rights for pre-1972 music aren’t covered by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Radio One, the Silver Spring, Md.-based company has debuted a high- energy HipHop format “The Block” at WQNC 92.7 FM.
The company is taking aim at WPEG-FM (“Power 98” 97.9), a longtime leader in Charlotte radio.
“There’s about to be a power shortage,” the new station said in announcing its format change Monday afternoon, followed by airings of “Tha Block Is Hot” by Lil’ Wayne and “Power Trip” by J Cole.
The Charlotte Observer reports three years ago, Radio One put on the 92.7 frequency a simulcast of its inspirational gospel station Praise WPZS 100.9 FM. Only about a third of the audience listened to the signal on the 92.7 frequency, Radio One says.
Urban radio has long been one of Charlotte’s powerhouse formats, along with country music.
Charlotte’s radio market, which includes Mecklenburg and 12 surrounding counties (including three in South Carolina), is the nation’s 24th largest with an estimated population of 2.15 million. That includes an African-American population of 480,400 (22 percent) and Hispanic population of 179,400 (8 percent).
WQNC 92.7 FM (10.5 Kw) Red=Local Coverage Area
Radio One has been steadily gaining on the urban stations owned by rival Beasley since 2012. That’s when Radio One bought the powerful WOSF 105.1 FM for $7.75 million and turned it from a Spanish station into an urban oldies format. It’s been in the top 10 ever since.
In 2012, Radio One controlled 6 percent of the region’s radio audience vs. 16 percent for its rival; now Radio One has 9 percent vs. 12 percent for Beasley.
WPEG 97.9 FM (95 Kw) Red=Local Coverage Area
For the next few weeks, “The Block” will run without commercials as it builds audience and sponsors. Its music-intensive format means it won’t have deejays.
