Online Radio

Fans have experienced all-too-frequent deaths of iconic music artists in the past two years. And if AM/FM is a community—and it is—then is it serving those fans in the best way possible during those moments? Many broadcasters react quickly with on-air tributes and social media. Others admit radio could do better. Radio is America’s mouthpiece,..
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Dallas area online and HD smooth jazz station, “The Oasis,” has been rebranded as “OasisDFW.com” with a playlist that now features much more current music and a full air staff. The station can be heard online at OasisDFW.com and on the HD2 channel of CBS Radio CHR “Amp 103.7” KVIL. The new lineup features local..
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The Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC) has asked a federal court in Philadelphia to order a preliminary injunction against Global Music Rights (GMR), the performance rights organization it filed an antitrust lawsuit against last November. In the latest legal volley between the two parties, the RMLC says it asked the court to prevent GMR from..
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“The Philips Phile” host Jim Philips has announced his retirement from iHeartMedia talk-classic rock hybrid “Real Radio 104.1” WTKS Orlando, FL, effective January 2018. After playing a clip of “Take This Job and Shove It,” Philips broke the news to his listeners during his Tues. (6/20) afternoon drive show. “This is something I have been..
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Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Google Home are helping usher in a new golden age of audio by encouraging more audio listening and changing the ways Americans consume it. Seven in ten of those who own a smart speaker say they listen to more audio at home since acquiring it. The speakers are also helping put..
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Kansas City-based Bott Radio Network (BRN) is expanding its “Christian Talk Radio” with the launch of two new stations—KASD (90.3) Rapid City, SD and KAOW (88.9) Fort Smith, AR. With the new signals the “Christian Talk Radio” network grows to 115 stations broadcasting to 15 states with a reach of over 60 million people. Bott..
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Cumulus Media country “Kicks 101.5” WKHX Atlanta has unveiled its new morning show—“Caddy, CJ and Ali”—pulling in midday host AliMac and pm driver CJ Lusk to join longtime host Cadillac Jack for the revamped program. Former morning cohost Dallas McCade moves to middays, and as earlier reported, takes on music director duties at “Kicks 101.5.”..
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Townsquare Media classic rock “105.7 The Hawk” WCHR-FM Monmouth-Ocean, NJ weekend talent Bob Stei will host a specialty program on NJ-based internet radio station Radiocast FM. The show will air live Saturday’s on radiocastfm.com and will be archived on the station website for on-demand access. “We are very excited and honored to have Bob Stei..
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