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Friday, March 6, 2020
NOW POSTED: New Installment of "The Michael Harrison Wrap: An Overview of the National Conversation." The vibrant, one-hour weekend special, "The Michael Harrison Wrap," that looks back each week at the hottest topics discussed in American talk media per the research of TALKERS magazine, is now posted on the website of its flagship station, WONK-FM, Washington, DC. The new episode titled "This is No Gaffing Matter!" looks back at this past week of March 2-6, 2020 and features guests (in order of appearance): Kevin Casey, executive editor, TALKERS; Victoria Jones; executive director, DC Radio Company; Martha Zoller, talk show host, WDUN, Gainesville, Georgia; Thom Hartmann, talk show host, WYD Media; Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter, The Epoch Times; and Bali Samra, human resources consultant/commentator, Pioneer Valley Radio. This acclaimed news/talk radio show airs each week on WONK-FM, Washington, DC Friday evenings at 6:00 pm ET. It also airs throughout the weekend on WRKO, Boston; KSCO, Santa Cruz, CA; KDFD "Freedom 93.7", Denver; KFNX, Phoenix; WVOX, Westchester, NY; KBDT, Dallas; KQSP, Minneapolis; KBKW, Aberdeen, WA; the Virginia Talk Radio Network and Pioneer Valley Radio in Springfield, MA. To listen to this week's episode (and the program's complete archives), please click here. To view the latest TALKERS magazine topic research, please click here. "The Michael Harrison Wrap" is now available in syndication via Talk Media Network to stations across America on a market exclusive basis. For affiliation information, please click here or call 616-884-8616.
FOX News Radio Names Jimmy Failla Host of 'FOX Across America.' The new, permanent host of FOX News Radio's midday "FOX Across America" show is comedian Jimmy Failla, who takes over on Monday (3/9). "FOX Across America" has been airing in the 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET daypart with a rotating cast of hosts since Todd Starnes – host of "FOX News and Commentary" – exited FNR back in the fall of 2019. FNR says, "Based in FNR's New York City studio, 'FOX Across America with Jimmy Failla' will feature guests from across the political spectrum for lively discussions on the day's leading headlines. A standup comedian and former head writer for FOX Business Network's "Kennedy" (weekdays 9:00 pm ET), Failla will also utilize his comedic talents to help navigate the partisan divide, providing an honest look at the important issues that affect every American." In addition to airing weekdays on FNR, the show will also be available for download via FOX News Podcast Network, with full video recordings of each airing streaming exclusively on FOX Nation, FNC's online subscription-based streaming service.
Denver's 'The Fan' Celebrates 25th Anniversary. Denver sports talk outlet KKFN-FM "Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan" turns 25 today and the Bonneville station is launching a campaign that will culminate in a 25th anniversary celebration in June. As part of the celebration, 'The Fan' will welcome back influential figures from the station's history for a reunion broadcast that will allow Denver listeners to reconnect with talent from the past. Bonneville Denver SVP and market manager Bob Call says, "Twenty-five years ago, we launched Denver's first 24-hour, all-sports radio station. Over the years, 'The Fan' has featured some of Denver's most-loved personalities, starting with Doug Moe and Tom Green – who signed the station on the air – to legendary personalities like Irv Brown, Joe Williams, and Sandy Clough, who continues to entertain Denver sports fans today. Through the years, 'The Fan' has been built on great live and local talent. We are grateful for our many listeners and business partners who have been a part of this remarkable legacy."
Westwood One to End NBC Sports Radio Distribution. Affiliates of the Westwood One-distributed NBC Sports Radio network are being notified that WWO will discontinue its distribution of the network at the end of this month. Westwood One also handles distribution for the CBS Sports Radio network and affiliates are being offered the option to take that network's programming. NBC Sports Radio had been offering 24/7 content but reduced that in January of last year but continued to offer sports talk shows such as "ProFootballTalk Live with Mike Florio" and "The Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison and Dan Schwartzman." Those shows will continue to be available on various digital platforms.
Lyndsay Keith Named Co-Host of 'Spicer & Co.' Pictured above on the set of the Newsmax TV show "Spicer & Co." is co-host Lyndsay Keith (left) and host (former White House Press Secretary) Sean Spicer (right). "Spicer & Co." debuted Tuesday (3/3) and airs weekdays at 6 pm ET. Prior to joining Newsmax, Keith worked at Google as a brand strategist. She has also served as deputy communications director for the Republican National Committee. She also served as an adviser to the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.
TALKERS News Notes. The 8th Annual Contact in the Desert event takes place at Indian Wells Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California May 29 through June 1 and one of the participants will be Premiere Networks late-night host George Noory. The event is described as "an epic adventure weekend into the science of UFOs, communication with non-human intelligence, ancient astronauts, human origins, crop circles, military sightings, government disclosure, artificial intelligence, downed craft technology, the evolution of consciousness, forbidden archaeology, cosmic teachings, contact experiences, interplanetary living, and much more." The host of "Coast to Coast AM" is one of 70 "experts, scientists, researchers, and military insiders."…..iHeartMedia's news/talk WOR, New York and LaborPress.org are presenting a panel discussion called "The Future of Healthcare" on March 19 at The Cutting Room in New York City. The 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm event will feature opening remarks by NYS Building & Construction Trades Council president James Cahill and is being moderated by filmmaker Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos, The Matrix) who also produced and directed the documentary film that addresses mental illness titled, No Kidding! Me 2!!…..Comedian and talk host Dennis Miller begins hosting a twice-weekly show on RT America called, "Dennis Miller +1." The interview show airs live at 9:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Miller says, "What do I like in an interview? I like it when the host asks a question and then listens to the guest's answer and then reacts to that answer with an amplification through the next question. I promise you, I will not sit here finding myself overly precious and thinking only about my next query. I'm going to have a conversation!" Miller talks to actor and comedian Jeff Dunham on the first episode…..The Washington Examiner is launching a weekly podcast called, "Mag Men," that offers analysis and commentary of the week's news and what stories the editors are working on for the week ahead. It's being hosted by executive editor Seth Mandel, managing editor Jay Caruso, Life and Arts editor Park MacDougal and deputy editor J. Grant Addison. The show is on the Ricochet platform that also hosts other Washington Examiner podcasts, including the "Hashing it Out," a weekly podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, "The Byron York Show," hosted by Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York, and "Examining Politics, "a daily podcast hosted by Cumulus Media and WMAL-FM, Washington talk-show host Larry O'Connor…..Happy 61st birthday to talk host Lars Larson, who also celebrates 45 years on the radio this month. Larson, who hosts his daily KXL-FM, Portland-based Pacific Northwest show as well as his Compass Media Networks nationally syndicated show, says, "Forty-five years ago this month, I landed my first paid job in radio spinnin' records and reading news from 10:00 pm to 12:00 midnight Monday thru Friday on the "Mighty 1590" KTIL from a cinderblock building in a cow pasture outside Tillamook, Oregon. Forty years ago next week, I came to work at KXL. This month, I mark 23 years of Radio Northwest Network syndication in Oregon, Washington and Idaho… I did my 20 years in the liberal gulag of TV news, but I never stopped doing radio. When a kind-hearted TV management informed me I had a 'face for radio' and demanded that I choose – TV or radio – it wasn't hard at all. My first love, radio… God blessed me with Tina, my wonderful wife, who puts up with the weird hours and strange demands of this business. I have looked forward to each and every day I get to open a mic and talk with folks. My personal goal is to stay behind the mic as long as my hero Paul Harvey did."
RTDNF Honors Journalists at 30th Annual First Amendment Awards. Last night (3/5), the Radio Television Digital News Foundation honored journalism professionals dedicated to defending the First Amendment and the public's right to know at the 30th Annual First Amendment Awards in Washington, D.C. The evening's program began with RTDNA/RTDNF executive director Dan Shelley's call to action, "Your viewers and listeners in the cities and towns you serve need the refreshing drink of water and the pleasant fragrance of a blossoming local news product that reflect an even stronger commitment to serving them – to empowering them to make positive changes in their communities… By joining forces, we can place America's dust bowls of journalism into the dustbin of history." This year's honorees were: David Muir of ABC News; "60 Minutes" produced by CBS News; Robert Horner of NBC News; Barbara Maushard of Hearst Television; Lori Montenegro of Telemundo; Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT); and Steve Andrews of WFLA-TV, Tampa.
Presidential Race/Super Tuesday Top News/Talk Story for Week of March 2-6. The race for the Democratic nomination, the Super Tuesday elections, and the candidates who dropped out were the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio during the week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the coronavirus pandemic. Coming in at #3 was the financial markets activity and the Fed's interest rate cut, followed by health care reform, climate change, and race relations tied at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week's complete chart here.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. Programmer John Candelaria is leaving his position with Beasley Media Group as PD of rhythmic AC WMGC "105.1 The Bounce" and urban AC WDMK "Kiss 105.9" in Detroit and national brand manager for urban and rhythmic AC to relocate to his home town of Albuquerque….."The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show" co-host J-Si Chavez and contributor Jenna Owens are launching their new podcast, "Fitish," and the first episode reached the top 50 on the Apple Podcasts chart. Owens, who recently announced that she is taking a step back from day-to-day co-hosting at "The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show," states, "I'm thrilled to be able to talk more openly about things I haven't been able to discuss on the morning show and do it all with my favorite radio partner and occasionally our real-life partners as well!"…..Pictured at left is Premiere Networks senior director of rock programming and specials Sal Cirrincione (left) and rock legend Roger Daltrey (right) aboard Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas for the sold out Rock Legends Cruise VIII. Cirrincione helped entertain passengers by hosting Q&A sessions with three Daltrey, The Doors' Robby Krieger and Heart's Nancy Wilson. The annual cruise benefits the Native American Heritage Association, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to helping Native American families in need who live on Reservations in South Dakota and Wyoming.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Entercom Announces Sale of $100 Million in Second Lien Senior Secured Notes. These notes are being offered as additional notes under an existing indenture, dated April 30, 2019, pursuant to which the Issuer previously issued $325 million in aggregate principal amount of Entercom Media Group's 6.500% senior secured second-lien notes due 2027. Net proceeds from the additional $100 million offering will be used to partially repay existing indebtedness under its senior secured term loan facility. They have the same terms as the existing notes. They are offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers.
AJ Lurie Assumes New Post with Beasley XP. Sales and management pro AJ Lurie is promoted to the newly created position of director of local market integrated partnerships at Beasley XP, Beasley Media Group's recently created esports division. Lurie began his career with Beasley Media Group in 2007 in Fort Myers and most recently served as the as vice president and market manager of its Wilmington, Delaware radio cluster. In his new role, Lurie will be responsible for overseeing all of Beasley Media Group's local market esports and gaming revenues by leveraging the company's content and local market gaming-oriented events. He says, "Beasley Media Group's entrance into the esports industry is transformative for our company and I am honored to be a part of this initiative. Leveraging our company's assets will present tremendous growth opportunities. I'm excited to work with some of Beasley's best to help build this division for our organization." As Lurie moves to his new position, BMG Philadelphia vice president and market manager Joe Bell will add the Wilmington radio cluster management duties to his current responsibilities under the new structure.
Fatherly Talk Radio Advice from Bob Lonsberry. WHAM, Rochester and WSYR, Syracuse talk radio personality Bob Lonsberry's son Lee begins his new talk radio show on Bonneville's KSL-AM/FM, Salt Lake City today (12/11). In the time honored tradition of fathers imparting advice to their sons, Bob Lonsberry offers his son his views on what it takes to become a successful talk radio host. He says, "Be you. Know who you are, what you stand for, what your values and priorities are, and build a genuine radio character around that. Don't pretend, don't act. Entertain, yes. Accentuate, absolutely. Pose, no." Read all of his advice here.
House Files Articles of Impeachment, Trump's Pennsylvania Rally, Deadly Jersey City Shooting, USMCA, 2020 Presidential Race, Patriots Video Controversy Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (12/10). The Democrat-led House files articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump; the president appears at a rally in Pennsylvania; a shooting at a Jewish market in Jersey City claims the lives of six, including a police officer and the two shooters; the House agrees on the Trump administration's US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement; the Democrats hoping to challenge President Trump in 2020; and the controversy over the taping of the Cincinnati Bengals' sidelines by a film crew hired by the New England Patriots were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Rush Limbaugh Announces $5 Million-Plus Raised for Tunnel to Towers Foundation. During an appearance on FOX News Channel's "FOX & Friends" morning program, Premiere Networks nationally syndicated talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh announced that sales from his "Stand Up for Betsy Ross!" merchandise surpassed $5 million dollars. All proceeds benefit The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation that provides financial assistance to military heroes and their families, as well as first responders. Limbaugh first launched the line of merchandise with a single T-shirt in July and quickly raised $2 million dollars for Tunnel to Towers. It paid off the home mortgages of six fallen American heroes. Limbaugh subsequently decided to expand the merchandise and continue the fundraiser through the end of 2019. On the program, Limbaugh said, "Our fulfillment center is working around the clock. The orders have not stopped coming in. We owe a debt to the people who have participated in this."
Armstrong & Getty Raise More Than $1 Million for Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station. Sacramento-based, syndicated morning drive duo Armstrong & Getty – Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty – announce that the show's annual "Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station Radiothon" raised approximately $1.2 million to benefit the Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station charity that purchases plane tickets for injured warriors so they can spend the holidays at home and with their families. Getty says, "We feel compelled to give back to those who served our country. We owe it, as Americans, to support these guys." Armstrong adds, "In all kinds of different ways, WFFS creates a buffer zone between combat and civilian life, providing our injured warriors with sanctuary, a sense of community and the tools they'll need to rejoin society."
TALKERS News Notes. The regionally syndicated late morning talk radio show hosted by Erick Erickson begins airing on Cumulus Media's WMAC-AM, Macon, Georgia, effective December 16. Erickson hosts the afternoon drive show on Cox Media Group's WSB-AM/WSBB-FM, Atlanta and he launched the 9:00 am to 12:00 noon show in September to focus on Georgia politics and issues. He says, "Macon is home. My family goes to church in Macon. Our kids go to school in Macon. I broadcast from Macon. We live here. Now, I finally have an answer for people when they ask when they can hear me on the radio here."…..iHeartMedia's news/talk KFI, Los Angeles raised a new record of more than $435,000 and 109,000 pounds of pasta during the ninth annual "KFI PastaThon" to benefit Caterina's Club, a charitable organization that feeds 25,000 underprivileged children, five days a week in more than 30 cities throughout Southern California. During the 17-hour live broadcast on December 6, all KFI – including Bill Handel, Jennifer Jones Lee, Gary Hoffmann, Shannon Farren, John Kobylt, Ken Chiampou, and Tim Conway Jr. were on site at the Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove encouraging listeners to donate money along with pasta and pasta sauce to help feed underprivileged children that live in motels without access to a kitchen…..Count former WEEI, Boston morning drive personality Gerry Callahan as the latest radio host to move into the podcast space. Callahan, who was let go from his longtime morning gig in at the Entercom sports talk station in July, will post new shows Monday through Thursday, beginning January 6. He announced the new venture on Kirk Minihane's podcast. Callahan and Minihane co-hosted the WEEI morning show for several years before Minihane's exit from Entercom last year. Callahan says the subtitle of his show will be "Politics, Sports, and Revenge."…..cabana announces it has inked a deal with Critical Frequency Network to exclusively handle podcast ad sales representation. Critical Frequency was founded by science and gender writer and journalist Amy Westervelt and features a diverse community of hosts – all women, people of color, and/or LGBTQ…..Condolences to the family and friends of former KDKA-AM, Pittsburgh morning news anchor Bob Kopler, who died yesterday (12/10) at the age of 81. He worked in the Pittsburgh market for more than 40 years and at KDKA from 1988 through his retirement in 2007.
Talking Cryptocurrency on WBZ-AM. On Tuesday (12/10), iHeartMedia all-news WBZ-AM hosted some of Boston's foremost experts in cryptocurrency to help explain what the savvy businessperson needs to know about the future of commerce. More than 300 WBZ listeners joined the panel for breakfast as WBZ business reporter and AM drive news anchor Jeff Brown moderated the conversation. Pictured above (l-r) are: Brown; Sir John Hargrave, author of Blockchain for Everyone; Christian Catalini, head economist at Calibra; Manasi Vora, head of product strategy at Sia; and Frank Makrides, founder & CEO of Tunnel.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. At All Pro Broadcasting's hot AC KHTI, Riverside "HOT 103.9," midday host Sabrina Ruiz takes on music director duties, effective immediately. Station PD Rick Shaw comments, "It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Sabrina has accepted the position of 'HOT 103.9' music director. Sabrina's knowledge and passion for the music that we play on 'HOT' makes her the perfect person for the task."…..On-air pro Kayla Morgan joins SummitMedia's CHR WWST, Knoxville "Star 102.1" as evening personality. Morgan was most recently with Entercom's Detroit cluster as a personality on adult contemporary WDZH "98.7 The Breeze." SummitMedia Knoxville market president Chris Protzman states, "We are delighted to welcome Kayla to Knoxville and 'Star 102.1' nights. Her personality and passion for the music is infectious. Knoxville is in for a real treat!"
Monday, December 9, 2019
Monday Memo: Start in the Middle? If you're a radio newscaster, consultant Holland Cooke warns that "this week's column is like a solar eclipse. Look away!" But for DJs, hosts, and commercial copy writers, he has a curious suggestion. Read it here.
More Than $500,000 Raised in WMAL Fisher House Radiothon. Commenting on Cumulus Media Washington DC's just-concluded two-day radiothon for the Fisher House, WMAL PD/Cumulus Media vice president of news/talk, Bill Hess, remarks, "Wow, listeners once again have come through with their support for the wonderful work of the Fisher House Foundation, donating $523,866 to this year's radiothon. I say 'thank-you' from the bottom of our hearts. The Fisher House is recognized as one of the premiere nonprofits working to support quality-of-life for our military and their families. Ever since its inception (30 years ago next month), it has saved military and veterans' families an estimated $451 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation; more than 32,000 families were served in 2018. Over the past 17 years, WMAL listeners have donated more than $7 million to the Fisher House Foundation. Pictured left to right are Hess, WMAL on-air talents Larry O'Connor, Chris Plante, and Vince Coglianese, and Fisher House president Dave Coker.
Cumulus Media Transfers Howell To Little Rock. Inbound from Oklahoma City where he was an on-air talent at Cumulus Media sports talk WWLS "98.1 The Sports Animal" and executive producer of the Oklahoma City Thunder's radio broadcasts, Toby Howell arrives as program director at co-owned Little Rock news/talk KARN-FM "News Radio 102.9," sports talk KARN-AM "920 The Sports Animal," and the Arkansas News Network. He will also program religious KAAY. Cumulus Media Little Rock market manager Keith Liesman remarks, "We are very happy to get a guy like Toby with his radio background and look forward to watching him grow [our brands] across the Little Rock community." Howell notes, "I'm very lucky to be able to work with the Cumulus Media group in Little Rock. To be in the news format at a time like this with 2020 on the horizon is very exciting." He replaces Peter Thiele who exited roughly nine months ago.
Hubbard Radio Talent Institute Coming To Northern Arizona University. Along with support from the Arizona Broadcasters Association, the Hubbard Radio Talent Institute is set to launch next summer (July 13 – 22) at Northern Arizona University. Hubbard Radio chief executive officer Ginny Morris comments, "All of us at Hubbard are proud to partner with Dan Vallie and the Arizona Association of Broadcasters on bringing this proven program to Northern Arizona University. The program is a great asset for the industry and a wonderful and expansive experience for the students that participate." Vallie founded the National Radio Talent System in 2013 so radio stations can recruit young talent from their own region or nationally. Arizona Broadcasters Association President/CEO Chris Kline states, "There's nothing more important to the future of broadcasting than helping to build the next generation of media leaders. The Hubbard Radio Talent Institute is exactly what we need in Arizona to ensure that new ideas continue to flood into the radio industry from young broadcasters. We couldn't be more excited to support this program, to meet the participants, and to build new relationships." NAU Media Innovation Center director Brian Rackham remarks, "We are delighted to be part of this prestigious opportunity for our students. There are jobs out there waiting for our graduates and the Hubbard Talent Institute is a great pipeline to the industry. We look forward to partnering with a great radio group like Hubbard, and the experts at the National Radio Talent System." Sessions during the ten-day talent institute include on-air, production, news, sports, social media, podcasting, promotions, videography, sales, engineering, and includes the RAB's radio marketing professional course. Applications are being accepted from college students/young talent from all universities in the region. Final application deadline is March 6, 2020; only 25 students will be accepted.
TALKERS News Notes. After an 11-year run on WTOP-FM "Washington's Top News," Chris Core will retire from the Hubbard Broadcasting DC all-news operation one week from Friday (12/20) following his "Core Values" commentary. He previously spent approximately 25 years at cross-town news/talk WMAL as a newscaster and sports anchor ….. This week, former Arizona congressman and Newsmax anchor JD Hayworth is doing his first live and local Phoenix news/talk show in approximately ten years. Guest-hosting today (Monday, 12/9) through Wednesday (12/11) for Seth Leibsohn in afternoon drive (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm) on Salem Media Group-owned KKNT "AM 960 The Patriot," Hayworth was Mike Huckabee's "designated guest-host" and has filled in for Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Mike Gallagher, and Laura Ingraham ….. Tomorrow's (Tuesday, 12/10, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm) 12th annual Toy Field presented by Cumulus Media Nashville and Planet Fitness will benefit The Salvation Army's "Forgotten Angels" program. Toys collected at Nissan Stadium will help fulfill the dreams of many "forgotten children" this holiday season. The Salvation Army will reach nearly 8,500 "angels" – less fortunate children and elderly. According to Salvation Army Nashville area commander Ethan Frizzell, "Thousands of toys have been donated throughout the years and we hope to see the same enthusiasm this year. We would not be able to provide for all these children, without the support of Cumulus Media and our community." In addition to news/talk WWTN "Super Talk 99.7 WTN" and sports talk WGFX "104.5 The Zone," Cumulus Media Nashville consists of country outlets WSM-FM "Nash Icon 95.5," and WKDF "103.3 Nash FM," and urban AC WQQK "92-Q." ….. According to The Des Moines Register, former Des Moines sports talk host Marty Tirrell (KBGG, KXLQ, KXNO) has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in federal court. Indicted this past February, Tirrell accepted a plea deal Friday (12/6) and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison when he is sentenced at a hearing April 7; nine other counts were dismissed. He was charged of scamming victims out of $1.5 million in a sports ticket reselling scheme …. The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters is accepting entries for its annual "Excellence in Broadcasting Awards" competition, which recognizes outstanding performance among radio and television stations. All entries must be submitted electronically – the deadline is January 6 (2020). Winners will be showcased during the "Excellence in Broadcasting Awards" luncheon March 30 at The Hotel Hershey. Meanwhile, the Colorado Broadcasters Association is inviting radio and television stations in that state to compete in over 50 categories; entry deadline is (Friday) January 10 (2020). The "Awards of Excellence" celebration will take place (Friday) April 17th in downtown Denver at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
iHM Charleston Fundraiser Brings in Over $176,000. The 12th annual iHeartMedia Charleston "Cares for Kids" radiothon raised over $176,000 to benefit Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. According to iHeartMedia Charleston area president Alene Grevey, "We've anticipated broadcasting from the brand new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital for 12 years. Seeing this labor of love come to fruition thanks to the generosity of iHeartMedia Charleston's listeners and advertisers is so inspiring." This year's two-day, fundraising "Cares for Kids" broadcast was held last Thursday (12/5) and Friday (12/6) from 6:00 am – 7:00 pm. The event featured iHeartMedia Charleston on-air talents Ric Rush, Brian Cleary, Kelly Golden, and Gary Goldman, as well as WCSC-TV personalities Justin Biegel, and Kaitlin Stansell. The radiothon featured more than 40 stories from MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital patients and their families. In addition to WSCC "94.3 The Lowcountry's News Station," iHeartMedia Charleston is comprised of adult contemporary WXLY-FM "Y-102.5 Better Music For A Better Workday," and WEZL "103.5 Charleston's #1 Station for New Country."
PPM Analysis: Urban Contemporary. The music-intensive format in the spotlight this month is urban contemporary. Based on data from Nielsen Audio's November 2019 PPM survey period, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian notes that approximately half the stations on his urban contemporary panel improve (49%) October 2019 – November 2019 (6+). Meanwhile, a virtually identical 51% of urban contemporary panelists show November 2018 – November 2019 growth. Five urban contemporary stations ranked second (6+) in November 2019; the typical format finish was #11.41 (6+). See Mike Kinosian's entire report here.
Beasley Media Group Holiday Soiree Features Lady Antebellum. As part of the company's third annual "Holiday Soiree" client party last Thursday (12/5) in New York City, Beasley Media Group welcomed performances by Lady Antebellum; Joe King and Issac Slade from The Fray; and actor/musician David Duchovny. Beasley Media Group chief executive officer Caroline Beasley, president Bruce Beasley, and chief operating officer/executive vice president Brian Beasley thanked guests for their ongoing support. Shown from left to right are Big Machine Label Group senior vice president of promotion Mathew Largis; Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum); Beasley Media Group national country brand manager/country WKLB, Boston program director David Corey; Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum); Beasley Media Group executive vice president of programming Justin Chase; and Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum).
More Music Radio News and Career Moves. Twenty-six year WMGK "Classic Rock 102.9" midday personality Debbi Calton officially retired from the Beasley Media Group Philadelphia outlet last Friday (12/6). Prior to joining WMGK in 1993, Calton spent 10 years at cross-town rocker WYSP ….. Per The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, morning host Courtney Landrum and evening talent Jill Devine have departed Entercom St. Louis hot AC KYKY "Y-98." A member of the station's morning show the past 20 years, Landrum was promoted to top billing ("Courtney & Company") two years ago when Guy Phillips left the station after a 38-year run. Jen Myers, Kevin Berghoff, Lance Hildebrand, and Tim Convy remain at the retitled "Y-98 Morning Show." Devine joined "Y-98" eight years ago. She previously worked in the market for CHR KSLZ "Z-107.7"; country KSD-FM "93.7 The Bull"; and hot AC WVRV "101.1 The River" ….. In celebration of their 20th year in radio syndication, "Big D & Bubba" were treated to a surprise party last Friday (12/6) at Silverfish Media's Nashville studios where company president Patrick Thomas recalls that, "On December 6, 1999, The Big D & Bubba Morning Show first aired in Amarillo [Texas]. That marked the beginning of syndication for the show, which was based at WYNK, Baton Rouge. Syndicated mornings in the country format was widely known to be an impossible task." According to Patrick, it is the country's longest-running syndicated morning show and has more than 75 affiliates. Helping to note the occasion in person were Compass Media Network chief executive officer Peter Kosann, and fellow syndicated country talents Lorraine Crook & Charlie Chase ("Crook & Chase), Evan Paul, and Amber Atnip ….. Wrapping up last week's (12/2 through 12/6) "Stuff-A-Bus" toy drive to benefit the Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" program, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh CHR WKST "96.1 Kiss FM" collected 70 school buses worth of new unwrapped toys. Senior vice president of programming David Edgar notes, "[This] is one of our biggest events throughout the year. The overwhelming response from 'Kiss' listeners and the Pittsburgh community will help many children have a great holiday this year." ….. Through the Smiley morning show's 23rd annual, 36-hour "Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon," Cumulus Media Indianapolis CHR WZPL "99.5 ZPL – Indy's Number One Hit Music Station" raised $839,638 for central Indiana children with life-threatening illnesses. Listeners called in last Thursday (12/5) and Friday (12/6) to request their favorite songs in exchange for a Make-A-Wish Foundation donation. Throughout the broadcast, WZPL shared inspiring wish stories from local Make-A-Wish kids and their families. Cumulus Media Indianapolis vice president/market manager Chuck Fredrick comments, "What a great way to head into the holiday season helping so many kids' wishes come true in our community." Operations manager JR Ammons adds that, "Thanks to the generosity of listeners and sponsors, we were able to surpass last year's record total of $736,298. As a result, Make-A-Wish will be able to grant 83 wishes for kids here in central Indiana with life-threatening illnesses." Over the course of the last 23 years, WZPL has helped raise more than $7.5 million for Make-A-Wish ….. Rosemont, Illinois' Allstate Arena was the site of this past Saturday's (12/7) 20th annual "B-96 Pepsi Jingle Bash" presented by Entercom Chicago CHR WBBM-FM. Katy Perry headlined the event. Entercom Chicago senior vice president and market manager Jimmy de Castro comments, "The 'B-96 Jingle Bash' has been a must-see holiday event in Chicago for two decades and has become a highly anticipated night of pop music and a beloved holiday tradition." ….. Concluding today (Monday, 12/9) is iHeartMedia Atlanta CHR WWPW's fourth annual "House of Toys," a six-day "Power 96.1" fundraising event to help collect toys for the "Toys For Tots" program. Morning drive personality PK notes, "We want to be sure every child has the best holiday they can. We are thrilled to team up with our listeners once again and help underprivileged children receive the joy of a new gift this holiday season." WWPW's fundraiser is presented by Delta Community Credit Union ….. Filling the midday spot at Adams Radio Group Fort Wayne, Indiana's country WBTU "US-93.3" is Erica Gray, who most recently had the same responsibilities in Gainesville (Florida) at Gillen Broadcasting CHR WYKS "Kiss 105.3." ….. The inaugural "Not So Silent Night" benefit concert featuring local artists will be held this Friday (12/13) at Panama City, Florida's Salty Hobo. Proceeds from the event – sponsored by iHeartMedia Panama City's WDIZ "96 Rock" – will benefit the Toys for Tots Program. Program director Paco notes, "We look forward to an evening filled with music and holiday giving."
Friday, December 6, 2019
Weiss Named iHM NYC Market President. Region senior vice president of sales for iHeartMedia's New York group, Bernie Weiss, is appointed market president of iHeartMedia New York City. Weiss will continue to report to iHeartMedia market groups division president Scott Hopeck. At the same time in a corresponding move, director of sales Steve DeLusant takes over for Weiss. Hopeck states, "I'm thrilled to promote both Bernie and Steve. It is especially rewarding to find the best candidates for key leadership roles in your own building. They are extremely knowledgeable about our ever-evolving business and have built their personal brands by accelerating the growth of our iconic stations. I'm confident they will continue to elevate our New York operation to even greater heights." Weiss remarks, "Listeners continue to crave companionship and advertisers continue to demand ROI – broadcast radio delivers on both fronts. iHeartMedia continues to be one of the most innovative media players, offering the best content and programming for hundreds of millions of listeners. I am looking forward to working with the New York team to build on our already strong connection with listeners, advertisers, and in the community." Weiss joined iHeartMedia New York in 2004 as an account executive for urban contemporary WWPR "Power 105.1" and previously held several radio general sales management positions in Europe. DeLusant was sales manager for several iHM New York City stations and earlier was senior account executive for Emmis Communications, where he specialized in multicultural marketing. Earlier in his career, he was a sales associate for iHeartMedia's WLTW. In addition to news/talk WOR "The Voice of New York," iHeartMedia's New York City cluster consists of market-leading (adult contemporary) WLTW "106.7 Lite FM"; CHR WHTZ "Z-100"; classic rock WAXQ "Q-104.3"; urban contemporary WWPR "Power 105.1"; and rhythmic CHR WKTU.
KABC Resets Its On-Air Lineup. Major changes going into effect January 1 at Cumulus Media Los Angeles news/talk KABC include Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty ("The Armstrong & Getty Show") slotted in morning drive (6:00 am – 10:00 am). The syndicated duo succeeds locally-originated "The Morning Drive with Jillian Barberie & John Phillips." Continuing at 10:00 am to 12:00 noon is Larry O'Connor (based from Cumulus Media Washington, DC news/talk WMAL). Aforementioned John Phillips segues solo from morning drive to assume the 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm slot occupied by Dr. Drew Pinsky and Leeann Tweeden ("Dr. Drew Midday Live"). Unchanged is Westwood One's Ben Shapiro in afternoon drive (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm), but the local 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm "Peter Tilden Show" will give way to Westwood One's Michael Savage. Thus, displaced by the changes are Jillian Barberie, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Leeann Tweeden, and Peter Tilden. KABC general manager Drew Hayes comments, "KABC has a proud history as one of the first 'all-talk' radio stations in the United States. With these great additions to our lineup, KABC will offer our audience even more of the content that they love, featuring outstanding local and nationally recognized talent." KABC will continue as the flagship for University of Southern California football and basketball. KABC more than doubled (+.4) its 6+ AQH share in three straight upticks (.3 – .4 – .5 – .7, July – August – September – October, Nielsen Audio, 6+) but "790 News-Talk-Evolved" forfeits one-tenth in the November 2019 sweep to .6 (#35 to #38, 6+).
NOW POSTED: New Installment of "The Michael Harrison Wrap: An Overview of the National Conversation." The vibrant one-hour weekend special, "The Michael Harrison Wrap," that looks back each week at the hottest topics discussed in American talk media per the research of TALKERS magazine, is now posted on the website of its flagship station, iHeartMedia's WONK-FM, Washington, DC (11/22). The new episode titled "The Trump Paradox!" looks back at this past week of December 2-6, 2019 and features guests (in order of appearance): Kevin Casey, executive editor, TALKERS; Victoria Jones, executive director, DC Radio Company; Blanquita Cullum, talk show host, WCGO, Chicago /Smart Talk Network; Brian Kilmeade, talk show host, Fox News Channel / Fox News Radio; Heidi Harris, talk show host, KMZQ, Las Vegas; Sid Rosenberg, talk show host, WABC, New York; William O' Shaughnessy, CEO, Whitney Global Media. This acclaimed news/talk radio show first airs each week on WONK-FM, Washington, DC on Friday evenings between 6:00-7:00 pm; followed by WRKO, Boston; KSCO, Santa Cruz, CA; WVOX, Westchester, NY; KBDT, Dallas; KQSP, Minneapolis; KBKW, Aberdeen, WA; the Virginia Talk Radio Network and Pioneer Valley Radio in Springfield, MA. It also appears on the iHeart Radio App. To listen to this week's episode (and the program's complete archives), please click here. To view the latest TALKERS magazine topic research, please click here.
WDAF To Become K.C. Chiefs Flagship in 2020. As part of a multi-year agreement between the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and Entercom Kansas City, country WDAF "106.5 The Wolf" will become the key station of the 70-station Chiefs Radio Network as of February 16, 2020. Sports talk sibling KCSP "610 Sports Radio" will become the official "broadcast partner" of the Chiefs, with rights to Chiefs programming, including radio broadcast rights to the Chiefs weekly in-season press conference with the club's head coach (Andy Reid) and a weekly one-on-one interview with the starting quarterback (Patrick Mahomes). In addition, KCSP will broadcast the "Chiefs Kingdom Radio Show" (Monday, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm). Cross-town Cumulus Media classic rock KCFX "101.1 The Fox" has been the team's flagship since 1990. Entercom regional president/market manager Dave Alpert declares, "We are extremely pleased to enter into this new partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the NFL's most well-respected and prestigious organizations. Entercom's eight-station cluster of music, news and sports talk stations hosted by Kansas City's leading personalities align with vast digital and podcast opportunities. We will deliver the premium and comprehensive coverage Chiefs Kingdom desires seven days a week, all season long." Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan comments, "We look forward to partnering with '106.5 The Wolf' and the powerful Entercom family of stations. The ability to bring our game broadcasts and existing weekly radio shows under one roof is a large part of this change, but we are equally excited about creating new content and developing new opportunities for Chiefs fans to engage with their favorite team." Returning for his 27th season as play-by-play announcer will be Mitch Holthus, who has called a franchise record 426 regular and postseason Kansas City contests.
ESPN Radio Taps Fitz To Succeed Smith. "First and Last" (5:00 am – 6:00 am) host Jason Fitz is selected to replace Stephen A. Smith in ESPN Radio's 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (ET) slot. The change is effective next month (1/20) and allows Smith to devote more time to his ESPN TV duties. Smith, however, will make a regular weekly appearance on Fitz's show, "First Take, Your Take with Jason Fitz," which will be simulcast on ESPNews. Executive vice president/executive editor of production Norby Williamson states, "Sports fans are passionate and they love spirited debate. Jason will be joined daily by a lineup of experts and sports fans who call in to further the debate and deliver their strong opinions." Fitz, formerly of country group The Band Perry and a regular on ESPN Radio's "Golic & Wingo," comments, "I'm excited to host a show aligned with one of the biggest franchises at ESPN that will let me continue to push the 'First Take' topics forward and keep building my relationship with ESPN Radio listeners that means so much to me." Fitz studied classical violin at The Julliard School.
PPM Analysis: Sports Talk. Based on data from Nielsen Audio's November 2019 PPM survey period, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents a look at performances in the sports talk format. Roughly half the eligible sports talk panelists improve October 2019 – November 2019 (52%, 6+) while just over one in three falter (37%); the remaining 11% are unchanged from last month. Meanwhile, essentially three of every five qualifying sports talk stations register November 2018 – November 2019 gains (61%, 6+), while one in three (33%) stumble; the remaining 6% are steady from a year ago. The format is #1 in Philadelphia (Entercom's WIP) and Long Island (Entercom-owned WFAN-FM). See Mike Kinosian's entire report here.
TALKERS News Notes. One-year Hubbard Broadcasting Seattle vice president/market manager Ann Marie Mulholland has departed the cluster. Director/brand content Scott Mahalick is absorbing those duties on an interim basis. Mulholland previously worked in the market as general manager/director of sales for Crista Ministries contemporary Christian KCMS; general sales manager of Entercom rocker KISW; local sales manager of Sandusky smooth Jazz KWJZ; and she was general sales manager of CBS Radio-owned (now Entercom) Pittsburgh hot AC WBZZ. In addition to KKNW "Alternative Talk 1150 AM," Hubbard Broadcasting Seattle consists of adult contemporary KRWM "Warm 106.9"; adult standards KIXI "AM 880"; CHR KQMV "MOViN 92.5 – Seattle's #1 Hit Music Station"; and country KNUC "98.9 The Bull." ….. After spending the last ten years at Hubbard Broadcasting St. Louis sports talk WXOS "101 ESPN," program director Chris "Hoss" Neupert departs. Per a Facebook post, he writes, "Well, I've written this and deleted it a million times trying to find the most articulate way to say this but as of this week, I am no longer a member of the '101 ESPN' team. Tough to write and see but excited/terrified/anxious/hungry – and a bunch of other emotions – to see the next chapter." Tommy Mattern, the program director of alternative cluster-mate KPNT "105.7 The Point," adds WXOS PD duties ….. Radio/Audio nominees for the 2020 Writers Guild awards have been announced. In the "Radio/Audio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report" category, the nominees are: "CBS News on the Hour with Norah O'Donnell – El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio – Communities in Mourning," written by James Hutton, CBS News Radio; "Hail and Farewell: Remembering Some Headline Makers," written by Gail Lee, CBS News Radio; "World News This Week, August 9, 2019," written by Stephanie Pawlowski and Jim Ryan, ABC News Radio; and "World News This Week, September 13, 2019," written by Joan B. Harris, ABC News Radio. In the "Radio/Audio News Script – Analysis, Feature, or Commentary" category, the nominees are: "The Enduring Legacy of Jackie Kennedy Onassis," written by Dianne E. James and Gail Lee, CBS News Radio and "Woodstock: Back to the Garden," written by Gail Lee, CBS News Radio. Winners will be announced February 1, 2020 in New York City at an event held in the Edison Ballroom.
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Music Radio News and Career Moves. More than a quarter of a million dollars ($257,268) was raised in Entercom Philadelphia classic-hits oldies outlet WOGL's 18th annual "98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon" to benefit Children's Miracle Network at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Entercom Philadelphia senior vice president/market manager David Yadgaroff comments, "We are so grateful for WOGL listeners and community members who donated and also very thankful for the volunteers and on-air personalities who contributed their time and talent to help make this year's radiothon a huge success." Children's Hospital of Philadelphia president/chief executive officer Madeline Bell notes, "The hospital programs funded by radiothon donations make a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Each year, we look forward to raising awareness of these very important services." Airing this past Tuesday (12/3) and Wednesday (12/4), WOGL's radiothon concluded with on-air hosts Marilyn Russell, Glenn Kalina, Bobby Smith, and Nicky G. presenting the check to CHOP ….. The 13th annual "An American Country Christmas with Kix Brooks" features special guests sharing holiday music, favorite traditions, and memories. Among those joining Brooks are Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Brett Eldredge, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Stations can air the show from Cumulus Media's Westwood One 6:00 am – 12:00 midnight (Saturday) 12/21 through Christmas Day (Wednesday, 12/25) ….. For the third consecutive year, iHeartMedia San Diego CHR KHTS "Channel 93-3" morning drivers Kramer & Geena teamed up with "A Million Thanks" to send letters to deployed military members. Over 50,000 letters were collected from the San Diego community and are on their way to the troops ….. As part of Beasley Media Group Tampa rhythmic CHR WLLD's eighth annual toy drive to benefit the Children's Home Network, "Wild 94.1" program director/morning personality Orlando Davis climbs the toy drive platform today (Friday, 12/6) and will remain there until next Saturday (12/14). Davis will do his morning show from that platform every day next week ….. In its annual "Toys For Tunes" on-air event this past Wednesday (12/4, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm), Hubbard Broadcasting Cincinnati rhythmic hot AC WREW "Mix 94.9" raised over $8,00 for Cincinnati Children's Child Life Program to ensure that every child staying at the hospital during the holidays receives a new toy. Listener song requests were granted, in exchange for a $20 donation ….. On "Giving Tuesday" (12/3), Mid-West Family Broadcasting Madison (Wisconsin) alternative WRIS "The Resistance Is On 106.7" announced that More Smiles Wisconsin is the recipient of its "Community Awareness Grant" for the coming year. WRIS launched a community awareness grant that will provide a local non-profit with $15,000 in advertising in 2020. Applicants were considered for the grant based on multiple factors including the organization's history of community service, connection to the community, mission within the community, demonstration of need, population served, and geographic region served. More Smiles Wisconsin is a non-profit that provides access to quality dental care to Medicaid, BadgerCare, and uninsured populations of south central Wisconsin. "The Resistance" hopes to help in their goal of increasing funding and awareness so that they may continue to help a growing number of patients ….. WHHZ "100.5 The Buzz" morning host/music director Kaylan Moody is leaving the Marc Radio Gainesville-Ocala (Florida) alternative outlet in two weeks (12/20). Moody notes, "I am so grateful for all I've learned and the opportunities I've had, but I am excited to keep growing. I am moving to Nashville to pursue a career in the record label industry. The dream job is radio promotion, but I am excited to take on whatever opportunities may arise to get my foot in the door and to start learning."
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
WISN, Milwaukee's Mark Belling Sidelined by Stroke. Afternoon drive talk show host Mark Belling reportedly told his listeners that he'll be taking "a few days" off from his work at iHeartMedia's news/talk WISN, Milwaukee after suffering a stroke during his program back on February 11. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Belling is not having problems talking – a common effect of a stroke – but that his peripheral vision is affected and Belling says it makes reading difficult. He told his listeners that on the February 11 program he began experiencing a "weird sensation" that progressed. "It was not excruciating, it was not debilitating. Your head's crumbling inside." Belling added that reading copy live is a part of his program and that is very difficult. "I've got to do this right or I'm not going to be able to come back and be any good at this thing — at all." He says he may do some one-hour segments of his show before coming back full time, but "nothing is set in stone."
Phil Kornblut Building Network for South Carolina Sports Talk Show. Longtime South Carolina sports talk host Phil Kornblut's statewide "SportsTalk" show was dealt a setback last month when Learfield Communications shut down the South Carolina Radio Network that distributed the program for more than 30 years. Kornblut is continuing his 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm daily show show, based at Glory Communications' WQXL-AM/W264DF, Columbia, and is building a roster of stations across the state to carry the program. The Post and Courier reports Kornblut saying he has a network of 20 stations ready to carry the show beginning on February 25. At the same time, Kornblut says University of South Carolina football standout Rick Sanford is joining the program. Korblut is quoted saying, "He's one of the great athletes to come out of this state and one of the great Gamecocks of all time, and he's made himself into a very good sports talk show host. His name and knowledge will bring a lot to the show. He wants to cover press conferences, go to games. He's really throwing himself into it, and I think it'll be fun."
WWL-AM/FM, New Orleans Host Scoot Victim of Hit and Run. The picture here is of WWL-AM/FM early afternoon talk host Scoot in the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run motorcyclist in New Orleans early in the morning of February 15. The station's website posted the photo along with the story. Authorities are still seeking information in an attempt to find the driver. Scoot was crossing Canal Street near the corner of Canal and Bourbon when he was hit. WWL management says, "Scoot's ok, but he's recovering from some tough injuries to his body." Police have video from surveillance cameras, but the lack of light and the speed of the motorcycle make it impossible to identify the driver. They are seeking help from nearby businesses to see if better surveillance footage is available.
Crossover Media Group Takes on Ad Sales for Nancy Grace Show. Cross-platform content-production and advertising-sales firm Crossover Media Group is now handling ad sales for SiriusXM's daily, two-hour "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" program. As part of the agreement with Red Seat Ventures, Crossover Media Group is also handling ad sales and sponsorship support for the program's social media channels. Crossover sales managing member Sue Freund says, "Nancy has that rare storyteller's ability to connect with audiences. The addition of 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace' places CMG in an even stronger position to offer marketers access to hard-to-reach female demographics with proven national personalities."
BFoA Names 2019 Leadership Award Recipients. The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces this year's recipients of the 2019 Leadership Awards. The awards will be presented at the Broadcasters Foundation annual breakfast on Wednesday, April 10 in the Brahms Room of the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas during the NAB Show. The 2019 Leadership Awards honorees are: Bobby Caldwell, owner & CEO, East Arkansas Broadcasters, Inc.; Jean Dietze, president, affiliate relations, NBC Broadcasting; Richard A. Foreman, president, Richard A. Foreman Associates, Inc.; Mark Gray, CEO, Katz Media Group; Paul McTear, former president & CEO, Raycom Media; David Poltrack, chief research officer, CBS Corporation and president,CBS Vision. The Leadership Awards are given annually by the BFoA in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry and the community at-large.
Border Wall Issue/Emergency Declaration Suit, Trump-vs 'SNL,' McCabe on '60 Minutes,' 2020 Democratic Hopefuls/Sanders Enters, Venezuela Unrest, Florida 'Pledge' Arrest, Jussie Smollett Case, NBA/NCAA Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/18). The U.S.-Mexico border wall project, President Trump's emergency declaration, and the 16 states suing over the emergency declaration; President Trump's feud with "Saturday Night Live" and Alec Baldwin over its parody of him; former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's interview on Sunday's "60 Minutes"; the growing list of Democrats entering the 2020 presidential race, including Bernie Sanders; President Trump ramps up criticism of Nicolas Maduro's regime in Venezuela amidst the political unrest; the case of the Florida sixth grader arrested after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance; the investigation into actor Jussie Smollett's controversial attack by two individuals in Chicago; and NBA and NCAA hoops action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. In Phoenix, Entercom swaps morning shows at classic hits KOOL-FM and country KMLE. Beginning February 25, Maria Knight and Chad Mitchell (pictured at right) will take over the morning daypart on KMLE "Country @ 107.9." Meanwhile, Niko Petrou (left) will move from KMLE to KOOL-FM for mornings. Entercom Phoenix SVP and market manager Dave Pugh states, "This transition will allow us to maximize the content we deliver daily to this market. Maria and Chad are market veterans who know and love the country format and we are excited for KMLE listeners to get to know them. Niko has a great connection to Phoenix and we are confident that his passion and energy will enable him to connect with KOOL's listeners."…..On-air pro Alek Halverson joins Entercom's Seattle country outlet KKWF "100.7 The Wolf" where he'll serve as afternoon drive personality and music director, effective February 21. He comes to Entercom from his most recent position as Radio Fargo-Moorhead's CHR KLTA, Fargo where he was afternoon host, APD, and music director. Entercom Seattle SVP and market manager Jack Hutchison comments, "Alek's passion for radio and dedication to entertaining people on air and on social media makes him a great addition to our team. We are excited to welcome him to Seattle and to start a new chapter of afternoon drive in Seattle."…..Midday personality Nikki Imbrascio exits Entercom's CHR WBBM-FM, Chicago "B96" after 10 years in the position. Her bio, etc. has been scrubbed from the station's website and no successor has been named at this point…..The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that the recent station swap between Cumulus Media and Entercom that's turning ownership of Indy stations CHR WZPL, AC WNTR and sports talk WXNT-AM over to Cumulus will mean a move of those stations from their current studios, but no timetable has been set. Cumulus already owns classic hits WJJK-FM, country WFMS, and CHR WYRG in the market. The three new stations will join the current three at Cumulus' Shadeland Avenue studios. The report says no format changes are planned but TALKERS magazine has speculated that the company will not continue to operate two CHR stations in the market and will eventually flip underperformer WYRG to another format…..As reported by the Terre Haute Tribune Star, WFNB-FM has flipped from adult contemporary to alternative as "92.7 The Rock." DLC Media president and GM Dave Crooks tells the paper, "That was a bold move. We had done some research over the last several months. It looked like my original idea of trying to have all gold-based formats (adult hits or classic hits) was creating some duplication and chasing the same listeners. So, we decided to make this move to help us expand our reach." Core artists will include: Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Good Karma to Flip WKTI-FM, Milwaukee to Sports Talk as 'ESPN Milwaukee 94.5.' When Craig Kamazin's Good Karma Brands takes ownership of country WKTI-FM and news/talk WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee on November 1, it will flip WKTI to sports talk as "ESPN Milwaukee 94.5." Good Karma is buying the duo from E.W. Scripps for $16 million. In a press release, Karmazin says, "This is a natural evolution of our sports marketing, event and broadcast business in Wisconsin. 94.5 FM's powerful signal, along with the synergy of its legendary sister station WTMJ-AM, will provide new and exciting ways for fans to stay close to their favorite teams and provide new ways for our marketing partners to engage with Wisconsin sports fans." WTMJ-AM is the flagship station of the Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Milwaukee Bucks and Good Karma's WAUK-AM "540 ESPN" airs Marquette University basketball play-by-play. Initially, both WKTI and WAUK will carry the same programming, including the "Wilde and Tausch" show featuring Packers Hall of Famer Mark Tauscher and award-winning Packers writer Jason Wilde – as well as the "Homer & Gabe" show, hosted by Steve "The Homer" True and Gabe Neitzel. This move adds another station to the sports talk battle in Milwaukee with Entercom's WSSP-AM/W289CB "105.7 The Fan" and iHeartMedia's WOKY-AM "The Big 920."
WMAL-AM/FM, Washington Evacuated After Mail Bomb Scare. After receiving a suspicious package at its Jenifer St. NW offices in Washington, Cumulus Media DC called authorities and the building was evacuated from about 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm on Thursday. WRC-TV reports that police arrived and after a period determined the package was not a threat. WMAL and sister WRQX-FM staffers were allowed to return to the offices. The package was addressed to WMAL personalities, according to afternoon host Larry O'Connor, who Tweeted, "Though it does not look like the other packages we have seen the past day or two, there were some similarities. DC police examined it and immediately ordered full evacuation." Ultimately, WMAL reporter Heather Curtis Tweeted that the package appears to have contained pieces of the Berlin Wall intended as gifts to WMAL talk show hosts.
iHeartMedia Seeks Exclusivity Extension. The company is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston for more time in the exclusivity window – the period during which only it can submit reorganization plans – because it says it's making progress after successfully negotiating with a "vast majority of creditors." iHeartMedia's current exclusivity window expires on November 24 but would like the court to give it until February 7 of next year. The company says it is seeking "a further extension to ensure that the Debtors can build upon the substantial progress made to date without distraction from other competing plans." The company further states that although this Fifth Amended Plan has not been confirmed, it and its advisers are "diligently working toward the Confirmation Hearing on December 11, 2018 and are currently in the midst of the solicitation process." This means it's likely that iHeartMedia will not exit Chapter 11 until sometime in early 2019.
Jed Burns to Lead Bighorn Radio Network. Radio management pro Jed Burns is promoted to vice president and general manager for Legend Communications of Wyoming's Big Horn Radio Network. Legend Communications owners Larry and Susan Patrick say, "Jed has been with us for nearly 10 years now and he has significant management and marketing experience. Jed's leadership will enable the Big Horn Radio Network to continue to super serve our communities, our listeners, and our advertisers throughout the Big Horn Basin." Big Horn Radio Network operates news/talk KODI-AM, Cody; news/talk KWOR-AM, Worland and six other music outlets.
Tampa Bay Times Runs Feature Piece on Bubba the Love Sponge. The story by feature writer Christopher Spata tells that tale of the rise and fall of Tampa-based shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge, a.k.a., Todd Clem. In the piece, Bubba is very honest about his standing in the radio industry, his huge legal bills defending himself in the Nielsen ratings tampering suit, and the fallout from the Hulk Hogan sex tape case. Though he recently said during a guest appearance on the Howard Stern show that he lost his house, the truth is that his St. Petersburg mansion is on the market for $1.3 million. Read the Times piece here.
Beasley Media Group's Caroline Beasley Joins 'Most Influential Business Leaders.' The honor comes from Florida Trend magazine as the publication releases its list of 500 executives in the state it deems the "Most Influential Business Leaders." Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley was named among the "500 executives selected based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run Florida."
Democrat-Targeted Mail Bombs Top News/Talk Story for Week of October 22-26. The 10 package bombs sent to high-level Democrats and CNN was the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the midterm elections and the battle for control of the House and Senate. Coming in at #3 was the migrant caravan moving through Mexico toward the U.S. border, followed by global financial markets activity and the wildly fluctuating Dow at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week's entire chart here.
KIRO-FM, Seattle Seeks Night Host. As the Bonneville station says, this is a "golden opportunity with one of the nation's most established and respected news/talk stations. We're looking for a fun, entertaining, and well-informed individual who can deliver remarkable content that attracts an adults 25-54 audience. In addition, qualified candidates should be able to regularly contribute to the various digital platforms including, but not limited to regular blogs, podcasts, and/or videos, online listener chats, and use of other social media platforms in addition to emerging digital technologies." KIRO-FM would prefer candidates have one to two years of major market hosting experience. Check out the application info and full job description here.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. Three changes to report at Beasley's country WSOC, Charlotte. First, Jack Daniel takes on the program director role for both WSOC and sister Americana WBCN-AM/W234BY "94.7 Smoke" in addition to his current role as afternoon host on sister adult contemporary WKQC "K104.7." Second, Philip Tabakelis, a.k.a. Big Sexy, is named as assistant program director for WSOC in addition to his current role as evening personality. Finally, Mimi Wheeler adds WSOC music director to her responsibilities that include serving as co-host of the "Tanner in the Morning" show and her work as assistant digital PD. Beasley EVP of programming Justin Chase says, "After an exhaustive nationwide search, we found the most ideal and experienced programming team for WSOC within the walls of the station. At Beasley, we always look for ways to promote from within. I'm proud that we were able to this time with Mimi, Phillip and Jack."…..Programmer Chris Eagan is promoted to senior director of operations at Cox Media Group's Atlanta cluster. In this new role he'll oversee programming for CHR WSB-FM "B98.5," classic hits WSRV "97-1 The River," and urban contemporary WALR "Kiss 104.1." Eagan joined Cox Media Group in 2008 as the program director at WEZN. In 2012, he assumed the role of director of branding and programming, responsible for on-air programming for WSB-FM and WSRV-FM. In addition, he also provides expert consultation and collaborates with six of CMG's radio markets as AC/hot AC format leader to achieve target ratings in the adult contemporary brand…..At Entercom's Seattle adult contemporary KSWD "94.1 The Sound," Jeanne Ashley joins to serve as morning show co-host and assistant program director. On air, she's partnering with John Fisher for the "John and Jeanne" show. Entercom Seattle SVP and market manager Jack Hutchison says, "Jeanne is an exceptional radio talent and we are happy to have her join The Sound's air team because of her deep understanding of the values of the adult contemporary format, from the interests of its fans to its music library. She is fresh, engaging, and a great fit with John's wit and local wisdom. Her music programming skills will provide us with greater creative power in packaging and presenting The Sound's unique blend of relaxing favorites."…..In the Akron/Canton, Ohio market, iHeartMedia names Scott Davidson program director country WHOF-HD2/W259BW "99.7 Canton's New Country" and adult hits WHOF "My 101.7, The 80s and More," effective immediately. Davidson will continue his morning host role on WHOF…..Hubbard Radio's legendary St. Louis rock outlet KSHE is launching its first official podcast that will cull the archives of its more than 50 years of interviews with rock royalty. "The KSHE Tapes" is hosted by the KSHE Morning Rock Show's John "The U-Man" Ulett and assistant program director and afternoon drive host Favazz. They will explore the back-stories and interviews heard on KSHE over the years. Ulett is a 42-year veteran of KSHE and Favazz has been with the station for 27 years. Ulett says, "It's fun bringing back so many great interviews that were buried in storage for so many years. Now they can live forever in the light of day." To date, the duo has produced two podcasts, one exploring a Sammy Hagar interview and one exploring a Paul McCartney interview. Slash and Duff from Guns n' Roses is posted today (10/26…..iHeartMedia announces what it is calling the "first ever nationwide song roadblock" in which it will play Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" across its 650 radio stations and their websites at 9:00 am (local time) on November 1 to promote the November 2 release of the Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises film, Bohemian Rhapsody…..Cumulus Media's CHR KLIF-FM, Dallas "HOT 93.3" is adding the YEA Networks-syndicated nationally syndicated "Tino Cochino Radio" program for afternoon drive, effective October 29…..Sun Broadcast Group promotes interactive project manager Alex Quintero to affiliate content manager, effective immediately. In his new position, Quintero will affiliate stations for all SBG shows and services, maintain relationships with current affiliates, assist in development of marketing materials for new affiliates and monitor effectiveness of marketing campaigns, among other duties…..Last night (10/25), superstar singer Kelly Clarkson performed at an intimate event hosted by iHeartMedia at the Rosen Shingle Creek during ANA Master of Marketing in Orlando, Florida. The night also featured a fireside chat with Clarkson and iHeartMedia chairman and CEO Bob Pittman. Pictured below are (from l-r): iHeartMedia president/COO/CFO Rich Bressler; iHM president, entertainment enterprises John Sykes; Clarkson; Pittman; iHM president, national programming group Tom Poleman; MediaLink founder and CEO Michael Kassan. (Photo: Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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iHeartMedia Extends Debt Exchange Offer. In a press release, iHeartMedia parent company iHeartCommunications, Inc announces it is extending the private offers to holders of certain series of iHeartCommunications' outstanding debt securities to exchange the Existing Notes for new securities of iHeartMedia, Inc., CC Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and iHeartCommunications, and the related solicitation of consents from holders of Existing Notes to certain amendments to the indentures and security documents governing the Existing Notes. The company notes that as of 5:00 pm ET Wednesday (8/16), an aggregate amount of approximately $45.5 million of Existing Notes, representing approximately 0.6% of outstanding Existing Notes, had been tendered into the Exchange Offers.
Talent Shuffle at WEPN, New York. Programming brass at ESPN O&O WEPN, New York, "ESPN New York 98.7 FM" have made a few changes to the air talent lineup at the Big Apple sports talker. Alan Hahn exits the "Hahn, Humpty, and Canty" midday show and will take over the 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm show, effective Monday (8/21). Leaving the night show and moving to the midday program is Dave Rothenberg. The 10:00 am to 1:00 pm show – starring Rick DiPietro and Chris Canty – is renamed "Humpty & Canty." Rothenberg will continue to host his eponymous Saturday program on the station from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Hahn is quoted saying, "Hosting the show with Rick and Chris has been one of the most valuable experiences of my career. I'm excited about my new venture back at night where it all started. I can't thank Tim McCarthy [senior vice president of ESPN New York 98.7FM] enough for working with me on this move to ensure I can keep developing as a radio host."
WEEI-NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon Tops $4 Million Raised to Fight Cancer. On Wednesday and Thursday, Entercom sports talk WEEI, Boston again teamed up with regional sports cable TV network NESN to hold the 16th annual "WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon" raised more than $4 million to fight cancer. Since 2002, the annual radio-telethon has raise more than $49 million to benefit the Jimmy Fund.
Harrison Podcast Examines Charlottesville from a Talk Radio Perspective. Charlottesville, VA was the home of two early U.S. presidents – Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. It is also the home of two talented radio talk show hosts heard on two significant, separately owned news/talk stations. Joe Thomas is the PD and morning host at Monticello Media's WCHV. Rob Schilling is the 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm host on Saga Communications' WINA. Both are guests on this week's installment of the award-winning PodcastOne series "Up Close and Far Out with Michael Harrison." They discuss, in great detail, the talk radio perspective on the tragic and troubling events that took place in their city this past weekend, and then some. Don't miss this. To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click here or click on the "Up Close and Far Out" player box located in the right-hand column on every page of Talkers.com.
TALKERS News Notes. WPGG, Atlantic City morning host Harry Hurley takes home the gold award for Best Columnist in the 2017 Best of the Press awards from the Press of Atlantic City. The awards are based on votes from readers. Last year, Hurley won the silver award in the Best Columnist category…..Talk show pro Steve Malzberg has been sitting in for WMAL-AM/FM, Washington afternoon drive personality Larry O'Connor all this week. Malzberg tells TALKERS magazine that this stint comes after nearly two weeks filling in for WMAL-based, syndicated talk personality Chris Plante. Malzberg can be reached via email at email@example.com…..The Danielle Lin show expands its affiliate base with the addition of BiCoastal Media-owned news/talk KMED-AM/K294AS in Medford, Oregon.
Aftermath of Charlottesville Protest Violence Top News/Talk Story for Week of August 14-18. Criticism of President Trump's response to the death of a 32-year-old protestor and the violence at last weekend's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville was the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the destruction of a Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina and the authorized removal of Confederate memorials in other cities. Coming in at #3 was the elimination of President Trump's American Manufacturing Council after numerous CEOs resigned from the board in the wake of Trump's Charlottesville comments, followed by the U.S.-North Korea tensions at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discusses on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View this week's entire chart here.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. Programming pro Chris Clare is the new program director at Cumulus Media's country WNNF, Cincinnati "NASH-FM 94.1." Clare heads to the Queen City from his most recent gig at Binnie Media's country WTHT, Portland "99.9 The Wolf." He previously worked in Cincinnati at Cumulus' sister WFTK when it was "Star 96.5." Cumulus Cincinnati operations manager Keith Mitchell says, "The team here in Cincinnati is excited for Chris' arrival in September and the wealth of country experience and enthusiasm he brings to NASH-FM."…..Neuhoff Media brings Chris Fleming in to its Lafayette, Indiana cluster to serve as vice president and market manager. Fleming has most recently been chief revenue officer and general manager at Ramar Communications' seven-station Lubbock, Texas operations…..Air personality Miguel "Mijo" Irizarry joins the air staff at CBS RADIO's CHR WPOW, Miami "Power 96" to host the 7:00 pm to 12:00 midnight shift, effective August 28. He fills the daypart vacated by Ivy Unleashed when she was promoted to the afternoon show. About his new gig, Mijo says, "Excited doesn't begin to justify the feeling of joining such an incredible team at CBS RADIO Miami and 'Power 96.'"…..Programming pro Lance Ballance exits Cumulus Media's adult contemporary WXLO where he'd been serving as operations manager and PD …..Christian broadcaster WAY Media names John Scaggs president and CEO. He succeeds company founder Bob Augsburg.
Dustin Lynch Stops By the 'Ty, Kelly and Chuck Show.' Country star Dustin Lynch is pictured here with the Ty, Kelly and Chuck show at their studios in Nashville recently. He talked about his new record Current Mood and even played games including "Strip or Strike" and "Who Wears the Pants?" Pictured (from l-r) are: Ty Bentli, Lynch, Kelly Ford and Chuck Wicks.


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by Fred Truyen, KU Leuven. The Photography hackathon "Hack your Photo Heritage" took place on 25-27 February 2016, hosted at the FabLab of KU Leuven in Heverlee (Belgium). People attending were students, developers, cultural heritage professionals, photography people. Some teams … Continue reading
Europeana Space Photography Pilot and the Pilot coordinator KU Leuven invite you to a 3-day event targeting developers, cultural heritage professionals, designers, creative entrepreneurs, photographers and photo-amateurs: hack the massive photographic heritage content on Europeana, E-Space and other public repositories … Continue reading
On Friday, November 27th the E-Space Photography Pilot in collaboration with the Leuven City Archive hosted the "Photographic Memories Workshop". Seniors, students, citizens of Leuven and surrounding areas were invited to join for a voyage in time, through the stories … Continue reading
The editors of Photomediations: An Open Book are working with the Europeana Space Best Practice Network to curate an exhibition (both online and physical), and recently were calling out to the photographic community to submit works for consideration. We were … Continue reading
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the Photographic Materials Working Group of ICOM-CC are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 2016 Photographic Materials Working Group Interim Meeting, scheduled for 21 – 24 September 2016 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Meeting … Continue reading
E-Space Photography Pilot was a guest exhibitor at the "Kunst in eigen Huis" (Art at Home) event on 22-23 October 2015 in Leuven, Belgium. The event was organized by KU Leuven groups of Seniores and students in Cultural Studies and wanted … Continue reading
Photomediations: An Open Book is the most eye-catching result of Europeana Space Open and Hybrid Publishing Pilot, that will be celebrated and empowered within the Hack the Book! Festival organized in Athens in January 2016. But which had been the … Continue reading
In a recently published post on the Cultural Studies Leuven blog, Prof. Fred Truyen (KU Leuven), coordinator of the E-Space project's photography pilot, offers some reflections on his experience with Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the successfully concluded EuropeanaPhotography project… Continue reading
There is a huge amount of digitized photographic and cultural heritage available on Europeana – and similar open repositories such as Wikimedia Commons and Flickr Commons – that are just waiting to be reused in innovative new applications. This shared cultural content can be an opportunity, with current technologies, to bring people together, to form a glue of new relations between content owners, educators, cultural heritage institutions, developers, students, stakeholder communities, creative industries. Continue reading
Antonella Fresa, Technical Coordinator of Europeana Space project, says: "This is a golden opportunity for the creative industries, for the cultural institutions, for students and researchers, for anybody interested in the new scenario of digital cultural heritage. This is the occasion to learn what is happening in this sector: join us, follow us on our blog, website and social networks!" Continue reading

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A Norfolk gym is at a loss as it, and countless other businesses try to survive. Where do they turn?
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Prepare this Sweetened biscuits and store them for having the occasionally. In India, it is a kind of trend to have something with Water. This serves as the perfect sweet to offer with Water. And it is quite easy to prepare, Kids love it as well. Follow this step by step Recipe with pictures.
Preparation Time: 10-12 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 Minutes
|All purpose flour
|2.5 cup
|1 cup
|Cardamom green
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|Vegetable Oil or ghee
|for deep frying
1. Blend sugar, coconut, khus-khus and cardamom green together to make fine powder. Don't add water while grinding the mixture.
2. Take flour in a bowl, add salt, ghee and ground powder. Mix it well with hand.
3. Add small amount of water to knead the dough. When you will add water the sugar will melt and dough can be wet so be careful while adding water. Dough should be tight and non sticky.
4. Divide the dough in 6 equal portions and make a ball. Take one ball and roll it like a thick chapatti. Cut it in round shape as shown in picture.
5. Heat the oil and deep fry the biscuits on low heat till golden brown from both the sides. Deep fry 4-5 piece at a time. (I forgot to take the pictures of frying biscuits, when I will make this next time, will update the pictures) Always fry the biscuits on low heat otherwise it will not be cooked properly.
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Top 10 Eastern Europe factsEastern Europe quiz
Which river flows through Moscow?
Moskva River. The name of the city is derived from the name of the river Moskva.
What is the most popular sport in Lithuania?
Basketball is the only sport the 3.2 million Lithuanians truly care about. They dominated in pre-war Europe (Euro Basket winners in 1937 and 1939). Having been part of the Soviet Union, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team.
Which country is Yakutia a part of?
Russia. Yakutia is known for as the coldest area in the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the lowest natural temperatures ever recorded have been here: −67.8 °C (−90.0 °F) in Verkhoyansk in 1892, and −71.2 °C (−96.2 °F) in Oymyakon in 1926.
Which country is Tatarstan a part of?
Russia. Tatarstan is a part of the Russian Federation, located between the Volga river and the Ural mountains. As its name suggests, the area is inhabited by Tatars. It was conquered by the troops of Tsar Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s and later converted to Christianity.
Which country is Karelia a part of?
Russia. Karelia is a region divided between Russia and Finland. It stretches from the White Sea to the Baltic Sea.
Which river flows through Prague?
Vltava is commonly referred to as the Czech national river.
Which country borders Ukraine?
Hungary. Ukraine borders Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova.


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Spotify is considered to be one of the most versatile online music streaming services available in the market. It is not only free but also allows users to stream variety of music online.
But to download and listen to those music files when you are offline, you need the help of external software. There are different applications available to perform the task for you. One of the easy-to-use and powerful software is Wondershare TunesGo. We will discuss the various features of this user-friendly application.
Top Features of Wondershare TunesGo
TunesGo is a software which can be used to record any type of audio file on your computer without changing the quality of the output.
The features include:
- Allows you to save the Spotify music in MP3 format after recording it online
- No loss of audio quality
- Allows you to move the audio files to your iTunes library easily
The following are the steps to be followed to download and start using the Wondershare TunesGo software:-
Step 1: Download the application and install it on your computer by running the executable file.To start the download of a particular music file, click on the "Recorder" option in the main menu
Step 2: Select the music file to be recorded and play it. As and when it is getting played, you will see an indicator to notify that the record is happening simultaneously.
Step 3: Once it is played, the MP3 format file is automatically generated for you. It will be available in the library. Please ensure that the music is played smoothly without any distraction when the record is happening.
Playing using iTunes
It is very simple to move the music files to iTunes library. You just have to choose the files that you want to be added to the iTunes library. Then, choose the option "Add to iTunes" available on the bottom of the library window. You will be able to see the music files on your iTunes now! It is as simple as that.
If you are using a Mac, you just have to press the Ctrl button on your keyboard and click on Spotify tune. The file will be saved on your Mac. To locate the file, choose "Show in Folder" option in the pop-up menu. This will take you to the location where it is stored. Finally, choose "File" and select "Add to library" to complete the import.
So it is really easy to play around with Wondershare TunesGo. You can download music from Spotify with ease using this wonderful application. Do try it and if you face any difficulty with anything then do let me know by commenting.


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FHA mortgages – all you need to understand
FHA mortgage loans are ideal for very first time house purchasers who would like to use the low advance payment requirement as well as anyone who has credit blemishes. It really is a federal government loan helping to make qualifying for the FHA loan less complicated when compared to a loan that is conventional.
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1. When In Doubt, Go With Simplicity
It is difficult not to be taken over by the bling-bling of jewellery when you go for wedding shopping. Yes, it is very easy to end up buying almost everything. However, that way, you run the risk of it outshining you on your most precious day. Would you want the element of focus on your wedding day, to be on it or you? If you chose the latter, then do not forget to apply the less is more strategy. It is the best policy and the most logical way to go about purchasing it.
One of the ways you can avoid taking an impulse decision is to do your research before heading to the store. Alternatively, if you want to simplify this even more, choose to shop online. There are plenty of amazing shops on the internet like the glitzysecrets.com website that let you browse through a variety of different options. Here, you get to choose some of the highest quality bridesmaid bracelets and bangles.
2. Match The Metals Of The Jewelry To Your Dress
If you cannot seem to choose between gold and silver, then do not worry! Everyone goes through that phase. Your best bet, in this case, is to let your wedding gown guide your choice. Do you have a white wedding dress? Pair it with platinum or silver items. For an ivory gown, go for a gold piece. A champagne gown looks best with a silver piece assorted with rhinestones. If that is not your thing, then select gold jewellery. The ideal accessory for a blush gown would be of rose gold colour. The pink of the metal will complement the subtle pinks of the dress.
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