Terrific survey for Audacy properties For the first time in its storied history, Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) WXRT-FM took the top spot in Nielsen’s monthly PPM rankings. The Audacy-owned station finished first ahead of competitors The Drive (WDRV-FM) and WLIT-FM, ahead of sister station WBBM Newsradio, which finished second. WXRT also finished second in the key adult 25-54 […]
Launched in 1927, the long-running news service is a victim of budget cuts by the Paramount-owned network In a stunning decision, Paramount’s CBS News announced Friday that it was closing its radio division after 99 years, leaving nearly 700 radio stations affiliated with the network scrambling for replacements. The news impacts Audacy-owned WBBM-AM here in Chicago; the station has been […]
NBC 5 hires Lou Caneills away from Fox 32 It’s rare, but two Chicago media personalities were ousted from their gigs on the same day. As first reported by the Sun-Times on Wednesday, NBC 5 (NBC-owned WMAQ-TV) has parted ways with sports anchor Mike Berman after a decade. The Northbrook native had been anchoring weekends until fellow anchor Leila Rahimi […]
Ends 104.3 Jams run after eight years In news local observers saw coming for years, Audacy announced Wednesday that WSCR-AM will add an FM signal, with the sports talk station simulcasting on 104.3 FM, replacing WBMX’s classic hip-hop format after eight years. Despite the transition, the soon-to-be former 104.3 Jams will retain the WBMX call letters, which had a thirteen-year […]
Sister station 103.5 KissFM remains on top in demos As iHeartMedia’s AC 93.9 The Lite (WLIT) kicked off its 25th annual Christmas Music format Tuesday, the station has already perched itself on top of the overall PPM ratings for October and won’t be budging from that position anytime soon. WLIT topped all comers with a 4.9 rating, and for the third […]
The Drive tops overall ratings while Kiss 103.5 FM is first in 25-54s With the continuing ICE enforcement and National Guard drama in Chicago, listeners tuned in to the city’s news, talk, and information stations in increasing numbers during the month of September in PPMs released earlier this week. Operation Midway Blitz was fanned across the nation’s third-largest radio and […]
She comes to the Audacy station from now-defunct Milwaukee cluster Audacy’s Triple A 93XRT (WXRT-FM) has named Michelle Rutkowski as their new Brand Manger, effective October 13. The Chicago native succeeds Laura Duncan in the role, who exits November 3. Duncan announced in August she would be stepping down from the position after four years. “We are excited to welcome […]
WLIT tops overall numbers The August PPMs were an awesome one for iHeartMedia Chicago, with Rock 95.5 (WCHI-FM) surging, Kiss 103.5 FM sweeping the demo races, and WLIT topping the overall numbers. Rock 95.5 moved from — to thirteenth with a 3.2, the highest share number in the station’s five-year history, and the highest for the frequency since the WNUA […]
Also: Fox One to cost $20 a month; Top 25 largest broadcast station groups revealed Audacy announced on Tuesday that it tapped Geoff Buchholz as WBBM Newsradio’s (780 AM/105.9 FM) new political editor, succeeding the now-retired Craig Dellimore, who spent 41 years in the same position. “Chicago and Illinois are entering a critical era, and it’s more important than ever […]
Agrees to stream on archrival’s platform Starting today, Audacy’s 200+ radio stations will be available on the iHeartRadio app. Joining iHeartMedia’s local stations on the platform in Chicago are sports talker 670 The Score (WSCR-AM), Newsradio 105.9 FM (WBBM-AM 780/WCFS-FM 105.9), Adult Album Alternative 93XRT (WXRT-FM), Top 40/CHR B96 (WBBM-FM), Country US99 (WUSN-FM), and Classic R&B/Hip-Hop 104.3 Jams (WBMX-FM). Other […]
Stations fill midday, afternoon shifts respectively with live talent If you listen to Chicago radio during the day, you’ll notice some new talent on the airwaves. On Monday, Audacy-owned B96 (WBBM-FM) announced Letty B is taking the reigns of the midday shift, appearing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “I’m delighted to be joining the legendary B96!”, said Letty. “Huge […]
Executive producer Shane Riodrian exits As first reported by The Chicago Sun-Times on Monday, 670 The Score’s Leila Rahimi has been promoted to full-time co-host alongside Marshall Harris, with the midday show now known as Rahimi and Harris. She succeeds Dan Bernstein in the role, who was fired from the Audacy-owned station last month after he tried to dox a […]
Best ranking since the return to 101.1 frequency The March PPMs were released on Tuesday and showed an interesting trend: the resurgence of Q101. The Cumulus-owned Alternative station is on a hot streak. WKQX scored an overall ratings increase for the fourth consecutive month and finished in a tie for eleventh place with WBEZ – the highest overall ranking since […]
Social media claims yet another victim WSCR-AM 670 The Score personality Dan Bernstein was fired Friday after approximately three decades at The Score after a social media incident where he openly sparred with a poster over a fish he caught and threatened to dox him. According to the Sun-Times, 670 The Score Vice President and Brand Manager Mitch Rosen went […]
He’s off for a week after a confrontation with a user over a fishing incident; this comes as Audacy announces a new CEO and management team Don’t think Babe Winkleman ever had to put up with social media trolls. But Audacy’s 670 The Score (WSCR) host Dan Bernstein did after he posted on Friday a picture of a fish he […]
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