RadioInsight for Thursday 23 May 2013

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Austin Is Less Funny

Posted: 23 May 2013 10:29 AM PDT
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Emmis has flipped Comedy 102.7 K274AX Austin to Spanish CHR Latino 102.7.
The translator was one of the first terrestrial outlets to pick up the
Comedy format and in the process was one of the highest rated translator
fed HD signals in the nation, with a 2.1 share in last months PPMs. The
Comedy format [...]

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Jimmy DeCastro Joins WGN As President/GM

Posted: 23 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT
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Former Evergreen Media co-founder Jimmy DeCastro has been named
President/GM of Tribunes 720 WGN Chicago. DeCastro first came to Chicago in
1981 to be GM of 97.9 WLUP. He would later purchase the station as part of
Evergreen Media, which would later merge with Chancellor Broadcasting to
form AMFM. While President of AMFM, the company [...]

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Classic Hits 93.1 Launches In Knoxville

Posted: 23 May 2013 06:42 AM PDT
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After shifting its previous format and call letters to 100.3, Journal
Broadcasting has launched Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX Karns/Knoxville, TN.
Debuting at 9am today, the new format is focusing on pop hits from the late
1960s through early 1980s. The station fills the musical niche left open by
the flip of 95.7 WQJK from Variety [...]

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Cox Launches Hot 106.5 Jacksonville

Posted: 23 May 2013 05:20 AM PDT
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Update 5/23: At 12:00am, 106.5 dropped its simulcast of 690/104.5 WOKV and
debuted Urban Oldies Hot 106.5. Branded as Duvals Adult RB for
Jacksonvilles home county, the station is launching with the prerequisite
10,000 songs in a row commercial free. Clarence Natto, who had been serving
as Promotions Director for Cox Kiss 104.1 WALR Atlanta [...]

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My 107.9 Indianapolis Stunting

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT
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Update 5/22: At 5:00 today, 107.9 WNTR shifted into stunt mode in
preparation of the new format. The station is running short blocks of
micro-formats. So far weve logged Rock Rock 107.9, All Garth Brooks Garth
107.9, Christmas Music Yule 107.9, and All Boy Bands Heartthrob 107.9.
Original Report 5/19: A revamp appears to be [...]