All Things Radio Bill Sparks and Jeff Bennett
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Radio industry news, call-letter and format changes, classic airchecks, featured stations and live comments from Zoom Conference.
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Can Radio Be saved
changes, followed by a review of two digital FM radios. Our classic aircheck is Lee Sims from Krla AM in 1970. Finally our featured station takes us to Wichitaw Kansas and KVWF FM with their country format called the twister.
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Radio Continues to be economically Challenged
In radio news, major radio groups begin to provide their first quarter results. Layoffs hit more radio groups. We have lots of news on the street. Next those all important call letter and format changes. This will be followed by a review of a new Internet Radio. Our classic radio takes us to Detroit and Gary Burbank on CKLW in 1974. Finally our featured station takes us to Miami, and radio station WSHE FM with there 90s and 2000s classic hits format.
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The Eagle Flies in Dallas
In radio news, we are beginning to findout the names of the people who have been laid off by Audacy. Format changes hit Dallas and Phoenix. We also have lots of news on the street. Finally we conclude our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings. Next those all important Call Letter and format changes. Next we continue remembering Tim Hendol with a review of a talking Portable radio. Finally we travel to Providence Ri, and hear Giovanni as he retires from the radio station after 50 years.
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Remembering Tim Hendle
In radio news, the noncompete clause in most contracts is eliminated. There is lots of news on the street, and we continue our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings. Next those call letter and format changes. This will be followed by a market from podcast 20. Next a tribute to the late Tim Hendle. Our classic aircheck is CFCF AM from Montreal from Feb. 27th 1974. Finally our featured station is WKJY FM from Long Island.
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Artificial Inteligence
In radio news, it is all about artificial inteligence. We have lots of news on the street, and we begin our look at the March Personal People Meter Ratings. Next those call letter and format changes. This will be followed by John Sturling talking about his retirement from the New York Yankees after 36 years as their sports announcer. Our classic aircheck takes us to San Francisco and radio KYA AM from 1970. finally our featured station presents WREB AM from Greencastle Indiana with their classic rock format.
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College Basketball in Kentucky
In radio news, the CBS SPorts brand gets a name change. Could Audacy and Cumulus murge? We hear about more layoffs at Iheart Media. There is lots of news on the Street. Next bill will present some college sports from Louisville Kentucky. This weeks classic aircheck is WJJD AM from March 13th 1972 and radio announcer Roy Stingley. Finally our featured station segment lets us hear the two new country stations in Seattle Washington.