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5-22-13 Blowing out the candles today will be Shannon Burke. JJ Duling, currently a Consultant/Strategic Advisor at Tom Kent Radio Network, will celebrate his day on Friday. Happy birthday guys! |
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Genesis Communications Celebrates Their Silver Anniversary 5-20-13 Genesis Communications, the fastest growing news and sports content provider in Florida, has announced that this year marks the company’s 25th anniversary. The company was founded in 1988 with its purchase of WLQY-AM 1320 in Miami, FL and WNIV-AM 970 in Atlanta, GA. Genesis Communications currently owns and operates radio stations in Florida including WWBA All News AM 820, WHBO Sports Talk AM 1040 and WMGG News Talk AM 1470 in Tampa Bay, WHOO Sports Talk AM 1080, WAMT All News AM 1190 and WIXC All News AM 1060 in Orlando-Melbourne-the Space Coast. The company also owns and operates web publications including www.sportstalkflorida.com and www.newstalkflorida.com and developed the “Gotta Know” mobile application available to consumers in both the I-Tunes and Android formats. |
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Happy Birthday! 5-17-13 WOMX-FM 105.1 morning crew member Jay Edwards celebrates number 39. WYKS-FM 105.3 mid-day host/production director Ryan Dupree celebrates his 30th tomorrow. Happy Birthday guys! |
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Who's Up, Who's Down 5-15-13 The latest Arbitron PPM ratings are in. Read them here. |
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Movin' On Up 5-15-13Tony Marino has been named the new afternoon drive news anchor at WDBO-FM 96.5. Tony has been with the station since 2011. |
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Mike Taylor Returns 5-15-13 Former WRGO-FM 102.7 Program Director/morning host, Mike Taylor, has joined the staff at WYKE-FM 104.3. Mike was also at WSKY-FM 97.3. |
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Burke Joins Bubba 5-13-13 Besides hosting his own mid-day show on RadioIO, Shannon Burke is "...now co-hosting "The Bubba the Love Sponge Show" out of Tampa. Syndicated in 4 markets and growing." |
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NBC Sports Radio Comes To Ocala And Gainesville 5-9-13 Ocala's WMOP-AM 900 has changed from ESPN Radio to the NBC Sports Radio Network. Florida Sportstalk also owns WGGG-AM 1230 and has made the switch as well. |
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Happy Birthday! 5-9-13 Celebrating a birthday today is WWKA-FM 92.3 veteran, Bobby Mitchell. Celebrating tomorrow will be former WHNR-AM 1360 Account Executive, Von Rommell Fernandes, as well as WMFQ-FM 92.9 morning co-host Bill Barr and on Saturday Rick Brady will blow out the candles. |
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The New Inspiration 1410 5-4-13 All-N-One Media Group LLC President, Steve January, announces the LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) of Rama Communications' WQBQ-AM 1410, "The New Inspiration 1410". Steve is also the General Manager of the station. Meanwhile, Steve can be heard weekday mornings from 6AM-10AM on WRMQ-AM 1140. |
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Movin' On Up 5-3-13 Kevin McKay will become Program Director at WHHZ-FM 100.5. Russ Allen has been programming both WHHZ and WTMG-FM 101.3 for the Marc Allen Group. Allen will be focusing his attention on sister station Magic 101.3, which he programs and hosts afternoon drive. |
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No More News Junkie 5-3-13 Thanks to Tim Steward for letting us know that "The News Junky" Shawn Watson has been let go from WTKS-FM 104.1 by Clear Channel |
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New Manager for CC Cluster 4-30-13 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced the appointment of Tom Davis as Vice President/Market Manager for the Melbourne three station cluster. He will lead and manage Melbourne’s WMMB-AM 1240, WFKS-FM 95.1 and WLRQ-FM 99.3. |
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WDBO-FM Adds Noon Newscast 4-29-13 WDBO-FM 96.5 will pick up the extra hour of the Herman Cain Show and then will go into the "96.5 Noon News" from noon until 1PM followed by Clark Howard. |
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Mel Robbins On The Move 4-28-13 Thanks to Tim Steward for letting us know that WDBO-FM 96.5 has moved The Mel Robbins Show from the 11AM-1PM weekday slot to Sunday nights at 8PM. |
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Happy Birthday! 4-27-13 WJHM-FM 101.9/WOMX-M 105.1 Program Director Bobby Smith celebrates today. WRSO-AM 810's Doc blows out 52 candles tomorrow. Buddy Pittman turns 61 on Wednesday. Also celebrating on Wednesday WHOG-FM 95.7 morning co-host Frank Scott, WKIS-AM 740 producer Chuck Agostinelli and next Saturday WCFB-FM 94.5 Program Director, Michael Saunders will celebrate. Happy Birthday to all of you! |
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Long Time WDBO Reporter Retires 4-26-13 Dave Wahl, reporter for WDBO for the past twenty five years, has retired effective today. Dave moved to Florida from Detroit in 1982 and began reporting news in Orlando in 1988 at WDBO-AM 580 and made the transition to WDBO-FM 96.5. While at WDBO, Dave was a winner of Associated Press and regional news awards. Biography |
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Changes Coming To WPRK? 4-25-13 Rumors are flying about a possible changes at WPRK-FM 91.5. The Orlando Sentinel has an article about the possible changes. The Daily City has published an email from the WPRK staff to the Rollins College Faculty. Read it at Daily City.com. |
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WDBO Becomes "News 96.5" 4-25-13 WDBO-FM 96.5 is now "News 96.5". They have dropped the long used slogan "News Talk 96.5". |
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Bankruptcies Filed 4-22-13 Space Coast Public Radio Inc., the owners of the group of stations known as the Groove has filed for bankruptcy. The stations included, WGRV-FM 93.1 Melbourne, 103.3 Palm Bay and 103.3 Cocoa Beach. Creditors meeting: May 15. Also, WNRG-FM 107.9 owners Public Radio Information Services of Central Florida Inc. has also filed bankruptcy. Their Creditors meeting will be held on May 22. |
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Happy Birthday! 4-22-13 Celebrating today is WMMO-FM 98.9's Program Director Hildi. |
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All Access Talks To Ken Payne 4-17-13 Former WMGF-FM 107.7 Program Director, Ken Payne sat down with All Access and you can read the article here. |
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The Latest PPM Ratings 4-17-13 See where your favorite station stacked up with the latest Arbitron PPM ratings here. |
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Bob Bright Passes 4-16-13 Jim "Biff" Burns informs us of the passing of R.L."Bob" Bright, longtime general manager of WRMF-AM/FM in Titusville after being hospitalized shortly for an illness. Arrangements are pending. He will be buried in Nashville, Indiana where he had been living after leaving Florida many years ago. |
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Bill Bokunic Has Left The Building 4-16-13 The Director of Sales and New Business for Genesis' Orlando cluster, Bill Bokunic has left to become Market Manager, Director of Sales for Fun Spot Attractions. |
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Scott Fybush Visits Ocala 4-16-13 A great article on Ocala radio has been posted on Fybush.com. Great info and photos on a great site. |
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Meet Hank 101.7 4-15-13 Thanks to Bill Watson for letting us know that WDVH-FM 101.7 has returned to a Country format. Hank was born this morning after stunting as Dance formatted "Nova 101.7". The format is country music from the 60′s through the 2000′s. |
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Birthday Folks 4-12-13 Folks celebrating birthdays this weekend include; WAOA-FM 107.1 morning co-host Timmy Vee, former WMGF-FM 107.7 personality Tracy Young, long time WMMO-FM 98.9 staffer Shawn Burke all celebrate on Saturday. On Sunday, Steve Schiffman will blow out the candles. Happy birthday to all of you. |
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Big Stew Sawyers Has Left The Building 4-11-13 WRUF-FM 103.7 and Big Stew Sawyers have parted company. Stews joined WRUF in 2010. |
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Happy Birthday! 4-10-13 Voice track artist and central Florida Radio personality Kathy Aparo celebrates a birthday today. Happy Birthday Kathy! |
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WDOZ About To Take To The Air 4-4-13 WDOZ-FM 91.7 in Pierson is about to take to the air. WDOZ will rebroadcast the Contemporary Christian format of WPOZ-FM 88.3. |
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President's Speakers Town Hall Series 4-2-13 Marc Bernier's next guest in the President's Speakers Town Hall Series, on Thursday, April 4, will be Congressman Ron Desantis. The program begins at 7PM in the Gale Lemerand auditorium in the Willie Miller Instructional Center on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach. The program is free and open to the public. The program will be broadcast live on WNDB-AM 1150. |
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Happy Birthday! 4-1-13 Celebrating birthdays tomorrow will be WKTK-FM 98.5's morning co-host, Storm Roberts as well as WJRR-FM 101.1 morning co-host Pat Lynch. Happy birthday guys! |
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