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September 2015

Pope's Visit To Be Carried Locally    9-17-15
WDMC-AM 920 will be covering the visit of Pope Francis to Cuba and the United States. Coverage begins on Sunday, Sep 20, from Cuba. You can check the entire broadcast schedule here. 
Speaking of WDMC, in May the station moved to new facilities (studio, offices and chapel) to 2020 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Suite 103. The new location is at the northeast corner of Croton and Eau Gallie Blvd. This location is home of Divine Mercy Radio operations.

Congratulations and Happy Birthdays!     9-21-15
First, congrats to Bobby Mitchell who will celebrate 23 years at WWKA-FM 92.3, on Wednesday. Birthday greetings go out to  WOCL-FM 105.9's, Paco on Wednesday as well. Roger Franklin Williams turns 58 on Saturday.

Cobb Joins Marc Radio    9-24-15
Dave Cobb will take over as General Manager of Marc Radio's seven Central Florida stations. Dave will oversee operations at; WPLL-FM 106.9, WTMG-FM 101.3, WHHZ-FM 100.5, WRZN-AM 720, WWLO-AM 1430,  WTMN-AM 1430 and WDVH-FM 101.7.

Mark Logas In For Bud Hedinger    9-27-15
On Monday, Sep 28 Mark Logas will be filling in for Bud Hedinger on WFLF-AM 540/102.5-FM. During the 7 o’clock hour, Congressman Dan Webster (R-FL Dist 10) will be on the “50,000 Watt Front Porch” to discuss his intention to run for Speaker of the House. Since January on BHL, Webster has been updating Central Floridians on his committee assignments after he was unceremoniously removed from several by Speaker John Boehner after Webster initially challenged Boehner for the Speaker position. During the 8 o’clock hour, Manny Orozco, the UCF student who stepped into action to save the life of a fellow student, will join Mark to encourage listeners to take CPR training classes and for colleges and businesses to better identify where AEDs (automated external defibrillator) are located. Sadly, the 18 year old student that Manny attempted to save died the next day but Manny gave Michael a fighting chance to live instead of walking away or not knowing what to do.  Manny does not want Michael to be forgotten, so he is campaigning for better education and understanding of the importance of CPR and AEDs.

Sold: WMEL-AM 1300    9-27-15
Rama Communications, Inc has sold WMEL-AM 1300 to the 321 Corporation for $150,000.

Changes At Cumulus      9-30-15
Cumulus Media, the nation's second-largest radio broadcaster, announced Tuesday that it will replace its chief executive next month a change that comes after a year in which the company's share price fell by more than 80 percent. Lewis W. Dickey Jr. will step down on Oct. 13 and be replaced by Mary G. Berner, a Cumulus board member who has served as chief executive of MPA/The Association of Magazine Media, Reader's Digest Association and Fairchild Publications. Lewis Dickey, one of the company's largest shareholders, will become vice chairman. His brother John Dickey will step down as executive vice president. The news, which was first reported by The New York Times, is a blow to the Dickey family, which co-founded the Atlanta-based company in 1997. The family shepherded Cumulus' rise to one of the most prominent radio broadcasters in the country with 460 stations in 90 markets. Cumulus also owns the Westwood One syndication service, the Rdio streaming music service and the Nash country music division, which includes radio stations, television channels and a record label. In recent years, Cumulus has amassed a debt of $2.5 billion while its stock price has fallen by more than 80 percent, closing Tuesday at $0.68. Stations in Central Florida include; WHKR-FM 102.7, WSJZ-FM 95.9, WAOA-FM 107.1 and WLZR-AM 1560.

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