TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I think the radio side of this forum needs an Out and About section of its own, so I'm starting it now. Starting Monday, March 24th, KMOX will gain a full-time signal on the FM dial at 104.1 WHHL, where they laid off the entire staff last week. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296285/kmox-makes-addition-of-104-1-simulcast-official/ Also, the popular Los 40 brand is well known in Latin America but most popular in Spain, the original country where the brand was created. Its finally expanding to the U.S. While it has been in the states since last year (mainly as a digital platform), only now has the radio side expanded via distribution from Hispanic Radio Network. https://los40.us/ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296301/hispanic-radio-network-launches-pair-of-24-7-networks/ 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/10/2025 at 5:20 PM, TheRolyPoly said: I think the radio side of this forum needs an Out and About section of its own, so I'm starting it now. Starting Monday, March 24th, KMOX will gain a full-time signal on the FM dial at 104.1 WHHL, where they laid off the entire staff last week. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296285/kmox-makes-addition-of-104-1-simulcast-official/ Also, the popular Los 40 brand is well known in Latin America but most popular in Spain, the original country where the brand was created. Its finally expanding to the U.S. While it has been in the states since last year (mainly as a digital platform), only now has the radio side expanded via distribution from Hispanic Radio Network. https://los40.us/ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296301/hispanic-radio-network-launches-pair-of-24-7-networks/ AM Radio seems to be headed for extinction. Lots of stations are turning in their licenses and broadcasting otherwise. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Larry Mendte is back in the limelight to do a morning show on 710 WOR Radio. The news was announced early last week. https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=c42466 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2172 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) Speaking of out and back in....has anyone been following the awkwardness since Jess Hilarious returned to The Breakfast Club from maternity leave? Jess was picked to replace Angela Yee as she was a popular social media comedian. Shortly after getting the job Jess announced her pregnancy and went on maternity leave. During Jess' time off, her fill in, producer Loren LaRosa (ex TMZ) outperformed her according to listener comments on all of their broadcast platforms. Since Just returned, Loren remains only during Jess' segments, and consistently fills in for her. This ultimately lead to Jess calling out the show's producers on social media, then an on air mediation of the situation. This dilemma reminds me of the Today transition from Deborah Norville to Katie Couric: tension between a new host and her sub following maternity leave. While I respect Jess Hilarious' feelings on this situation, I'm surprised this wasn't addressed behind the scenes in an HR meeting rather than on air. Simple solution: bring Loren on as a fourth host. Several other radio shows like Steve Harvey have more than four hosts. Edited March 28 by MediaZone4K 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 An iconic figure and titan pillar of Chicago journalism is finally retiring. This Thursday is Walter Jacobson's last Perspective on 720 WGN Radio. https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n46809 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 I just found the first station to rebrand as Los 40 in the U.S.: 92.9 KWRH-LP St. Louis who is going by Los 40 St. Louis. https://los40stl.godaddysites.com/ https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2025-03-14/st-louis-los-40-spanish-fm-radio-telemundo 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Another round of Cumulus AM radio stations shut down…. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/297717/cumulus-shutting-down-des-moines-flint-fort-walton-beach-ams/ for the record before that there are already 20 Townsquare and Cumulus stations shut off https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296690/twenty-cumulus-townsquare-media-stations-cease-operations-with-more-to-come/ Edited March 29 by LTSC1980 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Aaron Wright Denise Whittaker Chris Nguyen What do these three have incommon? All appeared on Seattle TV. These same three will become the new anchors at KNWN Northwest Newsradio. Aaron (formerly from KIRO-TV) is joining afternoons and Chris (formerly from KOMO-TV for like a brief 3 month stint?) will do mornings in the interim before Denise takes over once she leaves KOMO-TV in June. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/298384/northwest-news-radio-adds-three-seattle-tv-veterans-to-anchor-lineup/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21666-radio-out-and-about/#findComment-304971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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