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Kaedy Kiely Swaps Shifts With Steve Craig On CMG's The River Atlanta

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– Venerable Atlanta host Kaedy Kiely is swapping places with afternoon host Steve Craig starting today reports Cox Media Group. Kiely will move to afternoons from 3 to 7 pm while Craig takes over her morning slot from 6-10 am. Both made the announcement over the weekend on Facebook.“Good morning! Pour some coffee and crank up the Classic Rock,” Craig posted. “The Steve Show is moving to Mornings.” Kiely wrote “Those of you who know me well know that I’ve been waiting for this for a very long time – I am moving to Afternoons, 3-7 p.m. tomorrow on 97.1 The River! I am over the moon to re-claim my daypart, my 5:00 Whistle, my social life and my good night’s sleep.

Chris Eagan, Director of Branding and Programming, said, “Kaedy is best known for afternoons in the market – that is where The River audience wants to hear her voice as they commute. Steve Craig’s conversational, witty style will sound great in morning drive where he will bring his music history expertise to Atlanta’s rock fans.” “It's been a great experience hosting mornings on The River for the last eight years, but I'm thrilled to be getting back to the slot that was my Atlanta radio home for 25 years – afternoons,” said Kiely.

Ryan McKiddy Named APD/MD And Night Host For iHM's Big 98 Nashville

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– iHeartMedia announced that Ryan McKiddy has been named Assistant Program Director and Music Director for The BIG 98 WSIX, effective September 1. He will also serve as night on-air personality for the station. McKiddy joins iHeartMedia Nashville from Y100 FM in San Antonio, where he served as an afternoon on-air personality and Music Director. He began his radio career as a programming intern at iHeartMedia Chicago’s 103.5 Kiss FM and was a weekend on-air personality for US99.5 in Chicago.

“Ryan is a stand out on-air personality and radio pro whose competitive spirit and passion for winning, tremendous relationships and love for country music make him uniquely qualified to serve as our ambassador to both fans and the Nashville record label community,” said Michael Bryan, iHeartMedia Nashville’s Senior Vice President of Programming. “I can’t wait to have him working his magic at The BIG 98.”

PODCASTING: Two Veteran Broadcasters Team For New Training Podcast

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– Two veteran broadcast ers have teamed up to facilitate free media product training via a new podcast, “ Brandwidth on Demand ”. Veteran manager David Martin joins recovering radio programmer and manager Kipper McGee to host “ Brandwidth on Demand ”, a 15-minute weekly podcast exploring the skills and savvy required to succeed in the fast changing mediascape. The Podcast is subscription free by texting “REBOOT” to 44222. Based on McGee’s popular book “Brandwidth: How Big Broadcasting is Missing the Mediamorphosis," this on-demand version is dedicated to offering ALL broadcasters a unique insider’s guide to tips, tools and trade craft secrets from the industry’s top air talent, program directors and the media thought leaders leading innovation in the radio and audio media.

“Few broadcasters get to experience ins ights from the top brains in the business,” said McGee. “Now those insiders can be heard weekly, 15 minutes at a time.” Initial guests for the 15-minute episodes include Seattle morning leader B.J. Shea , morning show consultant Tracy Johnson, Nationally syndicated host, “America’s Digital Goddess” Kim Komando, Futuri Media CEO Daniel Anstandig and media futurist John Parikhal of Breakthrough Management LLC . "The concept is to engage the best and brightest minds in a conversation about how to c create killer content and win the war for ratings," said Martin.

[WATCH] Big Miami's Paul & Young Ron Come To The Aid Of Community Affected By Zika Virus

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– BIG 105.9 Miami's Paul & Young Ron Show took the leap into the Wynwood area, a community hit hardest by Zika Fear. Last week in an effort to help promote small business listeners that are suffering up to 75% loss since the outbreak, the show, joined by 50 listeners and a few celebrities, enjoyed lunch, took a tour of Wynwood Walls, and grabbed a beer at the Wynwood Brewery. Wynwood Brewing's Luis "Pops" Brignoni and chef Ralph Pagano, among others, welcomed the group's efforts to shed light on the fact that Wynwood is alive and well.

Paul (Castronovo) told one of several TV stations who covered their field trip that the show's mission to save Wynwood was a hue success. "I think the turnout was great. Everyone actually showed up. It could be that they're not afraid of Zika, or it could be because I'm paying." SEE ABC TV COVERAGE HERE

Alpha Media USA Comes To Aid Of American Red Cross Flood Relief Efforts In Louisiana

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– Alpha Media USA is supporting the American Red Cross in its relief efforts for victims of the Louisiana Floods. Its stations across the United States are asking listeners to donate to the Red Cross to provide relief to those affected by the recent flooding. The Red Cross continues to help thousands of people impacted by the flooding in Louisiana where the situation remains dire. More rain is possible and flood waters are moving downriver, which could cause damage in new areas.

Alpha Media Portland Operations Manager and former Baton Rouge resident Bruce Collins commented, “We are honored and privileged as a media company to participate in helping the thousands of people in the Baton Rouge area who suffered from this catastrophic flooding event. A very sincere, special thank you to all of our listeners who are helping those who have lost so much.” Donations are urgently needed. To help those affected by the Louisiana Floods visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Metallica's New 'Hardwired' Song Premiered On 93X Minneapolis

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– Metallica released a new song, "Hardwired" last Friday from their new album, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, out on November 18th. With a big sold out stadium show this past weekend in Minneapolis, the band wanted to play something new to rock our world! Lars world premiered it on 93X/Minneapolis and took them and all by complete surprise. Download “Hardwired” Here

NETWORKS: Blaze Baseball Welcomes The Ben Maller Show To Bakersfield

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2016 –– On Saturday, August 13, FOX Sports Radio personality Ben Maller joined the Bakersfield Blaze, the Advanced-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, for a night of festivities as the team played the Lake Elsinore Storm at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Joined by FOX Sports Radio National Anchor Eddie Garcia, Executive Producer Justin Cooper and Technical Director Danny G, Maller threw out the ceremonial first pitch and the group led the crowd in singing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” during the 7th inning stretch.

The Ben Maller Show can be heard locally in Bakersfield on FOX Sports Radio 970 AM from 11pm-3am, Sunday through Thursday. Pictured left to right: Ben Maller, Blaze Pitcher Ramon Morla, Eddie Garcia, Blaze Pitcher Joe Pistorese, Justin Cooper, Blaze Pitcher Isaac Sanchez and Danny G (bottom row) on the field at Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield, Calif. Download photo here. Photo Credit: Bakersfield Blaze-Bob Stein

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John Dennis Stepping Down From WEEI Boston's Morning Show

Citing Health Reasons, He'll Take On New Roles; To Act As Ambassador

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 18TH, 2016 ––Sports Radio WEEI announced today that long-time morning personality John Dennis (top left) will step away immediately from his full-time co-hosting role to address health concerns. Along with partner Gerry Callahan (center), Dennis has been part of the highly-rated Dennis & Callahan Show since 1997. He made the decision on advice from his doctors that he reduce his workload but will continue in a moderated capacity with the station.

Entercom Boston VP/Market Manager Phil Zachary (bottom right) said “John is a Boston radio icon and will remain an important part of the WEEI family going forward. To that end, we have been working with John to define a new role for his considerable talents.” In his new capacity, Dennis will work with station advertisers, act as an ambassador to sponsors and community organizations, and occasionally host WEEI programs. “Most important to him,” said Zachary, “is that John will continue his compassionate work with our annual Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon and will appear in our live broadcasts from Fenway Park, August 29 and 30.” After that, the WEEI morning show will move forward with Gerry Callahan and Kirk Minihane (top right), who’s been part of the Dennis & Callahan program since 2013. Dennis remains under contract with WEEI through next September.

Emmis Chief Takes Another Shot At Going Private

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 19TH, 2016 –– CEO Jeff Smulyan is once again attempting to taking his radio and publishing firm private reports The Indiana Business Journal. E Acquisitions Corp., the company that Smulyan has established to complete the acquisition, would purchase all shares of publicly traded Emmis for $4.10 each, according to this latest proposal. With approximately 12.2 million Emmis shares outstanding, the deal would be worth about $50.3 million. If Smulyan’s proposal is successful, Emmis would cease to be a public company, according to the proposal. This is not the first time Smulyan—the company's controlling shareholder. He made similar attempts in 2006 and 2010, but this time it appears he has a good shot at succeeding says Mark Foster, a stock analyst. “I would think there is a reasonable chance this could go through at this time. Given how small the market cap is, I don’t see any major holders that will dig in their heels and say, 'They’re not paying us a fair price,'" said Foster.

Smulyan told Emmis employees about the proposal Thursday afternoon in an email. “I wanted you to be among the first to know that Emmis’ Board of Directors met this morning, and has formed a special committee to consider a proposal to purchase Emmis’ publicly-held Class A common stock and take the company private. I am leading this effort, and fully expect that other officers, directors and certain other shareholders will join me,” Smulyan wrote in his letter to Emmis employees. Smulyan emphasized that this deal reflects his bullish attitude about the industry. “I firmly believe in the power of radio and magazines,” Smulyan told Emmis employees. “I believe in our ability to create compelling content and connect with listeners, readers and advertisers over the air, in print and digitally in ways other media cannot." Smulyan added that the challenges are daunting. “With all the advances in technology, radio has real competition right now and most radio companies, and that includes Emmis, don’t have the resources to combat it. Going private won’t change that.”