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WWL Tweets Homophobic Slur — About Its Own Host, Saga Targets Five Virginia LPFM’s
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Radio Headlines For Wednesday 09-11-19
 
It's hard to reach anyone at Entercom this week if your communication of choice is e-mail. Entercom is dealing with a company-wide network attack that has done severe damage and it's unclear how long it will take to fix it. [read more]
 
 
And maybe this is all part of the company-wide hacking issue Entercom is trying to fix. A tweet, posted by WWL's own Twitter account, called evening host Seth Dunlap, who is gay, a homophobic slur. Here's the WWL tweet... [read more]
 
Saga Communication has filed a petition with the FCC, asking the Commission to deny five Low Power FM radio stations in Virginia their license renewals. Here's why... [read more]
 
Remember way back when in 2003 when Natalie Maines said, "We’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas,” when referring to George W. Bush and his decision to invade Iraq? [read more]
 
 
Appearing on the cover of Radio Ink Magazine is a very big deal. We've been publishing for nearly 28 years and have had the biggest names in the radio industry on our cover. Over those years, with a framed copy of their cover story hanging in their office, many have told us what an honor it is to be on the cover. In December, we're doing something we've never done before. [read more]
 
The Broadcasters Foundation of America raised over $250,000, Monday, to help broadcasters in need during its 2019 Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY. [read more]
 
Beasley XP, the Esports Division of Beasley Media Group, is unveiling Checkpoint XP On Campus, a new college-based collaborative endeavor with the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. [read more]
 
 
iheartradioOn the Podtrac August Top 10 Publishers chart, iHeartRadio has taken the number one spot from NPR. With 258 active shows, iHeartRadio racked up a unique monthly audience of 23.1 million. NPR's 61 shows pulled in 22.7 million. [read more]
 
The New York NAB Show is October 16-17 at the Javits Convention Center. Podcasting will be part of the show. Here are all the details. [read more]
 
After 27 years as GMof the Mel Wheeler Inc. cluster of radio stations in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA, President and co-owner Leonard Wheeler is handing the reins of top management over to Brett Sharp as GM and Nadra Scott as VP of Sales. [read more]
 
 
Coast to Coast AM is launching a new feature for Coast Insiders -- The Art Bell Vault. [read more]
 
Veteran programmer Leigh McNabb has joined Saga’s Des Moines Radio Group as PD of 93-3 KIOA. McNabb was PD/Middays at KPZT The Point in Kansas City since July 2015. [read more]
 
 
The Tony Kornheiser Show debuts today (Noon-1 p.m.) on ESPN 630 "The Sports Capitol" in Washington, DC. Kornheiser will be joined by regulars and local guests, Monday through Friday. [read more]
 
 
Radio talent Todd Schnitt joins wingman and FARK.COM founder Drew Curtis for an entertaining, irreverent look at the news stories people may have missed. [read more]
 
Barrett Sports Media is about to launch two new podcasts. The first to roll out will be the Under The Radar Podcast hosted by BSM’s Brandon Contes, followed by BSM’s Producer’s Podcast hosted by Demetri Ravanos [read more]
 
The We’re Alive podcast has seen great success with more than 160 million downloads to date, and has now teamed up with PodcastOne to debut its new season. [read more]
 
 
PRN and sports betting media company VSiN along with NASCAR announced a long-term content partnership to bring sports betting video content directly to race fans at NASCAR.com. [read more]
 
Don't Miss Any News This Afternoon
In June, the licensee of an Alabama AM facing license revocation for unpaid regulatory fees was given a second chance, due to a "premature" action by the Media Bureau which was reversed. Unfortunately, the licensee didn't act, and the station's license has been revoked. Find out more by signing up HERE!
 
Hubbard station 97.9 WRMF’s The KVJ Show, West Palm Beach, FL, is hosting a two-day radiothon to help the relief efforts in the Bahamas. The show will broadcast from 6 a.m ET on Wed., September 11 until 10 a.m. on Fri., September 13. [read more]
 
 




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