Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Cumulus Makes Over KWQW, Des Moines. Gone is the ?Wow FM? brand and in is ?98.3 The Torch ? Common Sense Radio? on Cumulus Media news/talker KWQW. New program director Robert Rees takes over the morning drive slot on air and WMAL, Washington-based Chris Plante as well as Cox Media?s Herman Cain make way for Westwood One?s Dennis Miller and Premiere?s Glenn Beck in middays.
Joe Pags Returns to KTRH, Houston. Beginning on Monday, April 28, WOAI, San Antonio-based Joe ?Pags? Pagliarulo will also be heard on Clear Channel?s Houston news/talk KTRH as his afternoon show will be simulcast on both stations from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. In addition to his daily work on WOAI and KTRH, Joe Pags is also heard on Clear Channel?s syndicated ?The Weekend? on Saturdays and on KOA, Denver from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays.
Premiere Networks Distributing TheBlaze Memorial Day Special. The title of the show is, ?Freedom: Love It or Lose It,? and it?s a production of Glenn Beck?s TheBlaze Radio Network. It?s an ?exclusive three-hour Memorial Day radio special?featuring the hosts, writers and editors of TheBlaze and TheBlaze.com, including: Doc Thompson, Buck Sexton, Jay Severin and others. From personal stories to conversations about the meaning of the holiday, listeners will be treated to a special tribute to those who fought and gave their lives to defend our freedom, and the loved ones who support them.? Premiere says it?s available for news/talk stations to air between May 24 and 26.
This is High School Radio Day. More specifically, it is the third annual such event. WBFH, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (suburban Detroit) station manager Pete Bowers is credited with founding/scheduling the inaugural High School Radio Day in May 2012, as well as last April?s follow-up. Estimating there are 200 high schools in the nation with an over-the-air non-commercial, educational radio station or an internet-only or online radio station, Bowers comments, ?The number of terrestrial stations is dropping, but the number of online stations is increasing. Some of those are applying for LPFM construction permits. That is why we must unite on High School Radio Day and make the public aware of what we do, how we do it, and the service we provide our communities.? In 2012, 31 schools from 16 states registered for the event, compared to 52 schools from 32 states last year. Today?s activities planned by participating stations are found at www.highschoolradioday.com. Also on the website are names of participating high schools with links to their websites and online streams of their programming.
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