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Q101, The Loop sold to… Randy Michaels?
The Court Jester rides again. In a move that took everyone by surprise, Emmis Communications sold controlling interest in WLUP-FM (The Loop) and WKQX-FM (Q101) and a New York City station (WRXP-FM) to...
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WWWN: DOA
I guess this is what happens when you use winning call letters without Charlie Sheen? The first full Arbitron PPM survey for September is out for Merlin Media all-news station WWWN shows the...
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ESPN radio broadens reach with New York City FM deal
For the second time in a week, a high profile local marketing agreement (LMA) has shaken up the radio landscape in a major market. This time, its ESPN 1050 programming in New York – or more...
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Greg Jarrett heads to WIQI-FM
Former WGN-AM radio personality Greg Jarrett has landed a morning time slot gig on troubled news station WIQI-FM (101.1, FM News) beginning on Monday. Jarrett will anchor morning newscasts alongside...
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The axe swings on FM News in Chicago, New York
Welcome, i101 overlords. It’s safe to say this now: FM News 101.1 is the biggest bomb in the history of Chicago radio. But you knew that already, right? Merlin Media pulled the plug on its all-news...
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T Dog’s Six Pack: Chicago tells Randy Michaels and Ozzie Guillen to get lost
Ozzie The Sellout Clown. After a long hiatus, T Dog’s Six Pack…the week’s winners and losers in the media world is back! And its strange in the same week two of Chicago’s most hated media people: Randy...
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: “Bethenny” heads to Fox Chicago
Bethenny Frankel’s new talk show is finally coming to Chicago via WFLD in 2013. It’s a done deal: after a successful six-week test run at a few Fox-owned stations this summer, Bethenny Frankel’s new...
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Cumulus exercises option to purchase WLUP, WKQX
Pour one on the curb for Merlin Media. As first reported by Radio Insight, Cumulus Media announced Tuesday they have exercised their option to purchase Merlin Media’s classic rock WLUP-FM and...
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