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WVIK To Split Classical & News/Talk Programming

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 06:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221234/wvik-to-split-classical-news-talk-programming/


Augustana College is planning a realignment of its Public News/Talk and Classical programming services in the Quad Cities this summer.

90.3 WVIK Rock Island IL will convert to all News/Talk programming, while
105.7 K289BI Davenport IA will see its signal upgraded and acquire all the Classical programming. Currently WVIK airs a mix of News/Talk and
Classical, while K289BI/WVIK-HD2 airs additional News/Talk programming.

General Manager Jay Pearce told the Quad City Times, Were not going to do
it until we have a frequency that covers all of the Quad-Cities.
Sustainability is the bottom line here. Its a financial thing, and we
studied it long and hard.

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Audrey Rose Joins KRBE

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 06:17 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221220/audrey-rose-joins-krbe/


Cumulus Media CHR 104.1 KRBE Houston completes its lineup revamp with the addition of Audrey Rose as 12-3pm host and 3-7pm co-host.

Rose joins KRBE from Bryan Broadcasting CHR Candy 95 KNDE College Station
where she served as Music Director and midday host. She began her career at Audacy Hip Hop KS 107.5 KQKS Denver in 2013 in promotions and rose to
fill-ins and later nights before moving to KNDE. At KRBE, she will host the 12-3pm slot and be featured on Kevin Quinns afternoon show from 3-7pm.

The addition of Audrey Rose follows additional KRBE lineup changes this
year that have including morning show producer Sam Given adding 10am-12pm hosting duties, the promotion of Laura Dickerson to Music Director and
night host, and addition of Maureen Cooper as Creative Services Director.

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that popular Houston Top 40 station, 104.1 KRBE, turns up its weekday programming with the launch of a new
on-air lineup and a new Music Director for the station. The award-winning
Roula and Ryan Show continues to wake up Houston weekdays from 6am-10am,
with Roula and Ryan Show cast member Sam Given taking on additional responsibilities, moving into an early midday role to host from 10am-Noon.

New to the KRBE team is Audrey Rose, who joins KRBE as On-Air Host,
Middays, from Noon-3pm, and will also be featured on KRBE’s afternoon show from 3pm-7pm with On-Air Host, Kevin Quinn, who re-upped in August and continues as KRBE Assistant Program Director. Audrey Rose joins KRBE from
KNDE 95.1 in College Station, where she was Midday Personality and Music Director. She started her career in 2013 as a promotions intern at KQKS
107.5 in her hometown of Denver, CO, and began her time on-air at KQKS, eventually becoming the main swing shift/fill-in personality and hosting
nights on the station.

Laura Dickerson joins KRBE as Music Director, and also signs on to the KRBE lineup as On-Air Host of H-Town Live with Laura from
7pm-Midnight. Dickerson moves to KRBE after five years as On-Air Talent and Music Director for Houston’s former Radio Now 92.1 FM. She started her
career in her hometown of Boston, MA on the Matty In The Morning Show at
Kiss 108 FM and then had multiple roles on and off the air at KMVA/Hot 97.5
FM in Phoenix, AZ, where she earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State University.

Leslie Whittle, Program Director, 104.1 KRBE, said: “I’ve had the honor to work alongside many of these talented individuals for several years with
great success, including a top-rated January ’22, and am thrilled to start our journey with these dynamic personalities in their new roles. Our
mission at KRBE is to entertain our audience with local voices who truly
care about serving Houston, and these women are the perfect additions to
our team.”    

Sam Given commented: “Its awesome to be able to work with a company that truly wants to help you grow. I want to thank Leslie Whittle, our Program Director at KRBE, for trusting me to kick off middays in such a great city.
I also want to thank Executive Producer Eric Rowe of The Roula and Ryan
Show for helping me navigate the transition between mornings and middays.” 

  

Audrey Rose remarked: “It is a dream come true to be able to work at KRBE. To work with such a legendary and talented team in the great city of
Houston is the opportunity of a lifetime. I cannot wait to get to know the
city and listeners of H-Town!”

Laura Dickerson noted: “I am thrilled to take H-town Live to the next level in a city I already know and love, while continuing to grow as a programmer alongside Leslie Whittle and the talented team at KRBE that has
consistently been the heartbeat of Houston for years!”. Reach out to Laura at Laura.dickerson@cumulus.com.


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Brooklyne Beatty To Join WMEE Morning Show

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 05:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221218/brooklyne-beatty-to-join-wmee-morning-show/


Federated Media Hot AC 97.3 WMEE Fort Wayne IN will add Brooklyne Beatty as morning co-host.

Beatty will join WMEE from the dual roles of morning co-host at News/Talk
95.3 MNC WTRC-FM Niles MI/South Bend IN and midday host at Hot AC Froggy
102.7 WAOR Ligonier IN. Prior to joining WTRC-FM in 2019, she served as a traffic reporter and news anchor for News/Talk 1190 WOWO Fort Wayne.

She will fill the slot created by last months departure of Renee Cummings alongside John Davies. She will remain in South Bend until some time in
April before making the move to Fort Wayne.


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WSKW Becomes 1160 The Score

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 04:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221214/wskw-becomes-1160-the-score/


Mix Maine Media has flipped Talk/Oldies Legacy 1160 WSKW Skowhegan ME to
Sports 1160 The Score.

Current morning host Mike Violette will remain in place for what is now
being titled The Opening Drive from 7-9am. The remainder of the lineup will feature programming from CBS Sports Radio and the stations ample high
school sports programming.

The move marks a return to all-Sports for WSKW, which previously held the format from the mid-90s to 2011 either under the 1160 The Score or ESPN
1160 brands.

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