Malcolm Ryker Upped To iHeartMedia Sr. Creative Director Rock And Alternative & ALT 98.7/L.A. Creative Services Dir.
iHeartMedia has upped Malcolm Ryker to Sr. Creative Director Rock And Alternative & KYSR (ALT 98.7)/L.A. Creative Services Director. Ryker will remain based in the iHeart studios in San Diego. An elated Ryker said, "I mean this is a high point for a guy that came to San Diego, as Imaging Director for 91X in 1994 with Jacor... then changed to Clear Channel where I made the transition to KIOZ Rock 105-3 Creative Services Dir. I've been on the iHeart National production team Voicing Rock and producing ALT... Plus, voicing Rock and Alt stations all over the country." "It just
Amber Miller Joins WXPN/Philadelphia
Former iHeartMedia Alternative WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia APD/middayer Amber Miller has landed a new gig at crosstown NonComm WXPN for evenings beginning Thursday, July 18th. "This Philly gal couldn’t be more enthused and honored to join the revered team of world-class radio professionals at XPN," Miller says. "I can’t wait to work alongside everyone on the team, all in the name of celebrating amazing music, community and connection."
Alternative Returns To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton On WEZX-HD3 As ‘Fuzz 96.1’
Times Shamrock Communications reboots Alternative WEZX-HD3 via two FM translators airing on WEZX-HD3 as "Fuzz 96.1" under OM/PD Mark Hoover. The Fuzz brand previously aired on WFUZ as Fuzz 92.1 from 2012-2017 and later rebranded to Alt 92.1 before flipping to AC in 2020. Hoover said, “People have been asking me for years, what happened to Fuzz? I would always reply I miss it too, and after a few years we had the opportunity to bring it back." "Fuzz is a fan favorite in NEPA. With its return, we are happy to present this new distinct on-air brand", added Times
Good Neighbours Announce First-Ever North American Tour
UK duo Good Neighbours announce their first ever North American headlining tour, as part of their world tour, beginning this fall. The eight-city North American tour kicks off September 3 in Toronto, making stops in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver, before concluding in Tempe, AZ on September 15. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 09/03 – Axis Club Theatre – Toronto, ON 09/04 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY 09/06 – The Foundry at the Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA 09/08 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL 09/11 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA 09/12 –
Nick Petropoulos Upped To Arista EVP, Promotion And Artist Development
Arista Records has announced the promotion of Nick Petropoulos to Executive Vice President, Promotion and Artist Development. "Nick has become an integral part of the Arista team over the last three years," said David Massey, President & CEO of Arista Records. "His vision has been a crucial element in strategizing and executing our promotion strategy and I look forward to supporting his leadership in this new role around to further strengthen our artist development." Petropoulos said, "Arista leads with an Artist-centric approach that has led to many of our success stories in the last few years. I am thrilled to
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Dexter And The Moonrocks. The Abilene, Texas 4-piece signed to Big Loud Rock imprint Severance Records is now chart bound at Alternative. Today you get VIP Access with Fox from Dexter And The Moonrocks, who says they call their music “western space grunge.” Cage The Elephant “Rainbow” logs #1 Most Added this week with their new single heading Top 20 on the Alternative chart. Congrats to RCA’s Gary Gorman & the Cage The Elephant team! Ratings Time! Nielsen June ‘24 PPM 6+ Ratings are being released this week and
Dexter And The Moonrocks
Dexter And The Moonrocks VIP Access. Let's meet the band. Band Members: James Tuffs (singer/guitar) Ryan Anderson (lead guitar/harmonies) Ty Anderson (bass) Fox (drums/harmonies) ARTIST Dexter And The Moonrocks SONG "Sad In Carolina" LABEL Severance Records/Big Loud Rock ORIGIN Abilene, Texas Hi, I’m Fox. We are a band from a tiny town just north of Abilene Texas. Ty, James, and Ryan all grew up together and we met using a website called band mix (it’s basically tinder for musicians). We started jamming together a little over 2 years ago.
Atlas Genius And Robert DeLong Announce Co-Headline Tour
Atlas Genius and Robert DeLong have announced a co-headline tour kicking off September 8th in Chicago and running through October 21st in Los Angeles. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, July 12th at 10am local time. "It’s been six years since our last proper tour,” says Keith Jeffrey of Atlas Genius. "We are thrilled and honored to share the stage with Robert DeLong, one of the most innovative and creative artists and performers of the last decade." Atlas Genius recently announced their first album in nine years, End of the Tunnel, due out on September 6th. The band has already shared
Royel Otis ‘Sofa King’ Gets Audacy Launch On Alternative Stations
Audacy announces Royel Otis as the Alternative band for the company’s music discovery program, LAUNCH. The Australian indie duo's very first single, “Sofa King,” will be featured on all of Audacy’s Alternative stations. It comes on the heels of the band's #1 Alternative single "Murder On The Dancefloor." Royel Otis joins previously announced Top 40 artist Muni Long and Country singer Kassi Ashton as part of the 2024 class of rising artists who are spotlighted through Audacy’s extensive multiplatform reach. Audacy will support Royel Otis with broadcast and digital airplay, personalized vignettes and exclusive editorial and social media collaborations. Michael
