Audacy/Dallas Ups Bob Mackay To SVP & Market Manager
Audacy has named Bob Mackay SVP & Market of its Dallas cluster, which includes Alternative KVIL (ALT 103.7), KRLD-AM (Newsradio 1080) KSPF (98.7 The Spot), KJHH (100.3 Jack FM), KRLD (105.3 The Fan), KMVK (La Grande 107.5), KMVK-HD2 (Puro Tejano Fierro HD2), and KVIL-HD3 (CHANNEL Q). Mackay continues his role as VP/Sales for Audacy Dallas. He succeeds Brian Purdy, who will continue as Regional President. "Bob is the ideal leader to pioneer Audacy Dallas into its next chapter—his passion, vision and deep understanding of our business make him an incredible asset to our team, our audience and our advertisers," said
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! This week’s #HAPPENS Alternative Artist Discovery is Winona Fighter. “The 3 of us come from all different backgrounds, which I think makes our sound special,” says lead singer Coco Kinnon. Winona Fighter is buzzing at Alternative with an attention grabbing single “You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers” from the band’s debut album My Apologies To The Chef. Big thanks to Adam “Adrock” Lebensfeld from In De Goot for VIP Access. Get to know Winona Fighter on Artist Discovery Of The Week. sombr “Back To Friends” is #1 Most Added this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board.
almost monday Are Jumping Back In With The Dive Tour – Part 2
Fresh off the sold-out debut headline tour across the U.S. and Europe, almost monday are hitting the road again in support of their debut album, DIVE. The Dive Tour – Part 2 launches June 11th in Mexico City before heading across the pond for a string of European headline shows beginning June 23 in Cardiff, UK. Along the way, the band will hit major festivals including Lollapalooza Berlin (July 13) and Lollapalooza Paris (July 19) before returning for the North American leg beginning September 18th in Oklahoma City. Pre-sale tickets are available now. General on-sale starts Thursday, April 17th at
Winona Fighter
Winona Fighter #HAPPENS VIP Access Let's meet Winona Fighter. Band Members: Coco Kinnon (singer/multi-instrumentalist) Dan Fuson (lead guitarist) Austin Luther (bassist/producer) ARTIST Winona Fighter SONG "You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers" LABEL Rise/BMG ORIGIN Nashville, TN (by way of Boston) Hey, my name is Coco and I am the front-woman for Winona Fighter. The band consists of myself, Dan Fuson (guitar), and Austin Luther (bass/producer). I grew up pretty immersed in the Boston area punk scene. Whether I was actually playing the shows or just being a spectator, it shaped
Remembering Iconic KROQ/Los Angeles On-Air Personality Jed The Fish
So incredibly sad that that former longtime legendary KROQ/Los Angeles on-air personality Jed The Fish passed away on Monday (4/14) from lung cancer at the age of 69. Jed spent 34 years at KROQ from 1978-2012 and was the original host of the weekly syndicated show, Out Of Order. KROQ afternooner Kevin Ryder hosted an on-air tribute on Monday with former KROQers Richard Blade, Freddy Snakeskin, Doug "Sluggo" Roberts, Kat Corbett, Tami Heide, Jay "Lightning" Tilles, Andy Shuon, Gia DeSantis, Darcy Fulmer and Rick Rippey in-studio. Gene "Bean" Baxter and Swedish Egil called in to share stories of The World
KNRQ/Eugene, OR Among 10 New Affiliates To Add The Dave & Mahoney Show
Cumulus Media Alternative KNRQ/Eugene, OR has added The Dave & Mahoney Show to weekday mornings from 5am-10a. The Compass Media-syndicated show has also added 9 other new stations: LM Communications WBVX/Lexington, KY; 7 Mountains Media WPTQ/Bowling Green, KY; Longport Media WMGM/Atlantic City-Cape May, NJ; Mountain Top Media WPKE/Pikeville, KY; Manhattan Broadcasting KMKF/Salina-Manhattan, KS; Breck Media Group Wyoming KTED/Casper-Riverton, WY; Southern Broadcasting WWGM/Selmer, TN; Phillips Broadcasting KCRT/Trinidad, CO; and Eastern Utah Broadcasting KHUN/Huntington, UT. Dave Farra, co-host of The Dave and Mahoney Show, says, "We’re incredibly excited about the growth and engagement the show is experiencing in markets across the country.
The Struts Announce Massive North American Tour Celebrating 10 Years Of Everybody Wants
The Struts announce a North American tour that will take the British glam-rockers through more than 40 cities and will commemorate the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, Everybody Wants. It's a full-circle moment for The Struts with the tour also marking a decade since The Struts first played in the U.S. To celebrate the band will perform Everybody Wants in its entirety each night, alongside newly released tracks, and all the favorites. "We can’t believe it’s been ten years since Everybody Wants and since we first played in the States," says frontman Luke Spiller. "This tour is going to
Benson Boone Announces New Album American Heart Arrives June 20
Grammy-nominated Benson Boone has announced his highly-anticipated new album American Heart, will drop on June 20th via Night Street/Warner Records. Benson broke the news on stage at Coachella, where he made his debut this past Friday. At the end of his electrifying main stage set, he brought out surprise guest Brian May of Queen for a special performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Boone will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on May 3rd and has upcoming festival appearances that include: Riverbeat Music Festival on May 4th in Memphis, BottleRock Music Festival on May 24th in Napa, CA, The Governors Ball
