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Shawn Alexander

Shawn Alexander has been connecting the Alternative Community from Radio & Records (1989-1995) to All Access (1996-2023) to #Happens.

WATO/Knoxville Debuts ‘Atomic 106 – Everything Alternative’

Loud Media WATO/Oak Ridge-Knoxville has launched "Atomic 106 - Everything Alternative." The station launched under Aaron Ishmael last Friday 10/26 at 1:06pm playing Alternative from the 70s to today, creating "the ultimate alternative music experience." The TJ Show will anchor mornings from 6am-10am. The on-air staff also includes, Kim Neaton, formerly of WEQX/Albany, NY. Kim will host PM Drive on Atomic 106 from 3pm-7pm, starting November 4th. Listen to Atomic 106 HERE. 

October 27th, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Badflower Drops A Halloween Song

Just in time for the spooky season, Badflower releases a riotous, spine-tingling new song "Haunting You" via Big Machine Rock. Check out the lyric video HERE. The high-energy Halloween song was written about being abruptly cut out of someone's life and dealing with the residual aftermath. Working around the colloquialism “you're dead to me,” frontman Josh Katz wrote the creepy song from the perspective of a literal ghost, haunted by the lingering presence of the lover's orbit they were removed from.  "'Haunting You' is really about being pushed out of someone's life abruptly and completely – like, when someone says,

October 25th, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Alternative New Music Friday #Happens  

Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with 8 new albums out today for you to check out – 311, Bastille, Beach Weather, Pixies, Peach Pit, Soccer Mommy, Amyl And The Sniffers, and Thunder Jackson. I have new singles queued up for you to listen & download this week from 311, twenty one pilots, Culture Wars, Don’t Believe In Ghosts, and Autopilot below on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. Audacy/Sacramento names Aaron Miller VP/Market Manager replacing Stacey Kauffman. Get the scoop in Alternative News. Jason Squires from KFRR/Fresno checks in after a lunchtime New Rock 104.1 Soundhouse with AWOLNATION on Wednesday. Wait

October 25th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Audacy/Sacramento Names Aaron Miller SVP/Market Manager

Aaron Miller joins Audacy/Sacramento as SVP/Market Manager replacing Stacey Kauffman, who recently departed the company. Miller will oversee the 8 stations in the cluster, which include Alternative KKDO (ALT 94.7), Active Rock KRXQ (98 Rock), and Classic Rock KSEG (96.9 The Eagle). "Aaron’s extensive experience in sales and leadership, along with his deep understanding of the broadcast media landscape, make him a sound choice to take over our Sacramento market,” said Doug Abernethy, Regional President, Audacy. "We are confident in Aaron’s ability to thrive in this new role, and that under his guidance, our portfolio of brands will continue to

October 23rd, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

Audacy/Sacramento Names Aaron Miller SVP/Market Manager

Aaron Miller joins Audacy/Sacramento as SVP/Market Manager replacing Stacey Kauffman, who recently departed the company. Miller will oversee the 8 stations in the cluster, which include Alternative KKDO (ALT 94.7), Active Rock KRXQ (98 Rock), and Classic Rock KSEG (96.9 The Eagle). "Aaron’s extensive experience in sales and leadership, along with his deep understanding of the broadcast media landscape, make him a sound choice to take over our Sacramento market,” said Doug Abernethy, Regional President, Audacy. "We are confident in Aaron’s ability to thrive in this new role, and that under his guidance, our portfolio of brands will continue to

October 23rd, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Magdalena Bay. “Image” is the new single from the L.A. duo. Magdalena Bay says, “It’s got a little Yellow Magic Orchestra, a little Radiohead, maybe a little Phoenix? Think it combines a generally dancy energy with a dark strange mood. We like songs that do that. The lyrics are reflective of the album themes, exploring and playing with ideas of the self.”  Thanks to David Jacobs from Mom+Pop Music for VIP Access.  The Offspring “Ok, But This Is The Last Time” is #1 Most Added this week on Mediabase

October 23rd, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

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