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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.

Skratch N Sniff’s ‘Summer-Time Sublime Mix’ Available For Memorial Day Weekend

Compass Media Networks has a Skratch N Sniff "Summer-Time Sublime Mix" special for Memorial Day Weekend featuring guest host Jakob Nowell playing the hits from Sublime and the new single "Feel Like That" with Figure Stick along with tunes from Jakob’s Castle. It’s a perfect way to keep your Memorial Day weekend vibes chill with music from the greats Bob Marley, Dirty Heads, Slightly Stoopid, and more.  Listen to the promo HERE. The 2 hour program is market exclusive. To get this download and passcode email Compass Media Networks' Doug Ingold at dingold@compassmedianetworks.com.

May 22nd, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday

Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Ian McCain from WLUM (FM 102/1)/Milwaukee sharing his Famous Firsts. Alternative programmers continue buzzing about Dayglow “Every Little Thing I Do.” The #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks is impacting this week. Today’s latest radio & records exposure comes from Lisa Worden at the iHeart Theater for tonight’s Cage The Elephant iHeartRadio Album Release Party in virtual reality, KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento with Royel Otis at “Concerts In The Park” last Friday, and Chris Moradi shares a photo from KXTE (X107.5)/Las

May 20th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Week of 5/20

ALT Happy Birthday wishes to KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles PM Drive Co-Host Chris Booker (5/20), Beggars Group's Brien Terranova (5/20), KAVC (FM 90)/Amarillo, TX PD Amy Presley (5/20), AMPLIFY’s Chuck Oliner (5/23), Audacy SVP/Programming And Music Initiatives Michael Martin (5/25), and Ray Gmeiner Rocks Promotion’s Ray Gmeiner (5/27).

May 17th, 2024|Alternative, Birthdays|

Alternative New Music Friday #Happens

Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with Cage The Elephant. The Kentucky 6-piece released their 6th album today and will play at Hangout Festival and Bonnaroo before kicking off their big tour. Hangout Festival begins today. For those heading to Gulf Shores, Alabama, the weekend set times are HERE. More Alternative ratings love to share from the latest Nielsen April 2024 PPM 6+ Ratings. KXTE (X107.5)/Las Vegas is up 3.0-3.5, WOLT (Indy 103.3)/Indianapolis jumps 4.0-4.4, WROX (96X)/Norfolk leaps 2.6-3.3, WOKV-HD2 (X99.5)/Jacksonville rises 1.2-1.4, and WMRQ (Radio 104.1)/Hartford climbs 2.7-2.8. WWDC (DC101)/Washington PD Dustin Matthews checks in to report, “DC101

May 17th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Empire Of The Sun Set To Release First New Album In 8 Years

Sydney, Australia duo Empire Of The Sun will drop their fourth album, Ask That God, on July 26th via Capitol. The announcement arrived with a new song "Music On The Radio" from the upcoming release. It’s the second new song from the upcoming release. Last month, Empire Of The Sun released "Changes."  Ask That God will be Empire Of The Sun's first album in 8 years. Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele said, "Ask That God is an album we searched for and were thankfully blessed with. We are nothing more than conduits, gathering experience and finding what is meant

May 17th, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

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