CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has promoted veteran radio programming professional Kenny Smoov as Vice President, Urban Formats. In his new role, Smoov will serve as a corporate programming resource for the company’s 37 Urban-formatted stations in 25 markets across the U.S. Smoov joined Cumulus in 2003, and continues in his current roles as Program […]
Cox Enterprises, Inc. today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell Cox Media Group’s Radio station portfolio as well as its CoxReps and Gamut national advertising businesses to a new broadcasting company that is substantially owned by private equity funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC. The transaction will expand the […]
Taxi Productions KJLH 102.3FM in Los Angeles has named Jamillah Muhammad as the Operations Manager of the station. Market Manager Elston Butler feels Jamillah’s vision will deliver the rating victories for Taxi Productions. Jamillah says, “I am extremely excited to join the KJLH family as the new Operations Manager. With my passion for radio, serving […]
KPWR 105.9 — Meruelo Media is pleased to announce that TV/Radio host, comedian, actor, producer, rapper, writer, philanthropist, children’s book author, and activist, Nick Cannon, will join Power 106, LA’s #1 hip hop station, as the morning show’s main host and producer. The show, “Nick Cannon Mornings – Power 106 #1 for Hip Hop,” launches this Monday, June […]