Entercom expands the reach of News Radio 1120 KMOX (KMOX-AM), the voice of St. Louis. The station will simulcast on 98.7 FM translator as News Radio 98.7 FM KMOX and will be heard throughout the city’s business district including downtown, Clayton, midtown, Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights and Kirkwood, effective March 22.
Also on March 22, the station welcomes the addition of “The Dave Glover Show” to its weekday programming lineup. The show, which was previously heard on sister station 97.1 FM Talk (KFTK-FM) for the last 20 years, will now be heard on News Radio 1120 AM 98.7 FM weekdays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT.
“We are beyond excited to amplify the reach of the one and only KMOX and serve the St. Louis area in a more significant way,” said Becky Domyan, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom St. Louis.
“We are thrilled for “The Dave Glover Show” to bring over 20 years of success to KMOX with this expansion to FM. Dave and his team have had an unprecedented track record of creating laughter, highlighting thought provoking topics, and committing to relevant, local content day in and day out.”
“Our goal is to serve as the voice of the entire community,” said Steve Moore, Brand Manager, News Radio 1120 KMOX. “It’s important that KMOX is available on multiple platforms in order to keep the listeners in the business district informed with the latest news throughout the city.”
Today, Sony Music Publishing announced it has signed multi-platinum selling, award-winning pop superstar Zara Larsson to a worldwide deal.
Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson is one of today’s biggest new artists in dance-pop music, known for her energetic, chart-topping anthems including “Ruin My Life,” “All The Time,” “Lush Life,” and “Never Forget You,” as well as prominent collaborations like “A Brand New Day” with BTS and “Like It Is” with Kygo and Tyga.
Photo credit, Anton Vretander (From L-R: Zara Larsson, Johnny Tennander).
Recently, Zara unveiled her new single “Look What You’ve Done” from her highly anticipated new albumPoster Girl, which is set to release this week on March 5.
The 12-track collection will feature her 2020 hits “Wow,” “Love Me Land,” and “Talk About Love” ft. Young Thug, which recently debuted on the U.S. Top 40 pop radio charts. Zara will be hosting an exclusive online concert on her YouTube channel for International Women’s Day on March 8, where she will be performing new songs from Poster Girl, along with many ofher top hits.
Zara Larsson said, “I’m so excited to start working with Johnny, Katie and everyone at Sony Music Publishing. They have such an incredible team and roster and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Johnny Tennander, Sony Music Publishing MD, Scandinavia and SVP A&R, Europe said, “We’re incredibly proud to be working with Zara and to welcome her to Sony Music Publishing. Zara is a real artist and she also stands for something – she has something to say.
Ola Håkansson and the Ten team together with the Epic team have done an amazing job building her career into becoming a global superstar, and we very much look forward to being a part of the team and taking Zara to new heights!”
“Zara has already achieved an incredible global legacy yet has so much future ahead of her. We are thrilled to partner with Zara, London15 and the rest of her incredible team,” said Katie Welle, Sony Music Publishing SVP, Creative.
Zara Larsson gained international prominence in 2015 with the release of her breakthrough hits “Lush Life” and “Never Forget You” ft. MNEK, which quickly earned top charting positions across various countries.
In 2017, she released her debut albumSo Good, propelling Zara into the global spotlight and making history on Spotify as the second most-streamed debut by a female artist ever. Since then, Larsson’s career has continued to rise with popular singles such as “So Good” ft. Ty Dolla $ign, “Symphony” with Clean Bandit, and “Ain't My Fault.”
She has received top accolades for her songs, including four MTV EMA awards, four Swedish Grammy awards, eight Rockbjörnen, four BRIT nominations, and many others.
Station Welcomes AJ McCord as Afternoon Show Co-Host
Entercom announced a new weekday programming lineup for 1080 The FAN (KFXX-AM), Portland’s original all-sports radio station and the home of the Oregon Ducks, effective immediately.
As part of the new lineup, “Dirt and Sprague” with co-hosts Andy ‘Dirt’ Johnson and Brandon Sprague will transition to morning drive from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PT. They were previously heard in afternoon drive since 2015. Following “Dirt and Sprague,”
“The Herd with Colin Cowherd” will continue in the 9:00 a.m. to – 12:00 p.m. PT slot. The Fan is the original home of The Herd, debuting the show in 1997 before the show moved to a nationwide platform with ESPN Radio and, since 2015, Fox Sports Radio.
The station subsequently welcomes KOIN6 TV sportscaster AJ McCord as afternoon show co-host, pairing her with veteran station host Dusty Harrah in the 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT slot for “AJ and Dusty.”
“I’m so excited about this enhanced lineup,” said Kim Martinez Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Portland. “With Dirt and Sprague making the well-deserved move to mornings and the addition of AJ McCord in middays, 1080 The Fan will continue to provide the best content and entertainment for our listeners, and results for our advertisers.”
“I could not be more excited with this opportunity to join 1080 The FAN and extend my coverage of Portland sports,” said McCord. “I’m blessed to have a co-host in Dusty Harrah who is equally as eager to bring the best sports talk to our listeners.
Combining the forces of KOIN6 and The Fan to provide more extensive coverage of our favorite teams is a dream come true.”
McCord joins 1080 The Fan after serving as local television station KOIN-TV’s primary sports reporter and anchor since 2017.
In addition to covering the Portland sports landscape, she hosted a variety of weekly shows. Prior to KOIN-TV, she served as weekend sports reporter and anchor for KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fayetteville, AR.
1080 The Fan’s weekday lineup concludes with “Primetime with Isaac and Suke” featuring Isaac Ropp and Jason Scukanec from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT for the 16th consecutive year.
Mainstream Urban Weeknight Show Set to Deliver Strong Listener Engagement and High Energy!
Monday through Friday, 7pm – 12 midnight EST
Effective today, Reach Media is pleased to announce that weeknight show personality, Incognito’s Posted on the Corner show, will officially move to Reach Media for distribution and syndication.
The show will now be heard in the following markets; WHTA-FM, Atlanta; WGPR-FM, Detroit; WENZ-FM, Cleveland; WQOK-FM, Raleigh; WHHH-FM, Indianapolis; WMBO-FM and WCKX-FM, Columbus; WIZF, Cincinnati, weeknights, 7pm – 12 midnight.
Posted on the Corner can be described as a party on the radio where the listener is the star. This fast paced show keeps the audience entertained with features such as Top 7 Countdown, Posted on the Corner Trivia, Pull-Up Game and Posted After Dark.
All of the features provide an opportunity for the audience to be involved and feel as though they are part of the show. This element of inclusion has been a proven success within the show.
Incognito started his radio career by calling into his hometown radio station to represent his high school which strategically set him up for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Starting his on-air career in Columbus, Georgia, Incognito would build his career in a handful of radio markets before landing a job in Atlanta.
To date, his show Posted on the Corner was consistently crowned the #1 Night Show (Monday-Friday) in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Incognito’s mission is to help individuals and families in underserved communities. His mantra of “Play Hard, Work Harder” is something he lives by in his career and personal life.
Melody Talkington, VP of Affiliate Relations for Reach Media stated, “I am looking forward to seeing even more great things come from Incognito and Posted on the Corner. He has already shown us what he is capable of and now with this expansion, the sky is the limit.”
VSiN and iHeartMedia Announce Wide-Ranging Multimedia Partnership to Bring Free Sports Betting Content to More Listeners, Across More Devices
Partnership Dramatically Expands VSiN’s Audio Reach Through New Live Streaming iHeartRadio Station and Accelerates Efforts to Ramp Podcasting and Betcasting
LAS VEGAS and NEW YORK – December 29, 2020 –VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, today announced the expansion of its partnership with iHeartMedia to significantly increase its audio reach. As part of this wide-ranging multimedia partnership, on January 1, 2021 VSiN will move its dedicated streaming radio station to iHeartRadio, the leading all-in-one free digital music, streaming radio and podcasting platform, bringing VSiN’s unique coverage of the sports betting markets to more listeners than ever, completely free for the first time.
“We’re thrilled to build on the success we’ve had with iHeart on the podcasting and betcasting front to announce an expanded partnership that will help us offer a better product to a broader audience for free,” said Brian Musburger, founder and CEO of VSiN. “We believe that removing the subscription hurdle on audio platforms will launch the critical next chapter for us on a technologically ubiquitous platform and set us up for 24/7 live programming in the very near term. This not only allows VSiN to get to more listeners on more devices but also to capture more advertising revenue as legalized sports betting continues its rapid spread across the U.S.”
Building on the incredible momentum experienced over the past several months, VSiN is capitalizing on the expanded audiences and business opportunities offered by this new partnership with iHeartRadio. The components of this partnership include:
Dedicated live iHeartRadio station – VSiN will broadcast live daily on iHeartRadio from sports books and gaming properties in Las Vegas and around the country. VSiN offers credible, straight forward sports betting information from authoritative sources who will share and discuss real-time news, analysis and data to inform and entertain sports fans, providing insights into how the lines are made.
Podcasts – The No. 1 podcast publisher will distribute VSiN’s current shows through the iHeartPodcast Network, plus iHeartRadio and VSiN will collaborate on the development of new upcoming sports betting podcasts.
Betcasts – The recently debuted EPL BetCast Radio brings real-time sports betting audio content directly to fans of the world’s most popular sport, soccer. The innovative new bestcasting product leverages iHeartRadio’s advanced technology platform to stream high quality, low latency audio feeds that are essential for delivering timely sports betting news and information. The live audio broadcast brings one marquee soccer match each week throughout the 2020-21 season. The partnership will also include the launch of several new sports betcasts.
“VSiN is at the forefront of the sports betting industry, delivering the most credible content in the industry since it launched in 2017,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Network Groups. “iHeartRadio is the ideal platform to enable this team to reach an even larger audience, and to educate and entertain more sports fans on the betting industry.”
The free VSiN streaming station will begin on January 1, 2021 on iHeartRadio just as the ball drops at 12a ET. Anyone interested in the most credible and actionable sports betting news, analysis and insights available can visit https://www.vsin.com/iHeart/ to learn how to listen for free using any one of hundreds of iHeartRadio-enabled devices. Until then, the network will continue to air as a subscription service of SiriusXM, which has been VSiN's live audio home since February 2017, more than 15 months before the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to legalize sports betting.
About VSiN
VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, is the first sports media company dedicated to providing news, analysis and proprietary data to the millions of Americans who bet on sports and make gambling a multibillion-dollar industry.
Fueled by award-winning broadcasters and legendary oddsmakers, VSiN informs and entertains these consumers whenever and wherever they want. Fans can access VSiN content through a dedicated SiriusXM Radio channel (204), Comcast Xfinity, fuboTV, Sling TV, Rogers’ Sportsnet, NESN, MSG Networks, Marquee Sports Network, TuneIn, VSiN.com, and the VSiN app.
iHeartMedia Celebrates Third Annual iHeartRadio Podcast Awards
Will Ferrell makes his return to the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards with hilarious opening
Obama’s Other Daughters and hosts of “Las Culturistas” keep viewers laughing out loud all night with original comedy skits
“Office Ladies” takes home highly coveted “Podcast of the Year” award
Gwen Stefani presents the all-new “Seneca Women Podcast Award in partnership with P&G” to Amena Brown, which honors a woman who is using her voice to amplify the voices of other women
NEW YORK – January 22, 2021 – Last night, the third annual iHeartRadio Podcast Awards brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2020, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the booming podcasting industry. The virtual awards event was recorded from multiple locations and exclusively video streamed on iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook pages and broadcasted across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio App.
The virtual event kicked off with a hilarious opening from renowned actor, comedian and producer, Will Ferrell. The comedian, who is behind iHeartRadio’s “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” broke the ice in true Ron Burgundy form, making up his own stats on both the awards show and podcasts. The upbeat tone of the virtual event continued throughout the night with comedic skits from the ladies of Obama’s Other Daughters, made up of Maame-Yaa Aforo, Ashley Holston, Shakira Ja'nai Paye and Yazmin Monet Watkins, hosts of “You Down?” as well as Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, hosts of “Las Culturistas.”
The eventful night also featured appearances by award nominees, an array of celebrity presenters and other special guests including Aaron Mahnke, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Baratunde Thurston, Blake Anderson, Charlamagne Tha God, Dan Patrick, Gwen Stefani, Hillary Clinton, Holly Frey, Jill Scott, Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, Kyle Newacheck, Laverne Cox, Nikki Glaser, Questlove, Roy Wood Jr., Tenderfoot TV (Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey) and more.
The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards event highlights include:
“Office Ladies” scored the big win of the night with Podcast of the Year, a socially voted category.
GwenStefani presented the first Seneca Women Podcast Awardin partnership with P&G to spoken word poet AmenaBrown of “HER with Amena Brown.” This award honors women who use their voices to amplify those of other women.
Hosts of “Las Culturistas” kickstarted the show reflecting on the year 2020 and podcasting, hilariously sharing that the best part about podcasting now is that you can do it naked and from home.
Obama’s Other Daughters reminisced throughout the show on the top viral moments in awards show history and even attempted to do a virtual four-way kiss, inspired by Britney Spears, Madonna and Christina Aguilera’s three-way kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Hilary Clinton warm-heartedly presented the Icon Audible Pioneer Award to Neil Drumming, Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder from Serial Productions.
The iHeartRadio Podcast Awards honored Baratunde Thurston with the Icon Social Impact Award (presented by Questlove)and QCODE with the Icon Innovator Award (presented by Tenderfoot TV co-founders Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey).
ConanO’Brien accepted the award for Best Overall Host–Male. He playfully told viewers that what separates his podcast from others is his “lack of professionalism.” He even shared his advice for those interested in hosting a podcast and more.
Laverne Cox presented the Best Overall Host – Female award to Nicole Byer, host of “Why Won’t You Date Me.” While presenting the award, Cox inspired viewers, telling the virtual audience that everyone should have the opportunity to define who they are on their own terms. She also spoke about her first podcast launching in February 2021.
DanPatrick presented the winner of The Next Great Podcast award, a months-long competition from iHeartRadio in partnership with content creation platform Tongal. Siena Jeakle and LiannaHolston won the competition with “Frankly, My Dear,” a new podcast tackling movie reviews from two friends who don't really like movies.
The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally-recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango.
Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Conal Byrne for iHeartMedia and Deviants Media Studio founders Ivan Dudynsky and Buzz Chatman. Proud sponsors of this year’s event include Audible, P&G and Progressive® Insurance.More information can be found at iHeartPodcastAwards.com.
Aaron Mahnke, Hillary Clinton, Holly Frey, Laverne Cox, Questlove, Roy Wood Jr., Will Ferrell and More To Make Special Guest Appearances During 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards
Gwen Stefani To Present The All-New “Seneca Women Podcast Award in partnership with P&G” To Amena Brown, Which HonorsA Woman Who Is Using Her Voice To Amplify The Voices Of Other Women
The Annual Event Celebrating the Best in Podcasting Will Video Stream On iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook Pages and Broadcast Across iHeartMedia Stations Nationwide and on the iHeartRadio App on January 21
The Virtual Ceremony Will Honor the Very Best in Podcasting in 30 Categories; Baratunde Thurston, Serial Productions’ Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder and QCODE Will Receive This Year’s Icon Awards
WHAT: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced special guest appearances from Aaron Mahnke, Hillary Clinton, Holly Frey, Laverne Cox, Questlove, Roy Wood Jr., Will Ferrell and more during the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, taking place on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 9 p.m. local time. The virtual ceremony will present spoken word poet, performer and host Amena Brown of “HER with Amena Brown” with the all-new “Seneca Women Podcast Award in partnership with P&G,” which honors a woman who is using her voice to amplify the voices of other women. The award will be presented by Gwen Stefani as well as Seneca Women’s Kim Azzarelli and P&G Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard.
Since nominees will be unable to attend the third annual iHeartRadio Podcast Awards in person given the limitations on live events during the pandemic, this year’s virtual event will be recorded from multiple locations, span 30 categories and honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2020, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the booming podcasting industry.
WHO: The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards will feature special guest appearances from Aaron Mahnke, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Baratunde Thurston, Blake Anderson, Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers from Las Culturistas, Charlamagne Tha God, Dan Patrick, Gwen Stefani, Hillary Clinton, Holly Frey, Jill Scott, Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant, Kyle Newacheck, Laverne Cox, Nikki Glaser, Obamas Other Daughters (Maame-Yaa Aforo, Ashley Holston, Yazmin Monet Watkins and Shakira Ja’nai Paye), Questlove, Roy Wood Jr., Tenderfoot TV (Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey), Will Ferrell and more.
Podcast fans themselves once again decided the winner of the Podcast of the Year award by voting on Twitter through December 31, 2020. This year’s Podcast of the Year nominees include “Bunga Bunga,” “Dolly Parton’s America,” “Nice White Parents,” “Office Ladies,” “Reply All,” “Stuff You Should Know,” “The Breakfast Club,” “The Daily,” “The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos” and “Wind of Change.” Nominees in other categories include podcasts from all creators, distributors and platforms with a judging panel composed of blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders, creatives and visionaries who will determine the winners across categories including entertainment, comedy, crime, news, sports, food, business and more. More information can be found at iHeartPodcastAwards.com.
In addition, the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards will present three Icon Awards to pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting’s expanding role in today’s popular culture. Baratunde Thurston will be honored with the 2021 Social Impact Award, Serial Productions’ Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder will receive the 2021 Audible Audio Pioneer Award and QCODE will be honored with the 2021 Innovator Award.
Select category winners will be announced during the virtual show, including the winner of the Next Great Podcast Award, a months-long competition from iHeartRadio in partnership with Tongal, which will be announced by Dan Patrick. For a full list of category finalists, visitiHeartPodcastAwards.com.
WHEN: The virtual awards event will exclusively video stream on iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook pages on Thursday, January 21 at 9 p.m. ET (available for 24 hours) and will broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio App at 9:00 p.m. local time.
MORE: Podcast listenership in the United States alone has grown exponentially with listening now exceeding 50 percent of the population. iHeartMedia, which reaches a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. with just its broadcast radio stations and on-air personalities alone, will celebrate the best in podcasts with existing fans, while also continuing to introduce millions of new listeners to this incredible medium every single day.
The 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally-recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango.
Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Conal Byrne for iHeartMedia and Deviants Media Studio founder Ivan Dudynsky and Buzz Chatman. Proud sponsors of this year’s event include Audible, P&G and Progressive® Insurance.
