Inside Radio

“The Steve Harvey Show” is giving away thousands of turkeys as part of “The Annual Turkey Give.” More than 7,000 turkeys have been provided to affiliates of the Premiere Networks-syndicated morning show.

MediaCo Holding Inc., which was created via the merger of two iconic New York radio stations — urban AC WBLS (107.5) and rhythmic CHR “Hot 97” WQHT — said Tuesday it has made good on a $7.3 million convertible promissory note held by Emmis Communications.

Premiere Networks “The Breakfast Club” co-host Charlamagne Tha God says the internet is helping to create a divided country. He also worries about the effects online platforms have on children’s learning capabilities.

Jacksonville, FL — Norberto Sanchez’s Norsan Media has filed a $1.6 million deal to buy “Jax Classic Country 94.1 FM” WSOS-FM from Nancy Epperson’s Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp. The deal includes a $1.1 million promissory note. Norsan Media will operate the station under a local marketing agreement until closing. It also already owns five other stations in the market, including regional Mexican “La Raza 92.9” WVOJ and its simulcast WNNR (970), Spanish adult hits “Flow 105.3” WYKB, Spanish CHR “Latinia 92.1” WJXR and its simulcast WEWC (1160), and Spanish AC WJNJ (1320. Broker: Jorgensen Broadcast Brokerage

Consumers say they’re planning to spend more money during the 2024 Black Friday shopping weekend than they did a year ago, but there’s more to the overall economic story than meets the eye.

The number of days on the calendar for the 118th Congress continues to tick down, and when lawmakers return to Washington after the Thanksgiving holiday, there is hope they will take up legislation that will require carmakers to keep AM radio in dashboards. But with time short, the bill’s best odds may be convincing members to attach the proposal to other must-pass legislation.

Of the 21 stations earning number-one status in the 20 non-embedded PPM markets reporting on the first two days of Nielsen’s November survey — covering activity from Oct. 10-Nov. 6 — adult contemporary, news/talk, and sports together accounted for 12, or 57%, of those stations, and 60% of those markets, with each format claiming 19% or 20% respectively, or four stations for each format.

Soundrise Senior VP of Operations and Strategy Jay Green has exited PRX’s podcast sales firm. Green had been at Soundrise since Jan. 2023. He previously spent five years in a similar role at Cadence13. Before that, he was a VP at AdLarge Media from 2014 to 2017 and a National Account Director at PodcastOne from 2013 to 2014.

As we head into the long Thanksgiving weekend, radio stations nationwide continue charitable efforts, including food drives, toy drives, and radiothons to make the holiday season happier for those in need.

Damiano David ’s solo single “Born With A Broken Heart” will be the first iHeartMedia “On The Verge” artist promoted across three formats. In a first for iHeart, the Måneskin frontman will be featured across three formats, with all iHeartRadio CHR, hot AC, and alternative/modern rock stations participating in the promotion. “Part of Damiano’s brilliance is that he creates music that defies genres,” Chief Programming Officer Tom Poleman said in a release. “When our iHeart programmers first heard ‘Born With a Broken Heart’ we knew it didn’t fit into just one format, so we decided to do something we’ve never done before; our first multiple format ‘On The Verge’ across three genres.”