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The Hill, NewsNation Digital SVP/GM Joe Ruffolo Announces Exit

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The Hill, NewsNation Digital SVP/GM Joe Ruffolo Announces Exit

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The Hill and NewsNation Digital Senior Vice President and General Manager Joe Ruffolo has announced he will depart Nexstar Media next month. Nexstar is the parent company to both The Hill and NewsNation.

Ruffolo rose to the role in February 2023. He previously held television jobs at outlets such as CNN, ABC News, and Nickelodeon, among others.

While making the announcement, Ruffolo was clear that the departure was his decision.

“A couple weeks ago, after careful consideration and reflection, I decided to leave my current role to pursue some other projects,” Ruffolo shared. “My last day will be in mid-November after the election. It has been a privilege to help build and grow our brands and digital experiences.”

During his tenure, Ruffolo has led growth for both NewsNation — which now features more than 11 million users across a variety of platforms — and The Hill, which is over 35 million unique monthly visitors.

His background spans management, strategy, business development, editorial, and product development, and includes successfully building and launching digital websites, videos, businesses, and experiences.

930 WFMD, 570 WWNC Featured in CBS News Story on Future of AM Radio

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930 WFMD, 570 WWNC Featured in CBS News Story on Future of AM Radio

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A CBS News story on the future of AM Radio in the United States featured 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, and 570 WWNC in Asheville, North Carolina, and the role the stations play in the community.

CBS News correspondent Scott McFarlane investigated the future of AM Radio, including the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, in a story for CBS Saturday Morning.

The segment began by looking at the high school sports coverage stations like 930 WFMD provide, noting that listeners who are in the military and stationed in places like North Carolina say they never miss a game.

McFarlane also looked at the challenging state of the industry. The story pointed out the recent demise of WCBS 880 in New York after its long, illustrious tenure came to an end, described as a “shock to one of the most storied forms of mass media in U.S. history.”

The response to Hurricane Helene by 570 WWNC in Asheville has been on the forefront of the campaign to save AM radio in recent weeks. During the CBS News story, McFarlane pointed out how imperative the station was to the rescue, recover, and return to normalcy efforts in the region.

The report concluded by noting that AM radio often features “a shared experience that is uniquely local.”

Kevin ‘Kevy Kev’ Pulley Joins Adult R&B Foxy 106.9 St. Louis

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Kevin ‘Kevy Kev’ Pulley Joins Adult R&B Foxy 106.9 St. Louis

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Adult R&B station Foxy 106.9 in St. Louis has announced that Kevin ‘Kevy Kev’ Pulley will host two weekend shows.

Pulley is widely known for his tenure at Majic 108, which later became Magic 104.9 during the 1990s and early 2000s. He was most recently with Gospel “Hallelujah 1600” KATZ. He will host a Saturday program from 10 am to 3 pm and “Gospel Grooves” on Sundays from 8 am to 12 pm.

“I’m beyond excited to be a part of the family at Foxy 106.9! After nearly two decades off the mic, it feels like coming home. A big shout-out to Roberts Metro Broadcasting and Don DJ Wrekk-1 Williams for bringing me back to the game,” he said.

Program Director Don ‘DJ Wrekk-1’ Williams adds, “Growing up listening to Kevy Kev, I learned so much as a teen about connecting with the audience. He embodies the essence of our station, targeting the same demo he molded right here in St. Louis. What a privilege it is to bring this diamond personality back to the airwaves!”

Jeanne Roberts Johnson, co-owner of Roberts Metro Broadcasting, remarked, “We’re excited to welcome Kevy Kev back into the fold. His voice resonates deeply with the community, and his return is a testament to our commitment to providing authentic urban programming that truly speaks to the hearts of our listeners.”

WGN Radio Inks Weekend Host Lou Manfredini to Extension

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WGN Radio Inks Weekend Host Lou Manfredini to Extension

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WGN Radio has announced it is extending its contract with weekend host Loun Manfredini.

Manfredini hosts HouseSmarts Radio from 6-10 AM on Saturday mornings. With his new extension, Manfredini will celebrate his 30th year with the Chicago news/talk station in 2025.

“I have been blessed to call WGN Radio home for the past three decades,” said Lou Manfredini. “But in the end, it’s all about our listeners. I’m excited to continue to help them better understand how their homes work, show them they can have fun, and, of course, remind them to never hold a nail for someone else.”

Manfredini began his career as a caller to The Bob Collins Show in 1995 following a letter-writing campaign to pitch a call-in home improvement show on WGN.

“We are delighted that Lou will be with us for his 30th year and beyond,” said WGN Radio Vice President and General Manager Mary Sandberg Boyle. “In the nearly 30 years since first appearing on WGN Radio, Lou’s presence across the media world has evolved considerably.

“Yet, what truly sets him apart is his natural gift of connecting to and interacting with our listeners in the special way that only radio does. Making those listener “connections” has historically been – and will continue to be – the very fabric of WGN 720.” 

SiriusXM Set To Launch Holiday Channels on Friday

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SiriusXM Set To Launch Holiday Channels on Friday

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SiriusXM has announced the launch of its Christmas and Holiday music channels for the 2024 season, with many set to debut on Friday, November 1.

Among the notable features is the new “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio,” which offers a diverse selection of holiday classics curated by Fallon himself. Listeners can expect entertaining anecdotes, holiday dedications to fans, and an exclusive glimpse into the creation of his upcoming “Holiday Seasoning” album.

The channel will also host a special titled “Jimmy Fallon’s 12 Days of Christmas,” featuring twelve meticulously curated playlists spanning genres from Yacht Rock to Country. Additionally, a Thanksgiving dinner special will be included.

SiriusXM introduced a new show on its app and streaming platform this year, “Holidays with Jessi & Friends,” featuring a blend of comedy, storytelling, and music.

“Holidays with the Tenors” will not be returning in 2023.

Channel placement, dates, and descriptions are available at SiriusXM.com.

‘Fonz FM’ Milwaukee Stunting All Halloween As ‘The Haunt’

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‘Fonz FM’ Milwaukee Stunting All Halloween As ‘The Haunt’

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The Milwaukee Radio Alliance is stunting with what likely will lead to a format flip.

100.3 and 107.7, formerly “Fonz FM,” are playing all Halloween Music and branding themselves as “The Haunt.”

A listen Monday morning produced  “Chocolate” by The 1975, AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots and Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters.”

The “Fonz” brand remains on WZTI and WLDB-HD2, featuring music that captures the essence of the 1950s through the 1970s.

The station is named for Happy Days character Arthur Fonzarelli. Happy Days was set in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Radio Alliance also owns Milwaukee stations Adult Contemporary B93.3 and Alternative FM 102.1.

Fox News Sets ‘Democracy 2024’ Election Night Coverage Featuring Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer

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Fox News Sets ‘Democracy 2024’ Election Night Coverage Featuring Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer

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With just over one week until Election Night, Fox News is plotting its coverage, which will include Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer, and Harris Faulkner, among others.

Baier and MacCallum will anchor the Democracy 2024 coverage from 6 PM-2 AM ET on Tuesday, November 5th. Joining the coverage is Harris Faulkner, who will feature live discussions with voters throughout the evening. Additionally, Bill Hemmer will work the “Bill-board” for the network, looking at in-depth results on a state-by-state basis.

Insight, analysis, and commentary during the eight-hour special will be provided by Fox News anchors and analysts Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., and Jessica Tarlov. Contributors Karl Rove and Kellyanne Conway will also add to the discussion.

Fox News will feature reports from each campaign headquarters. Senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich and correspondent Mark Meredith will be at the Democratic headquarters. Senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie and national correspondent Bill Melugin will be at the Republican headquarters. Meanwhile, Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy will report live from The White House on Tuesday evening.

Trace Gallagher will take over the anchor desk from Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum at 2 AM ET. He will continue the overnight coverage for Fox News until FOX & Friends begins at 5 AM ET on Wednesday, November 6th. That is one hour earlier than usual for the program featuring Steve Dooecy, Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, and Lawrence Jones.

In total, more than two dozen Fox News correspondents will be placed around the nation, including in key battleground states, to provide coverage during its Democracy 2024 plans.

On the FOX broadcast network, Shannon Bream and John Roberts will anchor coverage from 7 PM until 1 AM ET.

Monumental Sports Network Unveils 2024-25 Original Programming Including Season 2 of ‘Hometown with Rachel Nichols’

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Monumental Sports Network Unveils 2024-25 Original Programming Including Season 2 of ‘Hometown with Rachel Nichols’

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Monumental Sports Network announced its upcoming season of original programming, airing on linear TV and available to MNMT subscribers. After earning multiple awards last season for shows like Hometown with Rachel Nichols and Caps Red Line, MNMT’s programming lineup is continuing to expand during the 2024-25 season.

“We are thrilled to expand our programming lineup for the upcoming season, which reflects our commitment to delivering innovative and engaging content that resonates with our fans,” said Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) in a release. “With programs like Politics Aside with Chris Cillizza and the return of Hometown with Rachel Nichols, we’re not just celebrating sports, we’re exploring the stories and connections that make the DMV community uniquely remarkable. We can’t wait for our audience to join us for another wonderful season.”

Hometown with Rachel Nichols debuted last year and returns to Monumental Sports Network for season two, featuring the award-winning journalist and sportscaster getting to know sports and entertainment stars native to her hometown of Washington, D.C. In episode one, Rachel meets up with four-time Olympic medalist, icon and gymnastics trailblazer, Dominique Dawes. Other season two episodes will feature Washington Capitals captain and forward Alex Ovechkin, Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole, Wizards head coach Brian Keefe, Capitals forwards Hendrix Lapierre and Connor McMichael, Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon, local football legend Vernon Davis, actors and DC natives Ben Feldman and Jonathan Banks, and former Capitals goalie Olie Kölzig. The season two premiere will air tonight at 6:30 PM ET.

On alternating Mondays at 5:00 PM ET, Monumental magazine style shows Caps Red Line and Beyond the Buzzer will continue to provide fans with a glimpse into all the best behind-the-scenes moments of the Capitals and Wizards seasons. John Walton and Tarik El-Bashir will also bring back Caps Rink Report, reporting on the latest storylines during the Capitals 50th anniversary season.  

Additionally, Monumental Sports Network announced veteran CNN and Washington Post political reporter Chris Cillizza will host Politics Aside with Chris Cillizza, a brand-new program that will delve into the intersection of sports and our nation’s most influential political figures.

Monumental Sports Network’s original programming and live games are available to local fans both on linear tv and via streaming platforms within the network’s coverage area, stretching from Richmond to Delaware.

CNN Anchor Dana Bash: The Perception of Me as a Journalist ‘Maybe Matters More Than Anything Else’

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CNN Anchor Dana Bash: The Perception of Me as a Journalist ‘Maybe Matters More Than Anything Else’

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CNN anchor Dana Bash has seen her profile with the network grow in recent years. She says her commitment to the craft has been a driving factor in that growth.

In a profile with The Wall Street Journal, Bash noted that her rise through the ranks at CNN has not been a quick one.

“I did not have a meteoric rise,” Bash sad, noting that she began at the network in 1993. “I had a climb at a glacial pace.”

She joked that she did everything at CNN other than hold a camera as she rose through the ranks after beginning her tenure in the network’s tape library.

Today, Dana Bash is the co-anchor of State of the Union, as well as anchor of the weekday midday program Inside Politics. Additionally, she moderated the network’s presidential debate alongside Jake Tapper earlier this year. The duo famously did not fact-check Donald Trump or Joe Biden during the event, arguing that it was the candidate’s job, not the moderator, to call the other out for obvious falsehoods.

Bash and Tapper received both praise and strong criticism from each side of the political aisle for the event. But the CNN anchor shared her belief that being viewed as an unbiased journalist is a top priority for her.

“I genuinely feel like the perception of me and how I [present] myself as an objective reporter maybe matters more than anything else,” she said. 

1010XL Jacksonville Host Mia O’Brien, Mitch Northam to Launch ‘The Women’s Basketball Podcast’

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1010XL Jacksonville Host Mia O’Brien, Mitch Northam to Launch ‘The Women’s Basketball Podcast’

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OG Triangle Media has announced it has added Mia O’Brien and Mitch Northam to the company. The duo is set to host a new podcast focused on women’s basketball at the NCAA and WNBA levels. The Women’s Basketball Show with Mia & Mitch will debut Wednesday, Oct. 30 across all podcasting platforms. A video version will be available the same day on YouTube.

O’Brien has spent more than a decade covering college sports and the NFL for local television and radio stations. She currently co-hosts Helmets & Heels on 1010XL in Jacksonville, Florida and is part of the station’s coverage of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Her passion for women’s hoops dates back to her time in Iowa covering coach Lisa Bluder and the Hawkeyes, back when Caitlin Clarke was still in high school (which she also covered).

“I’m honored and humbled by OG Triangle Media for not only giving Mitch and I this opportunity — but for believing in the power of women’s basketball in the landscape of Sport,” O’Brien said in a release. “If you had told me when I first began covering Division I women’s basketball in 2015 that there would be an appetite nationally — not just regionally — for a one-stop shop for all things women’s basketball, I never would have believed you.”

Mitch Northam has been covering women’s basketball for nearly a decade and has reported on the sport at both the professional and collegiate levels. He is a voter in the AP Top 25 for women’s college basketball and has authored two books: Rowdy and Proud: Atlanta United’s 2018 MLS Cup Season and Other Southern Soccer Stories and High School Basketball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: A Shore Hoops History.

“My hope is that our show can enlighten, entertain and inform fans, whether they’ve been following the sport for 20 years or two weeks,” Northam said. “There are women’s basketball podcasts out there with X’s and O’s analysis and interviews with coaches and players. We might have a little bit of that, but Mia and I are also huge fans of this sport, and we’re going to talk about it like fans.”

Demetri Ravanos, founder of OG Triangle Media’s live events partner September Creative and host of the network’s This Team is Killing Us podcast put O’Brien and Northam together and will serve as the show’s executive producer.

New episodes of The Women’s Basketball Show with Mia & Mitch will be released each week. Special episodes focused exclusively on what is happening in women’s basketball in the Triangle and the ACC will debut as part of the network’s OG Fans subscription service.

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