2019 in Radio

The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in **2019**. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities.

## References

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1. ↑ "Hip-Hop Vibe To Debut In Dothan" from Radio Insight (December 19, 2018)
2. ↑ "A New Years Party Starts On 103.9 Louisville" from Radio Insight (December 31, 2018)
3. ↑ "AIR 1 MOVES TO WORSHIP MUSIC" from Radio Insight (January 1, 2019)
4. ↑ "All News Coming To Norfolk As Tide Goes Out" from Radio Insight (January 1, 2019)
5. ↑ "Justice Department Demands Radio Station Be Ordered to Register As Russian Agent" from *The Hollywood Reporter* (January 2, 2019)
6. ↑ "A New Classic Hits Krewe Comes To New Orleans" from Radio Insight (January 3, 2019)
7. ↑ "PD & Airstaff Exit KS Country 92.3 Wichita" from Radio Insight (January 4, 2019)
8. ↑ "WBBL Flips To Country As Thunder Returns To Grand Rapids" from Radio Insight (January 4, 2019)

	* "CUMULUS LAUNCHES THE Q 94.5 IN GRAND RAPIDS" from Radio Insight (January 19, 2019)
9. ↑ "V101.5 Jacksonville Returns To Urban AC" from Radio Insight (January 4, 2019)
10. ↑ "Jose Returns To Los Angeles Replacing La Suavecita" from Radio Insight (January 7, 2019)
11. ↑ "Ty, Kelly & Chuck To Relaunch As The Ty Bentli Show" from Radio Insight (December 5, 2018)

	* "WNSH New York Drops Ty Bentli Show" from Radio Insight (January 7, 2019)
12. ↑ "Classic Country Comes To Natchitoches" from Radio Insight (January 7, 2019)
13. ↑ "MeTV-FM On Its Way To Burlington/Plattsburgh" from Radio Insight (January 9, 2019)
14. ↑ "La Suavecita Comes To Albuquerque" from Radio Insight (January 9, 2019)
15. ↑ Two Dallas-area radio stations are among the first to ban R. Kelly in the wake of sexual assault allegations (Jan 10, 2019).

	* NAJEE'S NOTES: Radio Stations Are Asked To Boycott R. Kelly's Music (Jan 10, 2019).
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	* "Sony, R. Kelly Agree To Part Ways: Exclusive" from Billboard (January 18, 2019)
	* "L.A. and N.Y. Radio Stations Keep R. Kelly Off Airwaves" from The Hollywood Reporter (February 13, 2019)
16. ↑ "Throwbacks Give Way To WFLA Simulcast" from Radio Insight (January 14, 2019)
17. ↑ "Channel Q Comes To FM In Seattle" from Radio Insight (January 14, 2019)
18. ↑ Mittman, Leven Agree To Exit Twin Tiers | Radio & Television Business Report. Rbr.com (2019-01-08). Retrieved on February 2, 2019.
19. ↑ "Hip-Hop + Sports = 103.5 The Game Spokane" from Radio Insight (January 17, 2019)
20. ↑ "It's Official: Hip-Hop Has More Hits, As CHR Tightens" from Radio Insight (January 18, 2019)
21. ↑ ESPN Deportes Returns to Denver Rdaioinsight - January 21, 2019
22. ↑ [1] from Radio Insight (January 23, 2019)
23. ↑ "St. Louis Blues Moving From KMOX To WXOS" from Radio Insight (January 31, 2019)
24. ↑ "Mega 99.3 Yakima Moves To Classic Hits" from Radio Insight (February 1, 2019)
25. ↑ "Rock 96.9 Gives Way To 90s Country In Lubbock" from Radio Insight (February 1, 2019)
26. ↑ "Midwest Communications Acquires Alpha Media's Peoria Stations" from Radio Insight (February 5, 2019)
27. ↑ "EMF's Corpus Christi Addition To Lead To San Antonio Move-In With Help From Bob In Austin" from Radio Insight (February 7, 2019)
28. ↑ "The Brew Is Back In Columbus As WXZX Zones Out" from Radio Insight (February 8, 2019)
29. ↑ "Stingray Re-Launches Flow 93-5/Toronto" from All Access (February 11, 2019)
30. ↑ NERW Extra: Cumulus Exits NYC FM, Sells to EMF, Swaps to Entercom by Scott Fybush, February 13, 2019
31. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE-Apollo nears $3 billion deal to buy Cox TV stations -sources" from CNBC (February 10, 2019)

	* "Apollo Global Management Acquires Cox's Television Stations Plus Radio & Newspapers In Dayton" from Radio Insight (February 15, 2019)
32. ↑ "Sioux Falls Station Sale Dispute Moves To Federal Court" from Radio Insight (February 20, 2019)
33. ↑ "SiriusXM Adds Over 100+ New Streaming Playlists" From Radio Insight (February 21, 2019)
34. ↑ "Radio.com Adds Bonneville & Cox Stations To Streaming Platform" from Radio Insight (February 22, 2019)
35. ↑ "KBFB (97.9 The Beat)/Dallas Partners With Local TV Station For New Morning TV Show" From All Access (March 15, 2019)
36. ↑ "The Monkey Displaces Bob In Biloxi" from Radio Insight (February 28, 2019)
37. ↑ Wheels Up! Alt 106.7 Detroit Flips to Classic Rock WLLZ from Radio Insight (March 1, 2019)
38. ↑ "IHEARTMEDIA SWAPS FOUR FROM ALOHA STATION TRUST TO EMF FOR SIX TRANSLATORS" from Radio Insight (March 4, 2019)
39. ↑ "3 Quebec Radio Stations Stop Playing Michael Jackson Music After 'Leaving Neverland'" from Billboard (March 5, 2019)
40. ↑ "Univision becomes Uforia Audio Network" from Billboard (March 6, 2019)
41. ↑ "Austin City Limits Radio Begins Moving Audience Exclusively To 97.1 As KGSR Prepares For New Format" from Radio Insight (March 7, 2019)
42. ↑ Planet Radio Returns to 107.3 Jacksonville as the River Runs Dry Radioinsight - March 8, 2019
43. ↑ "iHeart Launches All Podcast Format In Lehigh Valley" from Radio Insight (March 13, 2019)
44. ↑ "WBGA Drops Urban AC For Gospel" from Radio Insight (March 14, 2019)
45. ↑ FCC To Reimburse Up To $150 Million To Stations Affected By TV Repack from Radio Insight (March 15, 2019)
46. ↑ "WVLZ Brings Rock To Knoxville" from Radio Insight (March 19, 2019)

	* "WNFZ Sold To Midwest; Flips To Jack-FM" from Radio Insight (March 21, 2019)
47. ↑ "FCC opens inquiry into Entercom radio stations over campaign ad charges" from *The Buffalo News* (March 25, 2019)
48. ↑ "Corus Brings Back CING (Energy 95.3)/Toronto-Hamilton With Tucker And Maura In The Morning" from All Access (March 26, 2019)
49. ↑ "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie" from Radio Insight (March 27, 2019)
50. ↑ "Wichita-based Allied Media Partners forms to buy six Wichita-area radio stations" from *The Wichita Eagle* (March 29, 2019)
51. ↑ "PEOPLE MOVES 4/5: NEW MORNING SHOW FOR POWER 106.9 OMAHA" from Radio Insight (April 5, 2019)

	* "If You Like 'Em Scrambled In The Morning..." from Radio Ink (April 5, 2019)
52. ↑ "Beasley Media Launches Rock 92.9 Boston" from Radio Insight (April 11, 2019)
53. ↑ "New England Public Radio And WGBY-TV Announce Merger" from Radio Insight (April 11, 2019)

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54. ↑ "UNIVISION LAUNCHES VIBE 107.5 SAN ANTONIO AS KXTN MOVES TO AM" from Radio Insight (April 12, 2019)
55. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 12, 2019). LILLY BROADCASTING ACQUIRES NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TRIO. *RadioInsight.com*. Retrieved on April 15, 2019.
56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 "Cruz Show Departs Power 106" from Radio Insight (April 15, 2019)

	* "CUMULUS MEDIA SELLS KLOS TO MERUELO MEDIA; SWAPS BRIDGEPORT TO CONNOISSEUR FOR ALLENTOWN" from Radio Insight (April 15, 2019)
57. ↑ "YOUNGSTOWN GETS LOUD WITH HIP-HOP FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2013" from Radio Insight (April 15, 2019)
58. ↑ "WKZG Shifts To AC" from Radio Insight (April 18, 2019)
59. ↑ ClassX Cincinnati Gets Touched With Christian Classic Hits (April 22, 2019).
60. ↑ "Classic Hip-Hop Beat Launches In Grand Junction" from Radio Insight (April 28, 2019)
61. ↑ "Santa Slides Into The Four States" from Radio Insight (April 30, 2019)
62. ↑ "West Virginia Radio Corporation To Acquire WCST/WXDC" from Radio Insight April 30, 2019
63. ↑ Over 100 Affiliates Air 'The O'Reilly Update' Debut.
64. ↑ "WHBU Flips From News/Talk To Oldies" From Radio Insight (May 1, 2019)
65. ↑ "New Conservative FM Talker To Launch In Myrtle Beach" from Radio Insight (April 22, 2019)
66. ↑ "El Dorado Adds Entercom's High Desert Duo" from Radio Insight (May 6, 2019)
67. ↑ "KVFG Gives Way To La X As El Dorado Completes Acquisition Of Entercom Duo" from Radio Insight (August 28, 2019)
68. ↑ "Bustos Acquires KFNY From iHeart Divestiture Trust" from Radio Insight (May 6, 2019)
69. ↑ iHeartMedia Emerges From Chapter 11 *Radio World*, May 6, 2019
70. ↑ "Connoisseur Media Sells Billings Cluster To Desert Mountain Broadcasting" from Radio Insight (May 7, 2019)
71. ↑ "Lincoln radio personality facing charge of strangulation" from *Lincoln Journal-Star* (April 22, 2019)

	* "KFRX PARTS WAYS WITH PD/MORNING HOST FOLLOWING DOMESTIC ASSAULT ARREST" from Radio Insight (May 12, 2019)
72. ↑ "Cumulus Petitions FCC For Up To 100% Foreign Ownership" from Radio Insight (May 21, 2019)
73. ↑ "Meruelo Media Expands In Los Angeles With Acquisition Of 93.9 KXOS" from Radio Insight (May 22, 2019)
74. ↑ "93.9X Rocks Into Indianapolis" from Radio Insight (May 24, 2019)
75. ↑ "Binnie Media Makes Trio Of Flips In New Hampshire" from Radio Insight (May 24, 2019)
76. ↑ "Alt 2K Debuts In Marion/Carbondale" from Radio Insight (May 28, 2019)
77. ↑ "Bell Media Rebrands 13 Canadian Country Stations As Pure Country" from Radio Insight (May 28, 2019)
78. ↑ "iHeartMedia Sets Roanoke Format Shuffle For May 30 " From Radio Insight (May 23, 2019)
79. ↑ "South Florida Christian CHR Network Plans To Phase Out FM" from Radio Insight (May 30, 2019)
80. ↑ iHeartMedia Brings Podcasts To AM In Albuquerque from Radio Insight (July 9, 2019)
81. ↑ Cumulus Sells Six Stations To EMF, Swaps Three With Entercom. from Inside Radio (February 13, 2019)
82. ↑ "WGLT Bloomington To Take Over Operations Of WCBU Peoria" from Radio Insight (April 18, 2019)
83. ↑ "Channel Q Expands To Five New Markets And AM In San Francisco" from Radio Insight (June 3, 2019)
84. ↑ "WWDC News: Apple Adds Siri Access To 100K Radio Streams In iOS 13" from All Access Music Group (June 3, 2019)
85. ↑ "Way Media Acquires We 96.3 Portland" from Radio Insight (June 4, 2019)
86. ↑ "Townsquare Buys And Sells In Tuscaloosa" from Radio Insight (June 5, 2019)
87. ↑ "Young Country 96.7 To Bring Hip-Hop/Country Hybrid To Nashville" from Radio Insight (June 3, 2019)
88. ↑ "Beasley Acquires WDMK & Three Translators In Detroit; Radio One To End WGPR LMA" from Radio Insight (June 10, 2019)
89. ↑ "Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas Acquires Tyler/Longview Cluster" from Radio Insight (June 10, 2019)
90. ↑ "Emmis Sells Its Controlling Stake Of Austin Cluster" from Radio Insight (June 10, 2019)
91. ↑ Miller, Mark K. (June 11, 2019). Tegna Buying Dispatch's WTHR, WBNS For $535M. *TVNewsCheck*. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved on June 11, 2019.
92. ↑ "Jason Bentley To Step Down As KCRW MD/Morning Becomes Eclectic Host" from Radio Insight (June 13, 2019)
93. ↑ "After Real 92.3's Leak, Power 106 Officially Announces Nick Cannon As New Morning Host" from Radio Insight (June 14, 2019)

	* "Cece Valencia Returns To KDAY" from Radio Insight (June 27, 2019)
94. ↑ "KOAS Las Vegas Revamps As Jammin 105.7" from Radio Insight (June 17, 2019)
95. ↑ "Play 96.5 San Juan Shifts Back To Spanish AC" from Radio Insight (June 17, 2019)
96. ↑ "Telesouth Flips Two In Tupelo" from Radio Insight (June 17, 2019)
97. ↑ "The Twenty Joins CHR Battle In Fort Wayne" from Radio Insight (June 21, 2019)
98. ↑ 107.3 The Beat Launches in Pittsburgh Radioinsight - June 25, 2019
99. ↑ "96X Norfolk Moves Towards AAA" from Radio Insight (June 25, 2019)
100. ↑ iHeartMedia Expands Pride Radio to 12 Additional Markets from Radio Insight (June 26, 2019)
101. ↑ "WHB/Kansas City Suspends Kevin Kietzman For 'Family Life' Comments About Chiefs Coach Andy Reid" from All Access Music Group (June 26, 2019)

	* "WHB Cuts Ties With Kevin Kietzman" from Radio Insight (June 28, 2019)
102. ↑ "Cox Enterprises exploring options for its radio stations" from Atlanta Business Journal (March 18, 2019)

	* "Cox Radio Stations To Be Acquired By Apollo's New Cox Media Group" from Radio Insight (June 26, 2019)
103. ↑ Cumulus Sells WABC New York To Red Apple Media (June 27, 2019).
104. ↑ "97.7 The Beat Debuts In Boston" from Radio Insight (June 28, 2019)
105. ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 6/28: Pacific Radio Group Acquires Four In Honolulu" from Radio Insight (June 28, 2019)
106. ↑ "KSBJ Continues Growth Around Houston With KSHN Purchase" from Radio Insight (June 28, 2019)
107. ↑ "KVYB Moves To 106.3 (Without Bothering To Tell Anyone); KRUZ Prepares For Rebirth" from Radio Insight (June 30, 2019)
108. ↑ "Standard General To Acquire WQHT/WBLS New York; Create New Public Traded Company" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)
109. ↑ "Big 105.3 Gives Way To K-Love Gaining Entry In Boston" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)
110. ↑ "Q103 Albany Moves To 105.7" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)

	* "Classic Rock WQBJ-WQBK/Albany, NY Moves Up The Dial To Become Q105.7; ALT 103 Coming Soon" from All Access (July 1, 2019)
	* "Alt 103.5 And 103.9 The Breeze Debut In Albany" from Radio Insight (August 1, 2019)
111. ↑ "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)
112. ↑ "MeTV FM Comes To La Crosse" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)
113. ↑ "Cumulus Breaks WMAL Washington Simulcast To Launch ESPN 630" from Radio Insight (June 13, 2019)
114. ↑ "Open Air Denver Relaunches As Indie 102.3" from Radio Insight (July 1, 2019)
115. ↑ "KHHM/KNTY Sacramento Staffers Say Goodbye Ahead Of Format Changes" from Radio Insight (July 2, 2019)

	* "KNTY Flips Out" from Country Aircheck (July 2, 2019)
	* "Entravision Brings Fuego To Sacramento & Modesto" from Radio Insight (July 29, 2019)
116. ↑ "Univision To Explore Sale Options" from Radio Insight (July 5, 2019)

	* "Univision to Explore Sale" from The Hollywood Reporter (July 5, 2019)
117. ↑ "KDSP/Denver Drops Sports For News-Talk As KDFD, 'Freedom 93.7'" from All Access (July 8, 2019)
118. ↑ Alpha Launching We 102.9 Amarillo (July 10, 2019).
119. ↑ Hubbard Launches Party 96.3 West palm Beach Radioinsight - July 11, 2019
120. ↑ "WPXY Morning Host Whitney Young Resigns Over Pay Disparity" from Radio Insight (July 12, 2019)
121. ↑ "JVC Media Acquires 105.5 The Answer Orlando" from Radio Insight (July 17, 2019)
122. ↑ Meruelo Media Launches Cali 93.9 Los Angeles (en-US) (2019-07-18).
123. ↑ "Q92.1 To Launch In Bakersfield" from Radio Insight (July 5, 2019)
124. ↑ WIRK rebrands as New Country 103.1 from Radio Insight (July 22, 2019)
125. ↑ "WNDE Indianapolis Loses 97.5 Simulcast; New Format To Debut" from Radio Insight (July 22, 2019)
126. ↑ "KSCS Rebrands as New Country 96.3" from Radio Insight (July 24, 2019)
127. ↑ KRTO Shifys to Rhythmic CHR Radioinsight - July 30, 2019
128. ↑ "WQBU Flips To Spanish AC" from Radio Insight (August 2, 2019)
129. ↑ "93.7 The Beat Launching In Santa Rosa" from Radio Insight (August 4, 2019)
130. ↑ "Bobby Rich Drives Back To Tucson With KDRI Launch" from Radio Insight (August 5, 2019)
131. ↑ "Q106.9 Las Vegas Completes CHR Shift With Tino Cochino Addition" from Radio Insight (August 6, 2019)
132. ↑ "iHeartMedia & EMF Swap Thirteen Translators" from Radio Insight (August 7, 2019)
133. ↑ "WQNA To Be Sold Due To Lack Of Students" from Radio Insight (August 7, 2019)
134. ↑ "KRBQ San Francisco Flips To Rhythmic Oldies" from Radio Insight (August 12, 2019)
135. ↑ "Nielsen Begins Issuing Monthly Diary Reports In 46 Markets" from Radio Insight (August 13, 2019)
136. ↑ "Harassment Lawsuit Caused Exit Of Radio One Atlanta VP/Programming" from Radio Insight (August 13, 2019)

	* "Ex-Hot 107.9 jock Shorty Mack filed sexual harassment lawsuit on now fired Hot exec 'Hurricane' Dave Smith" from *Atlanta Journal-Constitution* (August 13, 2019)
137. ↑ "Long Running LMA Comes To End In Greenville" from Radio Insight (August 14, 2019)
138. ↑ "Entercom Expands Channel Q To Nine More Markets" from Radio Insight (August 15, 2019)
139. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2019-08-15). Harvard debuts Classic CHR format on rebranded Power 107 Edmonton (en-US).
140. ↑ "Kimmel, 'Walking Dead', Others Settle With FCC Over Alert Misuse" from *Broadcasting & Cable* (August 19, 2019)

	* "FCC Report 8/18: KDAY/KDEY-FM Fined For EAS Violations" from Radio Insight (August 18, 2019)
141. ↑ "La Campesina Returns To Fresno Following Long Pending Sale Closing" from Radio Insight (August 21, 2019)
142. ↑ "KXTG To Drop FM Simulcast" from Radio Insight (August 22, 2019)
143. ↑ "Official: Talk Host, Former Congressman Joe Walsh Will Challenge Trump In GOP Primaries" from All Access (August 26, 2019)
144. ↑ "iHeartMedia Launches Fox Sports The Gambler In Philadelphia" from Radio Insight (August 23, 2019)
145. ↑ "People Moves 8/27: Tino Cochino Loses Phoenix Flagship" from Radio Insight (August 27, 2019)
146. ↑ "The Zone Austin Returns To 103.1" from Radio Insight (August 26, 2019)
147. ↑ "Good Karma Brands To Take Over ESPN 1000 Chicago" from Radio Insight (August 28, 2019)
148. ↑ "I-Rock 93.5 Debuts In Quad Cities; ESPN Moves To 1170" from Radio Insight (August 30, 2019)
149. ↑ "Rock 100.5 Atlanta Moves To Active Rock" from Radio Insight (August 30, 2019)
150. ↑ "WGST Relaunches As 640 Fox News Radio" from Radio Insight (August 30, 2019)

	* "Briefs: 'Real Housewives' alum DeShawn Snow accused of fraud; Tyler Perry Studios highway sign; Dana Barrett leaves WGST and may run for Congress" from Atlanta Journal Constitution (August 30, 2019)
151. ↑ "102.9 Albuquerque Is Now En Fuego" from Radio Insight (August 30, 2019)
152. ↑ Latino Mix Returns To The Bay Area from RadioInsight (September 2, 2019)
153. ↑ "Entravision Flips Its Six ESPN Deportes Affiliates" from Radio Insight (September 3, 2019)
154. ↑ "103.1 The Blaze goes jockless and rebrands to a classic rock station" from *Get The Coast* (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) (September 3, 2019)
155. ↑ "KGME Completes Revamp With Addition Of Dan Sileo For Afternoons" from RadioInsight (August 29, 2019)

	* "Dan Sileo Lasts One Week At KGME Phoenix" from RadioInsight (September 9, 2019)
156. ↑ "Townsquare Brings Hip-Hop Power 102.9 To Fort Collins" from Radio Insight (September 6, 2019)
157. ↑ Bay Area radio station KFOG pronounced dead (en-US) (2019-08-26).
158. ↑ "Police charge Somerset County radio station owner in rape solicitation plot" from *Johnstown Tribune-Democrat* (Johnstown, Pennsylvania) (September 8, 2019)
159. ↑ "ABC Radio Rebrands As ABC Audio" from Radio Insight (September 20, 2019)
160. ↑ "Appeals Court Vacates, Remands FCC's 2017 Broadcast Ownership Rule Changes" from All Access (September 23, 2019)
161. ↑ "Allied Fires Back Following Rocking M's Wichita Cluster Kill" from *Radio Television Business Report* (September 24, 2019)

	* "Sale Conflict Takes Wichita Cluster Off The Air" from Radio Insight (September 24, 2019)
162. ↑ "Fans slam Indiana's B100 radio station over 'departure' of host Jim Mackey" from *Monsters & Critics* (September 25, 2019)
163. ↑ "Alpha Media & Salem Media Group Stations To Join Radio.com" from Radio Insight (September 25, 2019)
164. ↑ "Entercom Bans E-Cigarette Ads On All Its Stations" from All Access (September 26, 2019)
165. ↑ "Christmas Music Comes To Hagerstown" from Radio Insight (September 27, 2019)
166. ↑ "WNNF Cincinnati Drops Nash For Cat Country" from Radio Insight (October 1, 2019)
167. ↑ "NIST Radio Station WWV Celebrates a Century of Service" Shortwave Listening Post, October 1, 2019
168. ↑ "Rock Returns to Fort Dodge" from Northpine (October 11, 2019)
169. ↑ Bob Kingsley Takes Leave From Country Top 40 Due To Cancer Diagnosis; Top Female Artists To Guest Host. *RadioInsight.com* (October 9, 2019).
170. ↑ "KCJK Kansas City Relaunches As Rockternative 105.1 The X" from Radio Insight (October 10, 2019)
171. ↑ " KQFC Boise Flips To Soft AC Magic 97.9" from Radio Insight (October 14, 2019)
172. ↑ "Entercom's LGBTQ+ Channel Q Adds Four New Markets" from All Access (October 14, 2019)
173. ↑ "Cat Country 96 Allentown Adds Poconos Simulcast & New Morning Show" from Radio Insight (October 14, 2019)
174. ↑ "107.9 The Fan Debuts In Texarkana" from Radio Insight (November 11, 2019)
175. ↑ "WAJD Becomes R&B 99 Jamz" from Radio Insight (October 16, 2019)

	* "WDVH Becomes Second Gainesville R&B Launch This Week" from Radio Insight (October 16, 2019)
176. ↑ Ellis, Jon (16 October 2019). K-Love Operator Buys Green Bay Station. Northpine. Retrieved on October 18, 2019.

	* "WPCK Becomes Christmas 104.9 Ahead Of EMF Sale" from Radio Insight (November 1, 2019)
177. ↑ "Rock 103.3 Launches In Burlington" from Radio Insight (October 17, 2019)
178. ↑ "More Is EZ In Des Moines" from Radio Insight (October 18, 2019)
179. ↑ Christmas Music Season Starts In Youngstown *Radio Insight*, October 25, 2019
180. ↑ Last year Townsquare Media AC 100.5 WTRV Grand Rapids was first in the country to go all-Christmas doing so on 10/30. This year on 10/29 it becomes station #2 to do so (October 29, 2019).
181. ↑ Ellis, Jon (30 October 2019). Wis. Station Changes Format with Launch of FM Signal. *Northpine*. Retrieved on October 31, 2019.
182. ↑ "Power 94.9 Salt Lake City Begins Simulcasting On Alt 101.9" from Radio Insight (October 31, 2019)
183. ↑ "Forever Prepping Multiple Changes In Delmarva" from Radio Insight (October 21, 2019)
184. ↑ "KSKI Drops AAA; Stunting With All-Christmas" from Radio Insight (November 6, 2019)
185. ↑ "The Zone Returns To Toledo" from Radio Insight (November 4, 2019)
186. ↑ "WYCT Debuts Christmas Radio 94.5" from Radio Insight (November 5, 2019)
187. ↑ "K96.9 Brings Throwback Country To Fort Collins" from Radio Insight (November 10, 2019)
188. ↑ "WUMR To Becomes Part Of New Memphis Community Nonprofit" from Radio Insight (November 12, 2019)
189. ↑ " WKHX Relaunches As New Country 101.5; JJ Kincaid Joins Dallas In Mornings" From Radio Insight (November 14, 2019)
190. ↑ "KKOB-FM Rebrands As 93.3 The Q" from Radio Insight (November 15, 2019)
191. ↑ "Has 107.3 The Wave Cleveland Crested?" from Radio Insight (December 4, 2019)

	* "A Format Change for 107.3 The Wave Could Be On the Horizon" from Cleveland Scene (December 3, 2019)
192. ↑ "KNUS radio host Craig Silverman taken off the air midshow for criticizing Trump" from KMGH—Denver (November 16, 2019)

	* "Conservative Denver Radio Host Allegedly Fired For Criticism Of President Donald Trump" from Deadline (November 17, 2019)
	* "Host Says He Was Fired Mid-Show By KNUS/Denver For Criticizing President Trump, But Station Says That's Not So" from All Access Music Group (November 18, 2019)
193. ↑ "Classic Hip-Hop Jumps Into Fort Collins" from Radio Insight (November 21, 2019)
194. ↑ " Rewind 92.1 Madison Segues To Variety Hits" from Radio Insight (November 21, 2019)
195. ↑ Pop 99.1 Debuts In Honolulu With International Hits from Radio Insight (November 22, 2019)
196. ↑ " Standard Media To Acquire Lafayette IN and Elmira & Olean NY Stations As Part Of Larger TV Deal" from Radio Insight (November 27, 2019)
197. ↑ " WLGX Louisville Drops Kiss-FM For Christmas" from Radio Insight (November 27, 2019)
198. ↑ "Report: 49ers suspend analyst for saying Ravens' Lamar Jackson had edge because of 'dark skin color'" from *The Baltimore Sun* (December 4, 2019)

	* "49ers suspend broadcaster for saying Ravens QB Jackson had advantage due to 'dark skin color with a dark football'" from *San Francisco Chronicle* (December 4, 2019)
	* "49ers suspend broadcaster over Lamar Jackson comments" from NFL.com (December 4, 2019)
	* "San Francisco 49ers Suspend Color Commentator Tim Ryan For Remarks About Lamar Jackson" from All Access Music Group (December 5, 2019)
199. ↑ Fybush, Scott (December 6, 2019). HD2 arrives on AM radio. *NorthEast Radio Watch*.
200. ↑ "Entercom's WDAF-FM/KCSP Spears The Kansas City Chiefs" from Radio Insight (December 5, 2019)
201. ↑ "G102.3 Peoria Gives Way To Retro Hits KZ102.3" from Radio Insight (December 9, 2019)
202. ↑ "KDLD/KDLE Los Angeles Becomes Viva 103.1" from Radio Insight (December 16, 2019)
203. ↑ "WAVV Evolves To Soft AC" from Radio Insight (December 16, 2019)
204. ↑ " KNUS radio host Chuck Bonniwell off the air for wishing for 'a nice school shooting'" from KMGH-TV/Denver (December 18, 2019)
205. ↑ 'Stateside' radio icon Cynthia Canty signs off after 40 years *Metro Times*, December 18, 2019
206. ↑ Fybush, Scott (December 23, 2019). Changes Coming in Elmira. *NorthEast Radio Watch*. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
207. ↑ "WPHI Rebrands As Hip-Hop 103.9" from Radio Insight (December 24, 2019)
208. ↑ "103.9 Wayne-FM Debuts In Fort Wayne" from Radio Insight (December 25, 2019)
209. ↑ "The Surf Debuts In West Palm Beach" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2019)
210. ↑ "Bob Bursts Into Jonesboro" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2019)
211. ↑ "K-Bear Returns To Billings" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2019)
212. ↑ "95.9 Erie Hearts Podcasts" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2019)
213. ↑ Breeze Blows Into Mansfield Radioinsight - December 26, 2019
214. ↑ Wave 100.5 Debuts in Wausau Radioinsight - December 26, 2019
215. ↑ Kangaroo Spotted In Western Minnesota - RadioInsight.com
216. ↑ "Star 94.1 Atlanta Makes Late All-Christmas Move" from Radio Insight (December 11, 2019)
217. ↑ "Local Media San Diego Acquires KFMB AM/FM" from Radio Insight (December 29, 2019)
218. ↑ "102.5 The Lake Debuts In Greenville" from Radio Insight (December 31, 2019)
219. ↑ SiriusXM To Launch Netflix Comedy Channel. *Radio Insight* (July 18, 2018). Retrieved on July 18, 2018.
220. ↑ Sebastian Gorka to Launch Nationally Syndicated Radio Show with Salem Radio Network (8 November 2018).
221. ↑ "RICK PARTY & SASHA THE DIVA SHOW DEBUTS ON 12 URBAN ACS" from Radio Insight (January 6, 2019)
222. ↑ "Westwood One Launches "With Elaina" Into Weekly Syndication" from Radio Insight (February 21, 2019)
223. ↑ "Benztown Launches Hot Mix: The Afterparty" from All Access (July 15, 2019)
224. ↑ The BetR Network To Debut August 5 On KBAD Las Vegas & WBSS Atlantic City *Radio Insight*, July 24, 2019
225. ↑ "Entercom Parks KAMP-HD3 In A FireLane" from Radio Insight (August 5, 2019)
226. ↑ "iHeartMedia To Launch Sunday Night Podcast Initiative Across Its Stations" from Radio Insight (August 7, 2019)
227. ↑ "Dex & Barbie T Get Syndicated To Knoxville" from Radio Insight (August 12, 2019)
228. ↑ "iHeartMedia Launches Weekly Hip-Hop Gossip Show Hosted By Jason Lee" from Radio Insight (July 31, 2019)
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