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WABE’s spring drive draws $779,756 in new donations
Denis O’Hayer and Rose Scott host “A Closer Look” from CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, May 7, 2015 Measuring the success of 90.1/WABE’s fundraising...
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Top streamed tunes in Atlanta include ‘Trap Queen,’‘See You Again’
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_kF4zLNKio&w=560&h=315] IHeartRadio provided me an exclusive look at the most popular songs streamed on its app from Atlanta listeners last month. There...
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Steak Shapiro adds ‘Southern Eats’ syndicated show to busy slate
Steak Shapiro’s Bread and Butter food and dining production company is expanding rapidly. CREDIT: publicity photo By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, May 7, 2015 Steven “Steak”...
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Local ‘Survivor’ alum Teresa Cooper needs your vote to get back on show
Teresa Cooper on “Survivor” in 2001 and how she looks today 14 years later (right). CREDIT: CBS By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, May 7, 2015 In 2001, Delta Air Lines flight attendant...
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Power 96.1’s Riley Couture announces she’s pregnant
Scotty K and Riley Couture. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, May 11, 2015 Power 96.1 morning host Riley Couture announced today on the radio and on...
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V-103 ending ‘For Sisters Only’ after 23 years for something new
Morning hosts Ryan Cameron and Wanda Smith at last year’s “For Sisters Only” at Georgia World Congress Center. CREDIT: Rodney ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, May 15,...
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‘Slow Jamz’ jock Charles Mitchell leaves Kiss 104.1
Charles Mitchell was let go from Kiss 104.1 earlier this month. A replacement is being sought. CREDIT: Kiss 104.1 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, May 18, 2015 Charles Mitchell, who...
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V-103’s Wanda Smith hospitalized but returning on air May 26
Wanda Smith, always smiling. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, May 20, 2015 V-103 morning host Wanda Smith was recently hospitalized for a week at...
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Radio briefs: Kanye West at Hot 20th, April radio ratings, Top 10 Atlanta...
Kanye West is at the recent 2015 Billboard Awards. CREDIT: Getty Images By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday May 27, 2015 Hot 107.9 is pulling out all the stops for its 20th...
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Larry Tinsley, ‘Southside’ Steve Rickman nominated to Georgia Radio Hall of Fame
Larry Tinsley of V-103 was nominate for the 2015 Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Two local radio legends with...
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Shaq starts podcast with the Fan’s John Kincade
680/The Fan’s John Kincade is now doing a weekly podcast with Shaq every Monday. CREDIT: publicity photo By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally Tuesday June 2, 2015 680/The Fan afternoon host John...
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Kiss 104.1 cutting off Tom Joyner at 9 a.m.
Tom Joyner has been on Kiss 104.1 for more than 20 years. CREDIT: Getty Images By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Tom Joyner, the legendary syndicated morning host on...
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David Clapper leaves 97.1/The River
David Clapper worked at Cox Radio Atlanta for 13 years, including three years as program director at the River. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, June 11, 2015 David Clapper,...
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20 years of Hot: Emperor Searcy a steady, likable presence
Dwayne “Emperor” Searcy has worked at Hot for 20 years, mostly as afternoon host. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, June 22, 2015 This past weekend, Hot...
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Radio briefs: Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival, May ratings, Beau Bock
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, June 24, 2015 This year’s 20th annual Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival at Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood includes one of the biggest R&B...
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X107.1 is out; Your Georgia Country 106.1 simulcast from Athens added
You’ll be hearing a lot more Jason Aldean on Atlanta radio now that 107.1 has joined the country parade. CREDIT: Getty Images By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, June 29, 2015 Cox Media...
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CoCo Brother returns to Atlanta radio on Streetz 94.5 Sunday mornings
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, July 2, 2015 CoCo Brother (real name: Cory Condrey) is returning to Atlanta radio starting Sunday on Streetz 94.5 with an inspirational gospel...
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Looks like 790/The Zone is going away for good
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, July 5, 2015 790/The Zone has been Dead Radio Station Walking for a year now since Lincoln Financial threw in the towel, dumped all its local talent...
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Claudia Jordan is off The Rickey Smiley Morning Show after a year
Claudia Jordan with Rickey Smiley and Roland Martin (right) before the Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards in August, 2014. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd specially beloved on Atlanta classic rock stations
Southern hard-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is disproportionately more popular in Atlanta classic rock circles than the nation as a whole. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Saturday, July 11, 2015...
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