FORMAT FLIPS – Page 116 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Let’s Talk About Des Moines…

• iHeartMedia Des Moines, IA is actively seeking its next Director of Spoken Word to succeed Peter Thiele, who left

• Yet another longtime Alpha Media Bakersfield pro has been let go, part of the company’s recent round of budget

• Bonneville’s KIRO (Newsradio 97.3)/Seattle is thrilled to mark the 50th anniversary of its “Newsradio” format with a special broadcast

• iHeartMedia Cleveland on Friday launched Throwback 99.1 on WMMS-HD3/W256BT, playing the best throwback songs from the ’90s and ’00s

• iHeartMedia Miami keeps it in the family and appoints Larry “Yako” Calderon, Jr. as the new Program Director of

• Saga’s Spencer Radio Group (SRG) in Spencer, IA is seeking a full-time Weather Director and News Reporter for News-Talk

• LKCM Radio Group’s KFWR (95.9 The Ranch)/Ft. Worth, “The Sound of Texas,” is the epicenter of Texas/Red Dirt/Americana music

• Triple A WXPN/Philadelphia, the member-supported, public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, announced the addition of market veteran

• Good Karma Brands’ WTLX (ESPN 100.5)/Madison‘s popular afternoon drive duo Rutledge and Hamilton — Jim Rutledge and Olympic Gold

• Nashville-based music entertainment company, Neon Coast, which handles the careers of Kane Brown, Restless Road, Nightly, Dylan Schneider and