Compass & Townsquare Have Weekend Plans
• Compass Media Networks announced the launch of weekend versions of six already successful weeknight shows produced by Townsquare Media, represented by Compass Media Networks and air on a collective 381 affiliates around the country — PopCrush Nights (Top 40), PopCrush Nights (Hot AC), Loudwire Nights, Ultimate Classic Rock, XXL Higher Level Radio, and Taste of Country Nights. Each new weekend show will comprise two five-hour episodes — one on Saturday and one on Sunday, and each show has a distinct personality, vibe and host:
> PopCrush Weekends (Top 40 Version) will feature the PopCrush Top 25 Countdown, hosted by Donny Meacham. The Saturday show features the Three Hour Hit Mix from DJ Digital, host of The Morning Buzzon KHXT (Hot 107.9)/Lafayette, LA.
> PopCrush Weekends (Hot AC) mixes today’s top hits and the best throwbacks from the ’00s, hosted by Lauryn Snapp, formerly of CMT Radio Live and After Midnite with Cody Alan.
> XXL Higher Level Weekends brings XXL Magazine‘s unparalleled influence in Hip-Hop to the airwaves on the weekends, hosted by weeknight showrunner Joey Ech.
> Taste of Country Weekends, hosted by Jess Rowe, extends the reach and the popularity of Taste of Country Nights.
> Ultimate Classic Rock Weekends is hosted by Matt Wardlaw, longtime rock radio veteran and editor of UltimateClassicRock.com.
> Loudwire Weekends carries on the tradition of Loudwire Nights by playing ALL the Rock that matters, hosted by Todd Fooks.
Townsquare Chief Content Officer Jared Willig said, “We are tremendously proud of our format-leading music brands PopCrush, Loudwire, XXL, Taste of Country, and Ultimate Classic Rock, which are truly 360-degree multimedia brands that influence millions of passionate music fans every day on multiple platforms online and on-air. We are also very grateful for our ongoing partnership with Compass Media Networks, which now extends our already popular syndicated radio shows onto the weekends to entertain audiences seven days a week.”
Townsquare SVP of Programming & Content Kurt Johnson added, “These shows will become a regular destination for our weekend listeners. Each show is curated by an expert programmer, hosted by a compelling and engaging host, and woven with info and entertainment from the leading music websites in the world.”
Adam Wilbur, SVP of Affiliate Sales for Compass Media Networks, added, “Our ability to deliver quality, reliable weekend programming along with some of the most well-known online brands for music fans in these formats should give radio station listeners and programmers a chance to settle in and enjoy the community we are building.” Interested stations should contact Doug Ingold at 310-242-8746 or dingold@compassmedianetworks.com.
