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Articles involving radio, including broadcast companies and industry trends.

Dominick Brascia, former Sacramento radio producer, dies at 61
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Dominick Brascia, former Sacramento radio producer, dies at 61

Posted on December 20, 2018September 16, 2019 by Matthew Keys

Dominick Brascia, a former actor and Sacramento-area radio show producer who recently found himself on both ends of a child sex abuse scandal, has died.

WBUR’s “On Point” apologizes after hoax caller makes racist comments during broadcast
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WBUR’s “On Point” apologizes after hoax caller makes racist comments during broadcast

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by Matthew Keys

A nationally-distributed public radio show has apologized after an apparent hoaxster made racist comments during a call-in segment on Thursday.

Cristina Mendonsa tapped to lead KFBK morning news program
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Cristina Mendonsa tapped to lead KFBK morning news program

Posted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Cristina Mendonsa, a former television news anchor who has been reporting for Sacramento news radio station KFBK over the last few months, has been tapped…

Exclusive: KFBK drops Amy Lewis from morning news program
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Exclusive: KFBK drops Amy Lewis from morning news program

Posted on August 22, 2018August 23, 2018 by Matthew Keys

KFBK has dropped Amy Lewis from the station’s morning news program, with reports circulating that Cristina Mendonsa has been tapped as Lewis’ replacement.

CBS Radio, Entercom stations pulled from TuneIn platform
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CBS Radio, Entercom stations pulled from TuneIn platform

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Entercom has pulled more than 200 stations from the TuneIn radio platform in a push to drive more listeners toward its Radio.com service.

New York DJ quits Pacifica station over hiring of Leonard Lopate
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New York DJ quits Pacifica station over hiring of Leonard Lopate

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Jay Smooth, a programmer at WBAI in New York, has quit over the station’s decision to hire Leonard Lopate from WNYC.

Exclusive: KFBK eliminates sports from newscasts
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Exclusive: KFBK eliminates sports from newscasts

Posted on June 1, 2018June 2, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Sacramento station KFBK is eliminating sports analysis and reports from their air in a shake-up that will see a renewed focus on news and commentary programming.

Talk show hosts ordered to show favoritism toward Trump
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Talk show hosts ordered to show favoritism toward Trump

Posted on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 by Matthew Keys

Internal e-mails obtained by CNN show Salem Media Group executives told their radio hosts to be more pro-Trump during their broadcasts.

KFOG Radio relaunches with new tagline, familiar format
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KFOG Radio relaunches with new tagline, familiar format

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Matthew Keys

KFOG unveiled a new logo and slogan on Wednesday as well as a refreshed playlist that focuses heavily on adult album rock music produced after 1990.

With flip to all-talk format, KGO Radio guts news division
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With flip to all-talk format, KGO Radio guts news division

Posted on March 31, 2016April 1, 2016 by Matthew Keys

More than three dozen newsroom staffers were laid off at San Francisco’s KGO Radio on Thursday as the station moves to an all-talk format in the coming weeks.

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