United States

iHeartMedia has consolidated its Sports programming in Louisville on 790 WKRD.

The former “790 KRD” has rebranded as “SportsTalk 790” as Matt Jones’ “Kentucky Sports Radio” network programming is moved over to the station from sister “Talk Radio 1080” WKJK.

WKRD, which previously focused on University of Louisville sports, will broaden its focus with a new lineup that will feature KSR’s erry Eaves from 7-8am, Tom Leach from 8-9am, KSR Preshow from 9-10am, Kentucky Sports Radio from 10am-12pm, and J Fox Sports Radio’s Colin Cowherd remains from 11-3pm. Former WKRD morning host Nick Coffey moves to afternoons for “Coffey & Company” from 3-6pm. Fox Sports Radio will air in all other dayparts.

With Kentucky Sports Radio’s move off of WKJK, the station will realign its lineup, but right now it is running loops from Kentucky Sports Radio hosts to move over to 790 in the dayparts that programming was airing.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/246992/wkrd-louisville-relaunches-as-sportstalk-790/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-01-05)

United States

KGNO 1370 Format Change.
KGNO appears to have dumped the news talk format. I caught a remark from their cluster GM on a FB page about the fact they had several format changes at Rocking M come the new Year.. and KGNO has removed references to any news talk programming on their website..  and now just makes reference to some short information features and True country music from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Paul J. Walker Jr. to irca iog (2023-01-04)

United States

Bonneville Denver is combining all of its Sports properties under a new “Denver Sports” umbrella.

The new brand will encompass programming from “104.3 The Fan” KKFN-FM Longmont, “ESPN Denver 1600” KEPN/KKFN-HD2, and KKFN-HD3 which airs University of Denver play-by-play as well as podcasts and local video programming. The DenverSports.com and Denver Sports app and related social media will replace KKFN’s brand as the primary brand atop the cluster.

The move follows similar rebrandings at Bonneville’s Sports properties in Phoenix, Sacramento, and Seattle to emphasize the market name.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/246850/bonneville-launches-denver-sports-as-primary-brand-for-kkfn-local-sports-content/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-01-03)

India

AIR Tiruchirapalli of Tamilnadu noted on  936 kHz just now past midnight {1830 UTC|} instead of signing off much earlier. with relay of AIR Chennai. Updates on Cyclone Mandous active in the area is given in Tamil along with songs etc.

Jose Jacob to dxindia iog (2022-12-09)

Sri Lanka

Special transmissions for Xmas by TWR Sri Lanka is scheduled on 882 kHz from 4 to 31 Dec 2022 at 1300 to 1330 UTC & 1630 to 1730 UTC in various languages.
(Info from TWR). 

Jose Jacob to WOR iog (2922-12-05)

India

All India Radio will broadcast the annual Edition of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla will deliver the address. It will be on air from 9.30pm onwards on Saturday, December 3, 2022 across the entire network of All India Radio. Listeners can tune into 100.1FM GOLD, 102.6 FM Rainbow, primary Channels of All India Radio, @airnewsalerts on Twitter, NewsOnAirOfficial YouTube Channel and NewsOnAir App to access the broadcast.
Doordarshan News will telecast Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture from 10.30pm onwards the same day.
The theme this year is “Amrit Kaal Mein Bhartiyata” to coincide with the 75 years of India’s independence.
About Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture :
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Le ture is organized by All lndia Radio in the memory of the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad who was an epitome of simplicity, a renowned scholar, President of the Constituent Assembly and a great visionary who had India and Indianness uppermost in his mind.
The lecture series by AIR in his memory has been an honoured tradition since 1969. Eminent personalities like the former President Dr. Shankardayal Sharma, former Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, firmer Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu, doyens of Indian literature like Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Mahadevi Verma, Harivansh Rai Bachchan are among those who have delivered this prestigious memorial lecture in the past on wide ranging subjects on India’s cultural ethos and its strides.
The recording of the lecture, is broadcast across the entire network of All lndia Radio on 3rd December every year to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. The lecture series seeks to evaluate the nation’s political, cultural and social environment. The achievements and the future prospects of the country are also critically analysed through these lectures. 
(Saurabh Singh, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting)

Alokesh Gupta to dxindia iog (2022-12-03)

Canada

VOCM goes Christmas. Announcing as “Your Merry Christmas station” seemingly all Xmas songs. Noted with good signal at 1915 utc today – signal collapsed at 1940 utc.
590//570 (VOCM instead of KNR)//620//710

Steve Whitt to mwcircle iog (2022-11-14)

United States

As iHeartMedia flipped dozens of its stations across the country today to Christmas music, one newcomer joined the ranks dropping its regular brand in the process.

Hot AC “103.9 Kiss-FM” 1450 WSDV/103.9 W280EV Sarasota FL went all-Christmas at 5pm today as “103.9 Santa-FM“. The station had its first foray playing holiday music in 2021 where it went to a split identity keeping its regular format during the daytime, but playing “Kissmas” music on evenings and weekends.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/245017/santa-fm-arrives-in-sarasota/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-11-11)