What’s the oldest radio station in Dayton, Ohio? That’s easy: it’s the facility that’s now WING (1410), the only Dayton station that survived the 1920s. WING claims a heritage that goes back to 1921, when Stanley M. Krohn began broadcasting, supposedly using the callsign “WXOX.” Official records don’t show “WXOX” as a broadcast station; instead, [...]

In this week’s issue: Nassau bankruptcy auction brings new owners to NJ, New England – Analyzing Townsquare’s new holdings – Clear Channel shifts more Rochester signals – Boston TV antenna coming down – Rogers adds Montreal TV by SCOTT FYBUSH *If there was a poster child for all the woes that were visited on small-market [...]

There’s much more to Dayton, Ohio than just the annual Hamvention, which starts in just two weeks. This smallish city in southwest Ohio has lots of broadcast history, too – a history we began chronicling here in December 2010, when we presented a look at the now-former studios of Cox’s WHIO radio and television. That [...]

In this week’s issue: Emmis, ESPN spin the New York FM dial – Remembering Pete Fornatale – Cumulus, Townsquare swap signals – Sixers switch radio homes – New owner for Ontario’s Haliburton Broadcasting by SCOTT FYBUSH *Few days in NEW YORK City radio history have produced so many surprises  as this past Thursday. We knew, [...]