Emmis spins WBLS/WQHT-NY to Mediaco Emmis Communications Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with New York investment firm Standard General to form a new public company, Mediaco, which will purchase WBLS-FM and WQHT-FM (HOT 97) from ... Read More...
Who Got the Power Now? It's official -- Meruelo Media is now programming and selling advertising on KPWR (Power 106)/Los Angeles, effective July 1, 2017 under the terms of an LMA with the current owner, Emmis Communications Corporati... Read More...
Emmis to Sell KPWR-LA’s Power 106 Emmis Communications will sell KPWR-Los Angeles' POWER 106 to an affiliate of The Meruelo Group for $82.75 million, subject to closing adjustments and prorations, pending FCC and other regulatory approvals. A ... Read More...
Emmis NYC Speaks with One Voice This Thursday, July 14 at 4pm ET, Emmis New York stations WQHT (Hot 97), WBLS and WLIB-AM will break away from normal programming to simulcast a very special one-hour program -- One Voice will discuss the curre... Read More...
Judge Denies Emmis Injunction In Big Boy Suit After a hearing held this afternoon, the Los Angeles County Superior Court has denied Emmis Radio a preliminary injunction to prevent longtime KPWR (Power 106)/Los Angeles morning personality Kurt "Big Boy" Ale... Read More...
Could Hot 97 Become 99 Problems for Funk Master Flex? Got Beef? Funk Master Flex took to the airwaves of Hot 97 to take jabs at Jay Z calling him out saying, “You are a corporate commercial rapper that drops a little catch phrase every three months.” After onc... Read More...
Hot 97 Needs a PD Emmis has announced that WQHT- New York’s Hot 97 VP/Programming Ebro Darden will be fully committed to his role as morning co-host. Darden will remain as Program Director for WQHT until a replacement is appoint... Read More...
Radio Musical Chairs In a move that did not surprise many industry insiders, Emmis Communications just announced the acquisition of WBLS and Gospel sister WLIB-AM in New York from YMF Media (as in billionaire Ron Burkle) for $1... Read More...
Emmis Buys WBLS/WLIB New York Emmis Communications has acquired WBLS-FM and WLIB-AM-New York from YMF Media for $131 million in cash. Emmis, which already owns WQHT-New York’s HOT 97, will nearly double the company's annual station oper... Read More...