Curtis Media Group's Leadership Team

Don Curtis

• Don is the Chairman and CEO.
• Don's past job history includes the following: Co-founding Cablevision, Inc. and President of the North Carolina Cable TV Association.
•  Don graduated from the University of North Carolina.
• He is very interested in philanthropy, as he sits/has sat on the boards of a variety of community/civic organizations, including the Curtis Foundation, The Food Bank of North Carolina, The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Lineberger Cancer Center, North Carolina Community Foundation, and The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, among others. He is also very interested in broadcasting, an industry he has worked in dating back to 1957.
• We couldn't find a social media account for Don.
• Last year, Don gave a $21.75 million charitable gift to his Alma mater, the University of North Carolina, to support advancements in journalism.

Trip Savery

• Trip is the President and Chief Operating Officer.
• Trip's past job history includes the following: Executive Vice President at Curtis Media Group, Vice President/Station Manager at Greater Media Charlotte, Director of Sales at Greater Media Charlotte, and Senior Vice President/General Manager at Curtis Media Group.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
•  Trip graduated from the University of North Carolina.
•  His interests include Charlotte Rotary.and UNC Health Care Children's Hospital (which he was on the Board of Visitors for).
•  This link is to an article that Trip was recently quoted in.

Howard Hollar

• Howard is the Controller.
• Howard's past job history includes the following: Self-employed contract consultant, Corporate Controller for Biolex Therapeutics, Inc., Controller at Pallet Management Systems, Inc., Staff Accountant for Curtis Media Group, Accounting Manager for Curtis Media Group, Senior Staff Internal Auditor for AMIC Corporation, and Auditor for the North Carolina Office of State Auditor.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He earned a B.A. in Accounting from North Carolina State University in 1978.
• We couldn't find information about his interests/hobbies or recent news about him.

Liza Weidle

• Liza is the Director of Career Development.
• Liza's past job history includes the following: Self-employed as a Communications and Project Management Specialist, Journalist and Author, Community Engagement Coordinator at The Center for Volunteer Caregiving, Communications Specialist at YMCA of the Triangle, and President of Friends of Wake County Guardian ad Litem Program.
• She earned a B.S. in Business and Psychology from Meredith College in 1984.
•  This link is to her Linkedin. This link is to her Twitter.
•  Her interests include volunteering, nonprofits, mentoring, and writing.
• We couldn't find recent news about her.

Chuck Maisano

• Chuck is the General Manager, CMG Southern Sales.
• Chuck's past job history includes managing McGavren-Guild's Atlanta office.
•  This link is to Chuck's Linkedin.
• He earned his Bachelor's in Engineering/Industrial Management from Georgia institute of Technology in 1985.
• He is interested in baseball.
• We couldn't find recent news about him.

Darren Smith

• Darren is the General Manager of Curtis Network Group.
• Darren's past job history includes the following: Chief Operating Officer & Lead Strategist at Benchmark Strategic Partners, Inc., Senior Vice President of Sales at WITF, Inc., President of Top Flight Media, and Market Manager for Citadel Broadcasting.
•  This link is to Darren's Linkedin.
• He received a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Kentucky in 1983.
• We couldn't find information about his interests/hobbies or recent news about him.

David Stuckey

• David is the Senior Vice President/General Manager of WBBB.
• David's past job history includes the following: Vice President/General Manager at Curtis Media, General Manager at NEWS/TALK 680 WPTF AM, General Sales Manager at NEWS/TALK 680 WPTF AM, Account Executive at WQDR, Account Executive at WQDR, and Account Executive at Learfield Sports.
•  This link is to David's Linkedin. This link is to his Twitter.
•  He earned a B.S. in Physical Education from Barton College 1992 and a Masters in Education from Averett University 1995.
• His interests/hobbies include golf and basketball.
•  This link is to an article that David was recently quoted in.

Shirley Davenport

• Shirley is the General Manager of WYMY.
•  Shirley was previously an Account Executive at Univision.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• One of her interests is speaking Spanish.
• We couldn't find information about her education.
• Earlier this year, Shirley was named as a Finalist for the 2019 Radio Ink Magazine Wayne award.

Robin Lineberger

• Robin is the Local Sales Manager of WYMY-FM.
• Robin's past job history includes the following: General Manager/Market Manager for Curtis Media, Broker at undisclosed, and Business Development Specialist at WSOC-TV.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• She studied English at Hollins University from 1986-88 and earned a B.A. in English at the University of North Carolina in 1990.
•  Her interests include speaking Spanish and volunteering (on the boards of art and restaurant organizations).
•  This link is to an article she was recently quoted in.

Robert Wallace

• Robert is the General Manager of WKIX-FM.
• Robert's past job history includes the following: General Sales Manager WKIX- FM for Curtis Media, Consultant at EWMarketing, General Sales Manager of Radio at Capitol Broadcasting Company, and Local Sales Manager at WRAL-FM.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1981.
•  His interests include tennis and participating in boards/committees of community organizations.
• We couldn't find recent news about him.

Dave Cooper

• Dave is the General Sales Manager of WQDR.
• Dave's past job history includes the following: General Sales Manager at Entercom, National Sales Manager at CBS Radio, Regional Account Manager at CBS Radio, General Sales Manager at CBS Radio, Senior Account Manager at WSSM-FM, Local Sales Manager at WSSM-FM, Local Sales Manager at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Senior Account Manager at Interep, Sales Account Manager at Sinclair Broadcast Group, Advertising Agency Account Manager at Advanswers Media/Programming, and Advertising Agency Account Manager at Media That Works.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He received a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1991.
• We couldn't find information about his interests or hobbies.
•  This article discusses the promotion Dave received last year.

Chris Ganoudis

• Chris is the General Manager of WPTF, WPTK, and TTN.
• His past job history includes the following: General Manager at JVC Broadcasting, General Sales Manager at Cox Media Group, General Sales Manager at WGRX Radio/Shamrock Communications, and Account Manager at WDIZ Radio/Shamrock Communications.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• Chris began his studies at Florida State University from 1979-80 and earned a B.A. in Radio/TV from the University of Central Florida in 1985.
• We couldn't find information about his interests or hobbies.
•  This article discusses Chris's promotion earlier this year.

Zina Craft

• According to the Curtis Media website, Zina is the General Manager of Durham-Chapel Hill. However, this article says that she left Curtis Media last year and joined Shannon Media, Inc. Since both the Curtis website and Zina's Linkedin say she is with Curtis Media, we included her in this leadership-team list.
• Zina's past job history includes the following: Account Executive at Curtis Media, Senior Account Executive at Durham, Chapel Hill and Chatham Magazines, General Manager at 1360 WCHL, and Sales and General Manager at Herald Sun/Chapel Hill Herald.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• She graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1987.
• We couldn't find information about her interests/hobbies.

Jason Kong

• Jason is the General Manager of the ACC Sports Division.
• Jason's past job history includes the following: Radio talk show host at undisclosed, Executive Producer of Carolina Newsmakers at undisclosed, and Manager of Subscriptions and Circulation at undisclosed.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He received a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, Economics from the University of North Carolina in 2007.
• His interests include sports.
• We couldn't find recent news about him.

Derek Falter

• Derek is the Regional Vice President of the Eastern Region.
• Derek's past job history includes the following: Director of Sales at Townsquare Media, President at Townsquare Media, and Regional General Manager at Hubbard Broadcasting.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
•  Derek's hobbies/interests include traveling, the outdoors, the Green Bay Packers, and the Milwaukee Brewers.
• We couldn't find information about his education or recent news about him.

Carrie Shields

• Carrie is the Regional Manager of the CMG East.
• Carrie's past job history includes the following: Account Executive, MDU at Time Warner Cable, Territory Sales Supervisor at Time Warner Cable, Territory Sales Supervisor at Time Warner Cable, and Telesales Trainer at Time Warner Cable,
• She began her studies at Peace College from 1999-2001 and earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2003.
• Her hobbies/interests include softball and volleyball.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• We couldn't find recent news about her.

Bryce Wilson

• Bryce is the Station Manager of CMG East.
• Bryce's past job history includes the following: NC News Network: Director of Operations & Affiliate Relations at Curtis Media, Director of Digital Operations at Curtis Media, Owner/President at BKW Broadcasting, Inc., President/Owner at Oakie Mountain Broadcasting, LLC, Operations Director at WPTF — Curtis Media, and Station Manager at WTND-FM — Taylor Broadcasting.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He earned a B.S. in Speech from Kent State University.
• We couldn't find information about his interests/hobbies or recent news about him.

Joe Peters

• Joe is the General Manager of CMG Coastal Carolina.
• Joe's past job history includes the following: Senior Account Executive at undisclosed, Director of Sales at Curtis Media, Local Sales Manager at WXNR-FM, and General Sales Manager at undisclosed.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He earned a Radio Diploma from Central Carolina Community College in 1993.
• We couldn't find information about his interests or hobbies.
• Joe was recently quoted in this article.

Danny Clemmons

• Danny is the Market Manager of Boone.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He is a graduate of Bluefield State College.
• His past job history includes being Vice President at Alpha Media USA.
• His interests/hobbies include being active in the community.
• We couldn't find recent news about him.

Lisa Hobbs

• Lisa is the General Manager of Curtis Marketing Group.
• Lisa's past job history includes the following: Advertising Consultant at The Rogers Agency, Founder/Owner of clickwithMOMS (website), Account Executive at Circa Magazine, WAVY-TV, WVEC-TV, and WAFX-FM 106.9 The Fox.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• She earned a B.S. in Communications in 1994 from Old Dominion University.
• She is interested in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which she sits on the Board of Directors for.
• We couldn't find recent news about her.

Paul Michels

• Paul is the Operations Director.
• The following is the description of his past job experience: "By the time he joined Curtis Media Group in 2001, he had almost 40 years’ experience with other stations and groups in roles ranging from air personality to program director to station and operations management."
• We couldn't find information about his social media channel(s), education, interests/hobbies, or recent news about him.

Allen Sherrill

• Allen is the Vice President of Engineering.
• Allen's past job history includes the following: Radio Chief Engineer at Journal Broadcast Group/Tucson Operations, Director of Engineering at Mitchell Broadcasting Co. /Omaha Nebraska, and Assistant Engineer at WKIX/WYLT Raleigh NC.
•  This link is to his Linkedin.
• He earned a B.A. in Speech Communication from North Carolina State University in 1985.
• Allen was mentioned in this article last year.

Kimberly Edmiston

• Kimberly is the General Manager of Foothills Radio Group.
• She attended Lenoir-Rhyne University and earned a B.A. in Communications.
• She previously worked for "two Curtis Media/Foothills stations — WKGX and WKVS — before adding to her career experience in the fields of industry and healthcare."
• She is interested in dogs, as she is a dog owner.
• We couldn't find Kimberly's social media channel or recent news about her.

Genni Causey

• Genni is the General Manager of WSJS Sports Hub Triad.
• Genni's past job history includes the following: Director of Sales at Townsquare Media, General Manager at Fox Sports Arkansas Radio, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Fortunate Bold Enterprises, Regional Sales Trainer at Suddenlink Communications, General Manager at Reynolds Radio, General Sales Manager at East Texas Radio Group, General Sales Manager at Reynolds Radio, Advertising Executive at Encore Multimedia, Senior Account Executive at Citadel Broadcasting, Account Executive at Entercom, Account Executive at AMFM Broadcasting, and Local Sales Manager at Capstar/AMFM Broadcasting.
•  This link is to her Linkedin.
• She is interested in sports and football in particular.
• We couldn't find information about Genni's education or recent news about her.

Research Strategy

Recent News

• The only recent news found on was about the death of the program director of WQDR-FM and vice president of Curtis Media Group, Lisa McKay who passed away after battling with cancer.

Executives

• Dave Cooper is the general sales manager. He has a LinkedIn profile.
• Mike Biddle is the program director at the station. His LinkedIn profile can be found here.
• Brittani Blanc is the promotions director at the station. His LinkedIn profile can be found here.
•  Rachael Jackson is an internet content manager. She doesn’t have a LinkedIn profile but can be reached on email (rjackson@curtismedia.com).

Competitors

•  WNCB also known as B93.9 is a country music radio station that serves the Raleigh-Durham, NC region.
•  WKJO or “Country Superstars 102.3” serves the Smithfield, NC region and is focused on country music.
•  WPYB is a country music-based radio station that serves Benson, NC region.

Shows/Personalities

•  Q Morning Crew runs on Monday to Friday from 5:30 am to 10 am and are anchored by Mike Wheless and Janie Carothers.
•  Heather Davis has her show which runs from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.
• The Mad Dawg show runs from 3 pm to 7 pm, Monday to Friday.
• The Steve Maher shows runs from 12 am to 5:30 am, Monday to Friday.
•  Flashback Fridays with Mike and Janie runs every Friday mornings.
•  90’s at 9 runs every weeknight at 9 pm.
• The PineCone Bluegrass Show with Larry Nixon and Tim Woodall runs every Sunday evenings at 6 pm
•  QDR Homegrown Country hosted by Jason Adamo runs from 9 pm to 9:30 pm.

Friendly Names

Apps/Podcasts

• WQDR-FM is available on both android and iOS app as “94.7 QDR”.

Third-Party Aggregators

• WQDR-FM can be streamed on the following third-party sites.
•  TuneIn.  
•  Streema. 
•  Radionline 
•  MyTuner.  

Partnership/Collaboration

• WQDR-FM is affiliated with Triton Digital. Triton Digital powers the station's streaming service.

Overview of Pulse FM

• Pulse FM also refers itself to as The New Pulse 96.9 & 102.5 most likely to distinguish themselves from Pulse FM (a Christian music station based in Indiana) and possibly from 94.7 The Pulse (albeit based in Australia).
• It is a top 40 hits music station, using the tag line "The Triangle’s home for CASH, CONCERTS & ALL THE HITS!". 'The Triangle' refers the Research Triangle, and region in North Carolina comprising Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.
• Listeners can tune in to The Pulse on listenlive.co either directly or via a link prominently featured on their website.
• The station has an app available on Android and iOs

On-Air Personalities and Shows

•  JT: Monday – Friday, 5am — 10am
•  Brittani: Monday – Friday from 10:00am — 2:00pm; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 
•  Jud: Monday – Friday from 2:00pm — 7:00pm; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 

•  Cameron 
•  Kayla J.: Twitter, YouTube 
•  Kay Tee 
•  Lake: Facebook, Twitter 
• Monasia: Twitter 

Recent News

• (Oct 18, 2019) 'Curtis Media Group names Brandon Fanney general sales manager for CHR duo WWPL-FM and WPLW-FM, Raleigh “96.9 & 102.5 Pulse FM” and hot AC WPLW-AM/W225DF 92.9 Star FM'
• (Jun 4, 2019) 'Curtis Media Group Flips WQDR-HD3/92.9 W225DF/Raleigh To Hot AC '92.9 Star-FM' / 'New STAR Rising In Raleigh-Durham'

Direct Competitor in The Triangle

• iHeart Media's WDCG G105, is the only other top 40 music station which plays pop in the area and is in direct competition with The New Pulse, according to Radio Locator and Radio Station World.
•  WMKS 100.3 Kiss FM is another iHeart Media top 40 station however, it is located in High Point which is some 92 miles (148 km) away from central Raleigh where most of The New Pulse's target audience resides in and around.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• A press search using the suggested industry sites did not produce any evidence of an association between Pulse FM and any of Triton Digital, Spreaker, Omny Studios, The Complete Sheet, JacApps, Dataminr, and StreamGuys.

 Station Executives 

Research Strategy

Executives

•  David Stuckey serves as the station's Managing Director. He has profiles on LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Curtis Media advertised the positions of Program Director and Account Executive less than one month ago. There is no indication on the official portals or media reports that they have been filled.

Personalities

• Kitty Kinnin goes live from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 2 pm. She has a profile on Facebook.
• Lora Johnson goes live from Monday to Friday between 7 pm and 10pm. She has a Facebook profile.
• Madison Lane goes live from Monday to Friday between 5:30 am and 10 am. She has a Facebook profile.

Friendly Name

• The station's friendly name is 96.1 BBB.

News Reports

• On October 15, 2018, there were two news reports by All Access and Radio Ink detailing the return of Madison Lane to WBBB-FM.
• On February 25, 2019, The News & Observer reported an interview with Madison Lane.
• On June 18, 2019, Wake Tech News acknowledged WBBB-FM's support in a local event.

Competitors

• WBBB-FM is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and serves the Triangle area.
• According to Radio Locator, there are 78 stations serving the same market including WKNC, WRTP, WRTP, WXYC, and WCPE.

Apps or Podcasts

• The station has a 96.1 BBB application available on Google Play and App Store.

Partnerships

• The station has an association with Triton Digital only.

Streaming

• 96.1 BBB can be streamed via TuneIn, Radio Online, Streema, and Trendyster.

Friendly Name

• WKIX-FM is also known as "Carolina's Greatest Hits!"

Show Hosts

•  Jenn LuMaye airs Monday-Friday, 6-10 a.m. (ET). Her Twitter handle is @JennLuMaye.
•  Doug Austin airs Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (ET). His Twitter handle is @WKIX1029.
•  Brian McFadden airs Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. (ET).
•  Chip Douglas airs Sunday, 12-6 p.m. (ET).
•  Classic American Top 40 airs Saturday, 6-10 a.m. and 8-12 p.m. as well as Sunday, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. (ET).

Station Executives

•  Robert Wallace is the General Manager.
•  Doug Austin is the Program Manager.
•  Lora Johnson is the Promotions Director.

Competitors

• 74 FM and 54 AM radio stations are in the same range as WKIX. 4 of these FM stations are potential competitors.
•  WZAX 99.3 FM plays Class Rock.
•  WBBB 96.1 FM plays Rock.
•  WRDU 100.7 plays Classic Rock.
•  WRCQ 103.5 plays Rock.

Media Scan

• No news reports or press releases related to WKIX were located for the past 18-24 months. We did locate a blog on their website that regularly updates announcements, on behalf of a local animal shelter, of pets ready to be adopted.

Apps and Podcasts

• WKIK offers an Apple App and Android App. They do not offer any podcasts.

Third-Party Streaming

•  TuneIn, and myTuner stream WKIX 102.9 FM.

Partnerships/Collaborations

• A press search using the suggested industry sites did not produce any evidence of an association between WKIX 102.9 and Triton Digital, Spreaker, Omny Studios, The Complete Sheet, JacApps, Dataminr, or Stream Guys.

Research Strategy

Recent News

• The only recent news found on WPTK-AM was on the appointment of Chris Ganoudis as the general manager of WPTK-AM on February 2019.

Executives

•  Chris Ganoudis is a general manager at WPTF or Just Right Radio.
•  Chris Hooks is an account executive at Just Right Radio 104.7 FM.

Competitors

•  WNBU 94.1 and 97.9 is an oldies music focused radio station operating in North Carolina.
•  WKTE 1090 AM is a radio station that's also broadcasting in oldies format and works in North Carolina.
•  WSAT 1280 AM is a North Carolina based radio broadcasting in oldies format.

Shows/Personalities

• Bandstand show, hosted by Doug Austin runs every Saturdays from 2 pm to 5 pm
• On The Beach, hosted by Charlie Brown runs every Saturdays from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Friendly Names

• WPTF-AM/FM is also known as Just Right Radio.

Apps/Podcasts

• The station has no app on the iOS and Android platform.

Third-Party Aggregators

• WPTF-AM/FM can be streamed on the following platforms.
•  MyTuner Radio. 
•  Streema. 
•  TuneIn. 

Partnership

Friendly Name

• Radio station WPTF AM 680 is a talk/news station that goes by the name News Radio 680. This can be seen on the website, Facebook page, and Twitter page.

Recent News

• Curtis Media announced on October 11th that they were looking to hire a host for the morning radio show on WPTF.
• It was announced on October 28, 2019, that WPTF had won "four first place and two second place awards at the Radio and Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas/Associated Press awards..."
• In March 2018, WPTF announced a new lineup that included Dana Loesch, a National Rifle Association spokesperson, and Brian Kilmeade, a Fox News host.
• An April 2018 article described a tour a journalist got of the old WPTF building.

Competitors

• According to Radio Lineup, the following radio stations are near WPTF: WKIX 102.9 FM, WPTK 850 AM, WSHP 103.3 FM, 88.1 The Revolution, WCLY 1550 AM, Funny 570, B93.9, G105, WRLY 107.9 FM, and 96 Rock.
• According to Radio Locator, there are 78 stations that may be within listening distance of Raleigh, NC, and are therefore potential competitors. The stations that have a talk/news format from the list are W270AW (WTKK) FM 101.9, WTKK 106.1, WFNC AM 640, and WTSB AM 1090.

Shows/Personalities

•  Red Eye Radio airs Monday-Saturday from 1am-5am, and Sunday from 1am-6am. The hosts of the show are Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. The show has a Facebook page and a Twitter page, as well as a website.
•  Josh Zach airs Monday-Friday from 5am-9am. Zach has a private Facebook page and a Twitter page.
• The Brian Kilmeade Show airs Monday-Friday from 9am-12pm. The show has a website, a Facebook page, and a Twitter page.
• Triangle's Noon News with Bruce Ferrell airs Monday-Friday from 12pm-1pm. Ferrell has a private Facebook page.
• The Dana Show airs Monday-Friday from 1pm-3pm and is hosted by Dana Loesch. The show has a website and a Facebook page, and Loesch has a Twitter page.
• The Triangle’s Afternoon News with Rick and Donna Martinez airs Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm. No social media accounts were found.
• Clark Howard airs Monday-Friday from 7pm-9pm. Clark has a website, and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Tom Kearney airs Monday-Friday from 9pm-10pm. No social media accounts were found.
• The Jim Bohannon Show airs Monday-Friday from 10pm-1am. The show has a website and Bohannon is on Twitter.
• Although there must be weekend programming as well, the link to the full program guide was blank and no details on weekend programming was available.

Executives

• The general manager is Chris Ganoudis.
• The station manager is Bryce Wilson.

Podcasts and Apps

• WPTF has many options for on demand radio including podcasts. Some of these are related to the shows that air on the station. Examples include Clark Howard, Tom Kearney, The Dana Show, and Red Eye Radio.
• The station posted a notice that the Apple app was no longer working at this time. However, the station can be found on the NextRadio app.

Streaming

• The station can be streamed on Alexa, through TuneIn.
• At least some shows can also be streamed on iHeart Radio.

Partnerships

• The station appears to have a partnership with Triton Digital as their website has a note that states "Streaming service and player provided by Triton Digital."

Friendly Name

• The station's 'friendly name' is La Ley 101.1 FM.

Station's Personalities and Shows

• DJ Gallo and Eric Johnson host 'The Alarm' every Monday to Friday between 6 am-10 am. There is no social media handle for the show.
• Julie Garza hosts 'En Cabina' every Monday to Friday between 3 pm-7 pm. There is no social media handle for the show.
• Nabil Verduzco is the host of 'International Music' from Monday to Friday between 7 pm-9 pm. There is no social media handle for the show.
• Cruz Maria Santibañez hosts 'Cross' Monday to Friday between 10 am-2 pm. There is no social media handle for the show.
• DJ Gallo hosts 'The Recreo Mix Show' every Saturday between 6 pm-10 pm. There is no social media handle for the show.
• The station's social handles are listed as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The Station's Executives

•  Shirley Davenport is the General Manager of the station. She is on LinkedIn and Facebook.
•  Julie Garza is the Programming Director of the station. She is on LinkedIn and Facebook.
•  Stephanie Yácono is the Account Executive of the station. She is on LinkedIn, but not found on Facebook.

Station's Competitors in the Same Market

• WYMY-FM is classified under the niche format as Regional Mexican.
• Competitors in the same market with WYMY-FM and also based in North Carolina are Garner-based WRTG 1000 AM, Durham-based WTIK 1310 AM, and Chapel Hill-based WLLQ 1530 AM.

Recent News

• On June 16, 2019, it was reported that the 6+ AQH (Average Quarter-Hour) share of WYMY 'La Ley 101.1' was halved. But it remained at #16.

Apps and Podcasts

• The La Ley 100.1 app can be found on the Play Store, and its podcast on Immigration Law can be found here.
• Podcasts of the station's personalities' shows can be found on TuneIn.

Third-Party Aggregators Stream Channels

• Third-party aggregators stream channels include iHeart, TuneIn, Player, Streema, My tuner, and Online radio box.

Partnerships/Collaborations/Associations

• The station is in collaboration with Triton Digital and Last.FM Ltd on streaming services and content, respectively.

Research Strategy

Recent News

• WSJS-AM launched "The Drive with Josh Graham" that began on 23 July 2018.
• According to Nielsen, WSJS-AM dropped in ratings from the fourteenth most listened radio station in Greensboro to the sixteenth most listened radio station in Greensboro.

Executives

• Genni Causey works as the General Manager of WSJS Sports Hub Triad. Her Linkedin profile can be found here.
• Beyond working as an on-air talent at WSJS Sports Hub Triad, Desmond Johnson as its Creative Director and Executive Producer. His Linkedin profile can be found here and can also be found on Facebook here.

Competitors

•  According to Radio Net, based on WSJS-AM's content its competitors are WHRD 94.3 FM, WRGM 1440 AM, WSTC 1400 AM, WNOS 1430 AM, WJLG 900 AM, and WAGP 88.7 FM.
• WSJS-AM radio has its headquarters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Among the seventy-one radio stations found within the locale of its headquarters are three sports radio stations that are competitors to WSJS-AM's sports radio station format namely WPCM-AM, WMFR-AM, and WCOG-AM.

Shows/Personalities

• Clay Travis hosts the Outkick The Coverage Show from 6 am to 9 am on weekdays.
•  Dan Patrick hosts the Dan Patrick Show from 9am to 12 pm on weekdays.
•  David Glenn hosts the David Glenn Show from 12 pm to 3 pm on weekdays.
•  Josh Graham hosts the Drive Show from 3 pm to 7 pm on weekdays,
•  Chris Broussard and Rob Parker host the Odd Couple Show from 7 pm to 10 pm on weekdays.
•  Jason Smith hosts the Jason Smith Show from 10 pm to 2 am on weekdays.
•  Ben Maller hosts the Ben Maller Show from 2 am to 6 am on weekdays.
•  Jonas Knox hosts the Jonas Knox Show from 2 am to 6 am on weekends.
•  Anthony Gargano and Lincoln Kennedy host the Anthony Gargano and Lincoln Kennedy Show from 6 am to 7.30 am on Saturdays.
•  Jason McIntyre hosts the Big Lead Show from 12 pm to 1 pm on Saturdays.
•  Mark Willard and Rob Parker host the Mark Willard and Rob Parker Show from 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays.
•  Steve Hartman and Brady Poppinga host the Steve Hartman and Brady Poppinga Show from 4 pm to 8 pm on Saturdays.
•  Brian Noe and Ephraim Salaam host the Brian Noe and Ephraim Salaam Show from 8 pm to 11 pm on Saturdays.
•  Arnie Spanier and Chris Plank host the Arnie Spanier and Chris Plank Show from 11 pm to 2 am on Saturdays and Sundays.
•  Andy Furman and Brian Noe host the Andy Furman and Brian Noe Show from 6 am to 7 am on Sundays.
•  Dan Beyer and Michael Harmon host the Dan Beyer and Michael Harmon Show from 11 am to 1 pm on Sundays.
•  Mark Willard and Chris Broussard host the Mark Willard and Chris Broussard Show from 1 pm to 5 pm on Sundays.
•  Mike Hill and Jim Jackson host the Mike Hill and Jim Jackson Show from 5 pm to 8 pm on Sundays.
•  Jonas Knox and Brady Quinn host the Jonas Knox and Brady Quinn Show from 8 pm to 11 pm on Sundays.
• Other shows on Saturdays include Triad Today (7:30am — 8am). Fox Sports Radio (8am — 9am), Real Estate Radio (9am — 10am), and The Rundown (10am — Noon).
• Other shows on Sundays include Carolina Newsmakers (7 am — 8 am), Fox Sports Programming (8 am — 10 am), and Home Moravian Church (10 am — 11 am).

Friendly Names

• WSJS-AM is known as "WSJS Sports Hub." Its slogan is "The Triad's Home of Sports."

Apps/Podcasts

• WSJS-AM is available on both the iOS and Android app stores as "WSJS Sports".
•  WSJS-AM also offers podcasts for the following shows: the Dan Patrick Show, the David Glenn Show, the Drive with Josh Graham, Real Estate Radio, the Rundown with Desmond Johnson, and NASCAR Live.

Third-Party Aggregators

• WSJS-AM can be streamed from the following third-party aggregators: TuneIn; Streema; Radionline; MyTuner. ​

Partnership/Collaboration

• WSJS- AM has partnership with Fox Sports Radio to air its sports content on weekends from 8 am to 9 am.

WXNR-FM Friendly Name

• WXNR-FM's "friendly name" is The New Hot 99.5.

Personalities and Shows

Jackson Blue

•  Jackson Blue hosts the Morning Show. The show is on from 6am to 10am every weekday.
• Facebook Jackson Blue Show

Kendrick

• Kendrick is on air weekday from 3pm to 8pm and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.
• Facebook @thenewhotfm 
• Instagram @thenewhotfm 

Station Executives

•  General Manager — Joe Peters 
•  LinkedIn 

Competitors

•  WERO Bob 933 plays top 40 hits in the Grifton, North Carolina area.
•  WWPL Pulse FM also plays top 40 hits in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Area.

News Scan

• After a press scan, using third-party databases, the social media pages of WXNR-FM, we could not find any recent news about WXNR-FM from the last 12 to 18 months.

Apps and Podcasts

• The New Hot 99.5 FM has an Apple and Android app.

Third Party Aggregators

• No third-party aggregators steam the channel.

Partnerships, Collaborations or Associations

• A press search using the suggested industry sites did not produce any evidence of an association between WXNR-FM and Triton Digital, Spreaker, Omny Studios, The Complete Sheet, JacApps, Dataminr, or StreamGuys.

Recent News

•  101.9 Kiss FM was mentioned on August 2019 as the sponsor of the 3rd Annual “Kiss Kutz For Kidz” event at De’ Sharay Hair Salon. The event was organized to give free haircuts, books and bags to students to encourage them for the start of their school year.

Executives

•  Radio Joe Peters is a general manager at Curtis Media Group. He oversees 101.9 Kiss FM.

Personalities/Shows

•  DJ Kaoss is the host of The Total Kaos Night Show with DJ Kaoss which runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Friday.
•  Keith Combs is on air every Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
•  Big Mike Saunders anchors the Kiss Café Mix at noon and Day Party mix every Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
•  DJ Born Finesser is a Mixshow DJ at the radio station.
•  Skee Monee and P Money are hosts of the Fridays nights South Mouth Radio show from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.
•  John Grant hosts the Sundays Gospel Traditions show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Skee Monee & DJ Savvy host the Sexy Saturdays show from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
•  Clarke Jones is an online personality of WIKS-FM.

Competitors

•  WSSG or 92.7 Jamz is an urban contemporary radio station in North Carolina. The station focuses on Hip Hop and R&B.
•  WMGU is known as Magic 1069 is an urban contemporary music formatted radio station in the North Carolina market.
•  WFXK FM 104.3 operates in the North Carolina market and focuses on urban adult contemporary.

Friendly Names

• WIKS-FM friendly name is 101.9 Kiss FM.

Apps/Podcasts

• WIKS-FM app is available as 101.9 Kiss FM on the iOS and Android platforms. 
• The radio station’s podcast is available on Listen Notes and PlayerFM. 

Third-Party Aggregators

•  TuneIn.  
•  Streema. 
•  TuneYou. 

Partnership

Friendly Name

•  106.5 WSFL 

On-air Personalities and Shows

•  The John Boy & Billy Show is on-air at 6-10 AM ET.
• The Cindy Miller Show airs Monday – Friday, 10am-2pm.
•  Man Made Radio w/ Rhyann airs during the day at 2 PM.

•  The Homegrown Show, with Parker, airs every Sunday night at 10 PM.

Station Executives

•  Don Curtis is the chairman and CEO at Curtis Media Group.
•  Trip Savery is the president & COO, serving for the past 6 years, and has a twitter handle of @TripSavery.
•  Allen Sherrill is the Vice President of Engineering, serving for the last 14 years.
•  Howard Hollar has been controller for past 6 years. 
•  Darren Smith has been the Vice President and General Manager for the past 2 years.
•  David Stuckey has been the Senior Vice President for the past 6 years, and has a twitter handle of @dstuck1220.
•  Derek Falter became the Regional Vice President of the Eastern Region 6 months ago.

Competitors

• According to zoominfo.com, top competitors are: Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc, Midwest Communications Inc, MY Broadcasting Corp, Bustos Media LLC, and Lotus Communications Corp.

Media Scan of Last 12-18 Months

• 106.5 WSFL received top honors at an award lunch hosted by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters, NCAB.
• The Curtis Media Group founder made a substantial donation, upwards of $21 Million, to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through the Curtis Foundation.
•  Barbara Curtis, co-founder of the Curtis Media Group, passed away March 6, 2019. She was married to the current CEO and co-founder, Don Curtis.

Apps

• The 106.5 WSFL app can be downloaded from google play or apple store.

Third-party Party Aggregators

• This station is hosted in iHeart Radio.
• The station can also be accessed on Tunein.com.

Station Partnerships

• Curtis Media Group is listed within Triton Digital's marketplace.

Research Strategy

Station’s Friendly Name

• Its friendly name is V103.3 Carolina's Best Mix.

Station's Personalities and Shows

• The station's current personalities include Amy K, Chris Brooks, Colleen Jackson, and Jeff Hackett, according to its official website.
• The Brooks and Amy Morning Show airs at 7 am.
• Jeff Hackett show airs between 1:00pm to 6:00 pm.

Social Media Handles

• WMGV has a Facebook page under the name V103.3 - Carolina's Best Mix.
• The station also has a Twitter account under the name V103.3 - Carolina's Best Mix.

Station Executives

• Here is a link to his LinkedIn page.
• Here is a link to his Facebook page.

• Here is a link to Savery's LinkedIn page.
• Here is a link to Savery's Twitter account.

Station's Competitors

• Some of WMGV-FM's competitors include WXBE 88.3 FM, WTEB 89.3FM, WOTJ 90.7FM, WZGO 91.1 FM, WBJD 91.5FM, WXQR 105.5 FM.

Recent News

• WMGV-FM (V103.3) was acknowledged as one of "North Carolina’s Radio Stations of the Year" in the medium market category at the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) Annual Awards in 2019.

Apps and Podcast

• WMGV has its own app.
• WMGV does not have any available podcasts.

Third-Party Aggregators Streaming the Channel

• The station is streamed by iHeartRadio.

Partnerships/Collaborations/Associations

• A press search using the suggested industry sites did not produce any evidence of an association between WMGV and companies like Triton Digital, Spreaker, Omny Studios, The Complete Sheet, JacApps, Dataminr, or StreamGuys.

Additional Insights

• WMGV FM, which was part of the Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., was acquired by Curtis Media in 2017.

• In 2019, Curtis Media Group helped with Hurricane Florence relief efforts by gifting United Way of Coastal Carolina with around $10,000. It also donated $10,000 to another group, Religious Community Services of New Bern.
• The parent company of WMGV is seeking a program director.

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