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A Look Back At Some Of The Top Stories From 2015

As our news room takes a short break during the holiday season, we asked our readers to help choose the top radio stories of 2015. To be fair, there wasn't enough room for all suggestions, but we did our best to include as many as possible, going slightly over our advertised Top 10 - In no particular order, we hope you'll enjoy a look back at 2015.

TLANTA -- [January 2, 2016. Atlanta, GA] - The dawn of 2016 launched a new music era in Atlanta. 99X returned to 98.9 FM in Atlanta yesterday, January 1, 2016. But this is not your father’s 99X. In 1992, 99X debuted as one of the true pioneers in new music discovery. Devoted to offering new artists a platform in one of America’s greatest cities, Atlanta’s 99X became the center of a movement, a community. And now, 15 years into a new century, a new generation of artists is seeking a similar home. Twenty-One Pilots, The 1975, Cold War Kids and Cage The Elephant share the airwaves with Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer and Justin Bieber on some stations, and the music of a past generation on others. 99X is here to give music mavens their favorite established artists and a voice to what’s next: Saint Motel, The Wombats, Catfish and the Bottlemen and the countless to come. “99X will once again be Atlanta’s unique source for new music discovery,” said Program Director Greg Ausham. “99X will be a station rooted solidly in today’s artists and devoted to looking ahead toward what’s next musically.” For more information about 99X programming and events listen to 98.9 FM or log on to www.99x.com. Follow on Facebook and on Twitter @99X.

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– Sean Shannon, the market manager for Cumulus Atlanta (which owns other stations such as Q100, Kicks 101.5 and Rock 100.5), posted this on his Twitter account yesterday afternoon: Coming to Atlanta in 2016. #itswhatsnext pic.twitter.com/E1lO0GheRJ — Sean Shannon (@seashannon) December 29, 2015 The hashtag #itswhatsnext is being Tweeted by several Cumulus employees such Q100’s Johnny O and Khristian, the traffic person on Q100 and Rock 100.5:

MOTION: Lisa Baden Joins The Tommy Show On 94.7 Fresh FM

LISA BADEN JOINS MORNINGS ON 94.7 FRESH-FM Renowned Traffic personality to provide latest updates on the TOMMY MCFLY SHOW launching Monday morning, JANUARY 4 CBS RADIO Washington, D.C. announced today the prominent and well-respected reporter will be joining the morning team on 94.7 FRESH-FM of Tommy McFly, Kelly Collis and Jen Richer, each weekday morning. When it comes to traffic reporting in D.C., there is no bigger name than Lisa Baden. Baden is a familiar voice to DC commuters trapped in their cars each morning and will report the latest commute conditions twice hourly at: 10 and: 40 past the hour. 94.7 FRESH-FM serves residents of the Washington, D.C. metro area with the top hits, entertainment and fun. The Tommy Show is one of the most listened to shows weekday mornings in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County. “Traffic is an important part of any morning radio show, especially in Washington, D.C. which is regularly ranked as one of the most difficult commute cities in the country. Lisa’s local knowledge, passion and quick wit are unparalleled in D.C. traffic reporting. Her ability to relate to commuters with quick, concise and entertaining information makes her reports a perfect fit with the Tommy Show” said Vice President of Programming of CBS DC, Steve Davis. “We know the Tommy Show is not only listened to by commuters but also in Uber and Lyft cars, local cabs and even school buses. Lisa Baden has proven to be a listener favorite so she is the perfect addition to the Tommy Show.” Lisa Baden, Morning Drive Traffic Anchor: Lisa has reported on Washington traffic for more than two decades and is considered by many commuters as THE authority in the market. She is already watching the traffic tie-ups before most Washingtonian’s alarm clocks ring, to help drivers make the best choices on their way to work. Lisa began covering highways and roads in and around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore more than 20 years ago working for Total Traffic where she appeared on many local radio stations with formats as varied as country to Christian to talk.

WIP picks up Josh Innes’ contract

Sportsradio 94.1 WIP has agreed to pick up an option on afternoon host Josh Innes´ contract that will keep him behind the microphone in Philadelphia for the next year. Buy Photo Graphic Buy Photo Sportsradio 94.1 WIP has agreed to pick up an option on afternoon host Josh Innes' contract that will keep him behind the microphone in Philadelphia for the next year. CLEM MURRAY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Travel Deals $399 -- Caribbean 7-Night Cruise over Easter, Save $200 See all travel deals » * Rob Tornoe, Staff Writer Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2015, 8:49 PM Chip Kelly may be out, but Josh Innes is staying in Philadelphia. Sportsradio 94.1 WIP has agreed to pick up an option on the afternoon host’s contract that will keep him behind the microphone in Philadelphia for the next year. “The Josh Innes Show lives on,” Innes tweeted out Tuesday night. “Thanks, everyone.” Since taking over the afternoon slot on WIP back in February, Innes has been a ratings hit, despite replacing original co-host Tony Bruno with former Eagle Hollis Thomas and Spike Eskin, who also serves as the station’s program director. More coverage Andy Bloom out at WIP Missanelli narrowly tops Innes Innes has beaten his chief competitor, 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli, every month except December in the key men 25-54 demographic, and placed number one overall in both the Spring and Fall Ratings Book, quarterly measurements of a show’s popularity that usually determines a host’s bonus. Many had speculated that Innes’ tenure at WIP might be threatened with the departure of former operations manager Andy Bloom, who became victim of cutbacks at CBS Radio. But David Yadgaroff, senior vice president and market manager for CBS Philly, says he’s committed to Innes. “Josh is part of the fabric of the station,” Yadgaroff said. “He’s one of the most compelling hosts we have on the radio, and no matter who we’ve paired him with in the afternoon, his ratings have been fantastic.” Innes was brought on board by WIP in January 2014 to take over the 6-10 p.m. slot vacated by Rob Ellis. Innes, who has previously hosted the afternoon drive spot at CBS station KILT in Houston, moved to WIP’s afternoon spot back in Februar

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Josh Innes, Spike Eskin, and Hollis Thomas took a photo for the new Josh Innes Show weekdays 2-6 p.m. E.T. Innes asked fans to photoshop different logos onto his plain black t-shirt via Twitter on Thursday, and the responses flooded in.

http://cnycentral.com/news/local/2-arrested-charged-in-christmas-assault-on-krock-host-and-friend

2 arrested, charged in Christmas assault on KROCK host and friend By CNYCentral Wednesday, December 30th 2015 1620404_897346313652924_1377652501678445879_n.png Surveillance photo of car believed to be involved in Christmas assault on KROCK host and friend/ Syracuse Police Department 1.png 2.png MCELYEA.JPG 1934459_897346520319570_6065484942902087473_n.png Image Gallery 6 photos SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Two suspects in the Christmas assault on a KROCK host and friend have turned themselves into police, according to Syracuse Police Sergeant Richard Helterline. Police say 18-year-old Nouman Khan and 20-year-old Hamza Khan, both of Binghamton, were charged Tuesday night with third-degree assault and released on appearance tickets. The charges come only hours after someone with the twitter handle @NoumanKingKhan tweeted a video of the moments leading up to the fight. Police have confirmed the video's legitimacy to CNYCentral. The man, who posted video of the confrontation, said "They were racist, and they started the whole fight. It was self defense." The video showed one of the victims who suffered cuts in the fight hitting his vehicle. The video is loaded with expletives. The Christmas night confrontation started when Joe Grosvent, a KROCK radio host, and his cousin, James McElyea, say they were leaving a bar just before midnight when they saw a group of five men harassing a homeless person. According to police, the five men pulled up in a silver or white BMW and began to shout at them. McElyea says the men appeared to be taking pictures of them or video taping them with their phones. According to McElyea, Grosvent knocked on the window of their vehicle to ask why they were taking pictures of them, that is when, he says, a fight broke out between the two groups. McElyea says the men got out of the vehicle and began to attack: pinning him to their vehicle and repeatedly punching him in the throat, face and head, even after he'd fallen to the ground. As the pair assaulted him, he says he heard two or three others attack Grosvent. McElyea approximates the fight lasted only a few minutes, and he believes an approaching car helped break up the fight, causing the assailants to take off in their BMW. Grosvent suffered a black eye and a bloody nose. McElyea's injuries were more severe. He suffered a fractured skull during the fight and doctors had to attach a metal plate where his skull was crushed. While he is still trying to piece together what happened, he says he remembers the men punching him multiple times in the head and throat. After the fight, the victims walked to a friend's house and stayed the night. McElyea says he had no idea how badly he was injured until the next morning when he collapsed in his kitchen. McElyea, a father of four, recalled from his hospital bed: I said something's not right and the next thing I know I'm on the ground and [My wife] is putting the kids in the back of the house and calling an ambulance, trying not to upset them. I just felt a ton of pressure building up and I didn't know what it was. It literally felt like me teeth were being pushed out. I was absolutely terrified. After four days in the hospital, McElyea was finally released to continue his recovery at home. Doctors say it could take months for him to fully recover. As a truck driver, McElyea and his family worry about missed time from work. McElyea says the combination of medications he must now take, including anti-seizure medications, will force him to have to reapply for his commercial driver's license. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his family with medical bills and lost wages.

New 2DayFM TV spot in Sydney Australia 2DayFM has launched the first marketing volley in Sydney with a 60 second TV commercial. The 60 second spot see’s Rove McManus and Bachelorette star Sam Frost introduced with Rove being called “the most entertaining person in Australia” and Sam as “having captured the hearts of a nation”. They rattle off the millions in cash they will be “giving away”, even a “luxury sports car” and puppies”. The ad wraps up with the line “Sydney’s most listened to radio show” with Rove McManus shouting “Incorrect”. - See more at: http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/8252-first-taste-of-sydney-s-most-listened-to-radio-station-tvc.html#sthash.QG8zkasu.dpuf https://youtu.be/JofAOjh7z9U BBC Radio York relocates to Hull during floods Due to recent severe weather conditions in Yorkshire, BBC Radio York has been broadcasting from the studios of BBC Radio Humberside for the last couple of days. York’s presenters and producers, including Julia Lewis, Jonathan Cowap and Phil White have been based at Queens Gardens HQ in Hull after floods at York’s Stonebow telephone exchange knocked out lines to and from their studios in the city. A video message on BBC Radio Humberside’s Facebook page shows the team from York in Hull, saying: “They’ve been an official emergency service providing listeners with information at a very difficult time for many people in North Yorkshire”. BBC Radio York is having to use a temporary Hull phone number on-air for listener interaction. The BBC local station is offering extra programmes and content in reaction to the weather situation. Other stations covering the area, including UKRD station Minster FM is also broadcasting and posting extra information about the floods. Iain Lee to return to radio in the new year Iain Lee has broken his silence about his future in radio by announcing he’s got a new radio job lined up. Ian “left” the BBC Three Counties Breakfast Show recently. This week he tweeted that he’ll be back on the radio in March/April 2016 then he deleted the post. He wrote a post on Facebook saying he can’t talk about his controversial departure from the BBC, but confirming he has a new radio job lined up for later in the year. Need an international broadcaster to talk on your show about what’s happening in the UK? – Please call me on +44 7752 416905. Twitter: @GrahamMack Web: www.mackmedia.co.uk Email: graham@mackmedia.co.uk

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