Skip to main content

NC Radio: Casey Carter New PD For Country WTQR

Casey Carter
iHeartMedia Greensboro has announced that Casey Carter has been named Program Director for Country WTQR Q104.1 FM in Greensboro- Winston Salem-High Point, effective April 17, 2017.

Carter will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee on-air, digital and music programming, as well as, booking artist appearances and interviews for the radio station brand and their local events.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to join a legendary station like Q104.1,” said Carter. “I look forward to working with the fantastic staff, and am happy to serve the Virginia-Carolina region.”

“We are very fortunate to announce Casey Carter as the new Program Director at Q104.1,” said Rich McMillan, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Virginia-Carolina Region. “She is an impressive radio talent and successful programmer who brings tons of enthusiasm and excitement to our building. I’m anxious to hand her the keys to the station and to introduce her to Lexington BBQ!”

WTQR 104.1 FM (100 Kw) Red=Local Coverage Area
Casey Carter previously worked at 96.9 The Kat in Charlotte, where she served as both Assistant Program Director and midday host.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Providence Radio: Tara Granahan Lands Late Mornings On N/T WPRO

Tara Granahan NewsTalk WPRO 630 AM & 99.7 FM has announced that Tara Granahan has been named the permanent 9am-12noon host on the Providence heritage talk station. Tara is an award- winning journalist with a radio and television career that spans over 25 years.  She has reported on politics, local news, and entertainment, and has  interviewed President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, and many others.  Tara was also nominated for 5 Emmy Awards for her investigating reporting for the “You Paid For It” series on WLNE-TV (ABC-6) in Providence. Tara arrived at WPRO in 2007 and has hosted the morning show, served as sidekick and co-host with former Providence Mayor “Buddy” Cianci, and recently Tara was the host of the 6pm-9pm show on WPRO. Tara has been handling the 9am-12noon show since the start of January. Tara received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rhode Island in Journalism. She was born and raised in Rhode Island and will continue to be a hug...
Post a Comment
Read more

Entercom-CBS Radio Merger Dominates 1Q Broadcast Deals

U.S. broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume reached $2.76 billion in the first quarter of 2017, according to analysis by Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. Radio deals accounted for $2.59 billion, with $2.50 billion from just one deal. On February 2, Entercom Communications Corp. and CBS Radio Inc. announced a Reverse Morris Trust tax-free transaction valued at $2.86 billion, in which CBS Corp. would spin off its radio unit. At a 7.0x forward seller’s multiple, the 29 AM and 88 FM stations account for $2.50 billion, making this the largest radio transaction since 2006. The remaining $92.9 million was paid for 61 AM stations, 60 FM stations and 44 low-power stations. The largest deal following the Entercom/CBS merger was Starboard Media Foundation’s acquisition of Immaculate Heart Radio. The religious radio operator assumed an undisclosed amount of debt (estimated at $30.0 million) of Immaculate Heart’s owner IHR Educational Bro...
Post a Comment
Read more

Chicago Radio: CBS Taking Stations To Ballpark

On Monday, April 10, coinciding with the Chicago Cubs home opener, CBS RADIO Chicago will broadcast live from Wrigley Field with on-air personalities on-site and conduct a series of live events for fans of the 2016 World Series Champions to enjoy. From 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM, just before the opening pitch, 670 The Score (WSCR-AM), B96 (WBBM-FM), 93XRT (WXRT-FM), US99 (WUSN-FM) and 104.3 K-HITS (WJMK-FM) will be entertaining game attendees and fans. Additionally, 670 The Score’s Ron Coomer will be reporting on-field during the opening ceremonies and for the raising of the 2016 World Series Championship Banner. “We’re looking forward to incorporating our five radio stations at the Cubs home opener where we will host a day of fun and engaging live broadcasts and events for our collective fans and listeners,” said Tim Pohlman, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO Chicago. “We value our continued relationship with the Chicago Cubs organization as the exclusive radio home of this amaz...
Post a Comment
Read more