Wickett shared on Facebook, “THANK YOU to every LAZER Hellraiser for welcoming this White Claw-drinking, sports nerd, father of 3 into your mornings the last 5 years. Local radio is truly special, especially in a city like Des Moines, Iowa and at a station that’s been around for 30 years. I knew this was a special community at the 2021 Limp Bizkit show when a LAZER listener skipped up to me & said, “Welcome to the LAZER family, Wickett” and then skipped away.”

Wickett joined KAZR to co-host mornings with Heather Lee in April 2021 after hosting a weekly show for Saga’s “ESPN 1350/102.1” KRNT. Prior to arriving in Des Moines to accompany his wife Leigh McNabb when she joined Saga as Operations Manager in 2019, Wickett co-hosted middays at Audacy News/Talk 98.1 KMBZ-FM Kansas City, mornings at Sports 1250 WSSP Milwaukee from 2006 to 2016, also worked at Cumulus’ 1050 WTKA Ann Arbor MI. He also provides local sports updates and hosts a Friday show for KRNT and also currently hosts weekends for Westwood One Sports Network.

Santoni has been with WSAQ since 1995. The Michigan Association of Broadcasters states that he previously spent his career in Detroit mostly in Rock starting in 1976 at 99.5 WABX. He later was Program Director of 98.7 WLLZ and held on-air roles at 93.1 WLTI, 93.1 WDRQ, 98.7 WVMV, and 105.1 WMGC-FM.

Martin has spent the past seventeen years at Audacy and predecessor CBS Radio joining the company in 2009 to program Hot AC “Alice 97.3” KLLC and CHR “99.7 Now” KMVQ San Francisco. During his tenure would also oversee Rhythmic AC “Q102.1” KRBQ and Variety Hits “105.3 Dave-FM” KITS San Francisco and CHR “97.1 Amp Radio” KAMP Los Angeles. Before joining CBS/Audacy, Martin spent his career at Clear Channel rising from Music Director of 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles to Operations Manager, while also programming KYSR Los Angeles, and KIOI, KMEL, and KYLD San Francisco. He gave up the programming duties at KLLC in January.

In a memo shared by the company, Martin wrote, “I’ve made the decision to step down from my role at Audacy on May 1st and begin the next phase of my career. Throughout my career, I’ve had the chance to build and evolve programming platforms, develop meaningful artist partnerships, and create large scale events that connect brands with audiences in real, measurable ways. I’m proud of the work, the innovation, and the results.
At the core, I’ve always focused on building brands, developing talent, and creating moments that actually cut through, and that’s exactly what I plan to keep doing moving forward. I’m excited for what’s ahead. As always, thank you for your amazing partnership, support and mutual love for all things music and artistry. Music is how I breathe. Thank you for supplying the oxygen. ”

Audacy Chief Programming Officer Jeff Sottolano wrote:

I am writing to share that after 17 distinguished years with CBS Radio, Entercom and Audacy, Michael Martin is stepping down from his position as SVP of Programming and Head of Music Initiatives.

Michael joined then CBS Radio in 2009 after a successful career at Clear Channel Communications, leading our Bay Area music brands including KLLC, KMVQ and KITS. In 2014, Michael took on the newly created position of SVP of Programming and Music Initiatives, leading the company’s partnerships with the music industry. In this role, he has liaised with artists, labels and managers and collaborated with the company’s Format Vice Presidents and Brand Managers to innovate new on-air and off-air experiences for consumers and advertisers.

Those innovations have included the development of Audacy’s annual We Can Survive concert, which has featured more of music’s biggest stars than I can name, including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Tate McRae, and Coldplay. He has also overseen Audacy’s music partnership programs, including the new artist development program LAUNCH, which has played a crucial role in the recent breakouts of artists like Alex Warren and Jelly Roll.

Michael will be with us through May 1st while we work with our programming and events leadership to enable a smooth transition for our teams and partners.

Michael’s creativity and competitiveness have been a tremendous asset to Audacy. We will sorely miss him as we wish him well in the next chapter of his career.

Previously hards as “94X” on 94.1 K231BI Duluth and 104.3 KZIO Two Harbors from 2003 until Red Rock Radio sold the signals to Minnesota Public Radio in 2017, Midwest has reactivated its social media accounts promoting the upcoming return as “98X“. Such a move would replace Hot AC “Hot 98.1” on 970 WDUL/W251CD Superior WI.

Like it did for Red Rock Radio, the X brand would serve as a flanker to sister Classic Rock 94.9 KQDS. KQDS has since gained a new Rock competitor in Townsquare Media’s “Sasquatch 92.1” WWPE-FM Hermantown. KQDS led the market with a 16.2 share in the Fall 2025 Nielsen Audio ratings, while WWPE-FM was sixth at a 4.8.

WDUL, which switched from Westwood One’s CHR feed to Hot AC when the CHR network was discontinued last March, is directly competing with sister “My 95.7” KDAL-FM and Townsquare’s “Mix 108” KBMX. KBMX currently has a 4.2 share, KDAL-FM a 3.0 share, while WDUL did not register.

Stigall succeeded Hugh Hewitt in mornings on Salem’s lineup in December 2024. He originally joined Salem in 2019 as morning host at “990 The Answer” WNTP Philadelphia after previously spending nine years in mornings at Audacy’s 1210 WPHT Philadelphia. He also hosted mornings at Cumulus’ 710 KCMO Kansas City from 2006-2010 and later returned in 2020 to host 10am-12pm on top of his Philadelphia morning show.

Stigall is seeking to fill the congressional seat currently held by Sam Graves, who announced he is not seeking re-election earlier this week.

Could I have a couple of minutes? I’ve made a big decision. pic.twitter.com/c1gw0uyovq

— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) March 27, 2026

The organizations note that a format merger agreement has not been agreed to yet, but rather to begin the process to “determine how the two organizations can work together more effectively and efficiently while protecting and expanding local services.”

Rocky Mountain Public Media operates the statewide “Rocky Mountain PBS” seen on KRMA-TV Denver, KTSC Pueblo, KRMJ Grand Junction, KRMU Durango and dozens of low power signals across Colorado and neighboring states, Jazz 89.3 KUVO Denver, and Urban Alternative “104.7 The Drop” K284CI/KUVO-HD2 Denver. Community Radio For Northern Colorado owns Public News/Talk 91.5 KUNC Greeley/Fort Collins and AAA “105.5 The Colorado Sound” KJAC Timnath.

KUNC/KJAC President Tammy Terwelp said, “KUNC and The Colorado Sound will continue their history of service to Northern Colorado and now have an opportunity for that service and our community connections to grow and deepen. We remain committed to our audience and supporters. This potential merger allows public media to be stronger and more resilient for all.”

The organizations state that if approved, they will be able share back-office operational support such as HR, finance and fundraising to improve efficiency, better meet local community needs, invest in technology, support award-winning teams with enhanced benefits and support, and remain focused on their communities they cover. They also emphasize that branding, editorial decisions, programming, and community engagement remain local with no plans to make any staff reductions.

RMPM President/CEO Amanda Mountain commented, “RMPM has always been committed to strengthening the civic fabric of Colorado. hrough collaboration and innovation, we are confident this merger would keep public media centered on the communities we serve while expanding the public trust and connecting Coloradans to each other in ways that build bridges.”

The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, West Palm Beach, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Memphis, and Hartford.

All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings.

Univision’s stations are no longer subscribing to Nielsen.

The ongoing lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen means that Cumulus Media’s stations are no longer publicly listed in the ratings.

Audacy is no longer listing its streaming numbers separate from the broadcast, with the signals once again combined into one share.

Austin

Waterloo Media Variety Hits “103.5 Bob-FM” KBPA trends up 7.8 – 8.1 – 8.7 – 9.8 – 10.8 to move back into the top spot. Public News/Talk 90.5 KUT-FM is down 10.8 to 10.1. iHeartMedia Country 100.7 KASE trends up 3.8 – 4.1 – 5.1 – 6.2. Audacy AC “Majic 95.5” KKMJ is up 4.4 to 5.1. Waterloo News/Talk 590/99.7 KLBJ holds at a 4.8 share.

iHeart Country 98.1 KVET-FM drops 3.2 to 2.6. Township Media Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” 1490 KJFK is down 2.0 to 1.3.

Raleigh/Durham

Public News/Talk 91.5 WUNC-FM maintains its lead coming down from its 11.4 high to a 10.5 share. Curtis Media Variety Hits 96.1 WBBB jumps up 4.7 to 7.9. iHeartMedia CHR “G105” WDCG climbs 6.4 – 6.6 – 7.2. Capitol Broadcasting AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL-FM falls 9.7 to 6.6. Radio One Adult R&B “Foxy 107.1/104.3” WFXC/WFXK rebounds 5.6 to 6.2.

Classical 89.7 WCPE slides 7.4 – 6.6 – 5.7.

Curtis Media Country 94.7 WQDR-FM is down 5.6 to 5.1. Curtis Regional Mexican “La Ley 96.9” WYMY falls 5.3 to 4.0.

Radio One Hip Hop “K97.5” WQOK rises 2.7 to 3.5. iHeart Country “B93.9” WNCB is up 1.3 to 1.8.

Indianapolis

iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Q95” WFBQ takes sole possession of the lead 7.7 to 7.8, while Radio One News/Talk 93.1 WIBC dips 7.7 to 7.5. Radio One AC “B105.7” WYXB rises 5.8 to 6.8. Radio One Adult R&B 106.7 WTLC-FM slips 7.2 to 6.5. Public News/Talk 90.1 WFYI trends up 5.1 – 5.5 – 5.8.

Radio One Hip Hop “Hot 100.9” WHHH trends up 3.0 – 3.3 – 3.6 – 4.3 – 4.9. iHeart’s “Real 98.3” WZRL slides 2.3 – 1.9 – 1.5.

iHeart Classic Alternative “Indy 103.3” WOLT falls 4.8 – 4.0 – 3.5.

Nashville

Midwest Communications AC “Mix 92.9” WJXA maintains its lead 11.4 to 11.3 with sister Variety Hits “96.3 Jack-FM” WCJK down 8.0 – 7.1 – 6.8. iHeartMedia CHR “107.5 The River” WRVW trends up 5.2 – 5.8 – 6.5. iHeart Classic Rock “105.9 The Rock” WNRQ jumps 4.3 to 6.0 to tie for fourth with Public News/Talk 90.3 WPLN-FM as it is down 6.9 to 6.0.

Christian AC “K-Love” 97.1 WLVU climbs 3.8 – 5.4 – 5.8 with its stream adding a 0.8 share. Sister “Air 1” 94.1 WAIV slips 1.9 – 1.5 – 1.3. Hope Media Group Christian AC “Way-FM” 88.7 falls 5.6 – 4.1 – 3.2.

iHeart Country “The Big 98” WSIX trends up 3.8 – 4.1 – 4.6.

Jacksonville

Cox Classic Rock “96.9 The Eagle” WJGL is up 10.0 to 11.0 to take the lead. Renda AC 96.1 WEJZ dips 10.2 to 10.0. iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101.5” WSOL is up 8.2 to 8.8. Four stations tie for fourth. Christian AC “K-Love” 90.9 WJKV is down 7.4 to 6.4, Public News/Talk 89.9 WJCT dips 6.7 to 6.4, iHeartMedia Hip Hop “93.3 The Beat” WJBT is down 7.0 to 6.4, and iHeart Country 99.1 WQIK jumps 4.9 to 6.4.

Cox Soft AC “Easy 102.9” WEZI trends up 4.7 – 5.1 – 5.5. News/Talk 104.5 WOKV-FM is down 4.6 to 4.0.

Cox Adult R&B “Hot 106.5” WHJX swings 2.3 – 1.1 – 2.2. Hip Hop “Power 106.1” WJGL-HD2 is up 1.6 to 1.9.

iHeart CHR “97.9 Kiss-FM” WKSL falls 2.5 to 1.7. Spanish CHR “Rumba 106.9” WQIK-HD2 climbs 0.5 – 0.7 – 1.0.

Milwaukee

iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1130 WISN holds at a 10.1 share. Classic Hits “95.7 Big-FM” WRIT-FM holds at an 8.8 share. Audacy Hot AC “99.1 The Mix” WMYX is off 6.4 to 6.3. Saga Rock “102.9 The Hog” WHQG is down 6.8 to 6.2. iHeart Hip Hop “V100” WKKV holds at a 5.5 share.

iHeartMedia Country “FM 106.1” WMIL falls 6.3 to 5.4. AC “B97.3” WRNW is up 4.1 to 4.8.

Audacy CHR “103.7 Kiss-FM” WXSS-FM leaps 3.3 to 4.6.

Classical 90.7 WHAD doubles up 0.9 to 1.8.

Providence

Hall’s (for now) “Cat Country 98.1” WCTK surges up 6.6 – 7.5 – 9.1. iHeartMedia Classic Hits “B101” WWBB dips 7.9 to 7.7. iHeart Rock 94. WHJY is up 6.2 to 6.6, while Hot AC “Now 93.3” WSNE is down 6.3 to 5.4. Public News/Talk 89.7 WGBH-FM Boston inches up 3.2 to 3.4.

Audacy Sports 103.7 WVEI-FM is down 3.7 to 2.6.

Public News/Talk 89.3 WNPN trends up 1.7 – 2.1 – 2.3. iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 920/104.7 WHJJ is up 0.9 to 1.6.

Norfolk/Virginia Beach

Audacy Adult R&B “95.7 R&B” WVKL maintains its big lead 13.3 to 12.8. Saga Rock “FM 99” WNOR is up 7.4 to 7.7. Audacy AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE rises 5.1 to 6.1. Max Media Adult R&B “100.5 The Vibe” WVBW is up 4.7 to 5.2. iHeart Hip Hop “103 Jamz” WOWI holds at a 4.7 share.

Sinclair Conservative Talk 790 WNIS is down 4.7 to 4.2. Saga Classic Rock “106.9 The Fox” WAFX slides 5.1 – 4.4 – 4.2.

Max Media Country “97.3 The Eagle” WGH-FM trends up 2.1 – 3.7 – 3.9, but still trails Sinclair’s “US 106.1” WUSH which holds at a 4.2 share.

Following its shift from AC to Yacht Rock, Max Media’s “92.9 The Wave” WTWV-FM is up 1.9 to 2.2.

iHeartMedia CHR “Party 107.7” WMOV-FM is up 0.9 to 1.2, sister Soft AC “105.3 The Breeze” WNOH falls 2.9 – 1.1 – 0.8.

West Palm Beach

Hubbard Classic Hits “Sunny 107.9” WEAT sets a non-Christmas music high mark jumping from a 12.9 to a 15.9 share. In a very distant second is sister Hot AC 97.9 WRMF up 6.5 – 7.4 – 8.9 followed by Adult R&B “X102.3” WMBX down 9.3 to 8.1. iHeartMedia Classic Rock “98.7 The Gator” WKGR is off 5.0 to 4.9. Hubbard’s “New Country 103.1” WIRK drops 5.3 to 4.3 to tie for fifth with Public News/Talk 91.3/101.9 WLRN-FM as it inches up 4.2 to 4.3.

iHeartMedia AC “Kool 105.5” WOLL drops 5.3 to 3.5 for what Ratings Expert Chris Huff notes is its lowest share since it was Oldies in Winter 2003. Christian AC “K-Love” 90.7 WFLV doubles up 1.6 to 3.1.

iHeartMedia Hot Talk “Real Radio 92.1” WZZR gains 1.1 to 1.7. Spanish CHR “Mia 94.3” WRLX rises 1.0 to 1.7.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem

Audacy Adult R&B 97.1 WQMG is down 12.1 to 10.6 with sister Variety Hits “98.7 Simon” WSMW up 8.0 – 9.5 – 10.4. iHeartMedia AC “Mix 99.5” WMAG is down 10.7 to 9.9. Christian AC “K-Love” 94.1 WWLV rises 8.1 to 8.8. iHeartMedia Country “Q104.1” WTQR (up 4.5 – 4.7 – 5.0 – 5.5) and Audacy Hip Hop “102 Jamz” WJMH (up 5.0 to 5.5) tie for fifth.

Audacy Country “93.1 The Wolf” WPAW climbs 3.7 – 4.8 – 5.0.

iHeart Rock “Real Rock 105.7” WVBZ jumps 2.2 to 3.5. Curtis Media Regional Mexican “La Ley 96.9” WYMY fell in Raleigh, but rises in the Triad 1.7 – 2.2 – 3.3.

Memphis

iHeartMedia Adult R&B “V101” KJMS is up 12.3 to 12.7 with sister Hip Hop “K97” WHRK up 8.9 to 9.4. Audacy AC “104.5 The River” WRVR dips 8.9 to 8.7. iHeart Gospel “95.7 Hallelujah-FM” WHAL-FM rises 7.1 to 8.1. Audacy Country “99.7 The Wolf” WLFP falls 8.3 to 6.0.

Christian AC “K-Love” 94.1 WKVF rises 4.5 to 5.2. iHeart Hot AC “102.7 Kiss-FM” WEGR drops 3.6 to 2.7.

iHeart Conservative Talk 600/92.1 WREC trends up 0.9 – 1.3 – 1.8

Hartford

Audacy AC “Lite 100.5” WRCH expandes its lead to over three shares up 11.5 to 11.8. Full Power Radio Classic Rock “102.9 The Whale” WDRC-FM surges up to second 6.8 to 8.6. iHeartMedia’s “Country 92.5” WWYZ is down 9.4 to 8.4. Audacy Hip Hop “Hot 93.7” WZMX trends up 6.2 – 6.6 – 7.3. Public News/Talk 90.5 WNPR-FM rises 5.0 – 6.2 – 6.9 to tie for fifth with iHeart CHR “Kiss 95.7” WKSS-FM as it inches up 6.8 to 6.9.

Audacy Hot AC 96.5 WTIC-FM dips 6.2 to 5.8. News/Talk 1080 WTIC rises 4.0 – 4.5 – 4.9.

Full Power Radio Adult R&B “102.5 Hartford’s R&B Station” 1490 WBOM rises 1.5 to 2.2.

The buyer owns a group of mostly Spanish language station across the Delmarva Peninsula and South Jersey including Spanish Tropical “Maxima 104.1” 1510 WOCQ Salem/W281CM Millville NJ that covers much of the same areas as the new acquisitions. The company also has a six station cluster in the Salisbury/Ocean City MD market and two AMs and translators in Trenton NJ.

Marlins President of Business Carolina O’Connor said, “Marlins baseball has a deep connection with fans across South Florida, and it is especially meaningful to reunite with WQAM, the station that helped bring our inaugural season to life on the airwaves in 1993. Audacy’s powerful broadcast and digital platforms will help us reach fans wherever they are while continuing to grow the Marlins brand and strengthen our connection with the South Florida community.”

Audacy Regional President Claudia Menegus commented, “Bringing Marlins baseball back to WQAM is a powerful homecoming that reunites two of South Florida’s most iconic sports brands. We are committed to giving fans a unified front-row seat to everything Marlins baseball, and by leveraging the combined reach of 104.3 FM and 560 AM, we are creating an unrivaled home for the fans. Our focus has always been and remains centered on our local community and a commitment to informing and entertaining our South Florida fans.”

In addition to game coverage, WQAM will feature expanded Marlins programming across the station with regular appearances from Marlins Manager Clayton McCullough, players and executives and offseason programming.

Original Report 3/24: With the MLB regular season days away, the Miami Marlins have found a new radio home.

While no official announcement has been made by the franchise or station, marketing materials promoting Friday’s season opener and the team’s schedule list Audacy Sports 560 WQAM/104.3 WQAM-FM as the home for all game broadcasts. 560 WQAM served as the home of Marlins games from their inaugural season in 1993 until 2007 marking a return for the team.

WQAM also serves as radio home for the NBA’s Miami Heat, NHL’s Florida Panthers and University of Miami sports.

iHeartMedia’s “Fox Sports 940” WINZ had carried Marlins games from 2014 until 2025. WINZ’s pending downgrade to just 16 watts at night would have made them virtually useless to continue to carry Marlins games.

Wowk joins Sticks Media from Seven Mountains Media where he has been Market Manager for its State College PA cluster since June 2020 and later added oversight of its Lewistown PA stations. Wowk has also held roles as VP/Broadcast Media for ad agency Dealer World, held on-air and production roles at “Froggy 101” WGGY Scranton and on-air at “Cat Country 96” WCTO Easton/Allentown, and has been public address announcer for the American Hockey League’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms since 2014.

Wowk commented, “I can’t begin to express how excited I am to grow in this new radio and media world with Todd and the team at Sticks Media. While there are challenges ahead, I look forward to using my successful executive leadership experience in media, sales, and advertising, in addition to my programming background, to help Sticks Media reach new levels of growth and profitability. Thank you Todd, for the invitation to be a part of Sticks Media and for your trust in my leadership and passion for business development and finding sales solutions.”

Sticks Media President Todd Nixon said, “Bringing Joe on board is a major step forward for Sticks Media. His experience in media, sales, and leadership comes at the perfect time as we continue to expand and focus on building a stronger, more scalable revenue operation. I’m excited about what we’re building and confident Joe will play a key role in driving our next phase of growth.”

Prior to Connoisseur’s acquisition of Alpha Media, Burdine-Fly served as Regional President overseeing thirteen markets including Amarillo, Bakersfield, Lincoln and Topeka. She joined Alpha in 2021 after previously holding roles including Market President/Director of Sales for Townsquare Media in Lansing and Flint MI, General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Chicago, and RVP/Market Manager for Townsquare’s multiple New Jersey markets.

She said, “It was not an easy decision to retire from the industry that I love. I will treasure the friendships and relationships I have built over the years. To those who have taken a chance on me, thank you. To those I have had the privilege to work with over the years, thank you. Working in radio has been a tremendous ride and I have enjoyed every minute of it.”

Connoisseur CEO Jeff Warshaw said, “Zoe’s career in this industry speaks for itself. We appreciate the experience and insight she shared with our team. I personally thank her for her time with Connoisseur Media and wish her a very happy and well-deserved retirement.”

Burdine-Fly leaves the company with the appreciation of her colleagues and a host of meaningful contributions. She leaves behind a legacy of collaboration and respect. Connoisseur Media wishes Zoe a happy next chapter in her life’s journey.