Radio Round Up

Midwest Communications of Wausau has agreed to purchase Evansville, Indiana-based South Central Communications’ radio division, which includes Nashville’s WJXA (Mix 92.9) and WCJK (Jack FM 96.3).

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Nashville Public Radio has purchased WFCL Classical 91.1 FM, formerly Vanderbilt’s student-run station WRVU. Vanderbilt Student Communications received $3.35 million in the deal that was announced three years ago. Nashville Public Radio now broadcasts news on 90.3, and classical music on 91.1.

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CMA Music Festival is prime time to debut music. Many singles are being released and/or going for radio adds this week. Among the newest tracks vying for airplay are:

Eric Church “Cold One”
Sheryl Crow “Shotgun”
Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic” (stripped down version)
Hunter Hayes “Tattoo”
Rascal Flatts “Payback”
Thompson Square “I Can’t Outrun You”
Jana Kramer “Love”
Little Big Town “Day Drinking”
JT Hodges “Already High”
Billy Ray Cyrus “The Distance”
Collin Raye “Galveston”
Native Run’s 3-song EP Good On You