Rye, NY August 20, 2024 — Compass Media Networks is proud to announce that former All-Pro Quarterback, Steve Beuerlein has been named the Dallas Cowboys National Radio Color Analyst for the 2024-25 Season. Steve joins Kevin Ray (play-by-play) in the broadcast booth who will be returning for his twelfth season. Jerry Recco from WFAN-AM/FM in […]

DALLAS, TX, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 — The DEDE IN THE MORNING radio show heard nationally on over 80 stations celebrated its 5th anniversary in syndication with Compass Media Networks at Morning Show Bootcamp with affiliates and supporters in Dallas. Since its inception in fall of 2018, the show has connected with communities across the nation, […]

16 GAME CFB SCHEDULE FEATURING TOP-RANKED SCHOOLS FROM THE POWER FIVE CONFERENCES: ACC, BIG TEN, BIG 12, SEC & PAC-12 CULMINATING WITH EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.  RYE, NY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 – COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS proudly kicked off year 15 of compelling College Football coverage with 3 games: Florida @ Utah, […]

WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 14, 2023 — Yaman Coskun, Founder and CEO of Yamanair Creative, has announced that he will be stepping down from the day-to-day management of Yamanair Creative. Yaman started Yamanair Creative in 2001 and has built Yamanair into the leading creative solution for thousands of radio stations across the country helping them secure […]

Silverfish Media announces the promotion of Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville to Director of Operations & Programming and welcomes Jonathan Shaffer aboard as Operations Manager and the new Executive Producer of the company’s flagship program, The Big D and Bubba Show. In her awesome new role, Carsen (left) will oversee all aspects of the day-to-day business at the Nashville-based production company.  […]

Compass Media Networks in partnership with Silverfish Media and PickleJar enjoyed yet another great early evening event during #CRS2023 at Barlines, Omni Hotel in Nashville. Big D & Bubba introduced performances by Karissa Ella, Tim Dugger, Riley Green, and Dakota Poorman, just to name a few. Kelly Sutton, host of Y’all Access, invited Tracy Lawrence […]

LOS ANGELES TIMES [Story Link] CANTON, Ohio —  It required more than two silver trophies for Tom Flores to get a gold jacket. It took a (pirate) shipload of patience too. Just wait, baby. Flores, the soft-spoken Raiders coach who was at the helm for two of the club’s three Super Bowl victories, was inducted Sunday […]

EXTENSION OF THE TOP-RATED MORNING SHOW IN SEVENTEEN EXISITING TOWNSQUARE MARKETS, INCLUDING FLAGSHIP WGRD-FM IN GRAND RAPIDS. ADDITIONS OF WAAL-FM IN BINGHAMTON, WBUF-FM IN BUFFALO, KLUB-FM IN VICTORIA. Townsquare Media, Inc. announced today the extension of Free Beer & Hot Wings across seventeen existing stations and the addition of the top-rated morning show on WAAL […]

MSN Entertainment — It’s been quite a while since iconic Entertainment Tonight hosts John Tesh and Mary Hart sat together behind the ET desk, so their reunion during Tuesday’s episode was something truly memorable. Tesh and Hart joined up to host the show for the first time in over two decades, and the duo reminisced about the 10 years they spent side by side, delivering the latest in show business news.

Big D and Bubba turn 20. On December 6, 1999, The Big D and Bubba Morning Show first aired on KMML-FM in Amarillo, Texas. In the Studio, with friends and family and a yellow and purple cake (LSU colors), they celebrated in style!

RADIOINSIGHT.COM —November 21, 2019 article by Sean Ross  Craig Allen is working a lot more night shifts these days. In the seven months since Compass Media Networks and Townsquare Media teamed up to syndicate the new Classic Hits evening show, “The Night Shift with Craig Allen” has grown from 17 to 32 weeknight affiliates, now […]

There are no two people more enthusiastic about radio than those at the helm of “The Night Shift with Craig Allen,” the new Classic Hits evening show from Compass Media that launched in early April. Allen is the guy who used the public affairs show as a wedge into his hometown radio station, where the […]

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA and COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS announced the launch of THE NIGHT SHIFT with CRAIG ALLEN. The show features the best music of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s…with personality.

No, really… This morning, if you were trying to answer this puzzle question in The New York Times: “Composer John with size Emmys” and you answered TESH, you would have been correct. Kudos to The New York Times for making us all think of John Tesh and his amazing career. And, of course, we are […]

Thursday, March 28, 2018 — Sam Alex, host of Taste of Country Nights, a Townsquare show syndicated by Compass Media Networks, welcomed country radio super-star Cassadee Pope to the show. Sam explains that Pope shared insights about her role on The Voice and a surprising update on her new beau during the interview. “We got the […]

The Sound Solution: Why Radio is the Key to ROI and Reach Advertisers Need Now. In a recent sponsored-content AdAge piece, December 4, 2017 issue, CEO of Entercom, David Field publishes a Q&A to the advertising community in hopes of brightening the eyes of media buyers everywhere who traditionally have ducked away from radio, in […]

With the new President Trump administration, the daily White House briefing now feature Skype break-in questions. Lars Larson, host of The Lars Larson Show was one of the first selected by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer to ask a question via the popular remote social communication device, Skype.  Related Story  About The Lars Larson […]

Congratulations to Big D & Bubba and Tracy Lawrence (Honky Tonkin’) for the 2017 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Nomination for Broadcast Personality of the Year!  The radio awards will be presented during the ACM Party for the Cause event at The Joint on Saturday, April 1st in Las Vegas. The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards™ […]

ALL ACCESS 1-6-2017 — Compass Media Networks syndicated “Honky Tonkin’ With Tracy Lawrence” and Bucking Bull Games partnered to don ate the 2016 winnings from Lawrence’s bull to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Lawrence donated $12,687. Full Email Article Pictured L-R: Tracy Lawrence’s manager Steve Emley; Jaynes’ son Billy; St. Jude Executive Kelly Schulz; Bucking Bull […]

In 2017, The Free Beer & Hot Wings Moring Show turns 20. Read the exclusive RadioINK interview with the players who make up that syndicated team. Read Article >>

December 2016 — Society Life magazine,  a Dallas, TX lifestyle magazine features “A day in the life with Radio Show Host Lisa Paige of PopCrush Nights. Read the article at  www.SocietyLifeMagazine.com.

SOUTHSOUNDTALK.COM Jessica Hoppe  —  You may have noticed some familiar voices back on your radio these days if you listen to KAYO, 96.9, The South Sound’s Choice for Country. And that’s because BigD and Bubba have returned to help you get through your mornings. It’s been almost six years since they left the air waves of […]

Radio Ink, July 26, 2016 — Peter Kosann, CEO and founder of Compass Media Networks is #38 of the Top 40 Most Powerful People in Radio for 2016 according to radio industry trade magazine.

It’s good to be recognized by your university years after you’ve graduated and moved on to bigger and better things.  The “steller” Sam Alex, host of Taste of Country Nights, is no exception. He was recently acknowledged in his college alma-mater Illinois State University magazine.  The former ISU Redbirds Athletics’ public address announcer is now “profiling country superstars” and was recognized by […]

ALL ACCESS — Tom Leykis Wine Sales Pass 1,000 Bottle Mark, Event In Suite At Dodger Game Sold Out. TOM LEYKIS’ wine sales have passed the 1,000 bottle mark, as the veteran talk host’s 2014 Pedal to the Metal SANTA YNEZ VALLEY Syrah approaches the end of its sales period (AUGUST 31st).  LEYKIS tells ALL ACCESS that […]

The Joe Pags Show which airs weeknights 6-9p/ET from Flagship WOAI in San Antonio is now heard on over 60 affiliates nationwide. Susan O’Connell, Senior Director of News/Talk Programming for Compass Media Networks, says that “just one week past our first anniversary with The Joe Pags Show—we’ve hit 60 affiliates! Congrats to Joe.  He’s an awesome affiliate sales person in […]

The radio industry’s leading programming news outlet, All-Access, takes-on Carsen of “Country with Carsen” with 10 Questions about her show, life and the radio business.  Carsen on returning to the country format notes, “All across the board there is a sense of community with this format, which is something that we’re so fortunate to have. But […]

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Raiders and KDAY announced today an agreement that makes KDAY 93.5 FM the exclusive Silver and Black FM flagship radio station in SOCAL.  KDAY will broadcast the Raiders’ regular season and select postseason games, while enhancing game coverage with exciting Raiders-oriented additional programming. READ THE STORY   […]

The Mike Lupica Podcast Episode 11 features a candid and compelling conversation with Ray Rice.

Mike Lupica’s three sons discuss sports and pop culture moments. “In the Loop” is the conversation happening in sports bars across the country with three guys who have seen it all first hand. “I have been listening to my three sons talk about sports in such a funny, knowing way since they all first started following sports,” said […]

Phyllis Stark reports in a compelling BillboardBiz article the ends and outs of podcast versus terrestrial radio shows. Noting a recent ComScore research study finding that 1 in 3 current podcast listeners plan to increase their podcast consumption within the next six months. It also found that nearly 1 in 5 Americans in the advertiser-friendly 18-49 […]

Just in time for the 130th Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis Tournament, “the great” former world #1 professional tennis player, Chris Evert joins Mike for Episode 7.  Listen to a compelling conversation with the 18 time champion.

RadioINK’s July edition features Dr. Laura Berman’s “Uncovered” nightly radio show. Read an exclusive copy of the Q&A Article HERE.    

Read The Miami New Times article by Celia Almeida announcing the return of Joe Johnson’s Beatle Brunch. Almeida reports that last week, after months without a local station to call home, Beatle Brunch finally returned to Miami airwaves on local AM station 880 The Biz, where it will air every Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 […]

Monkee, musician, writer and actor Michael Nesmith of The Monkees gives a rare interview on the release of their first new album in 20 years, “Good Times”. Many of the tracks come from unfinished Monkee sessions including songs written by Neil Diamond, Boyce & Hart, Goffin and King and Harry Nillson, plus Michael, Peter and […]

Sam Alex, host of Taste of Country Nights, lands cameo appearance as “himself” on the country primetime ABC series, “Nashville.” View Sam’s cameo here:

Donald J. Trump, the most likely Republican nominee for president, speaks to Lars Larson on his show about campaigning in Larson’s flagship market state of Oregon. Trump speaks about important issues from winning women voters to curating international trade relations with China. Lars addresses the “drumbeat of the American mainstream media” who appear to be beating against Trump. The […]