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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FM News 101.9, New York's only 24-hour FM all-news station, will spend this week and next covering New York Fashion Week giving listeners their very own backstage pass to the hottest shows and trends. FM News 101.9's Victoria Keelan, the former morning star talent on Sirius XM's Cosmo Radio and veteran beauty and fashion correspondent, will keep listeners engaged and informed during one of the city's most exciting weeks of the year with Fashion Week...
CHICAGO and NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Media, a new multimedia, multiplatform company, announced today the addition of Beth Sugrue as Director of Integrated Programs. In this new role, Sugrue will be responsible for managing both the New York and Chicago stations' non-traditional revenue as well as their digital, non-spot, and interactive sales operations. Sugrue will help drive Merlin Media's emphasis on programs that are multiplatform in nature, leveraging broadcast...
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmis Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) today announced it has completed the transfer of WKQX-FM (101.1 MHz, Chicago, IL), WLUP-FM (97.9 MHz, Chicago, IL) and WRXP-FM (101.9 MHz, New York, NY) to Merlin Media LLC ("Merlin Media"), and the sale of a controlling interest in Merlin Media to Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR and Randy Michaels. Emmis received approximately $120 million in cash proceeds from the sale of the stations, net...
NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Irene: FM News 101.9 helped you track it, now it helps you through it. With the physical storm beyond the New York metropolitan area, New York's only 24-hour FM all-news station - FM News 101.9 - continues to be the best destination for accurate, comprehensive, and practical information listeners need in the wake of Hurricane Irene. FM News 101.9 is currently covering Hurricane Irene wall-to-wall without commercial interruption as New York...
NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Irene approaches the New York metropolitan area, listeners of Florida's WFTL 850 AM will hear the most accurate on-air coverage of the storm as it is simulcast through Merlin Media's recently launched FM News 101.9 New York. With WFTL 850 AM's simulcast, listeners in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and other parts of South Florida will receive critical information on Hurricane Irene that includes detailed weather forecasts from...
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New York's only 24-hour FM all-news station is now the go-to destination for clear coverage of Hurricane Irene. As the storm approaches the New York metropolitan area, FM News 101.9 is giving listeners the practical information they need to protect themselves and their families with accurate weather reports, traffic implications related to evacuation efforts, and other crucial hurricane preparation tips. Beginning late Saturday afternoon, FM News...
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Media, a new multiplatform, multimedia company, today launched FM News 101.9 as New York's only 24-hour FM all-news station. The station has committed to highly engaging content that will serve the real-life information needs of on-the-go adults and working parents whenever they tune in to New York's FM News 101.9. Listeners will be captivated by credible and relatable news, along with easy-to-understand traffic reports and accurate weather....
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Media, a new multimedia, multiplatform company, announced today the addition of Richard McLaughlin as Senior Director of Digital Programming and Marketing. In this new role, McLaughlin will provide leadership and strategic guidance to the company's digital marketing efforts, build innovative digital marketing strategies, and work closely with the programming team to develop integrated digital elements for Merlin Media's roster of personalities...
NEW YORK, July 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Media, a new multiplatform, multimedia company, today launched FM News 101.1 as Chicago's only 24-hour all-news station. Whenever listeners tune in to Chicago's FM News 101.1 they will experience credible news, jargon-free traffic reports, and accurate weather. Listeners will engage with information from leading experts on subjects such as health, family, career, money, entertainment, beauty and more. The station's terrific content will be...
NEW YORK, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merlin Media announced today the addition of Maire Mason as Director of Sales for 101.9 FM in New York. In her new role, Mason will be responsible for identifying key leads and strategic opportunities to drive revenue in the New York area. Merlin Media was formed to acquire and operate media through a partnership between Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR and Emmis Communications, a diversified media company. The company begins with a base of...
