Smooth
Jazz Network Shakes up the format December
8, 2006 - If you like Smooth Jazz radio you're bound
to hear more from Dave
Koz in the New Year. Broadcast
Architecture's Smooth Jazz Network may replace
many well-known announcers in the format with personalities
like Koz and Ramsey
Lewis. So far Cliff Smith of KYOT/Phoenix,
Ray White
and Timothy Alexander White of KKSF/San
Francisco have lost their jobs. Smith will be
replaced by former afternoon drive host Tony Evans
whose position is now being filled by Koz.
In San Francisco long-time afternoon host Koz will
also replace Ray
White and night host Timothy Alexander White
loses his job for Annie Ashe of the Smooth Jazz
Network. Koz has
also been announced to host the afternoons at WNUA
Chicago. Former afternoon drive host Danae Alexander
will be moved back to evenings. Expect more announcements
soon.
U.S.
Smooth Jazz Radio Arbitron Ratings Results:
May
19, 2005 - Arbitron's Winter 2005 radio ratings
have been released, and it features several
Smooth Jazz stations with happy returns. Stations
on the up: Detroit's
"V 98.7" (WVMV) moved up to 5th
place ages 12 and older. San
Diego's KIFM 98.1 vaulted to 3rd. Both Denver's
"Smooth Jazz 104.3" (KJCD) and
Miami's "Love
94" (WLVE) climbed over 1 full share
and placed 8th and 7th respectively, while Tampa's
WSJT 94.1 and Minneapolis'
KJZI 100.3 increased exactly 1 full share
to 6th and 11th respectively. Sacramento's
KSSJ 94.7 did even better, raising nearly
1 and a half shares all the way to 2nd overall.
Seattle's
KWJZ 98.9 also had a stellar season, jumping
to 3rd. Springfield,
MA's locally-owned "106.3
Smooth FM" (WEIB) had an impressive
showing itself, jumping over a full share to
notch 16th. Not quite enjoying the same success
was New
York's "CD 101.9 New York Chill" (WQCD),
which struggled in its first full ratings period
since implementing Chill music into its playlist,
dropping to a tie for 16th. Phoenix's
KYOT 95.5 dipped to 12th, its lowest 12
and older ratings showing in quite some time.
- by Nick
Langan
December
8, 2006 - If you like Smooth Jazz radio you're bound
to hear more from 
May
19, 2005 - Arbitron's Winter 2005 radio ratings
have been released, and it features several
Smooth Jazz stations with happy returns. Stations
on the up: 
