2006 in Radio - Debuts

Debuts

  • The Rhythmic Adult Contemporary branded MOViN makes it debut on May 1, at KQMV/Seattle, Washington.
  • Mike McConnell, launched into national syndication after several years at WLW on July 1.
  • On August 17 KZLA/Los Angeles drops Country after 26 years and becomes the second station in the United States to pick up the Rhythmic AC "MOViN'" format as KMVN. The flip would leave Los Angeles without an FM Country station until March 2007 when KKGO fills the void.
  • Nova M Radio, a progressive talk radio network featuring Mike Malloy. October 18.
  • Greenstone Media, a female-oriented talk radio network
  • Kevin Barrett begins hosting a twice-weekly talk show on Genesis Communications Network called The Dynamic Duo, and another talk show, hosted weekly on RBN, titled Truth Jihad Radio. The topic of both shows is mainly conspiracy theories surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks.
  • San Francisco/Oakland oldies station KFRC flipped to Rhythmic Adult Contemporary as "MOViN 99.7".
  • October 2 – KMVK in Fort Worth, Texas (formerly KOAI) begins their Rhythmic Contemporary format as MOViN 107.5. This change has caused a lot of criticism to former KOAI listeners.
  • December 30 – "Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 1970s," digitally remastered airings of selected "American Top 40" shows from 1970-1979.

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