ABC7 Chicago reports DJ Casper, best known for the hugely successful dance hit the Cha-Cha Slide has died aged 58, his family confirmed. The US MC and songwriter, real name Willie Perry Jr, topped the UK singles chart with the song in 2004. The Chicago-born star, who also created its accompanying dance, had been diagnosed with

iHeartMedia has expanded its advertising relationship with Amazon Ads, giving advertisers broader access to Amazon’s audio and video inventory while adding Amazon’s first-party shopping and streaming signals to iHeartMedia’s digital platforms. Under the expanded agreement, iHeartMedia will serve as a local reseller for Amazon Ads inventory across Prime Video, Twitch, Amazon Music, Fire TV and

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) while launching a broader effort to modernize both EAS and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Approved Thursday, the Report and Order requires EAS participants to implement stronger password practices, promptly test and install manufacturer-issued security patches,

WKXI-FM (Kixie 107) in Jackson, MS welcomes back longtime air personality Lady Vee, who returns to the station’s lineup after a brief retirement. Beginning this week, listeners can once again hear Lady Vee weekdays starting at 9am as she resumes her role on the station. Known throughout Mississippi and the Mid-South for her engaging personality

Lionel Richie unexpectedly hit pause on the first night of his summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire after taking a seat on stage multiple times while performing. A representative for the 77-year-old singer did not immediately comment. Lionel Richie brought the first stop on his summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire to an

iHeartMedia has begun a sweeping restructuring of its programming organization that includes staff reductions across dozens of markets as the company works toward an additional $50 million in annualized cost savings announced earlier this year. The restructuring follows iHeartMedia’s first-quarter announcement that it would launch a new cost-saving initiative in the second half of 2026,

Representatives of Whitney Houston’s estate have denied claims Oprah Winfrey recently made about the iconic singer’s behaviour at a 2009 interview. Speaking at a Cannes Lions event earlier this week, the daytime TV icon recalled how the I Will Always Love You star “fell off the stage” during a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show.