Brian Thomas

WLTW Takes April PPM; KISS Closes Shop in Fifth - Posted May 15, 2012
As the adage goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. That could have been written about WLTW/Lite FM and its ratings prowess. Once again, the Clear Channel heavyweight was tops on the overall PPM Arbitron ratings for April by maintaining a 7.5 rating for the second straight month. WCBS-FM,... [FishbowlNY]

Brian Thomas, WCBS-FM Program Director, to Head CBS Radio Tampa Cluster - Posted May 10, 2012
Brian Thomas has been one of radio's premiere programmers in the last decade. He didn't just return WCBS-FM with DJs in 2007, he helped it return to Number 1. So it was somewhat surprising, even for the industry with the "nomad" ... [FishbowlNY]

(VIDEO) Forty Years in Radio for WCBS-FM's 'Broadway' Bill Lee, Who Says the DJ is 'Just About Gone' - Posted April 12, 2012
WCBS-FM jock "Broadway" Bill Lee has been a mainstay on afternoons since 2007. The veteran New York DJ is a classic air personality celebrating his 40th year in the business. Lee, 60, maintains the same high energy that he has infused on... [FishbowlNY]

Led by Host Dan Taylor, WCBS-FM Wins the Morning - Posted February 21, 2012
The Dan Taylor-led WCBS-FM morning show has something to celebrate, a winning month! The Classic Hits station grabbed number one in the January Arbitron a.m. drive daypart ratings. While WCBS-FM has wrestled the overall top spot on occasion ... [FishbowlLA]

Led by Host Dan Taylor, WCBS-FM Wins the Morning - Posted February 21, 2012
The Dan Taylor-led WCBS-FM morning show has something to celebrate, a winning month! The Classic Hits station grabbed number one in the January Arbitron a.m. drive daypart ratings. While WCBS-FM has wrestled the overall top spot on occasion ... [FishbowlNY]

Veteran Jock Bob Shannon Remains a No-Show for WCBS-FM Listeners - Posted January 31, 2012
WCBS-FM mainstay Bob Shannon has been missed recently on his midday shift. The veteran of the Oldies, now Classic Hits station, has been replaced by night jocks Ron Parker... [FishbowlLA]

Veteran Jock Bob Shannon Remains a No-Show for WCBS-FM Listeners - Posted January 31, 2012
WCBS-FM mainstay Bob Shannon has been missed recently on his midday shift. The veteran of the Oldies, now Classic Hits station, has been replaced by night jocks Ron Parker... [FishbowlNY]

WCBS-FM Closes Number Two Gap in November Ratings - Posted December 1, 2011
WLTW/Lite FM is back at number one, although it never left. The overall November Arbitron ratings for ages 6+ have the Clear Channel juggernaut at 6.0, up from 5.7 in October. WCBS-FM continues hot on Lite's trail. The consistent number two player in the radio wars has narrowed the deficit to .3.... [FishbowlNY]

WLTW Keeps Number One, WCBS-FM Returns to Number Two - Posted July 13, 2011
Perennial top rated Soft Adult Contemporary WLTW/Lite FM maintains its stranglehold on number one in the latest Arbitron ratings. Clear Channel's WLTW remained at 6.6 for a second straight month, but rival WCBS-FM battled back from a third-place tie. "Competition is getting tighter, so we are very pleased to see CBS-FM ... [FishbowlNY]

Program Director Brian Thomas 'Very Happy' About WCBS-FM Ratings Performance - Posted June 17, 2011
As we told you yesterday, WCBS-FM took a rare third place in the overall (6+) Arbitron PPM for May. The Classic Hits station has been a perennial number two finisher behind WLTW/Lite F... [FishbowlNY]

Program Director Brian Thomas Responds to CBS-FM Criticism - Posted December 16, 2010
We reported earlier this week that a former WCBS-FM music director was critical of the differences between the Oldies station then and its Classic Hits version today. FishbowlNY reached out to CBS-FM program director ... [FishbowlNY]

WCBS-FM Evening DJ Ron Parker a Good Fit for Station, Listeners - Posted October 6, 2010
Joining some big names in New York radio, WCBS-FM evening DJ Ron Parker has found his own niche with audiences. Parker has been with CBS-FM since shortly after the station went back to Classic Hits from the jockless "Jack" format in 2007. At the time, Parker wasn't too familiar wit... [FishbowlNY]

Dave Packer is a 'Fresh' Voice at WCBS-FM - Posted August 31, 2010
Listeners to WCBS-FM in recent weeks have a heard a new voice on the station. Dave Packer is not new to New York. In fact, he's not even new to CBS Radio, having worked at sister station Fresh 102.7/WWFS until last year. Packer and morning show co-host ... [FishbowlNY]