Friday, March 24, 2023 from RadioInsight
OnTheGoMedia has announced changes coming to its newly acquired stations in Parkersburg IA. Soft AC 98.9 KQCR-FM Parkersburg will relaunch on Monday, March 27 with a focus on 1970s and 80s Yacht Rock as “99 The Wave“. The...Friday, March 24, 2023 from RadioInsight
Binnie Media Rhythmic CHR 105.5 WJYY Concord NH has added Jeremy White to host afternoons. White, who recently departed nights at Cogeco Rhythmic AC “92.5 The Beat” CKBE-FM Montreal after eight years, also tracks nights at...Friday, March 24, 2023 from RadioInsight
Good Karma Brands Black Talk “101.7 The Truth” 1510 WGKB Waukesha/101.7 W269DL Milwaukee has launched a new on-air lineup with new morning and midday shows. Launching in mornings from 7-9am will be “Truth Be Told”...Friday, March 24, 2023 from RadioInsight
John Fredericks’ Disruptor Radio LLC purchases Oldies “Westmoreland Gold” 910 WXJX Apolla/98.7 W254CR Latrobe and 1480 WCNS/107.5 W298DH Latrobe PA from Steve Clendenin’s Maryland Media One for $435,000....Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
Average Quarter Hour Share for Persons 6+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid Top 50 Share Top 50 CUME All ratings are Copyright © 2005-2023 The Nielsen Company. All rights reserved. Nielsen radio audience estimates and data are federally copyrighted by...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
The fourth and final day of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases for the month bring Austin, Raleigh/Durham, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Providence, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, West Palm Beach, Memphis, and...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
Seven Mountains Media made three additional changes in Altoona PA today. AC 103.9 WALY Bellwood has moved to the stronger Class B1 signal at 100.1 replacing CHR “Hot 100“. The CHR format will reappear tomorrow on the...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
DTS, Inc., a global leader in next-generation audio, imaging and sensing technology and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER), today announced the global launch of DTS AutoStage™ Broadcaster Portal — giving radio...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
He was reported missing by San Francisco Police Department on February 24, and was last seen at approximately 10pm the night before, putting him "at risk" by authorities. Nearly one month later, the case involving the host of the "Wild...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
The body of missing “Wild 94.9” KYLD San Francisco morning host Jeff ‘JV’ Vandergrift was found in the San Francisco Bay after washing up near Pier 39 in San Francisco. Vandergrift, who had been missing since...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
GeoBroadcast Solutions has successfully integrated Burk Technology’s Arcadia24 monitoring into a recent MaxxCasting installation at three Bonneville International-owned FM radio stations. It's a technology that will be featured as a live...Thursday, March 23, 2023 from RadioInsight
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from RadioInsight
Day 3 of Nielsen Audio’s PPM releases are now available for Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland and Columbus. All the numbers can be found...Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
A license revocation hearing has been initiated by FCC Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer and FCC Managing Director Mark Stephens that could claim a Class A FM in North Carolina. Why? Delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest,...Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from RadioInsight
SiriusXM’s “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” will feature an edition of Drew Carey’s “Friday Night Freak-Out” produced completely using technology byt Eleven Labs and OpenAI’s ChatGPT....Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
On Tuesday, a Member of Congress was seen across from a high-visibility Tesla dealer in Paramus, N.J., appearing alongside the recently named head of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association. The two had one message for Tesla: Keep AM...Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
It was once majority-owned by Mexican citizen Juan Carlos Rodriguez, of Deportes y Música Comunicaciones LLC. Of late, the station has been licensed to the MMTC Broadcasting LLC arm of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet...Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
With new integrations, TuneIn access is easier than ever. And, it could be a solution for those worried about AM radio’s erasure from in-dash audio entertainment systems. Really. To learn more, TuneIn CEO Richard Stern returns to the...Monday, March 20, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Salem Media Group on Monday saw its stock decline in value to 97 cents per share. It continues a year-long decline for the purveyor of conservative talk radio and Christian-themed audio and print content.Monday, March 20, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Thanks to the erasure of the FCC’s cross-ownership rules, a December 2021 transaction saw the last remaining broadcast television properties tied to Red River Broadcast Co. sold to the owner of the Duluth News Tribune. Now, a newspaper...Monday, March 20, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Cox Media Group has named a Director of Digital Content for Radio, an individual charged with developing an audience growth strategy that uses the company’s apps, social media, website, streaming, digital assets, and content.Monday, March 20, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
It's known across the broadcast media industry for its inventory and revenue workflow management software. Now, San Francisco-based WideOrbit hopes to attract attention with the promotion of a 17-year veteran who retains her EVP/Sales...Friday, March 17, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
The Audio Division Chief at the FCC has dealt another blow to William Johnson and his Florida-based licensee, which bears a name nearly identical to the publicly traded multimedia company led by Alfred Liggins III but is wholly unrelated.Friday, March 17, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
An AdAge report is making waves with marketers for showing how Proctor & Gamble made radio their secret weapon – and in return, radio made them a success story.Thursday, March 16, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Twelve members of the House of Representatives and a Republican Senator from Oklahoma have added their support to the "Local Radio Freedom Act." The support dwarfs that of the "American Music Fairness Act," pushed by the former New York...Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
The Media Bureau and the Office of Managing Director are requiring the owner of a Class B AM radio station in the McAllen, Tex., area to pay delinquent regulatory fees or show cause why its payment should be waived or deferred. If not,...Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
It was briefly mentioned on Audacy Corp.'s Q4 and year-end 2022 earnings call. A package of broadcast towers has been sold. But, what company did Audacy sell them to? And, for how much?Thursday, January 21, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
President Joseph R. Biden has named FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. She was sworn in as a Democratic Commissioner in 2017 and replaces outgoing Chairman Ajit Pai....Thursday, January 21, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Triton Digital has released new data around the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers. The firm compared the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers in December 2018, December 2019, and December 2020, reporting...Thursday, January 21, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Cumulus has announced important changes to sales leadership, effective immediately. Ron Russo is appointed President, Sales at Westwood One responsible for the network sales and sales planning organizations and reporting to Westwood One...Thursday, January 21, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
After an extensive national search, NPR President and CEO John Lansing has named Elizabeth A. Allen to lead NPR's legal team. She will be joining NPR February 16 as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel andamp; Secretary. "Our legal...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Sun Broadcast Group's syndicated morning show, "Ashley andamp; Brad," is starting 2021 with the addition of WKZA-FM as its latest affiliate. Media One Radio's 106.9 expands the duo's reach into Jamestown, NY and the duo will now wake up...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Spreaker has introduced AdHub, a cost-effective way for podcasters to grow their listener base. The self-serve tool places targeted ads for their podcasts into other Spreaker podcasts using dynamic advertising technology, which...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Podcast giant Acast appoints Elli Dimitroulakos as Head of Automation, Americas. She'll lead Acast Automated, the company's programmatic advertising arm, in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, enabling advertisers to use automated technology to...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
JVC Media of Florida adds syndicated Elvis Duran to CHR WMFQ-FM (Q92.9) Gainesville-Ocala for the Q92.9 Morning Show beginning Monday January 25 at 6am. JVC Ocala-Gainesville Operations Manager Ben Burris said, "The Q92.9 listeners...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
In response to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, NAB CEO Gordon Smith said, "Sincere congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their historic inauguration. As we...Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
WABC (Talkradio 77)/New York has extended its commitment with "The Greatest Show of All Time" with celebrity entrepreneur Clint Arthur to continue during the entirety of 2021. The show, which has been part of the Talk outlet's lineup for...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Cumulus Media promotes award-winning broadcast journalist Nick Gale to News Director for WLS-AM/Chicago, IL. He'll continue to serve the station as morning news anchor, a post he's held since 2020. Gale previously worked as News Director...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Benztown appoints Jeff Kelly as West Coast Commercial Production Director. Kelly was previously Production Director for iHeartMedia in Albuquerque, where he won nine New Mexico Broadcasting Awards over the course of four years. Prior to...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
ESPN Podcasts will debut a new weekly offering, "First Take, Her Take," with format similar to ESPN TV's weekday morning discussion show, "First Take" on Wednesday, January 20. The new podcast will feature three prominent women in sports...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
The Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers Association piloted a campaign on the smart speaker. It found, over the past four years, the smart speaker has grown to represent nearly a quarter (24%) of all online listening to Cumulus stations. The...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Entercom inks new multi-year contract extensions with air personalities Mercedes Martinez and JC Fernandez. Both will continue as morning hosts of "Mercedes in the Morning" on KMXB-FM (Mix 94.1) in Las Vegas, weekdays from 5-10am PT....Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
WYMS-88.9FM 88Nine Radio Milwaukee has announced the three 88Nine Amplifier mentors for the program's inaugural year: Grammy-winning Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; producer, mixer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Butch Vig of the band...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Charmaine Bey will host "Inside The Midday with Charmaine Bey" on Chicago's 107.5 WGCI effective immediately. The show will air from 10am -2pm weekdays and feature entertainment news, live and local information and various show segments...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Entercom has announced the addition of Brian Shactman as morning show co-host for 1080 WTIC News Talk in Hartford. Shactman will join co-host Ray Dunaway on "Mornings with Ray and Brian," weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET,...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
iHeartMedia New York's iHeartRadio Broadway and D'Marie Productions announced today that the popular LGBTQ+ comedy podcast "Slumber Party with Tim Murray" will join the iHeartPodcast Network, beginning January 20. "Slumber Party with Tim...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC (the "Issuer"), intends to offer $280.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the "Notes"), subject to...Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Kast Media will be working with Triton Digital in a new partnership for the delivery, monetization, and measurement of its podcast content. Triton will provide a host of services including the Omny Studio publishing platform and Podcast...Monday, January 18, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
ARC Software, the affiliate relations platform developed by radio's Jason Bailey, announced Monday that it has welcomed several new producers and syndicated products to the family. The announcement follows recent news of Bailey and SBG's...Monday, January 18, 2021 from RADIO ONLINE News
Gen Media Partners (GMP) appoints Anny Mansfield to the newly-created position of Corporate Research Director. Mansfield, who has been with Gen Media Partners since its inception, will build out a company-wide research department. Her...