It's been well-documented by now that radio outperforms over-the-air television as a mass reach medium, but what about radio's effectiveness versus over traditional advertising? A new report suggests that audio may have a leg up on another old rival: out-of-home. [read more]
In two months, radio's top sellers and sales teachers from across America will converge on Cincinnati for the third annual Radio Ink Radio Masters Sales Summit. Here's your first look at the sessions where you'll find your next million-dollar sales idea. [read more]
Educational Media Foundation has announced a round of executive level promotions, including a new Chief Radio Officer and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the ever-growing Tennessee-based Christian broadcaster behind K-LOVE and Air1. [read more]
Cox Media Group has officially named Brad Smith as its Chief Financial Officer. He has served as interim co-CFO for the past six months following the departure of JP Hannan to Global Critical Logistics. Smith joined CMG as SVP of Finance & FP&A in 2020. [read more]
(By Charese Frugé) LeeAnn Sommers is PM Drive Host and on-air influencer on iHeartMedia Cleveland's 99.5 WGAR (maybe another station soon - you heard it here first). Sommers has been on the air in Cleveland for three decades. [read more]
(By Chris Stonick) When I first got into radio sales, I was told of the importance of getting as many success letters as possible to build your resume. Most sellers were very lazy in doing this, But as I started my business nearly 40 years ago, I did just that. [read more]
For the 32nd year, Radio Ink is proud to present radio's symbol of excellence and achievement in sales, marketing, and management, the Radio Wayne Awards - presented live and in-person at the Radio Masters Sales Summit, September 10-11. [read more]
Audacy has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller as the new Senior Vice President, Market Manager, and Director of Sales for its Cleveland market. Miller succeeds Tom Herschel, who announced his retirement earlier this year. [read more]
Times Shamrock Communications has revived a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA Alternative station after four years off-air. Fuzz 96.1 (WEZX-HD3) is back in Northeast Pennsylvania under the guidance of Market Manager Terry Deitz and Program Director Mark Hoover. [read more]
Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works Chief Strategic Officer Loyd Ford and CD Media Group President Chris Fleming have again partnered for a quarterly sales event via The Encouragers: The Radio Rally podcast - this time focused on the power of local radio. [read more]
Nielsen has appointed Akhil Parekh as its first Chief Solutions Officer of Digital Product. Parekh, formerly EVP/Managing Director at Publicis Groupe, will lead the development of new digital products and enhancements for the advertising world. [read more]
Audacy Dallas' NewsRadio 1080 will have a new voice in its weekday morning lineup. Joe Kelley is set to become the new host of The KRLD Morning News, starting July 22. His reentrance into the market comes as current host Mike Rogers moves to middays. [read more]
Whether it's Help Wanted or Situations Wanted, let Radio Ink Jobs help you with hiring on our relaunched job board. Let us help connect you with the companies and names you read about in our headlines and in print every day. [read more]
Every Detail Matters - Get RBR+TVBR How much federal funding should the Corporation for Public Broadcasting be entitled to receive in fiscal 2025? If it were up to Republican leaders on the House Appropriations Committee, the answer would be zilch.The RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the story. Get it by clicking HERE.
iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KFI-AM 640 has debuted a new Sunday program, STUDIO 640. Each week, investigative journalist Steve Gregory leads a roundtable of aspiring journalists from universities and colleges across Southern California. [read more]
To compete with YouTube's growing dominance in the podcasting space, Spotify has added the ability to comment on podcast episodes to its app. The new Comments feature builds on the existing Q&A and polls capabilities that Spotify introduced in 2021. [read more]
Are you hearing things about radio in your market? Tell Radio Ink. We've covered radio for more than 31 years as the most trusted name in the industry. Send news tips and station press releases to Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats. [read more]
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