Beasley Media Group Philadelphia paid tribute to VP and Market Manager Joe Bell's fifty year broadcasting career with a surprise celebration on Friday. CEO Caroline Beasley and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney were both in attendance to honor Bell. [read more]
Nominations are now open for the Radio Ink The Medallas de Cortez awards. The awards recognize outstanding professionals and organizations in the radio industry who have made significant contributions in all areas of Hispanic radio. [read more]
The final numbers are in - Urban One's Radio One and Reach Media divisions came up big for their 16th Annual St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon. The sixteen participating stations raised $1.5 million nationally on March 2nd. [read more]
More money is coming in for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital courtesy of Cenla Broadcasting. Two Cenla stations in Alexandria, Louisiana, KRRV 100.3 and 98.7 Kiss FM (KKST), raised more than $86,000 during their annual radiothon. [read more]
(By Marc Greenspan) Your station’s ratings can be a source of joy or sorrow. Let’s say your station garners an older-skewing demographic – one that likely has a large portion of Adults 55+ (or even 65+). [read more]
(By Pat Bryson) I was on a zoom call a couple of weeks ago with a very good salesperson. She had emailed me to say that she had been experiencing a rash of cancellations in the past few weeks. [read more]
(By Rick Fink) Why is it that media reps aren’t granted the same instant credibility as agencies? Primarily, it has to do with our reputation. I’m not referring to your personal reputation, but rather to our industry’s reputation. Much of it is well deserved! [read more]
(By Mike McVay) A quiver full of “Go To” quotes is an arsenal that has benefited me in my career and I’m sure many of you. These are my “Go To’s” that you can steal: [read more]
(By Buzz Knight) A few years back as the pandemic was beginning, I took an online class at Yale called “The Science of Well-Being” on the recommendation of a friend. The class is taught by Dr. Laurie Santos. [read more]
CBS News Radio marks the 85th anniversary of the groundbreaking radio program World News Roundup with special programming throughout the day. World News Roundup is the nation’s longest-running news broadcast, launching March 13, 1938. [read more]
Press Communications New Jersey VP of Programming and morning man Robby Bridges celebrates 30 years in radio this week. Bridges' career, which led him to his current stations WWZY and WBHX, has spanned many formats and stations. [read more]
Hubbard Radio Chicago is flying high, announcing Byrd's promotion to permanent afternoon show host at 97.1 The Drive (WDRV). Byrd had been doing nights at The Drive since 2020. He started filling in for afternoons temporarily in December. [read more]
Former KROQ Music Director and MTV VJ Lewis Largent has passed away. Over the weekend, Largent's family confirmed the 58-year-old died on February 20 after a long illness. Largent is survived by his wife and their two children. [read more]
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It's official: the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada has selected a trustee to gain control of three FM radio stations licensed to LLCs owned by the embattled Ed Stolz. The Radio + Television Business Report has the story— subscribe HERE.
Barrett Sports Media has announced a special surprise for the final day of their 2023 BSM Summit. Sports broadcasting icon Al Michaels will be honored with BSM's Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than fifty years behind the microphone. [read more]
Two years after his passing, Rush Limbaugh's waterfront Florida mansion has sold for a Palm Beach-record $155 million. Property records show Limbaugh's widow, Kathryn, quietly listed the combined three addresses through a trust last year. [read more]
In honor of Women's History Month, iHeartMedia Chicago has partnered with two local women's groups for the third annual “Women Who WIN”. The eight honorees are recognized as dynamic women leaders who have made a significant impact in Chicago. [read more]
As a part of the recent organizational shift at SiriusXM, Adam Sachs is the company's newly appointed Senior Vice President of Entertainment, Comedy, and Podcasts Programming. The new position oversees a portfolio of the brand's original channels and podcasts. [read more]
Podcast platform PodcastOne announced Friday that it is partnering with AI tool Seekr to judge what content is safe for advertisers. Seekr’s machine learning platform uses natural language processing to evaluate and score content for safety and reliability. [read more]
NPR Music's Louder Than A Riot returns for the podcast's second season on Thursday. This season follows hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael as they detangle the longstanding history of misogyny, homophobia and marginalization within the hip-hop community. [read more]
Podbean's Fighting for Ukraine: On the Ground with Yuriy Matsarsky podcast officially marks one year. The podcast follows Matsarsky as he fights for his native country and tells the stories of the soldiers and civilians he meets. [read more]
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Beasley Media Group Philadelphia paid tribute to VP and Market Manager Joe Bell's fifty year broadcasting career with a surprise celebration on Friday. CEO Caroline Beasley and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney were both in attendance to honor Bell.
Nominations are now open for the Radio Ink The Medallas de Cortez awards. The awards recognize outstanding professionals and organizations in the radio industry who have made significant contributions in all areas of Hispanic radio.
The final numbers are in - Urban One's Radio One and Reach Media divisions came up big for their 16th Annual St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon. The sixteen participating stations raised $1.5 million nationally on March 2nd.
More money is coming in for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital courtesy of Cenla Broadcasting. Two Cenla stations in Alexandria, Louisiana, KRRV 100.3 and 98.7 Kiss FM (KKST), raised more than $86,000 during their annual radiothon.
(By Marc Greenspan) Your station’s ratings can be a source of joy or sorrow. Let’s say your station garners an older-skewing demographic – one that likely has a large portion of Adults 55+ (or even 65+).
(By Pat Bryson) I was on a zoom call a couple of weeks ago with a very good salesperson. She had emailed me to say that she had been experiencing a rash of cancellations in the past few weeks.
(By Rick Fink) Why is it that media reps aren’t granted the same instant credibility as agencies? Primarily, it has to do with our reputation. I’m not referring to your personal reputation, but rather to our industry’s reputation. Much of it is well deserved!
(By Mike McVay) A quiver full of “Go To” quotes is an arsenal that has benefited me in my career and I’m sure many of you. These are my “Go To’s” that you can steal:
(By Buzz Knight) A few years back as the pandemic was beginning, I took an online class at Yale called “The Science of Well-Being” on the recommendation of a friend. The class is taught by Dr. Laurie Santos.
CBS News Radio marks the 85th anniversary of the groundbreaking radio program World News Roundup with special programming throughout the day. World News Roundup is the nation’s longest-running news broadcast, launching March 13, 1938.
Press Communications New Jersey VP of Programming and morning man Robby Bridges celebrates 30 years in radio this week. Bridges' career, which led him to his current stations WWZY and WBHX, has spanned many formats and stations.
Hubbard Radio Chicago is flying high, announcing Byrd's promotion to permanent afternoon show host at 97.1 The Drive (WDRV). Byrd had been doing nights at The Drive since 2020. He started filling in for afternoons temporarily in December.
Former KROQ Music Director and MTV VJ Lewis Largent has passed away. Over the weekend, Largent's family confirmed the 58-year-old died on February 20 after a long illness. Largent is survived by his wife and their two children.
Barrett Sports Media has announced a special surprise for the final day of their 2023 BSM Summit. Sports broadcasting icon Al Michaels will be honored with BSM's Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than fifty years behind the microphone.
Two years after his passing, Rush Limbaugh's waterfront Florida mansion has sold for a Palm Beach-record $155 million. Property records show Limbaugh's widow, Kathryn, quietly listed the combined three addresses through a trust last year.
In honor of Women's History Month, iHeartMedia Chicago has partnered with two local women's groups for the third annual “Women Who WIN”. The eight honorees are recognized as dynamic women leaders who have made a significant impact in Chicago.
As a part of the recent organizational shift at SiriusXM, Adam Sachs is the company's newly appointed Senior Vice President of Entertainment, Comedy, and Podcasts Programming. The new position oversees a portfolio of the brand's original channels and podcasts.
Podcast platform PodcastOne announced Friday that it is partnering with AI tool Seekr to judge what content is safe for advertisers. Seekr’s machine learning platform uses natural language processing to evaluate and score content for safety and reliability.
NPR Music's Louder Than A Riot returns for the podcast's second season on Thursday. This season follows hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael as they detangle the longstanding history of misogyny, homophobia and marginalization within the hip-hop community.
Podbean's Fighting for Ukraine: On the Ground with Yuriy Matsarsky podcast officially marks one year. The podcast follows Matsarsky as he fights for his native country and tells the stories of the soldiers and civilians he meets.
