The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio organization has announced is has officially become a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. The volunteer organization includes top-level female radio professionals who use their experience, influence, and resources to help other women in radio develop management and leadership skills.[read more]
WIL St. Louis host Mason Schreader got a tattoo of the radio station he worked for one week before he was fired. Schreader hosted mornings on the “Mason & Remy Show” with Zachary Hoesly. He posted this picture to Twitter with the comment: “Hahahahahhahhahahhahahha I just got fired.[read more]
Howard Viken passed away Saturday morning at the age of 97. Viken joined WCCO in Minneapolis in 1950 and began a 39-year run for the station. Viken became one of the most recognized names in the state of Minnesota. Viken, a Marine, fought in World War II in the Battle of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.[read more]
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Telecom lawyer Gregg Skall will be featured in the next Independent Broadcasters Association webinar program. The FCC EEO Rules and How to Survive Them is set for Thursday.[read more]
The annual examination of everything tech will take place Thursday at 2PM Eastern. Jacobs Media says over 42,000 listeners from 470 radio stations participated in the survey this year.[read more]
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(By Rick Fink) I was on a sales call recently with a new sales rep. The call was a follow-up on an insurance agency and the goal was to close the deal on a summer package that he presented two weeks prior.[read more]
(By Loyd Ford) Today is your only opportunity. There is a difference between being ‘on the air’ (this is a status update) and making authentic local impact.[read more]
The 90.5 WESA newsroom is the recipient of eight first place Keystone Media Awards. The awards for the Pittsburgh NPR station were presented by the Pennsylvania News Media Association.[read more]
Curtis Media Group has hired Matt Johnson as PD of PULSE-FM (WPLW/WWWPL) in Raleigh. Johnson has programmed stations in Naples, Salt Lake City and most recently, KSLZ in St Louis. Johnson replaces Jud Heussler who took a job with CMG in Jacksonville.[read more]
Jon Albrecht has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales Manager. He will oversee the four station Wausau/Stevens Point, WI cluster.[read more]
WWJ-AM reporter Vickie Thomas, who retired April 29, will become Communications Director for the City of Detroit. She spent 30 years at the station. The Detroit Free Press reports Thomas will take over the post that has been vacant since the death of former Communications Director Graham Davis who died in 2020 after battling colon […][read more]
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The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio organization has announced is has officially become a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. The volunteer organization includes top-level female radio professionals who use their experience, influence, and resources to help other women in radio develop management and leadership skills.
WIL St. Louis host Mason Schreader got a tattoo of the radio station he worked for one week before he was fired. Schreader hosted mornings on the “Mason & Remy Show” with Zachary Hoesly. He posted this picture to Twitter with the comment: “Hahahahahhahhahahhahahha I just got fired.
Howard Viken passed away Saturday morning at the age of 97. Viken joined WCCO in Minneapolis in 1950 and began a 39-year run for the station. Viken became one of the most recognized names in the state of Minnesota. Viken, a Marine, fought in World War II in the Battle of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
Friday morning Podcast Movement's Dan Franks joined Editor Ed Ryan in the Radio Ink Clubhouse. There's been a lot of news rocking the podcast industry lately. They touched on it all, including recent moves by Apple, Facebook, Spotify and other companies making waves. 
Telecom lawyer Gregg Skall will be featured in the next Independent Broadcasters Association webinar program. The FCC EEO Rules and How to Survive Them is set for Thursday.
The annual examination of everything tech will take place Thursday at 2PM Eastern. Jacobs Media says over 42,000 listeners from 470 radio stations participated in the survey this year.
Are you struggling with how to make money? Are your metrics too small to get the attention of advertisers? Do you want to grow your audience? If you answered yes to any of those questions regarding your podcast strategy please read on...
(By Mike McVay) “Words are like bullets. You can’t take them back.” That’s a quote that’s attributed to a number of brilliant authors, business leaders and politicians. I don’t know who first said it to me, but it was said in regard to what’s said on-the-air.
(By Charlie Sislen) Agencies frequently control a great deal of a sales person’s success or failure. These transactional dollars can make or break your month, quarter, and most importantly your year. While agencies may wield some of this power, they are not invincible. 
(By Ken Benson) The Dallas-Fort Worth radio market has been the home to some of radio’s all-time greats, including Steve Harvey, Tom Joyner, Kidd Kraddick, and the legendary Ron Chapman. So, what made Chapman so great and why did he leave such an indelible mark on Dallas radio listeners?
(By Rick Fink) I was on a sales call recently with a new sales rep. The call was a follow-up on an insurance agency and the goal was to close the deal on a summer package that he presented two weeks prior.
(By Loyd Ford) Today is your only opportunity. There is a difference between being ‘on the air’ (this is a status update) and making authentic local impact.
The 90.5 WESA newsroom is the recipient of eight first place Keystone Media Awards. The awards for the Pittsburgh NPR station were presented by the Pennsylvania News Media Association.
Curtis Media Group has hired Matt Johnson as PD of PULSE-FM (WPLW/WWWPL) in Raleigh. Johnson has programmed stations in Naples, Salt Lake City and most recently, KSLZ in St Louis. Johnson replaces Jud Heussler who took a job with CMG in Jacksonville.
Jon Albrecht has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Sales Manager. He will oversee the four station Wausau/Stevens Point, WI cluster.
WWJ-AM reporter Vickie Thomas, who retired April 29, will become Communications Director for the City of Detroit. She spent 30 years at the station. The Detroit Free Press reports Thomas will take over the post that has been vacant since the death of former Communications Director Graham Davis who died in 2020 after battling colon […]
