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Radio Headlines For Wednesday 05-12-21

At the NAB's State Leadership Conference Tuesday, acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel praised broadcasters for their extraordinary efforts to keep communities safe and informed during the pandemic and educating the public on COVID-19 vaccines. [read more]

That's what Gordon Smith said the National Association of Broadcasters is up, as he addressed the State Leadership Conference Tuesday, the last speech he'll deliver to the group as the CEO of the NAB. Smith mentioned the NAB's top priorities... [read more]



Today the IAB will be releasing its annual Podcast Advertising Revenue Study. It's more good news podcasting. Eric John, VP for the IAB Media Center & Chris Bruderle, IAB's Senior Director of Research & Analytics will join Radio Ink editor Ed Ryan on Clubhouse Friday at 9AM Eastern to discuss. [read more]



Edison Research SVP Tom Webster will explain who's utilizing Clubhouse, and how their media habits are different from others. The new data is from The Social Habit, Edison’s ongoing survey research that collects data on social media users and their behaviors. REGISTER [read more]

(By Buzz Knight) Back in 2010, when Arbitron (now Nielsen) introduced a new era in radio ratings - the Portable People Meter Service it also introduced another term that the industry needed to follow: PUMM. [read more]



That's one of the conclusions from a new study released by Cumulus and Signal Hill Insights. The 6th installment of the study examines podcast audience and advertiser trends over the past five years and covers usage trends, content trends, and advertising trends. [read more]



If you're a community-focused radio station, Transition Squad's Community Gift Card Auctions can: Provide you with a profitable new revenue stream, turn unused and promotional inventory into cash, and get more local advertisers on air. See how HERE. [read more]

Senior VP of Programming at WFAN and Audacy Mark Chernoff is one of four broadcasters headed to the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The other three come from Television. The inductees will be honored this fall at a special awards luncheon in New York City. [read more]



Alpha Media Portland has announced that Operations Manager and KINK-FM Content Director Gene Sandbloom has officially accepted an additional role of Content Director for the company's country station in the market KUPL-FM. [read more]



ABC Audio will provide three different, three-hour specials to affiliates for use over Memorial Day weekend.  Included are a summer music special hosted by Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley, a rock special presented by Speakeasy and an ABC News special that pays tribute to America’s heroes. [read more]
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Return To Pike County provides updates on the 2016 murders of 8 members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio. Two years after the murders, the victims’ neighbors, The Wagner Family, were charged with the largest massacre in Ohio’s history. [read more]



Seth Rogen will launch his first podcast with Stitcher. Rogen's podcast will be a series of personal stories and is expected to debut later this year. [read more]



CNN Audio is launching The Handoff, a new weekly podcast hosted by CNN anchors Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon. The program will feature conversations between the anchors. [read more]

The latest Borrell Local Marketing Trends Podcast takes a close look at how distractions work. Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliott explore the phenomenon of distractions and what opportunities they hold for the advertising and marketing world. [read more]



iHeartMedia Memphis’ 95.7 Hallelujah FM, V101, K97, and WDIA has once again flipped the annual Sista Strut breast cancer charity walk to a drive thru parade. The seventh annual event is set for June 5. [read more]



David Weiss shared his 1980 Blast From The Past from WARA-AM (1320) in Attleboro, MA. He tells Radio Ink, "I was one of the news anchors there, and here I am 'ripping and reading' rolls of AP copy." Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more]
 
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