Urban One reported first quarter results Wednesday and with its core radio ad business down 13.7%, CEO Alfred Liggins said he was pretty happy with the company's performance and he sees significant rebound activity in Q2 for Urban One's radio business. [read more]
The City of Richmond has chosen Urban One and Maryland Developer The Cordish Companies as the two finalists to build a new casino. Bally's has been eliminated from consideration. Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins said a final decision will be made by the end of May or early June. [read more]
In the early 2000s, Adam Curry (along with software developer Dave Winer) invented podcasting. Today Curry is reinventing podcasting with a new open-source platform called Podcasting 2.0, a collection of open technologies designed to enhance the RSS podcasting ecosystem. [read more]
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau's U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, podcast advertising will grow as much in the next two years as it did in the past decade. Driven by a strong Q4 in 2020 (+37%), podcast ad revenues climbed to $842 million in 2020, up from $708 million in 2019. [read more]
The IAB has released its annual Podcast Advertising Revenue Study which projects the industry will see $2 billion in ad revenue by 2023. 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 the revenue numbers. [read more]
Beasley Media Group stations are working with Detroit community leaders on an event to encourage Motor City residents to get vaccinated. The Zoom event is the next installment of Beasley’s Solutions Not Slogans campaign. [read more]
Audacy has named Spike Eskin VP of Programming for WFAN in New York City. Eskin moves to The Big Apple from Philadelphia where he was PD for SportsRadio WIP. He'll take over for Mark Chernoff on July 1st. [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]
Elvis Duran stars on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Thursday night at 9:00 Eastern on NBC. Duran plays high-roller Kemp Landry who has a predilection for oxycodone, cocaine, and MDMA mixed with fentanyl. [read more]
Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino is joining Fox News Channel's weekend primetime lineup as the host of a new 10 PM/ET program launching June 5th. Bongino will continue to serve as the host of Westwood One’s The Dan Bongino Show. [read more]
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The annual iHeartRadio Music Festival is set for September 17 and 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Partner Capital One is offering special early access ticket sales starting May 18. [read more]
Billboard Music Awards is offering radio stations a FREE 60-minute special as a run-up to this year’s show. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards Radio Special is produced by Benztown and McVay Media and hosted by Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees. [read more]
Westwood One has picked up a National Headliner Award. The award from the Press Club of Atlantic City was a first place honor in the Pandemic Coverage/Project category. [read more]
Audacy and Osiris Media are partnering to create music podcasts. The launch program is Breaking Waves: Seattle, an oral history of the emergence and growth of grunge and alternative music in the city in the 80s and 90s. [read more]
The National Women’s Soccer League and iHeartMedia will kick-off the 2021 season with live audio streaming of games. The partnership will make live game day play-by-play audio streams available for free on an all new iHeartRadio digital NWSL Radio station. [read more]
Tom Scott is the new Vice President/Engineering for SummitMedia. Scott will manage engineering for all SummitMedia Markets throughout the U.S. [read more]
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Urban One reported first quarter results Wednesday and with its core radio ad business down 13.7%, CEO Alfred Liggins said he was pretty happy with the company's performance and he sees significant rebound activity in Q2 for Urban One's radio business.
The City of Richmond has chosen Urban One and Maryland Developer The Cordish Companies as the two finalists to build a new casino. Bally's has been eliminated from consideration. Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins said a final decision will be made by the end of May or early June.
In the early 2000s, Adam Curry (along with software developer Dave Winer) invented podcasting. Today Curry is reinventing podcasting with a new open-source platform called Podcasting 2.0, a collection of open technologies designed to enhance the RSS podcasting ecosystem.
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau's U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, podcast advertising will grow as much in the next two years as it did in the past decade. Driven by a strong Q4 in 2020 (+37%), podcast ad revenues climbed to $842 million in 2020, up from $708 million in 2019.
The IAB has released its annual Podcast Advertising Revenue Study which projects the industry will see $2 billion in ad revenue by 2023. 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 the revenue numbers.
Beasley Media Group stations are working with Detroit community leaders on an event to encourage Motor City residents to get vaccinated. The Zoom event is the next installment of Beasley’s Solutions Not Slogans campaign.
Audacy has named Spike Eskin VP of Programming for WFAN in New York City. Eskin moves to The Big Apple from Philadelphia where he was PD for SportsRadio WIP. He'll take over for Mark Chernoff on July 1st.
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 
Elvis Duran stars on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Thursday night at 9:00 Eastern on NBC. Duran plays high-roller Kemp Landry who has a predilection for oxycodone, cocaine, and MDMA mixed with fentanyl.
Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino is joining Fox News Channel's weekend primetime lineup as the host of a new 10 PM/ET program launching June 5th. Bongino will continue to serve as the host of Westwood One’s The Dan Bongino Show.
The annual iHeartRadio Music Festival is set for September 17 and 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Partner Capital One is offering special early access ticket sales starting May 18.
Billboard Music Awards is offering radio stations a FREE 60-minute special as a run-up to this year’s show. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards Radio Special is produced by Benztown and McVay Media and hosted by Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees.
Westwood One has picked up a National Headliner Award. The award from the Press Club of Atlantic City was a first place honor in the Pandemic Coverage/Project category.
Audacy and Osiris Media are partnering to create music podcasts. The launch program is Breaking Waves: Seattle, an oral history of the emergence and growth of grunge and alternative music in the city in the 80s and 90s.
The National Women’s Soccer League and iHeartMedia will kick-off the 2021 season with live audio streaming of games. The partnership will make live game day play-by-play audio streams available for free on an all new iHeartRadio digital NWSL Radio station.
Tom Scott is the new Vice President/Engineering for SummitMedia. Scott will manage engineering for all SummitMedia Markets throughout the U.S.
