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| What is The Future of Digital For Radio?, PD’s — YOUR DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY |
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| Radio Headlines For Tuesday 4-4-2017 |
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Prometheus Wants to Stop The FM Translator Movement  The Prometheus Radio Project has petitioned the FCC to issue an emergency partial stay regarding the Commission's plan to allow FM translators to be moved up to 250 miles (rather than 25 miles). That new rule goes into effect Monday and it's also expected to be followed by a new translator filing window later this year which could add hundreds, if not thousands, of additional FM translators into the American landscape. And Promtheus says those additional translators will be at the expense of LPFM radio stations. [read more] |
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What is The Future of Digital For Radio?  We put that question to Steve Meyers who was just promoted to Executive VP of Digital at Beasley. Meyers was with Greater Media since 2012 as Director of Digital Operations. After Beasley purchased Greater Media he moved into the position of Director of Digital Operations for Beasley and was promoted by the company this week. We spoke to Meyers at length yesterday about the future of digital revenue for radio, whether there is real money there and just how savvy your clients are about digital. [read more] |
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PD’s — YOUR DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY  It's time for you to make your nominations for Radio Ink's Best Program Director's in America list. In 2016, SBS's Arturo Sosa, iHeart's Chris Conley and John Ivey, and CBS Radio's Jim Ryan and Kevin Weatherly topped our list. Will there be fresh blood in the mix this year? Make your nomination HERE and check out the full 2016 list HERE. YOUR DEADLINE IS FRIDAY. [read more] |
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$2.6 Billion Worth Of Radio Deals In Q1  That's according to the latest data from Kagan and due mostly to the Entercom/CBS merger which was announced in February. The Entercom/CBS Radio Reverse Morris Trust tax-free transaction is valued at $2.86 billion. Kagan says at a 7X forward seller’s multiple, the 29 AM and 88 FM stations account for $2.5 billion, making this the largest radio transaction since 2006. [read more] |
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Radio Gets The Hammer  Arm & Hammer comes from nowhere and enters the Media Monitors weekly chart at number five after airing 27,838 commercials on radio stations all across the country last week. The big question is will the company now become a consistent radio advertiser? [read more] |
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Martin Moves Up With iHeart  Derrick Martin is iHeart's new St. Louis Region President overseeing 33 radio stations. That puts Martin in charge of all of iHeart's brands in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City and Davenport, Iowa, and St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri. He'll report to Tom McConnell, President of the Midwest/Southeast Division for iHeartMedia. [read more] |
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Cumulus Has A New Memphis Manager  Morgan Bohannon is the new VP/Market Manager for Cumulus' four-station group in Memphis. He replaces Alan Kirshbom, who left four months ago to go back to Austin for family reasons. Bohannon joins Cumulus s from iHeartMedia where he was Area President in Memphis. Bohannon worked for iHeart and Clear Channel for over 20 years. [read more] |
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After Three Decades With Salem, Ruleman Retires  Salem's Washington, D.C. VP/GM David Ruleman is retiring at the end of June. In addition to his D.C. role, Ruleman has served for many years as a Regional VP of Operations with oversight of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Boston. During his 31 years with Salem, Ruleman has provided operational oversight during the acquisition of more than of 20 stations in nine markets. [read more] |
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Kapugi Lands With iHeartMedia  He was let go by CBS Chicago in December. Monday, iHeartMedia hired Jeff Kapugi as Region Senior VP of Programming for Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. iHeartMedia’s Washington, D.C. Region includes HOT 99.5, 97.1 WASH-FM, DC101, 98.7 WMZQ, BIG 100 and Cherry Blossom Radio in D.C. and 93.1 WPOC, Z104.3, 102.7 JACK-FM in Baltimore. [read more] |
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CMG Jacksonville Gets A New LSM  Cox Media Group in Jacksonville has named Jacque’ Freeman Local Sales Manager. CMG Jacksonville includes News 104.5 WOKV, Hot 99.5, Easy 106.5 WHJX, 95.1 WAPE, The Eagle 96.9 WJGL, Power 106.1 WJGLHD2, and X102.9 WXXJ. [read more] |
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Judge Approves Treatment Program For Lisa Wells  This case has been going on for over a year. Wells appeared on WLW in Cincinnati as a legal analyst. In January 2016, troopers say she had pills on the front seat of her car and in her purse during a search at a traffic stop. She was later indicted on four felony counts of possession of amphetamines and Oxycodone. [read more] |
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Krauss Trades Cleveland For Milwaukee Mornings  It’s a homecoming for Milwaukee native Joe Krauss who joins B93.3 (WLDB-FM) as its new morning radio personality. Krauss, who will go by “Joe” on the air, started April 3 and will be heard Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. He comes to B93.3 from CBS Radio’s Q104 (WQAL-FM) in Cleveland. [read more] |
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Bob Kevoian: One Time Only  The Radio Hall of Famer came out of retirement for just four hours to guest host The Bob and Tom Show, which was in Cincinnati for the Reds Opening Day broadcast. The show was broadcast from JACK Casino in downtown Cincinnati, and hosted by longtime affiliate WOFX-FM. [read more] |
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Casey Carter Lands In Greenboro  Carter has been named Program Director for Q104.1, New Country in Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, effective April 17. She will work closely with on-air personalities and sales to oversee on-air, digital, and music programming, plus booking artist appearances and interviews for the station and its local events. [read more] |
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iHeart Shifts Format on Rocker in Sacramento  JACK-FM is no more in Sacramento as iHeart moves to Classic Rock with the launch 93.7 The River. In addition to artists such as Queen, Aerosmith, Journey and other rockers, The station will also feature longtime Sacramento personalities The Dog & Joe Show, Monica Lowe and Derek Moore. [read more] |
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Shaq Takes Podcast Live  The BIG Podcast with Shaq will broadcast its 100th episode Tuesday, April 11. Shaquille O’Neal will record the show live at the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta. Proceeds from the program will be given to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in honor of Shaq and his mother, Lucille. The 100th episode will be available on-demand, beginning April 17 at PodcastOne.com [read more] |
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NPR News Podcast “Up First”  It’s another news alternative. Beginning Wednesday, April 5, new NPR news podcast Up First will be online every weekday by 6 a.m. ET. The show will feature lively conversation about the day’s top news stories with hosts David Greene, Rachel Martin, and Steve Inskeep talking with NPR journalists and correspondents to preview the news that will drive the day. [read more] |
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