It was back in July when Rolling Stone wrote a lengthy piece that more than hinted that payola was alive and well in radio. Radio Ink followed that up with an interview with Tim Moore from the Audience Development Group, who also more than hinted that he'd been hearing about possible incidents of payola. O'Reilly was watching.[read more]
A new study conducted by Jacobs Media and Don Anthony's Morning Show Boot Camp revealed that only 19% of the on-air hosts in the study believe they get support from upper management.[read more]
After 27 years on the air Bob Dumas was let go by G105 in Raleigh this week. He posted a video on Facebook Wednesday which has nearly 1,000 listener comments so far. He thanked the station, listeners and told his Facebook followers that they have not seen the last of him.[read more]
Mitch Dolan (pictured) is the new Chief Operating Officer for Great Lakes Media. Dolan, most recently served as COO of Radio & Outdoor for Times-Shamrock Communications. He's also been President of the ABC Radio Station Group and GM at WPLJ-FM in New York City.[read more]
Entercom Miami's WPOW-FM, WKIS-FM and WQAM-AM have joined forces with Neighbors 4 Neighbors to raise money for the families affected by Hurricane Dorian. The stations are accepting listener donations at their official fund for Bahamas relief HERE[read more]
Thanks to Hubbard's WIRK in West Palm for sharing this heart warming story. During the first of a two day Hubbard Bahama Relief Drive, WIRK’s Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor were stopped in their tracks when a mini-van pulled up and out of his car seat came Andrew Dedrick with his full piggy bank.[read more]
Bonneville’s “EveryDay Strong” campaign uses 22 radio stations and other media platforms to educate parents and adults on how they can build resilient kids and strong communities.[read more]
iHeartMedia has found another way to work with podcasters. The company's Milwaukee cluster is joining forces with The Wisconsin Podcast Festival to promote one listener’s podcast on the air with the iHeart Your Podcast contest.[read more]
You may recall that Cumulus Charleston Market Manager Sherry Dollar passed away in July after battling breast cancer. Eric Mastel is moving from his Market Manager position in Savannah, to Charleston, to take over that cluster which has five stations.[read more]
Twenty-five-year broadcasting executive Gigi South is the new Market Manager for the Cumulus cluster in Savannah. South replaces Eric Mastel, who heads to Cumulus Charleston as Market Manager.[read more]
Townsquare has hired Troy Clingerman as Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Wichita Falls, Texas, cluster. Prior to joining Townsquare, Clingerman was LSM for Tegna (KYTX-TV) in Tyler. He also worked in digital sales management for E.W. Scripps in Tulsa.[read more]
Keith Dakin, who has been Regional Operations Manager for Connoisseur, Connecticut, has been promoted to the new corporate level position of VP, Programming for the company.[read more]
Jay Hicks has been appointed Program Director for Entercom’s Rhythmic Hits station WPGC 95.5 FM (WPGC-FM) in Washington, DC. Hicks joins Entercom from Buffalo where he served as Brand Manager for WBLK-FM and WBUF-FM.[read more]
Charlie Maxx has been named the new nighttime personality, 7p.m.-12midnight, on WXTU-FM in Philadelphia. Maxx most recently served on the prep+ affiliate relations team at ReelWorld and worked weekends on the air at WXTU.[read more]
Hubbard Radio Chicago has added Rachel Kelso to 97-1 FM, to assume the newly created role of Associate Producer with The Sherman & Tingle Show. Kelso graduated college in 2018.[read more]
Beasley Media Group Philadelphia employees recently rolled up their sleeves to lend a helping hand at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance as part of the company’s 2019 Day of Caring Initiative.[read more]
FOX Sports Radio has announced the launch of a new iHeartRadio Original Podcast, The Fifth Hour with Ben Maller, on the iHeartPodcast Network.[read more]
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It was back in July when Rolling Stone wrote a lengthy piece that more than hinted that payola was alive and well in radio. Radio Ink followed that up with an interview with Tim Moore from the Audience Development Group, who also more than hinted that he'd been hearing about possible incidents of payola. O'Reilly was watching.
A new study conducted by Jacobs Media and Don Anthony's Morning Show Boot Camp revealed that only 19% of the on-air hosts in the study believe they get support from upper management.
After 27 years on the air Bob Dumas was let go by G105 in Raleigh this week. He posted 
Mitch Dolan (pictured) is the new Chief Operating Officer for Great Lakes Media. Dolan, most recently served as COO of Radio & Outdoor for Times-Shamrock Communications. He's also been President of the ABC Radio Station Group and GM at WPLJ-FM in New York City.
Entercom Miami's WPOW-FM, WKIS-FM and WQAM-AM have joined forces with Neighbors 4 Neighbors to raise money for the families affected by Hurricane Dorian. The stations are accepting listener donations at their official fund for Bahamas relief 
Thanks to Hubbard's WIRK in West Palm for sharing this heart warming story. During the first of a two day Hubbard Bahama Relief Drive, WIRK’s Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor were stopped in their tracks when a mini-van pulled up and out of his car seat came Andrew Dedrick with his full piggy bank.
Bonneville’s “EveryDay Strong” campaign uses 22 radio stations and other media platforms to educate parents and adults on how they can build resilient kids and strong communities.
iHeartMedia has found another way to work with podcasters. The company's Milwaukee cluster is joining forces with The Wisconsin Podcast Festival to promote one listener’s podcast on the air with the iHeart Your Podcast contest.
You may recall that Cumulus Charleston Market Manager Sherry Dollar 
Twenty-five-year broadcasting executive Gigi South is the new Market Manager for the Cumulus cluster in Savannah. South replaces Eric Mastel, who heads to Cumulus Charleston as Market Manager.
Townsquare has hired Troy Clingerman as Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Wichita Falls, Texas, cluster. Prior to joining Townsquare, Clingerman was LSM for Tegna (KYTX-TV) in Tyler. He also worked in digital sales management for E.W. Scripps in Tulsa.
Keith Dakin, who has been Regional Operations Manager for Connoisseur, Connecticut, has been promoted to the new corporate level position of VP, Programming for the company.
Jay Hicks has been appointed Program Director for Entercom’s Rhythmic Hits station WPGC 95.5 FM (WPGC-FM) in Washington, DC. Hicks joins Entercom from Buffalo where he served as Brand Manager for WBLK-FM and WBUF-FM.
Charlie Maxx has been named the new nighttime personality, 7p.m.-12midnight, on WXTU-FM in Philadelphia. Maxx most recently served on the prep+ affiliate relations team at ReelWorld and worked weekends on the air at WXTU.
Hubbard Radio Chicago has added Rachel Kelso to 97-1 FM, to assume the newly created role of Associate Producer with The Sherman & Tingle Show. Kelso graduated college in 2018.
Beasley Media Group Philadelphia employees recently rolled up their sleeves to lend a helping hand at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance as part of the company’s 2019 Day of Caring Initiative.
FOX Sports Radio has announced the launch of a new iHeartRadio Original Podcast, The Fifth Hour with Ben Maller, on the iHeartPodcast Network.
The latest episode of Borrell’s Local Marketing Trends podcast, with Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliot, finds the guys chatting with an opinionated local ad-buyer who was the only one to score a perfect 100 on a recent marketing trivia challenge they conducted.
