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| From Manager to Owner. Here’s How He Did It., WFAN Host Accused of Sexual Harassment |
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| Radio Headlines For Thursday 7-19-2018 |
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 Dan Franks is the co-founder of Podcast Movement, an annual conference -- or the ultimate gathering spot -- for anyone interested in or involved with podcasting and the podcast industry. The event is now in its fifth year and takes place next week in Philadelphia. Back in 2014, a few hundred people attended the show. Next week there will be thousands -- along with nearly 100 vendors that have something to do with podcasting. We spoke to Dan about the growth of his event, the popularity of podcasting and what attendees can expect next week. [read more] |
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 WEBL-FM in North Mississippi is being sold by Mighty Media Group to Tom Freeman. Freeman is the current G M of the station. Upon FCC approval, Freeman and his wife Allison will take over ownership of the station they call "The Rebel." Freeman's career includes management positions at 23 stations in Hattiesburg, Jackson, Tupelo, Oklahoma City, Topeka, and Memphis. [read more] |
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 Another WFAN headache for Entercom. Former CBS Radio Account Executive Lauren Lockwood has filed a $5 million sexual harassment lawsuit against WFAN host Joe Benigno and CBS Radio. According to The New York Post she claims the WFAN host pressured her into having a threesome with him and his wife and prostitutes on several occasions. [read more] |
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 That's according to a new report released by Edison Research and NPR. Edison's Tom Webster presented the data in a webinar, Wednesday afternoon. Of those, 43 million, 54% of the smart-speaker owners are women and 46% are men. How does this latest home gadget impact radio? Let's find out. [read more] |
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 Who are Radio's 40 Most Powerful People? Will Bob Pittman still be number one? Who are radio's new power players? Find out July 23 in Radio Ink's biggest issue of the year. 2018 will be the 23rd year for our power list and the only way you'll be able to see who made the list is by subscribing to Radio Ink Magazine. This list will not be posted online. SUBSCRIBE HERE. [read more] |
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 Netflix and SiriusXM are teaming up on an all-new, exclusive comedy radio channel. The new channel will include material from the Netflix stand-up catalog. SiriusXM will also broadcast comedy talk shows from Netflix plus additional original programming. This partnership marks the first time Netflix will bring its content to an audio service. The launch is planned for January. [read more] |
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 In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, Adam R. Jacobson has a candid conversation with a Latina consumer of both English-language and Spanish-language radio from Miami. She's an immigrant and has her favorite stations, which she listens to both in the car and at home. What does she like? Listen now and learn! [read more] |
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 The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group and Nielsen are now accepting applications for the 2nd Annual MIW-Nielsen Music Mentoring Program. The deadline for submitting completed applications is August 10, 2018. The winner will be announced at the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando on September 26, 2018. [read more] |
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 NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point, WI has hired Rhonda Guenther as the new General Sales Manager for its four-station cluster in that market. Guenther was most recently with Midwest Family Broadcasting in the Eau Claire market. [read more] |
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 Are you working for one of radio’s greatest managers? Make your nomination TODAY for Radio Ink’s 2018 Best Managers in Radio list. Nominees must be current General Managers, Market Managers, or Regional Vice Presidents. Your deadline to nominate is August 11 at 5 p.m. Make your nomination HERE. [read more] |
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 Entravision has appointed Liliana Aristizabal as Senior Vice President of Eastern Region Sales. Aristizabal will be based in New York. Prior to joining Entravision, Aristizabal was Vice President, General Sales Manager at LBI Media. [read more] |
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 Beasley Media Group and NBC Sports Boston will team up to launch the simulcast of WBZ-FM/ 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrand midday show beginning Monday, July 23. [read more] |
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 Denise Plante has been named the new midday host for 106.7 The Bull, “Colorado’s New Country.” Plante will broadcast weekdays, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Plante joins iHeartMedia Denver from KOSI-FM/Denver. [read more] |
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 Hartford’s 97.9 ESPN has announced the UConn IMG Radio Network Broadcast Team, effective August 1. The team will include Bob Joyce, Executive Producer and voice of UConn Women’s Basketball, and Mike Crispino, five-time Emmy-winning broadcaster, as the play-by-play voice of UConn Football and Men’s Basketball. [read more] |
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 In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing advertiser success stories every Monday morning. We've found great local advertisers that are using radio to drive customers to their stores and dollars to their cash registers. We want to publicize your greatest advertiser success story of the year. [read more] |
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 Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 25-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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 This picture from 1952 is Al Sanders, founder of Ambassador Advertising Agency, who participated in the annual “Old Spanish Days” Fiesta Parade in Santa Barbara, California—on horseback! Pioneers of Christian radio, Al and his wife Margaret celebrated 70 years of marriage on June 25. Send your Blast to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more] |
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