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iHeart Houston Host Passes, Sterling Taking Some Time Off
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Radio Headlines For Wednesday 07-03-19
 
The Las Cruces Sun News is reporting that two men defrauded investors out of millions after hatching a scheme that led investors to believe they were putting money toward the next "iHeartRadio-type multimedia conglomerate." [read more]
 
 
John Walton from the iHeart Houston team of Walton & Johnson has passed. The duo was part of talk station KPRC. His partner Steve Johnson posted the following message to the station website... [read more]
 
On Thursday, Yankee play-by-play man John Sterling turns 81. He's been a little under the weather lately and has decided to get some rest. Sterling has not missed calling a Yankee game for 30 years. [read more]
 
The Zimmer Radio Group is working on getting a bigger piece of the automotive advertising category. Zimmer's Digital Marketing Specialist Shelby Lyon gives Radio Ink a look at a new concept they've created called iNeedNewTires.com. [read more]
 
 
The entire team at Radio Ink and Streamline Publishing would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July Holiday. Our daily headlines return Monday, July 8. If news breaks over the long weekend, we will keep you informed for sure.  [read more]
 
(By Harmony Tenney) One of the greatest tools for success for any salesperson is confidence. Building confidence comes from learning the power of radio, and familiarizing yourself with how to help businesses and organizations harness its power to attract customers.  [read more]
 
On-air talent looking to up their game would do well to attend a session on the art of storytelling, keynoted by New York Times bestselling author David Fisher, at this year's Radio Show. [read more]
 
 
Vegas Stats & Information Network has inked an agreement with MSG Networks that will bring VSiN’s sports betting content to the New York market five days each week. [read more]
 
Thanks to our friends at DJMastercontrol.com for this 1966 shot of Buzz Barr from the KISN Portland fishbowl studio. Buzz went on to Seattle and had a stellar career. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more]
 
Last week we reported that Cox-Tulsa had raised over $1 million for St. Jude with their recent St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Well, the cluster out in Oklahoma has just sent us some even bigger fundraising news! [read more]
 
 
Scott Brubaker is the new GSM and Director of Sports Marketing for Cumulus’ San Francisco Sports/Talk radio station KNBR. Brubaker joins Cumulus San Francisco from the Arizona Hotshots (football). [read more]
 
Shannon assumes the role at Portland Classic Rock station 92.3 KGON (KGON-FM). He will join Terry Boyd on Terry Boyd’s World. [read more]
 
 
On July 1, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame announced the Inductees for The Class of 2019. Here is the full list of inductees... [read more]
 
 
iHeartMedia WCKY-FM/Toledo, OH, has rebranded as “Buckeye Country, 103.7 ‘CKY” playing country superstars from the past few decades. The station previously used the Buckeye brand from 1999 until 2007. [read more]
 
Including our final show of season two, this past Friday, with Mark Ramsey, who in partnership with Wondery, produces the Inside series, which includes Inside Jaws, Inside the Exorcist and his most recent release, Inside Star Wars. [read more]
 
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-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]
 
 
 
Don't Miss Any News This Afternoon
Be sure to read today's special holiday weekend edition of the FREE Daily Radio News e-mail from the Radio + Television Business Report. It's the home for exclusive insight into Stephens Media Group's growth, and the exit from radio ownership of Mapleton Communications. Also be sure to read RBR.com's coverage of the death of John Walton. Subscribe HERE
 
 
 




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