Taja Graham, VP Sales for the four Emmis stations in Indianapolis and a 66-station statewide news network, expects a lot from her 14-person salesforce. Direct sales and digital sales experience rank high on her list of the type of experience she looks for. She finds sales talent in variety of places.[read more]
On Friday The Federal Communications Commission approved tThe 2018 Reimbursement Expansion Act - authorizing the reimbursement of low-power television, TV translator and FM broadcast stations for costs incurred as a result of the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction repack.[read more]
KELB-FM owner Barry McCall died last week after falling from the station tower he was working on. McCall was 62. KELB is located in Lake Charles, LA.[read more]
The station reported that Dave Sandler, who delivered traffic reports for more than 30 years on WBAL Radio and 98 Rock has died after a long illness. He was 58.[read more]
(By Walter Sabo) Radio has thrived for 100 years. Every new technology was going to destroy radio, instantly. Since that hasn’t happened, let’s allow other media to learn secrets from radio. Here’s what other media can learn from radio’s century of success. [read more]
(By Bob McCurdy) Last week WARC’s (World Advertising Research Center) Admap -- its monthly thought leadership report -- focused on frequency in a paper titled, "Frequency: How much is too much?" It's a good question.[read more]
(By Charlie Sislen) For years, television has used its massive numbers to convince advertisers that all they need to reach potential consumers is their platform. That might have been true in the 1970s, but not in the new millennium.[read more]
(By Jeff McHugh) Have you ever done something that you did not enjoy but you did it anyway because it was good for you? I did not enjoy my 7-week improvisational theatre class, but I highly recommend that you find one and sign up immediately. Here's why...[read more]
Legend Communications of Wyoming has named Ted Peiffer General Manager of the seven-station Basin Radio Network, serving Gillette, WY, Campbell County, and the surrounding basin. [read more]
(By Spike Santee) The first radio commercial was broadcast on August 28, 1922. The station was WEAF-AM in New York City. It was owned by AT&T. The commercial was 15-minutes long, broadcast at 5:15 pm.[read more]
(By Ronald Robinson) Accepting a model of print communications and applying it to radio delivers extraordinarily ineffective copy. I'm stunned that this is actually advocated in some quarters.[read more]
The syndicated host of Big Boy’s Neighborhood, which originates from iHeartMedia’s Real 92.3 in Los Angeles, was a guest host on the Emmy Award-nominated TV talk show The Real on March 14. [read more]
Alice @ 97.3 (KLLC-FM/San Francisco) on-air personality Vinnie Hasson isn’t going anywhere. Not now that he’s agreed to a new multi-year contract extension.[read more]
WUKS-FM/Fayetteville/NC has picked up the show for its 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekday slot. It bumps The Big Teddy Bear to 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.[read more]
Thanks to our friends at djmastercontrol.com for this classic of Kid Leo (Lawrence James Travagilante) who worked at WMMS in Cleveland for 16 years (1973-1988). He's now the PD on SiriusXM for Little Steven's Underground Garage. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[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]
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Taja Graham, VP Sales for the four Emmis stations in Indianapolis and a 66-station statewide news network, expects a lot from her 14-person salesforce. Direct sales and digital sales experience rank high on her list of the type of experience she looks for. She finds sales talent in variety of places.
On Friday The Federal Communications Commission approved tThe 2018 Reimbursement Expansion Act - authorizing the reimbursement of low-power television, TV translator and FM broadcast stations for costs incurred as a result of the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction repack.
KELB-FM owner Barry McCall died last week after falling from the station tower he was working on. McCall was 62. KELB is located in Lake Charles, LA.
The station reported that Dave Sandler, who delivered traffic reports for more than 30 years on WBAL Radio and 98 Rock has died after a long illness. He was 58.
Eastlan will now measure Merced, CA. and Williamsport, PA. beginning with the Spring 2019 survey period. 
(By Walter Sabo) Radio has thrived for 100 years. Every new technology was going to destroy radio, instantly. Since that hasn’t happened, let’s allow other media to learn secrets from radio. Here’s what other media can learn from radio’s century of success. 
(By Bob McCurdy) Last week WARC’s (World Advertising Research Center) Admap -- its monthly thought leadership report -- focused on frequency in a paper titled, "Frequency: How much is too much?" It's a good question.
(By Charlie Sislen) For years, television has used its massive numbers to convince advertisers that all they need to reach potential consumers is their platform. That might have been true in the 1970s, but not in the new millennium.
(By Jeff McHugh) Have you ever done something that you did not enjoy but you did it anyway because it was good for you? I did not enjoy my 7-week improvisational theatre class, but I highly recommend that you find one and sign up immediately. Here's why...
Legend Communications of Wyoming has named Ted Peiffer General Manager of the seven-station Basin Radio Network, serving Gillette, WY, Campbell County, and the surrounding basin. 
(By Spike Santee) The first radio commercial was broadcast on August 28, 1922. The station was WEAF-AM in New York City. It was owned by AT&T. The commercial was 15-minutes long, broadcast at 5:15 pm.
(By Ronald Robinson) Accepting a model of print communications and applying it to radio delivers extraordinarily ineffective copy. I'm stunned that this is actually advocated in some quarters.
The syndicated host of Big Boy’s Neighborhood, which originates from iHeartMedia’s Real 92.3 in Los Angeles, was a guest host on the Emmy Award-nominated TV talk show The Real on March 14. 
Alice @ 97.3 (KLLC-FM/San Francisco) on-air personality Vinnie Hasson isn’t going anywhere. Not now that he’s agreed to a new multi-year contract extension.
WUKS-FM/Fayetteville/NC has picked up the show for its 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekday slot. It bumps The Big Teddy Bear to 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.
Thanks to our friends at djmastercontrol.com for this classic of Kid Leo (Lawrence James Travagilante) who worked at WMMS in Cleveland for 16 years (1973-1988). He's now the PD on SiriusXM for Little Steven's Underground Garage. Send your Blast From The Past photo to 
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 
