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| Stations Offered Extended License With GMR, CBS Confirms Entercom Merger On Track |
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| Radio Headlines For Tuesday 8-8-17 |
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 The Taylor Swift vs. David Mueller jury selection began Monday with 60 potential jurors being questions by attorneys for both sides. The judge also asked potential jurors to describe how much of a Taylor Swift fan they were, whether they liked Country Music, the local Denver Radio stations and if any of them saw the leaked picture of Swift and former KYGO Denver host David Mueller (pictured here). [read more] |
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 As the RMLC battles with Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Organization, radio stations that might be airing works from GMR were offered a 6-month extension from GMR on Monday. The original 9-month interim license expires at the end of September. [read more] |
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 During its Q2 earnings call Monday night, CBS Executives confirmed its deal to merge the CBS radio stations with Entercom is on track to close in the fourth quarter. The company said the SEC has approved the deal and now both companies are only waiting on approval from the Department of Justice. [read more] |
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 After completing a refinance that brought down the leverage of the company, Salem Media CEO Ed Atsinger says the company is on the lookout for tuck-in acquisitions that do not increase the company's leverage. He also said translators were big for the company with 12 already up and running and 15 more in the pipeline ready to be turned on. Atsinger did say there are very few translators left for purchase in the markets Salem operates. [read more] |
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 Total revenue for the company decreased 2.5% to $66.1. Broadcast revenue decreased 1.4% to $49.3 million, digital revenue decreased 1.6% to $10.9 million and publishing revenue decreased 11.3% to $6.0 million. One of Salem's biggest drags on revenue is KLTY in Dallas, where revenue is down 20% after years of ratings declines. [read more] |
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 Are you working for one of radio's greatest managers? Make your nomination now for Radio Ink's 2017 Best Managers in Radio list. Nominees must be current General Managers, Market Managers, or Regional Vice Presidents. Your deadline to nominate is Friday, August 25. Make your nomination HERE. [read more] |
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 Monahan had been Beasley Media Group's Chief Revenue Officer since January 2015, overseeing all sales of the company's core radio, digital, and non-traditional revenue opportunities. She joined Beasley in 2003 as DOS in Fort Meyers. In 2004, she was promoted to VP of Sales. [read more] |
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 The iHeartMedia Network Groups President has his contract extended where he'll continue to oversee the iHeartRadio Network, Premiere Networks, Total Traffic + Weather Network, and the NBC News Radio Network, as well as iHeartMedia’s in-house audio and visual creative agency. Davis has been on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list for the past four years, this year at #15. [read more] |
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 After an amazing run of 14 weeks as the number one advertiser on radio, according to Media Monitors, the Home Depot has been dislodged. The new number one is iHeatRadio with 42,418 commercials run around the nation last week. [read more] |
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 The breakfast, which will be held Thursday, September 7 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the JW Marriott Austin, will be headlined by top media and advertising representatives for Comcast Cable, one of the country’s leading radio broadcast advertisers. [read more] |
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 The Oakland Raiders and 93.5 KDAY have agreed that the station will continue to be the exclusive FM broadcaster for the team in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The station will broadcast coverage of the Silver and Black’s regular season and postseason games and carry exclusive Raiders content and coverage. [read more] |
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 Emmis New York‘s Senior Vice President/Market Manager Charlie Morgan has joined the New York Market Radio Association’s Executive Committee as Treasurer, replacing Univision’s Ramon Pineda. Morgan is a 38-year broadcast veteran. [read more] |
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 Charles Osgood, host of Westwood One’s long-running The Osgood File, will be honored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with the 2017 “News & Documentary Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement.” [read more] |
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 The Charlotte station will welcome the star of the VH1 series Black Ink Crew beginning August 13. She will be on-air live on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Dutchess (AKA Dutchess Lattimore) hails from Lincolnton, NC and is a cum laude graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. [read more] |
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 “Superstation” 101.1 FM WYDE (Birmingham, AL) has announced changes to their daily weekday lineup, including a new morning show, AM with Michael & Jessica (6 to 10 a.m.), hosted by radio veteran Michael Hart and Jessica Borklund. [read more] |
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 The station has named two new members to the Mix Morning Show team. Brandon O’Brien, former PD/afternoon drive host at WUSH-FM/Norfolk, and Ricki Smith, recently the AM drive co-host on WARH-FM/St. Louis, will join current Producer/co-host Clint Redwine in morning drive beginning August 21. Following the realignment, veteran co-host Anna Marie will transition to nights. [read more] |
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 Radio Ink Magazine turns 25 years old in 2017. We are marking that milestone with a special 25th Anniversary issue in November. We want you to be a part of our celebration. Search through your archives and send us your favorite radio station photos from the past 25 years. We would love to have them as part of this special issue in November. You can e-mail large scans of the photos to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more] |
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 Does your company or station have a news item you'd like us to run in our morning headlines? Do you have a news tip we need to investigate? Is someone being promoted at your station you'd like to recognize? Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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