The ratings firm is out with its Total Audience Report for the third quarter of 2018. The news for the audio world is very encouraging. As more ways to listen to audio become available, more people are spending time with audio. And, according to Nielsen, radio continues to be the dominant player.[read more]
That's according to Nielsen's Total Audience Report for the 3rd quarter of 2018 and for Americans 18 and over. While Nielsen says that number is growing it doesn't have any historical data to back up that claim. [read more]
(By Tom Webster) Phone surveys still work, and online sampling continues to get better as we develop more sophisticated ways to weight and frame that data. But there's a type of sampling we see out there that we would never rely on as the sole source of decision support for radio stations...[read more]
Integr8 Research has released its second of five blogs from a new study called, “The Alexa Effect: How Radio Can Thrive in a Connected World." Post number two is called “Why Radio Shouldn’t Ignore Google Home.”[read more]
44-year old Gantry “Wolfgang” Miller, co-host of “The Drive with Wolfgang and Steen” on 1700 The Champ in Des Moines was killed yesterday. Miller was stopped on the shoulder of I-80. After exiting his vehicle, he was hit by a passing semi-truck and declared dead at the scene.[read more]
WGBH Boston General Manager Phil Redo says he's retiring in July of 2020. Redo is the manager of WGBH Radio 89.7, 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston, and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR Station. [read more]
Neuhoff Communications has launched a new company-wide initiative called the Fast Forward Leadership Program. The goal is to invest in the development of future leaders from within the Neuhoff organization. Here's who the company chose to be in its inaugural class...[read more]
PJ Media is a conservative news site and Salem will add it to the other conservative sites it's been buying up. PJ Media will become part of Salem-owned Townhall Media.[read more]
Jacobs Media and the organizers of Podcast Movement have expanded their relationship with the third year of Jacobs Media’s “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters.” Jacobs Media will be developing 2½ days of sessions designed to bring broadcasters and podcasters together. [read more]
Former New York City police detective and private investigator Bo Dietl will give listeners an uncensored take on true crime and the issues of the day in his new One Tough Podcast, on 77 WABC’s OG Podcast Network.[read more]
Howard Deneroff, EVP/Executive Producer of Westwood One Sports, is celebrating his 30th year at Westwood One, and a new contract has given him another reason to celebrate. Deneroff has been the division’s Executive Producer since 2008.[read more]
His real name is Billy Cova, but on-air it’s just “Cova” — and now he’s been named the new evening host, 7 p.m.-Midnight, for market-leading Top 40 station WJFX (HOT 1079) in Fort Wayne, IN. [read more]
Brandon Chase has been named Program Director at Fox Sports in Charlotte, NC. Chase has been with the company for over 11 years and began his career on the air at KISS 95.1 in 2008.[read more]
NESN (New England Sports Network) and VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) have entered an agreement for VSiN’s sports betting show Follow the Money to air live on NESNplus weekdays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.[read more]
Ladygang Network is launching Showmance -- a new comedic podcast featuring best-friend duos from some of the biggest TV shows and movies -- on PodcastOne.[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]
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The ratings firm is out with its Total Audience Report for the third quarter of 2018. The news for the audio world is very encouraging. As more ways to listen to audio become available, more people are spending time with audio. And, according to Nielsen, radio continues to be the dominant player.
That's according to Nielsen's Total Audience Report for the 3rd quarter of 2018 and for Americans 18 and over. While Nielsen says that number is growing it doesn't have any historical data to back up that claim. 
(By Tom Webster) Phone surveys still work, and online sampling continues to get better as we develop more sophisticated ways to weight and frame that data. But there's a type of sampling we see out there that we would never rely on as the sole source of decision support for radio stations...
Integr8 Research has released its second of five blogs from a new study called, “The Alexa Effect: How Radio Can Thrive in a Connected World." Post number two is called “Why Radio Shouldn’t Ignore Google Home.”
44-year old Gantry “Wolfgang” Miller, co-host of “The Drive with Wolfgang and Steen” on 1700 The Champ in Des Moines was killed yesterday. Miller was stopped on the shoulder of I-80. After exiting his vehicle, he was hit by a passing semi-truck and declared dead at the scene.
WGBH Boston General Manager Phil Redo says he's retiring in July of 2020. Redo is the manager of WGBH Radio 89.7, 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston, and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR Station. 
Neuhoff Communications has launched a new company-wide initiative called the Fast Forward Leadership Program. The goal is to invest in the development of future leaders from within the Neuhoff organization. Here's who the company chose to be in its inaugural class...
PJ Media is a conservative news site and Salem will add it to the other conservative sites it's been buying up. PJ Media will become part of Salem-owned Townhall Media.
Jacobs Media and the organizers of Podcast Movement have expanded their relationship with the third year of Jacobs Media’s “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters.” Jacobs Media will be developing 2½ days of sessions designed to bring broadcasters and podcasters together. 
Former New York City police detective and private investigator Bo Dietl will give listeners an uncensored take on true crime and the issues of the day in his new One Tough Podcast, on 77 WABC’s OG Podcast Network.
Stephanie Tichenor is the new Program Director for WLS-AM 890, while Lauren Cohn joins the on-air news team.
Howard Deneroff, EVP/Executive Producer of Westwood One Sports, is celebrating his 30th year at Westwood One, and a new contract has given him another reason to celebrate. Deneroff has been the division’s Executive Producer since 2008.
His real name is Billy Cova, but on-air it’s just “Cova” — and now he’s been named the new evening host, 7 p.m.-Midnight, for market-leading Top 40 station WJFX (HOT 1079) in Fort Wayne, IN. 
Brandon Chase has been named Program Director at Fox Sports in Charlotte, NC. Chase has been with the company for over 11 years and began his career on the air at KISS 95.1 in 2008.
NESN (New England Sports Network) and VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) have entered an agreement for VSiN’s sports betting show Follow the Money to air live on NESNplus weekdays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.
Ladygang Network is launching Showmance -- a new comedic podcast featuring best-friend duos from some of the biggest TV shows and movies -- on PodcastOne.
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 
