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| From Our Latest Print Issue…, BIA Kelsey: California Radio To Get $1.58 Billion In 2017 |
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| Radio Headlines For Thursday 5-11-17 |
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 Yesterday we reported on KAVV's owner Paul Lotsof who decided to use his radio station to advance his personal agenda. He did not agree with a law on the books in Arizona and he ran PSA's saying so. After it was posted to Facebook this week, the community backlash was instant (it's important to note that Lotsoff had been airing the PSA's for the past two years). [read more] |
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 The latest issue of Radio Ink Magazine is out. Katz Media Group CEO Mark Gray is our cover story and our Special Report is The Best Program Directors in America. Of course the issue is over-flowing with content to help you sell more, manager better and program stronger at your radio station. To subscribe - CLICK HERE. [read more] |
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 That's according to the latest local advertising report from BIA Kelsey. Total local advertising in the state of California will hit $18.5 billion, up from $18 billion in 2016. Direct Mail will bring in the largest amount, $4.60 billion, followed by TV at $2.68 billion, Online at $2.30 billion, Mobile at $1.99 billion and Radio with $1.58 billion. [read more] |
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 John Oliver's campaign against FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is turning ugly. Not only is the FCC comment section full of fake comments, there are also death threats against Pai. The Chairman is getting ready to reverse Net Neutrality adopted under Thomas Wheeler. The Washington Free Beacon has the specific, and quite vulgar, comments posted against Pai. [read more] |
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 Saga is selling its TV stations in the Joplin, MO – Pittsburg, KS and the Victoria, TX television markets for an aggregate price of approximately $66.6 million. Saga is also buying WCKN (FM), WMXZ (FM), WXST (FM), WAVF (FM), WSPO (AM), W261DG and W257BQ in Charleston, SC and WVSC (FM), WLHH (FM), WALI (FM), W256CB and W293BZ, serving the Hilton Head and Beaufort, SC radio markets, from Apex Media Corporation for $23.0 million. [read more] |
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 And on May 23 at 1 p.m. we're going to show you how, as Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, co-hosts our first in a series of free webinars. Steelberg will reveal new AI tools that will help you and your advertisers increase ROI and campaign measurement. (REGISTER HERE). [read more] |
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 Donny Hudson has been with Spanish Broadcasting for 18 years holding many management positions, including SVP of Sales, LSM and D.O.S. SBS has named him VP/GM in Miami replacing Carolina Santamarina who's moving to SBS Portafolio. [read more] |
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 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame DJ and The Bone 107.7/KSAN-FM midday personality Steven Seaweed is retiring. His last broadcast will be June 30. Seaweed debuted in Rock radio on KLRB-FM in Carmel, CA, on New Year’s Eve, 1972. [read more] |
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 iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that JoJo Turnbeaugh has been named Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for Denver. iHeart Denver includes radio stations spanning six markets, including NewsRadio KOA, 103.5 The Fox, Channel 93.3, and KBCO in Denver, as well as Springs Y96.9 and My 99.9 in Colorado Springs, and KISS 96.1 in Fort Collins. [read more] |
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 As CMG’s new Sr. Director of Human Resources, Ashley Peterson will support all of CMG’s corporate client areas, in addition to Rare and CMG’s Washington D.C. News Bureau. She will work out of the company’s Atlanta headquarters. [read more] |
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 Kelly Ransford is iHeartMedia’s new Director of Event Marketing in the Mile High City. The company is known for its marquee events in the city, including Channel 93.3’s Big Gig and Keggs and Eggs, The KBPI Rock n’ Roll Car Show, The 97.3 The KBCO On Tap series, and the newly created Denver Broncos Block Party. [read more] |
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 The Joe Pags Show will join KRLD AM 1080, Dallas, for weeknights. The show is nationally syndicated from Pags' flagship station WOAI AM San Antonio, and is now heard in virtually every major market in his home state of Texas – it now reaches 95 stations after only 18 months. [read more] |
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 The Syracuse station – AKA WSKO-AM – welcomes back the popular Sports Talk show The Bud and The Manchild Show beginning Tuesday, May 30. The show has aired on WTLA-AM and FM for the last year and a half. [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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 It’s a new podcast from DGital Media, who have partnered with online education guru and world-class lacrosse champion Paul Rabil. Suiting Up taps many of the biggest names in sports, business, and entertainment who talk about how they create, balance, and tackle the issues and opportunities of success on the field, in the board room, and in the business world. [read more] |
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 News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 the River’s 19th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon surely exceeded everyone’s dreams. Members of the Capital Region heeded the call and pledged over $265,000 to help sick and injured children at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. [read more] |
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 Thanks to Greg Merrill of Media Services Group for sending in this classic of himself from 1974 at KBLW-AM in Logan, Utah. The station was locally owned by a family at the time. We'd love to see your classic photo. Send us YOUR classic photo to
edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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