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iHeart Reports November Revenue, Starks, Carr Confirmed By Senate
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Radio Headlines For Thursday 01-03-19
 
The changes began back in October of 2017 when Steven Price stepped aside as CEO and Bill Wilson and Dhruv Prassad (pictured here) were appointed co-CEO's. On Wednesday Prassad announced he was leaving the company he co-founded with Price. [read more]
 
 
The company filed its monthly operating report with the bankruptcy court this week reporting $343.7 million in revenue for the month of November. That's slightly down from October ($349,402) and up from September ($329,466). [read more]
 
On Wednesday the United States Senate finally confirmed Geoffrey Starks as an FCC Commissioner and Commissioner Brendan Carr for a full term. The Commission will now have all five members as it gets ready to close for business, today at noon. [read more]
 
radios-african-american-future-leadersThis is the fourth year for this popular Radio Ink list. We've watched so many great broadcasters who make this list climb the ladder into management and leadership positions in the radio industry. Make your nomination for the 2019 African-American Future Leaders in Radio issue of Radio Ink HERE. [read more]
 
 
The insurance giant held top spot for the third week running in Media Monitors’ tracking of radio’s top advertisers across the country, running a huge 60,246 spots. [read more]
 
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundaton is accepting entries for the 2019 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters. [read more]
 
In a story posted to the WBZ News Radio website, the station confirmed that veteran traffic reporter Joe Stapleton died suddenly New Year’s Day. [read more]
 
 
New York State radio legend Ed Baer passed away on January 1, 2019. As a tribute, this Sunday – January 6, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 100.7 WHUD will re-broadcast Baer's final Pop Rewind from Sunday, June 28, 2015. [read more]
 
Vinny D has been named the new afternoon drive personality at 105.1 The Bounce in Detroit. He most recently served as Program Director and on-air personality at WMSR-FM (Power 94.9) and WMXV-FM (V101.5) in Tuscumbia, AL. [read more]
 
Greg “Grego” Onofrio has been added to the on-air team at 95.7 The Spot (KKHH-FM) in Houston. [read more]
 
 
 
Five Entercom Country stations from around the U.S. hosted radiothons in their respective communities as part of the hospital’s “Country Cares for St. Jude Kids” program. The end result? Over $2 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. [read more]
 
After 20-plus years of playing Christian hits to its more than four million listeners, Air1 has fine-tuned its playlist with a focus on worship music. The new Air1, Worship Now debuted January 1 with 10,000 songs in a row, commercial-free. [read more]
 
The weekly Pink Floyd show, produced by Craig Bailey of Shelburne, VT, turns 30 this month. Bailey aired his first episode in January 1989 on Ithaca College's 106-VIC in Ithaca, NY, as a senior Television-Radio major.  [read more]
 
The DeDe in the Morning franchise has added Atlanta to its list of broadcast cities, kicking off in the Athens of the South on New Year’s Day. [read more]
 
TV writer, actor, and New York Times best-selling author Gaby Dunn (aka America's Deadbeat Sweetheart) just released the trailer for the fourth season of her hit podcast Bad With Money. [read more]
 
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Our thanks to Richard Bouchard, the treasurer of Bouchard Broadcasting, for sharing this classic. Bouchard, who just turned 80, is pictured here at WNRI in Woonsocket, RI, has been involved in professional broadcasting since age 17. Send your Blast to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more]
 
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