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| FCC Updates Public On Hawaii Incident, FCC Tries To Save Paper |
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| Radio Headlines For Wednesday 1-31-2018 |
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 It was "no comment" all around following the one-paragraph note sent around to the press stating that Emmis would be exiting the St. Louis market by selling two FMs to Hubbard and two FMs to Entercom. With St. Louis coming off the board for Emmis, that would leave the company in only three markets. [read more] |
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 And the conclusion of the FCC's preliminary investigation was that the false missile alert in Hawaii was a combination of human error and inadequate safeguards. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he was most troubled by two things... [read more] |
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 On Tuesday, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate a decades-old requirement that broadcasters routinely file paper copies of station contracts and certain other documents with the Commission. The goal is to reduce unnecessary regulation that can impede competition and innovation in media markets. [read more] |
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 It’s a fact. Some stations have great “numbers,” but unless those numbers translate at the cash register, they may be ringing the wrong ears. That’s because numbers don’t tell the whole story, especially Hispanic radio’s rich and vibrant story. And in small markets or for independent operators, sometimes numbers aren’t even available — or affordable. [read more] |
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 In an interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Tom Joyner says he doesn't really want to leave radio but “I couldn’t get a guaranteed contract after two years.” Joyner is retiring at the end of 2019. Joyner has been in syndication for nearly 25 years, he's still on 95 stations and reaches 7.4 million listeners every week. [read more] |
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 Our Future African American Leaders in Radio list includes radio employees from every aspect of the business. It includes experienced pros and young talent who all have one thing in common: they are making a lot of noise in the radio industry with their passion and determination to be the best. Make your nomination HERE. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 12 AT 5PM. [read more] |
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 Phil Rosenthal of The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the NBA's Chicago Bulls may wind up on Entercom's WSCR-AM. The games were being carried by Cumulus on WLS-AM, however with Cumulus going through bankruptcy it wants out of that contract. [read more] |
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 So far, about 275 companies nationwide have publicly announced they would be giving bonuses to employees this year, thanks to a tax cut politicians in Washington recently passed. PodcastOne is jumping on the bonus bandwagon. PodcastOne Founder Norman Pattiz announced Tuesday that all full-time employees will be getting a $1,000 cash bonus. [read more] |
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 Los Angeles News Talk radio station 790 KABC swept the 68th Annual RTNA Golden Mike Awards on Saturday, January 27, capturing top honors in all five categories in which the station was nominated. The station has won nine Golden Mike Awards in the past two years and sportscaster Randy Wang brought home his second consecutive win this year. [read more] |
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 Who are the champs right now? The challengers? The “Internet” aggregators? And why isn’t Netflix one of them? And what media stocks should investors own in 2018? Tom Asacker and Mark Ramsey will discuss, drawing from an article by Laura Martin. [read more] |
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 Talk host Jim Bohannon has celebrated the 25th anniversary of his weeknight The Jim Bohannon Show, after taking over what had been The Larry King Show on January 29, 1993. Bohannon opened his Monday show with, “If you’re lucky, and if you live long enough, every now and then a milestone comes along in your life.” [read more] |
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 ESPN Richmond, Virginia (99.5/102.7 FM & 950/1240 AM) will debut its new local morning show The Black and Drew Sports Huddle at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 5. The two-hour call-in show will be co-hosted by Bob Black and Andrew Wallace, with local sports updates from Mitchell Bradley. [read more] |
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 This picture was sent in to us from Cumulus Executive Vice President of Content & Programming Mike McVay. The Cumulus team was attending a Grammy viewing party in New York City on Sunday with Island Republic Records. So, who's in this picture? [read more] |
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 105.7 MAX FM has launched Max Cares – Taking Care of San Diego Together, a media outreach program that brings one local charity a month to the forefront with the goal of educating the community about the organization and the work they do in the community. [read more] |
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 The inaugural Hope for the Hills Radiothon for LifeScape raised $38,217 to help children with disabilities. Haugo Broadcasting stations KICK 104, Hits 102.7, 95.1 KSKY, and ESPN Rapid City 1340 AM/105.7 FM broadcast the radiothon from LifeScape in Rapid City for two days, Dec. 7-8, 2017. [read more] |
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 Urban AC 102.9 KBLX/San Francisco’s Morning Dream Team co-host Tony Roberts decided to "join" the New Orleans Pelicans basketball team recently. During the warm-ups for the Pelicans game against the Houston Rockets, Roberts left his courtside seat and began stretching next to the players. [read more] |
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 Radio Ink is once again on the hunt for the best radio facilities in America. We will feature radio's best newly built studios in our March 19 issue. It's a great way to recognize the hard work your engineering team, and others, put in to construct radio's state-of-the-art workplaces. If you've built new studios send all the details to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. Deadline is 2/10. [read more] |
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Don't Miss Any News This AfternoonMake sure you're registered for RBR+TVBR's daily newsletter, which delivers radio and TV business news every afternoon. Today Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson digs into the FCC database for the freshest radio station transactions. He'll also have the latest on Wall Street involving Townsquare Media and Entercom. Make sure you're receiving the RBR+TVBR daily headlines by subscribing HERE. |
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 Roy Spencer (pictured) started his company, Perma-Seal Basement Systems, four decades ago from the back of his pick-up truck. He had that one vehicle, no employees, and only needed to support and feed himself. In 2018, Perma-Seal has three offices and 170 employees in the Chicagoland area. A big reason for his success is he's been a consistent advertiser on Chicago's radio stations. Here's Roy's story (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media) [read more] |
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