|
| Forecast 2019: The Midterms And Your Bottom Line, Is Entercom Dumping Kirk Minihane? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Radio Headlines For Friday 10-26-18 |
|
|
|
 Nick Martin is the General Manager for Big River Broadcasting in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, a company he's been working at for 25 years. He's also a consistent resident on Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list. Here's why... [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
 You can't budget for what you don't know, or minus crucial information. Perspective is also important, as are today's facts and historic indicators. One week after the upcoming midterm elections, Forecast 2019 will provide the depth and expert evaluation you need in planning the coming year. [read more] |
|
|
|
 If you read the WEEI hosts Twitter feed he gives off the impression they are done with him. Back in September, Minihane took an indefinite leave to continue his battle with mental health issues. The sports talker says he's now ready to return, but management isn't quite ready to take him back. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Talk about non-traditional revenue! iHeartMedia is celebrating the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, which is the story of the rock band Queen, with a first-ever nationwide song roadblock on November 1 at 9 a.m. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
 We have two guests on this Friday’s episode of Podcasting For Radio Dummies. Erik Johnson is VP of Programming for iHeartMedia in Omaha. He’s also a Podcast Talent Coach. And, Molly Beck is the founder of Messy.fm, a platform that lets people create podcasts from idea to iTunes in minutes. We go live with episode #12 at 9 a.m. Friday. [read more] |
|
|
|
 TuneIn has launched its commercial-free news offering through TuneIn Premium. Listeners will have access to CNBC, FOX News Talk, and MSNBC, as well as news podcasts from Progressive Voices, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Jason Barrett's 2019 Sports Summit is being held February 21 and 22 at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan, Podcast One CEO Norm Pattiz, and iHeart's Don Martin are among the events featured speakers. Barrett announced another big name yesterday on his blog. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
 At the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando, attribution was the topic that had attendees talking. While top executives detailed the importance of attribution, data, and analytics for radio to remain relevant to advertisers, Veritone announced the release of its new AI-driven media attribution tool that tracks the efficacy of advertising in broadcast radio. [read more] |
|
|
|
 (Ronald Robinson) Here are some holdovers from the most recent surge of “Nerd Alerts.” Again, these are broader generalizations — to avoid arguments about a few exceptions and any sniveling that might crop up. Let's take a close look. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Here's a very cool idea for a podcast coming from the folks at Hubbard. KSHE-FM in St. Louis is launching The KSHE Tapes, the station's first official podcast. The podcast is being hosted by KSHE morning man John Ulett and APD/afternoon drive host Favazz. The duo will explore the back-stories and interviews heard on KSHE over the past 50-plus years. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR station, $750,000 to fund 1A Across America, a two-year collaborative effort to bring more local viewpoints to 1A’s national audiences. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Legend Communications of Wyoming has named Jed Burns Vice President and General Manager of the 11 radio stations of the Big Horn Radio Network, serving the Big Horn Basin. Legend has a total of 22 radio stations across the state of Wyoming. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Mike Flanagan, Program Director of Colorado Public Radio’s OpenAir, announced that he will retire on October 31. Flanagan’s career in radio has spanned over 50 years, including nearly 15 years at CPR, first as a classical music host in the 1990s and then in his current role as OpenAir PD. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
 There’s a new APD at 94.1 The Sound (KSWD-FM) in Seattle. Jeanne Ashley will also assume the role of co-host of the station’s morning show, joining John Fisher for John and Jeanne, airing weekdays, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PT. [read more] |
|
|
|
 RadioNOW 100.9/Indianapolis has enlisted Garrett “Porkchop" Kozden for the Executive Producer role with The Joe and Alex Show, weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. This follows stints in New York City at 92.3 NOW. [read more] |
|
|
|
 Dan Abrams is linking up with SiriusXM for a new radio show starting October 29. The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets The Law will air live, weekdays on P.O.T.U.S. (channel 124) at 2:00 p.m. ET. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
 Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 26-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 edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
|
|
|
Don't Miss Any News This Afternoon
Make sure you're registered for RBR+TVBR's daily newsletter, which delivers radio and TV business news every afternoon. Start your weekend with exclusive insight and observations only Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson can provide. How will Beasley and Entercom fare on Wall Street today? Will the absence of fresh transactions continue today? Subscribe HERE to stay informed. |
|
|
|
 In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing advertiser success stories every Monday morning. We've found great local advertisers that are using radio to drive customers to their stores and dollars to their cash registers. We want to publicize your greatest advertiser success story of the year. [read more] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Radio Ink ® is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Audio Ink ™ is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. |
|
|
|
