Our thanks to Tommy Tatum, Larry Fuss and the team at The Delta Radio Group in Greenville, MS for introducing us to the owners of The Vapor Shak. The Vapor Shak is owned by Michael and Frankie Street in Greenville and they are becoming a wildly successful business in that town....thanks to radio. Our weekly success stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media.[read more]
Who will be Radio's 40 Most Powerful People? Will iHeartMedia's Bob Pittman still be number one? Who are radio's new power players? Find out July 23 in Radio Ink's biggest issue of the year. 2018 will be the 23rd year for our power list and the only way you'll be able to see who made the list is by being a subscriber to Radio Ink Magazine. This list will not be posted online. SUBSCRIBE HERE.[read more]
(Bob McCurdy) Last week an agency working on a media plan for a theme park contacted me looking to access Nielsen’s channel planning tool, Commspoint, which lead to me spending 90 minutes on a video conference call with their head planner. The benefits of these kinds of sessions are immense. [read more]
(By Randy Lane) Station appearances are your chance to come face to face with your audience and make a very personal impression. Never underestimate the value of this. In fact, you should prepare carefully and give the appearance your best. Here are some guidelines to help you do just that. [read more]
Larry Cotlar was the host of “Cotlar and Company” on 1350 ESPN in Des Moines. He died when he stepped out of his stalled vehicle and was swept away by a flashflood. The torrential rainstorm Saturday night dumped more than 7 inches of rain in just a few hours on Des Moines. Cotlar's body was recovered several blocks from where the van stalled. Cotlar was 66.[read more]
Richard "Box" Bachschmidt worked for 105.5 The Bridge in Charleston up until this past February. He was quoted in The Charleston Scene saying, "If the coaches don’t care enough to make their team look their best and play their best and win, then I’m going free agent."[read more]
Country Radio Seminar has hired music industry veteran Jean Williams to fill the position of Director of Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships. She starts July 2. Previously, Williams served as the Regional Promotions and Marketing Director for Show Dog Records.[read more]
The Covino & Rich show, which first premiered on SiriusXM in 2005, made its debut on ESPN Radio, Saturday, at Noon. The program is co-hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis, and will now air Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 p.m. this summer, covering the hottest stories in sports.[read more]
After spending 20-plus years over several tours of duty on air at KCAL-FM (96-7 KCAL/Los Angeles), longtime APD/MD and midday personality Cluque has accepted the position of Operations Manager for Cal State San Bernardino's Coyote Radio station.[read more]
The retiree organization’s new podcast is called An AARP Take on Today and is hosted by Bob Edwards, the original and longtime host of NPR’s flagship program Morning Edition. Each new episode will feature in-depth news interviews on timely topics with guest experts .[read more]
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 25-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]
Our thanks to our friend Tim Hattrick for sharing this classic from his collection. Tim says the photo is from around 1981 or 1982 at KZZP in Phoenix. Under the hat is one of Tim's radio heroes, Jonathan Brandmeier. Send your Blast to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
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]
The deregulation debate has been, and will continue to be, a heated one. Radio Ink has been right on top of it, keeping you informed about what the NAB is proposing and what broadcast CEOs in large, medium, and small markets think about another possible wave of deregulation. In case you missed any of our stories, you can find them all HERE.[read more]
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Our thanks to Tommy Tatum, Larry Fuss and the team at The Delta Radio Group in Greenville, MS for introducing us to the owners of The Vapor Shak. The Vapor Shak is owned by Michael and Frankie Street in Greenville and they are becoming a wildly successful business in that town....thanks to radio. Our weekly success stories are sponsored by 
Who will be Radio's 40 Most Powerful People? Will iHeartMedia's Bob Pittman still be number one? Who are radio's new power players? Find out July 23 in Radio Ink's biggest issue of the year. 2018 will be the 23rd year for our power list and the only way you'll be able to see who made the list is by being a subscriber to Radio Ink Magazine. This list will not be posted online. 
(Bob McCurdy) Last week an agency working on a media plan for a theme park contacted me looking to access Nielsen’s channel planning tool, Commspoint, which lead to me spending 90 minutes on a video conference call with their head planner. The benefits of these kinds of sessions are immense. 
(By Randy Lane) Station appearances are your chance to come face to face with your audience and make a very personal impression. Never underestimate the value of this. In fact, you should prepare carefully and give the appearance your best. Here are some guidelines to help you do just that. 
Larry Cotlar was the host of “Cotlar and Company” on 1350 ESPN in Des Moines. He died when he stepped out of his stalled vehicle and was swept away by a flashflood. The torrential rainstorm Saturday night dumped more than 7 inches of rain in just a few hours on Des Moines. Cotlar's body was recovered several blocks from where the van stalled. Cotlar was 66.
Richard "Box" Bachschmidt worked for 105.5 The Bridge in Charleston up until this past February. He was quoted in The Charleston Scene saying, "If the coaches don’t care enough to make their team look their best and play their best and win, then I’m going free agent."
Country Radio Seminar has hired music industry veteran Jean Williams to fill the position of Director of Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships. She starts July 2. Previously, Williams served as the Regional Promotions and Marketing Director for Show Dog Records.
The Covino & Rich show, which first premiered on SiriusXM in 2005, made its debut on ESPN Radio, Saturday, at Noon. The program is co-hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis, and will now air Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 p.m. this summer, covering the hottest stories in sports.
After spending 20-plus years over several tours of duty on air at KCAL-FM (96-7 KCAL/Los Angeles), longtime APD/MD and midday personality Cluque has accepted the position of Operations Manager for Cal State San Bernardino's Coyote Radio station.
The retiree organization’s new podcast is called An AARP Take on Today and is hosted by Bob Edwards, the original and longtime host of NPR’s flagship program Morning Edition. Each new episode will feature in-depth news interviews on timely topics with guest experts .
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 25-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 
Our thanks to our friend Tim Hattrick for sharing this classic from his collection. Tim says the photo is from around 1981 or 1982 at KZZP in Phoenix. Under the hat is one of Tim's radio heroes, Jonathan Brandmeier. Send your Blast to 
In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing 
The deregulation debate has been, and will continue to be, a heated one. Radio Ink has been right on top of it, keeping you informed about what the NAB is proposing and what broadcast CEOs in large, medium, and small markets think about another possible wave of deregulation. In case you missed any of our stories, you can find them all 
