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| Why Is P&G Running Back To Radio?, It’s Time To Brag About Your New Facility |
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| Radio Headlines For Thursday 01-24-19 |
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 Media Monitors has released its 2018 list of parent companies that spent the most advertising dollars on radio. And while the Government aired more commercials than any company, the big news is how one ad spending machine has been trending. Get your copy machine fired up. [read more] |
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 Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard takes a stab at answering that question in his latest blog. Bouvard harkens back to 2017 when P&G Executive John Fix made a somewhat surprising comment. That's really when it all began. [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 February 25 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 2/4. [read more] |
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 The $88 million check sent from Hubbard to Alpha can now be cashed as the Minnesota based company officially takes over the six Florida stations (WRMF-FM, WIRK-FM, WMENAM, WFTL-AM, WEAT-FM, and WMBX-FM). The deal was announced back in November, 2018. [read more] |
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 In his latest episode of the Healthy Paranoia Podcast Beasley Media Group EVP of Strategy and Innovation Buzz Knight interviews Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at Honda Innovations John Moon. [read more] |
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 Los Angeles’ KFI AM 640 received seven of the top Radio News Awards, January 19, at the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California’s 69th Golden Mike Awards. [read more] |
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 On Thursday, January 24, Sportsradio 1310 and 96 7 FM The Ticket, will mark its 25th anniversary on the air in Dallas-Fort Worth. The Ticket will celebrate the milestone by broadcasting live from Texas Motor Speedway Ticketstock 25 on Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26. [read more] |
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 Fantasy and sports betting company SportsGrid has signed a deal with The Elvis Duran Group. EDG will be responsible for programming, marketing, sales and distribution of SportsGrid’s Fantasy Sports Radio Network. [read more] |
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 It’s a multi-year contract extension for the sports programming executive as Senior Vice President, Sports, Cumulus Media and Westwood One. Gilbert joined Cumulus Media and Westwood One in 2015 from FOX Sports Radio/iHeartMedia. [read more] |
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 Jimmy Steal has made the move to Hubbard Radio Chicago to take up the role of Vice President of Brand and Content WTMX (101.9 THE MIX). Steal is coming from Meruelo Media Los Angeles. [read more] |
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 Westwood One has hired Cory Smith for the newly created role of VP, Digital Sales Marketing & Operations. Smith joins Westwood One from ESPN, where he worked for 16 years, most recently serving as Director, Sports Marketing. [read more] |
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 Cumulus’ flagship Country station in New York City, NASH FM 94.7/WNSH, will launch its new morning drive show Kelly Ford in the Morning, on Monday, February 4. The move marks a return to New York City and to NASH FM 94.7 for Ford. [read more] |
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 American Public Media Group has hired Christine Phelps as the company’s new Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. Phelps was most recently SVP, Human Resources, at the Star Tribune Media Company. [read more] |
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 Subscription-based streaming service FOX Nation will present a brand new weekday program entitled Hannity On Air, hosted by FOX News Channel’s Sean Hannity. The program will be available to FOX Nation subscribers beginning January 30. [read more] |
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 Danny Montana has spent more than 20 years with New Country 92.3/St. Louis as an on-air talent, Music Director, and Assistant Program Director. Now he’s been promoted to Brand Content Director/PD. [read more] |
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 Jim Ballas is the new Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations for PodcastOne. Ballas will continue to oversee network digital initiatives and sales operations, in addition to developing new technology to serve platform consumers and advertisers. [read more] |
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 Christina Stoffo, a familiar voice to radio listeners in New York and New Jersey, led a workshop on the evening of January 22 for 21 students at WSOU 89.5 FM, the renowned radio station at Seton Hall University. [read more] |
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 Automatic Labs, Inc. a SiriusXM company, and AutoNation are teaming up to enhance the ownership experience for people buying model year 1996 or later pre-owned vehicles. [read more] |
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