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| Despite Chapter 11, Nielsen Signs Cumulus, Another Day. Another Suspension |
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| Radio Headlines For Monday 12-11-2017 |
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 It will come as no surprise that Radio Ink has chosen Entercom CEO David Field as the 2017 Radio Executive of The Year. Field orchestrated one of the most successful radio mergers of all time in 2017, which helped create one of the industry's largest companies and may also have put the entire radio industry in a position to change how it's perceived by big advertisers. [read more] |
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 It's obvious a deal was made between Cumulus and Nielsen to pay the millions of dollars the company owes the ratings firm in order for this new deal to be struck. It was not unexpected due to the importance of ratings in the markets Cumulus operates. When Cumulus filed for Chapter 11 it was announced the company owed Nielsen over $6 million. [read more] |
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 WBUR in Boston has placed its most popular host, Tom Ashbrook, on leave after receiving allegations against him. His syndicated program “On Point,” airs on 300 public radio stations across the country. Here's the short statement the station released. [read more] |
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 TechCrunch is reporting that Apple may announce as early as today that it is acquiring Shazam, the app that identifies songs by listening to an audio clip. TechCrunch reports it has a source that says the price tag for Shazam could be as high as $400 million. Shazam launched way back in 1999. [read more] |
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 Radio Ink is now accepting nominations for The Best Country Program Directors in America. In 2018, Radio Ink's Best Country PDs will be honored at a special music event during the Country Radio Seminar Monday night, February 5, in Nashville. Make your nomination HERE. Your deadline to nominate is January 5. [read more] |
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 (By Bob McCurdy) Last week I had the opportunity to address an agency at their annual gathering. The theme of their meeting was the “pursuit of excellence.” What follows are some of the talking points that I jotted down to discuss during my session, many of which resulted in some good discussion. [read more] |
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 (By Randy Lane) The answer to that question is no! We believe that radio will not only survive, it will thrive in the future. My opinion...The future of Radio is all about talent. Here's why... [read more] |
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 (By Laurie Kahn) Change is hard to handle. No one likes to think they need to change or think about what business practices are needed to change for higher success. But, let’s face it, change is an ever-evolving issue and sometimes it’s inevitable. [read more] |
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 (By Ronald Robinson) Yes, radio needs to continue telling the story. But, radio also needs to add to that. Radio needs to be/must be/is required to do something else: Radio must create a new reality for itself, its audiences, and its advertisers. [read more] |
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 The Bobby Bones Show raised nearly $1.7 million during its two-day St. Jude Radiothon on December 7 and 8. The annual event aired live and allowed listeners to donate via text, while country music stars and friends stopped by the show’s Nashville studio to perform and encourage listeners to make a contribution. [read more] |
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 Entercom Chicago Country Station US*99 (WUSN-FM) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital joined forces for the US*99 Country Cares For St. Jude Kid’s Radiothon. An eye-popping $723,106 during the two-day event, bringing the total raised locally in 27-years to nearly $27 million dollars. [read more] |
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 Kudos to Mega 101.1 in Houston (KLOL-FM). The station raised $400,110 during its 7th annual Radiothon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During the 38-hour event, the station raised funds to benefit the Texas Children’s Hospital. The money will help the hospital offer services to children from the local community who would otherwise not have access to medical attention. [read more] |
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 Univision has named Dominic Fails senior vice president of Local Media Sales overseeing sales for all of radio. Fails first joined UCI in 2014 as VP and D.O.S. for Univision Chicago. Before joining UCI, he held sales management positions at Journal Broadcast Group, NBC Universal, and Viacom, among others. [read more] |
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 Beasley Media Group took over the Park Central Hotel in midtown Manhattan near Times Square Thursday, December 7th to host the company’s big client Holiday Soiree! The evening included special performances by SEAL and Brothers Osborne. (L- R Bruce Beasley, SEAL, Caroline Beasley and Brian Beasley) [read more] |
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 Jack Swart has joined the team at River Radio (Max Media) in Cape Girardeau, MO, as GSM/DOS. He has left Community Broadcasters in Sumter and Orangeburg, SC. Swart is now also closer to family back in the Midwest. The River Radio group includes several legendary stations. [read more] |
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 WABC New York host Rita Cosby was in attendance at The White House Media Christmas Party last week. Following his remarks President Trump spotted Cosby and shared a few private words. The two have known each other for quite some time. [read more] |
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 Z107.7, “St. Louis’ #1 Hit Music Station,” has announced the debut of St. Louis’ Most Hit Music in the Morning with Jordan, beginning Monday, December 11. The show will broadcast weekdays from 5-10 a.m. and will be hosted by local radio veteran Jordan. [read more] |
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 Beginning in 2018, RadioInk.com will be publishing weekly advertiser success stories. Advertisers that use radio to drive customers to their stores and dollars to their cash registers. We need your help. Here are all the details... [read more] |
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