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| BEA Panel Helps Students Understand Broadcasting, Who Are The Most Influential Women In Radio? |
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| Radio Headlines For Tuesday 4-25-2017 |
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Smith: The Media Landscape Is Changing  New technologies are bringing AM and FM radio to every device while "we are witnessing the thrilling innovations taking place" in next-gen television. Those are the key takeaways from the 2017 NAB Show now officially underway in Southern Nevada. In his opening remarks, NAB CEO Gordon Smith said, the media landscape "seems to be changing at the blink of an eye, along with the world at large." [read more] |
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BEA Panel Helps Students Understand Broadcasting  What do students want to know about careers in broadcasting? We have a little clearer vision of what moves millennials and GenZ seeking careers in radio and television, thanks to a Broadcast Education Association session held Monday afternoon alongside the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas. [read more] |
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Who Are The Most Influential Women In Radio?  Since 1999, Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list has reflected the significant progress made in the growth and opportunities of and by women in the industry. Hard earned? Absolutely. Enough? In many areas, still no. But what is impressive is that a list of 10 eighteen years ago topped 100 in 2016. YOUR DEADLINE TO NOMINATE IS THIS FRIDAY. [read more] |
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Cumulus Buffalo Apologizes For Polish Jokes  The reason for the apology was for putting callers on the air who were telling Polish jokes during Dyngus Day, which is very popular in Buffalo. The Dyngus Day website says it's an annual event in Buffalo, "is to celebrate spring, show Polish pride, flirt with pussy willows and listen to the best polka bands in the nation." [read more] |
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Why is A Yogurt Company Mad at Alex Jones?  Greek yogurt company Chobani has filed a lawsuit against Jones, accusing him of publishing false information about the company. According to Bloomberg, Chobani says Jones posted fabricated stories linking the Yogurt company's owner Hamdi Ulukaya and Chobani to a sexual assault case involving refugee children. [read more] |
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Say It Isn’t So JD!  The HANK-FM Indianapolis afternoon host is calling it quits after over 40 years on the air. HANK-FM PD Fritz Moser tells Radio Ink there is no replacement for a guy like JD. "He’s one of the few people you meet in life and you’re an instant friend." Here's our extended interview with the radio vet who's stepping away from the mic soon. [read more] |
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Mattress Firm Jumps Into Top Ten  By running 25,806 commercials on radio stations all across the country, Mattress Firm was radio's sixth-largest advertiser last week according to Media Monitors. GEICO moved back to number one with 42,580 spots aired. The Home Depot (38,316), Lowe's (35,043), Boost Mobile (28,563), and McDonald's (27,006) round out the top five. [read more] |
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AdLarge Media Restructures Digital Team  The changes at AdLarge's digital division include new positions and more responsibility for four people. AdLarge Co-CEO Gary Schonfeld said, “We have been in the digital audio space since we launched in 2011. This is a logical evolution in building out and strengthening AdLarge’s digital audio business." Here are the changes... [read more] |
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ABC News Airs “Trump’s First 100”  Between Saturday, April 23 and Saturday, April 29, the network is airing a roundup of Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president, which ticked over April 20. In addition to blanket coverage on its major TV news shows and ABC News Digital, ABC News Radio will run a one-hour special titled, The 100 with Brad Mielke. [read more] |
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Westwood One & Home Depot Help Vets  On April 20, Westwood One and “Team Depot” – The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force – joined forces to renovate Patriot Place, a 34-unit apartment complex in Madison, WI, that provides permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless veterans. [read more] |
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Cumulus Snags Former Clear Channel Manager  Nicola Merenda is the new VP/Market Manager for Cumulus' six-station group in Topeka. Merenda joins Cumulus from Pandora in San Antonio where he was also VP of Sales for Clear Channel. He also worked for Entercom as GSM in Mission, KS, and began his radio career in Chicago. [read more] |
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Fitz Out In Seattle  This short statement was issued from Entercom corporate Monday confirming that Cory Fitz will no longer host mornings on The Wolf in Seattle. [read more] |
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Madden Staying With Cumulus  The company has signed Derek Madden to a long-term deal as PD of KXXR-FM in Minneapolis. Madden will also continue in his role as Corporate Programmer for the Rock and Alternative formats. He joined KXXR in March 2015. Prior to that, he was PD for KLOS-FM in Los Angeles, also a Cumulus station. [read more] |
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Jules Riley Takes Over The Bull In St. Louis  Riley is the new PD for the iHeartMedia station. She was the Ops Manager for iHeart's KVOO-FM in Tulsa before taking this new position. From 2005 until 2008, Riley was Program Director for WARH-FM and WMVN-FM in St. Louis, where she was named one of Radio Ink’s Best Program Directors in America in 2007. [read more] |
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WIBC’s Greg Garrison Retiring  Garrison is ending his weekday show on the Indianapolis News/Talker but the station says he'll write a weekly column on wibc.com, provide commentary, and serve as a legal expert for WIBC news and programs. Garrison hosts the 11 a.m.-1 p.m. timeslot and his last day will be June 9. PD David Wood said a replacement will be announced at a later date. [read more] |
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Gallagher, Others Hang With Trump  On Monday President Trump hosted Salem Radio Network talk host Mike Gallagher and a dozen other members of conservative media organizations at a reception at the White House to discuss the First 100 Days of the Trump administration. [read more] |
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Jen Carter Named “Best Radio Personality”  The co-host of the XLO Morning Show on 104.5 WXLO in Worcester, MA, has been recognized as “Best Radio Personality” in Worcester Magazine’s Best of Worcester 2017 special issue. Carter has been co-host of the show since 2000, and is active in the community through charitable organizations [read more] |
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Cities 97 Sampler CD Raises Over $1/2 Million  Cities 97 (KTCZ-FM, Twin Cities) recently raised nearly $530,000 through its 28th annual Cities 97 Sampler CD. For every CD sold, $1 was donated to the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The remaining proceeds benefited 97 local Minnesota charities. This year, the CD featured performances recorded live in Cities 97’s Studio C by 20 artists [read more] |
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