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| Apple Enters Home Speaker Fight, Home Depot Runs 100,000 Radio — In One Week |
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| Radio Headlines For Tuesday 6-6-2017 |
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 One analyst tells Radio Ink Cumulus' latest 8K filing is "a poison pill designed to prevent a takeover of the company." This will no doubt fuel more speculation as to what Lew Dickey may be up to after he launched a new company called Modern Media Acquisition Corp which was specifically created to effect a merger. [read more] |
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 As expected, at Apples' WWDC Conference on Monday, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the company product he's hoping will challenge the Amazon Echo, which has become wildly popular. Apple's device is called HomePod. It's 7 inches tall, wrapped in a mesh speaker, powered by Siri of course. The device will cost $349, however it will not be available until December. [read more] |
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 Wouldn't it be nice if radio had a handful of advertisers just like The Home Depot, a company that certainly understands the power of radio. According to Media Monitors, The Home Depot aired over 100,000 commercials on radio stations across the country. [read more] |
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 Back in May Lakes Media President Tom Birch was told by the Commission that Arohi Media had to shut down the translator Arohi Media was broadcasting on 98.3 in Durham. Birch had been arguing for nearly a year that the translator was interfering with WLUS-FM, causing it to lose thousands of listeners. This week Birch received a letter from the FCC letting him know that the translator has been OK'd to go back on the air [read more] |
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 Who are the "best of the best" at your station? And isn't it time to honor them? Isn't it time to congratulate the sales rep who just brought in that shiny new account? The interactive seller who scored new revenue for your station with a digital platform campaign? Or the manager who always has an idea, an encouraging word, and inside support for every player on staff? [read more] |
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 This new content for vets created by CBS Radio will be produced and presented by vets who understand the complexity and stages of transitioning from the military ranks back into civilian life. Programming can be found at connectingvets.com and Radio.com, with audio on demand available at connectivingvets.com/podcasts, and programming on the air on WJFK-AM in Washington. [read more] |
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 Their annual Corporate Leadership Award goes to the transportation company for its FedEx Cares program, which invests in communities around the world. In support of these efforts, FedEx has committed to investing $200 million in more than 200 communities by 2020. [read more] |
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 iHeartMedia has named Tom Poleman Chief Programming Officer. Under a new long-term agreement, Poleman will also remain President of iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. He'll continue to report to CEO Bob Pittman. Poleman was named President of iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group in August 2011. [read more] |
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 Back in 2003, while hosting The Nighthawk on KTRS in St. Louis, George Noory was recruited by Premiere Networks to guest host Coast to Coast AM. He became the permanent host of the over-night program, replacing Art Bell. On Monday, Noory signed a new long-term deal with Premiere to host the show, which is heard on 600 radio stations. Details about the new deal were not disclosed. [read more] |
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 Four years ago, Robert McManus plead guilty to two felonies: the sale of unregistered securities and the sale of securities without a license. McManus hosted a Sunday morning show on 700 WLW called Safe Money America. According to the Journal-News, 18 local residents lost $2 million because of McManus's fraud. The investments were for two oil wells with the promise of as much as 15 to 20 percent return. A judge sentenced McManus to five years. READ MORE HERE [read more] |
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 Jimmy Steele is the new Operations Manager for Cumulus’ five-station Mobile cluster. In the newly created position, Steele will oversee stations WABD-FM, WGOK-AM, WBLX-FM, WDLT-FM, and WXQW-AM. He will also serve WXQW-AM as Program Director. [read more] |
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 Williams will co-host The Curtis and Eboni Show on WABC Radio in NYC, weekdays Noon-3:00 p.m. ET. In addition to her new co-hosting duties, Williams serves as co-host of FOX News Channel's The FOX News Specialists. She replaces Ron Kuby who was recently let go from the station. [read more] |
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 Nineteen Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards, in fact, including the Outstanding News Operation award and the award for Best Website for WTOP.com. It was more awards than any other station in the metro region. [read more] |
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 The three Legend Communications country stations of Wyoming -- KGWY-FM, Gillette; KZMQ-FM, Cody; and KLGT-FM, Buffalo-Sheridan, have raised over $100,000 with their annual St. Jude Radiothons. That takes the total raised over the past 11 years to more than $1.2 million. [read more] |
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 Thanks to Greg Merrill of Media Services Group for sending in this classic of himself from 1974 at KBLW-AM in Logan, Utah. The station was locally owned by a family at the time. We'd love to see your classic photo. Send us YOUR classic photo to
edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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 Does your company or station have a news item you'd like us to run in our morning headlines? Do you have a news tip we need to investigate? Is someone being promoted at your station you'd like to recognize? Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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