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| You’ve Got 45 Days To Migrate To AMC-18!, Lakes Files Comments on Aztec Rulemaking Petition |
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| Radio Headlines For Monday 5-15-17 |
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 On May 23 at 1 p.m. Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, co-hosts our first in a series of free webinars. Steelberg will reveal new AI tools that will help you and your advertisers increase ROI and campaign measurement. (REGISTER HERE). [read more] |
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 That’s the cutoff for radio stations around the country to re-aim their satellites from AMC-8 to the new AMC-18 at 105 degrees West Longitude. Failure to do so will result in the loss of all radio network programming from all major companies. [read more] |
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 Following up on the FCC letter ordering the cessation of the operation of Arohi Media translator in Durham, Lakes Media has submitted Comments to the Commission that strongly rebut the Rule Making Petition submitted by Aztec Capital Partners. [read more] |
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 Voting for the 2017 National Radio Hall of Fame inductees begins today. 24 nominations in six categories were determined by the organization’s nominating committee. Four categories will be voted on by a voting participant panel made up of 1,000 industry professionals. The other two categories will be voted on by the public. [read more] |
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 In his latest blog on the Westwood One website, Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard says, "Since two-thirds of Pandora’s listening occurs at home, Pandora suffers from “empty room syndrome.” The ads are on, but no one is there to hear them. [read more] |
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 (By Barry Cohen) Your prospect is afraid to go on the air because his or her competition has deeper pockets and can outspend them. You, as the consummate expert, will show them how to out-advertise their filthy rich competitors. Listen up. [read more] |
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 (By Bob McCurdy) A habit that has served me extremely well over the years is the scouring of industry publications/blogs for material to share with clients. Influential marketing material appears on our computer screens daily, only to be quickly read and forgotten. Slow it down. [read more] |
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 (By Kelly Orchard) So you want to own your own radio station. The first question I would ask is: Why? That is not to imply that I think it’s a bad idea, but what is the motivation and vision that drive you to want to own a radio station? Before forging ahead, I strongly encourage you to consider these 10 pointers. [read more] |
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 (By Eric Rhoads) Since we started Radio Ink 25 years ago, our focus has been, as all of you know, on management and marketing, on the managers and sales pros who keep the industry moving and the revenue flowing at the station and group levels, all the way up to the executives who lead the radio business. [read more] |
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 Over 40 broadcasters will lead sessions over the next ten days for 25 students in the inaugural TAB Radio Talent Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Students come from not only UTK, but also other universities around the state and region, and have to apply to be accepted into the Institute. There are no breakout sessions; all students are in every session. [read more] |
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 Beth Arroyo Utterback is a 35-year public media veteran, and WWOZ/New Orleans believes she’s the right person to be the station’s new GM. Utterback comes to WWOZ from her position as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at WYES-TV (PBS). She starts June 1. [read more] |
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 Troy Hanson, PD for Chicago Alternative station 101 WKQX-FM, and VP, Programming, Rock Formats, has scored a promotion to the newly created position of VP, Operations, for the company's four-station group in Chicago, while Chicago’s Classic Hits 94.7 WLS-FM PD Brian Thomas has landed a multi-year contract extension. [read more] |
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 Lisa Stephens, sister of The Country Oldies Show host Steve Warren, passed away in Indiana on May 4, from complications of COPD. Stephens lived and worked in New York City for 20 years at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, CBS records, Warner Brothers and several music management companies. [read more] |
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 The show, which has a listener base across 60 Country stations, is returning to Compass Media Networks. Said Dee Jay Silver, “I am thrilled to rejoin Compass Media Networks. This is where it all began for me a few years ago and I look forward to a long-term partnership.” [read more] |
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 It was quite a Wisconsin haul for the company on Saturday, May 6, at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s annual awards ceremony. Entercom’s stations in Milwaukee and Madison took home an incredible 22 Awards for Excellence. [read more] |
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 The latest issue of Radio Ink Magazine is out. Katz Media Group CEO Mark Gray is our cover story and our Special Report is The Best Program Directors in America. Of course the issue is over-flowing with content to help you sell more, manager better and program stronger at your radio station. To subscribe - CLICK HERE. [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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