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| MIW’s, Nielsen Launch Mentoring Program., Urban One Closes on Red Zebra Purchase |
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| Radio Headlines For Monday 6-26-2017 |
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 Premiere's Bobby Bones will go into the National Radio Hall of Fame in the music format category, Bill Handel in the spoken work category. Bones and Handel were voted in through public voting. Here is the complete list of honorees for 2017... [read more] |
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 Based on the most recent MIW Gender Analysis Report, women currently program only 10.7% of all stations in the U.S. That's not much better than ten years ago. The news is better in the top 100 markets where female program directors now represent 12.2%, flat from last year. To help address that issue, Nielsen and the MIW group are launching a new mentoring program for women. [read more] |
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 The $2 Million deal between Red Zebra and Radio One for WWXT-FM and WXGI-AM in the Washington, DC market is now closed. Urban One has been simulcasting Urban AC “Majic 102.3” WMMJ on WWXT. The deal was announced back in April. Greg Guy of Patrick Communications was the exclusive broker for the deal. [read more] |
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 Not so long ago, time-stamps played a large metadata role for TV broadcasters. In recent years, technological advancements have changed how broadcasters view and use metadata. On July 18, broadcast and cable TV professionals and their sales teams have a great no-cost opportunity to learn more about how AI and metadata can bring in more ad dollars. [read more] |
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 Good news from DC: The Local Radio Freedom Act now has 195 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate, with four more Members of the House of Representatives adding their names to the list. The bipartisan resolution opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. [read more] |
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 (By Bob McCurdy) Last week I had a lengthy discussion with a planner at a medium-sized agency who continues to position radio as a frequency vehicle to his clients. We exchanged perspectives and I believe we made some progress. [read more] |
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 (By Spike Santee) Questions about the viability of terrestrial radio abound. People ask me all the time what impact satellite or Internet radio has on a business. I have to respond by saying, not much. [read more] |
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 (By Randy Lane) We are largely defined by our habits. A few positive keystone habits have a ripple effect on several others. Peter Lassally has been Executive Producer for Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and Craig Ferguson. After each show, Lassally made it a habit to sit down with these iconic hosts and go through an exercise that we call The Post Show Review. [read more] |
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 Some new blood for the board of the Broadcasters Foundation of America: Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, and DuJuan McCoy, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Bayou City Broadcasting, were voted in last week. In addition, Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks, was named Officer and Vice President. [read more] |
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 Blood is a precious commodity and always needed. And there always seems to be good people ready to give. WMMR Philadelphia’s morning team Preston & Steve took the giving to another level on Saturday, June 17, when they conducted an all-day blood drive at Valley Forge Casino Resort Event Center. Knowing blood supplies get low during summer months, the guys put out the call… and the response was fantastic. [read more] |
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 Fox2Now.com, St. Louis, is running the story that Y98 (KYKY) afternoon drive personality has Stage 4 cancer. Cook made the announcement on his Facebook page: “In case you’re wondering where I have gone for big chunks of the next six months. The reason is that I will be getting treated for stage four colorectal cancer." [read more] |
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 The Sports Shop with Reese & Kmac has been extended for another year on Buzz Sports Radio. Hosted by Erroll Reese and Kevin McClendon, and billed by the hosts as “urban sports radio,” it is one of the few sports radio morning shows in the country that’s co-hosted by two African-Americans. The pair can be heard mornings in the Raleigh-Durham market. [read more] |
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 On Saturday, Entravision launched El Cucuy y Mayra Berenice, in Los Angeles. It's the second new show for El Cucuy after his return to radio in January. The show will air on La Suavecita KSSE 107.1 FM in Los Angeles every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. PST [read more] |
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 The morning show personality has had his morning show on Hot AC 96.3 WDVD-FM since 2003, and Cumulus is making sure he isn’t going anywhere. It’s a long-term extension for Fowler and The Blaine Fowler Morning Show that Motor City commuters catch weekdays 5.30-9 a.m. [read more] |
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 Our thanks to John Garziglia for sharing these pictures from his recent visit to One World Trade Center. Left to right, here are: David Layer, Senior Director, Advanced Engineering in NAB's Technology Department, John Garziglia, Communications Law Partner, Womble Carlyle, and Lynn Claudy, Sr VP, Technology, NAB at top of Four Times Square, and auxiliary transmitter site for multiple NYC FM radio stations. Here are two more shots... [read more] |
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 Thanks to the folks at Neuhoff Media for sharing the details about their 21st annual summer program in Danville which just finished up. Sixteen kids, ranging from middle school to college students participated. They interacted with speakers from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Boston Red Sox, Duke's basketball and football radio announcer along with local newspaper and television executives. [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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