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| What Did Field Tell The Troops?, Field To Be Paid $1.2 Million |
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| Radio Headlines For Monday 11-20-2017 |
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 Most radio deals close with a simple press release announcing that the deal has closed and life goes on somewhat quietly. Not the CBS/Entercom deal as CEO David Field, COO Weezie Kramer and President of Programming Pat Paxton got right to work, unveiling a slew of changes they had obviously been getting ready. Let's start with Entercom's plan to cut down on the number of commercials its stations are playing. [read more] |
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 The deal is done: The merger of Entercom and CBS Radio has closed. The merger was announced in February, and the companies got DOJ approval after agreeing to divest stations in Boston, San Francisco, and Sacramento. The FCC gave its go-ahead on November 10. So what did Entercom CEO David Field tell his team? [read more] |
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That's the CEO's new salary as of the closing of the merger with CBS Radio, according to this SEC filing on Friday. Field will also have the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus of 200% of his base salary every year. Entercom's merger with CBS makes it the second largest radio company in the country behind iHeartMedia. [read more] |
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 (By Randy Lane) There have already been several format flips in the Entercom and CBS merger, and with change comes opportunity for talented air personalities. Whether you’re looking to move up, or you’ve been moved out in a downsize, here’s a checklist for putting together your job application package. [read more] |
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 (By Buzz Knight) I just attended for the first time Radio Ink's Forecast 2018 Event held in NYC and from a Programming and Content perspective I have some thoughts and takeaways that are relevant for consideration. [read more] |
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 (By Bob McCurdy) I met with an extremely capable and successful agency executive last week who had a soft spot in his heart for radio as he had worked in the business for two decades. In our follow-up post-meeting email exchange, he made some valuable points. [read more] |
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 On Friday, Entercom also announced a new deal with AnalyticOwl, a company CBS Radio had been using for audience analytics. The tool will help the company track and quantify the impact of advertising campaigns. [read more] |
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 Entercom makes a big move in a big market as its merger with CBS Radio closes, flipping Top 40 92.3 AMP Radio to Alternative as ALT 92.3. ALT debutes with 10,000 songs commercial-free; the station is also streaming at alt923radio.com. [read more] |
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 WJMK-FM is now "The New 104.3 JAMS, Chicago’s #1 for Throwbacks." The previous format was Classic Hits. To kick off the new format, the station is airing 10,000 songs in a row. [read more] |
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 More Entercom news, this time focusing on Minnesota. The company has announced a fully integrated radio partnership with MLB’s Minnesota Twins. This represents the team’s return to its original broadcast partner, WCCO-AM 830, which aired games for the club’s first 46 seasons through 2006. [read more] |
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 Bob Richards has been named VP/Market Manager of Emmis Indianapolis, which includes 1070 The Fan, B105.7, 93 WIBC, and 97.1 Hank FM. Meanwhile, Taja Graham, currently DOS for Music for the Emmis Indianapolis cluster, has been promoted to VP/Director of Sales for the cluster. [read more] |
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 WMGK-FM morning personality John DeBella celebrated his 35th Anniversary on the Philadelphia airwaves on Thursday, November 16. During that time, DeBella has dedicated himself to serving the community. [read more] |
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 With the end of the Mike and Mike morning show after 18 years, ESPN Radio will debut a new lineup January 2, 2018 and feature a national broadcast of The Stephen A. Smith Show on terrestrial radio stations across the country. Three new shows have been announced. [read more] |
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 Bonneville has promoted “Jazzy” Jim Archer as Program Director for 99.7 Now KMVQ-FM/San Francisco. Archer has served as KMVQ's APD and Music Director since 2011. He was also PD of KYLD/San Francisco from 2005 to 2008. [read more] |
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 iHeartMedia Washington, DC has flipped Variety station 97.1 WASH-FM to holiday music and will broadcast around-the-clock traditional festive favorites by Mariah Carey, Burl Ives, and Johnny Mathis as well as new holiday music from artists like Sia and Train. [read more] |
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 Last week at the Harvard Club in New York City, Radio Ink celebrated The 40 Most Powerful People in Radio with a special cocktail reception. Each member of Radio Ink's power list received a special plaque from Publisher Deborah Parenti and Chairman Eric Rhoads. [read more] |
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 Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 25-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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 Send us your "Blast From The Past" photo. This 25-year-old Radio Ink feature is one of our most popular -- and who doesn't love looking at old, dusty Polaroids? Send your classic studio shot -- cart machines and all -- to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more] |
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