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Are You, Or Someone You Know, The VERY BEST IN RADIO?, Internet Advertising Still Exploding
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Radio Ink - Radio's Premier Management and Marketing Magazine
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Deborah Parenti - Publisher
Ed Ryan - Editor-in-Chief
Brida Connolly - Managing Editor
Adrian Zupp - Reporter
 
Radio Headlines For Wednesday 6-7-2017
 
As the EVP for Strategy & Analytics at the Katz Radio Group, Stacey Lynn Schulman gets to work with almost the entire radio industry, so she surely plays a vital role as an advocate and industry builder. Her job is also to make sure the Katz Radio Group sellers have the most current, persuasive, analytical resources at their fingertips to promote the value and efficacy of radio. [read more]
 
 
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]
 
Internet Advertising revenue in the U.S. was $72.5B in 2016. That number is expected to reach $116.2B in 2021, according to a new report released by PwC. Mobile made up 50.5 percent of the total in 2016, up from 34.7 percent in 2015. So what does the report say about radio? [read more]
 
And CEO Tim Westergren touted that at a music label conference, Tuesday. In fact, Pandora represents more than 40 percent of music listening on the Apple device. In a recent third party survey, according to CNET Amazon's own service, Amazon Music Unlimited, came in behind iHeartRadio, Spotify, and TuneIn. [read more]
 
 
That according to The New York Post, and Pandora shares tumbled to $8.75, down nearly 8 percent Tuesday. Pandora has set a Thursday deadline to either be sold or close a sale with KKR to take on another $150 million in financing. KKR will get a Pandora board seat of that deal closes. [read more]
 
He's not sitting behind his desk in DC pushing papers around. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was in Durand, Wisconsin yesterday where he paid a visit to WRDN. The Chairman met with station owner Brian Winnekins, County Legislators and local business owners. Here's what they discussed. [read more]
 
That's what Ross Britain posted to his Facebook page, Tuesday. Britain used to work at WOGL in Philadelphia and now hosts a show on WCBS-FM in New York City. Here's exactly what his post said... [read more]
 
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Both Benztown and vCreative were on hand Tuesday night at the 2017 Gracie Awards Gala in Los Angeles to celebrate the 2017 Gracie winners and outstanding programming created by, for and about women. The companies sponsored the Reception Suite at the Gala. Pictured here are Dave Denes from Benztown and Jinny Laderer, vCreative Co-Founder and President. [read more]
 
Conclave #42 is set for July 26–28 in Minneapolis. Jacobs Media's Seth Ressler will host a panel of podcasting experts, as that space continues to grow. Ressler will be joined by Matt Cundill, host of The Soundoff Podcast, Samara Freedmark, Senior Producer of In The Dark Podcast, and Rob Greenlee who is the Content Director at Spreaker.com. For more info GO HERE. [read more]
 
On June 20, it’s the 19th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards night. The awards, presented by NABEF, will be handed out at a gala evening at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Renowned musician and philanthropist Jon Bon Jovi will receive NABEF's highest honor, the Service to America Leadership Award. [read more]
 
 
University of South Carolina Athletics and IMG have signed a multi-year agreement with Cumulus that will keep 107.5 The Game (WNKT-FM) the official flagship station for the Gamecock IMG Sports Network. WNKT will provide coverage of Gamecocks football, baseball, and men’s and women’s basketball. [read more]
 
ESPN Films’ and ESPN Audio’s new podcast series will debut on Tuesday, June 27, while the podcast feed was launched Tuesday. 30 for 30 Podcasts will tell original, sports stories in the same vein as the acclaimed 30 for 30 documentaries. [read more]
 
It’s a great idea for helping veterans. 106.5 The Arch and Spencer’s Neighborhood, in partnership with other businesses, collected several dozen suits as part of their “Boots to Suits” campaign, which wrapped up this past weekend. [read more]
 
 
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]
 
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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