It's been months since Lew filed any documents about his new company Modern Media Acquisition. That changed on Friday when an 8K was filed with the SEC. And it looks like he may be closer to announcing what his new company will be focusing on. [read more]
Do you know someone who is doing great work in Hispanic radio? Nominations are now open for the Medallas de Cortez awards, which are given for excellence in Hispanic radio. This is the 10th year for the awards. Make your nominations HERE[read more]
Our thanks to syndicated talker Lars Larson for this weeks advertiser success story. Lars has been working with Sleep Number Bed for two decades and he reached out to Radio Ink to let us know how consistent radio advertising and great storytelling with live reads can be a gold mine for advertisers. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)[read more]
Excluding political revenue, Beasley's same station revenue was down 3%. When the company includes revenue from the purchase of WBZ-FM in Boston, the sale of WMJX-FM in Boston and a partial quarter contribution from the purchase from WXTU-FM Philadelphia, there was a 10.6% overall increase in net revenue for the quarter ($6.2 million).[read more]
On Friday Barbara and Don Curtis donated over $21 million to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from the Curtis Foundation. Don Curtis is the CEO of Curtis Media.[read more]
(By Bob McCurdy) Too often, when it comes to radio research, the latest and greatest study becomes the topic du jour, gets a lot of focus and attention for about a week, and then is quickly relegated to the dustbin of research past.[read more]
(By Randy Lane) The most important thing you can do for your audience and your community on Monday and Tuesday is to use your voice and your influence to get out the vote. Why? Remember how we were taught as broadcasters to “serve the needs and interests of your communities of license”? Well, that's one reason. Here are some others...[read more]
This past Friday our guest on Podcasting For Radio Dummies was Steve Lubetkin, the co-author of The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. Steve gave us 30 minutes of free tips on how you can become a better podcaster.[read more]
Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman and CEO Raúl Alarcón has been named by Billboard as one of the 2018 “Latin Music Power Players.” Billboard's list recognizes the most authoritative voices in the Latin music industry across labels, management, media companies, streaming services, and multi-sector organizations.[read more]
(By Ronald Robinson) Although touted as an entertainment/information/advertising service, what would be the implications if radio were, instead, considered a product? It is important to realize that radio, generally, is too often accepted as questionable as an entertainment medium, suppressed as an information medium, and haphazard as an advertising medium.[read more]
Dallas station 102.9 Now announced Friday that Carter has been named afternoon drive host and Assistant Program Director, effective December 3. He will broadcast weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.[read more]
The NAB Education Foundation offers its excellent Technology Apprenticeship Program each year to select candidates. TAP provides graduating college seniors with the connections and experience to start successful careers in media technology.[read more]
Can you imagine Tim Cook hopping on his private jet and heading to Biloxi or Toledo to check in with management to see how those iHeart clusters are doing? Probably not. It's more likely, if there is interest from Apple, it has to do with adding Apple Music on iHeart's massive platform and access to music labels. [read more]
Forecast is November 14 in New York at the Harvard Club. If you are a radio industry decision-maker, or your business depends on the decisions that will be made in the coming year by those who are attending, register now and join your peers at Forecast.[read more]
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 26-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]
In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing advertiser success stories every Monday morning. We've found great local advertisers that are using radio to drive customers to their stores and dollars to their cash registers. We want to publicize your greatest advertiser success story of the year. [read more]
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It's been months since Lew filed any documents about his new company Modern Media Acquisition. That changed on Friday when an 8K was filed with the SEC. And it looks like he may be closer to announcing what his new company will be focusing on. 
Do you know someone who is doing great work in Hispanic radio? Nominations are now open for the Medallas de Cortez awards, which are given for excellence in Hispanic radio. This is the 10th year for the awards. Make your nominations 
Our thanks to syndicated talker Lars Larson for this weeks advertiser success story. Lars has been working with Sleep Number Bed for two decades and he reached out to Radio Ink to let us know how consistent radio advertising and great storytelling with live reads can be a gold mine for advertisers. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by 
Excluding political revenue, Beasley's same station revenue was down 3%. When the company includes revenue from the purchase of WBZ-FM in Boston, the sale of WMJX-FM in Boston and a partial quarter contribution from the purchase from WXTU-FM Philadelphia, there was a 10.6% overall increase in net revenue for the quarter ($6.2 million).
On Friday Barbara and Don Curtis donated over $21 million to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from the Curtis Foundation. Don Curtis is the CEO of Curtis Media.
(By Bob McCurdy) Too often, when it comes to radio research, the latest and greatest study becomes the topic du jour, gets a lot of focus and attention for about a week, and then is quickly relegated to the dustbin of research past.
(By Randy Lane) The most important thing you can do for your audience and your community on Monday and Tuesday is to use your voice and your influence to get out the vote. Why? Remember how we were taught as broadcasters to “serve the needs and interests of your communities of license”? Well, that's one reason. Here are some others...
This past Friday our guest on Podcasting For Radio Dummies was Steve Lubetkin, the co-author of The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. Steve gave us 30 minutes of free tips on how you can become a better podcaster.
Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman and CEO Raúl Alarcón has been named by Billboard as one of the 2018 “Latin Music Power Players.” Billboard's list recognizes the most authoritative voices in the Latin music industry across labels, management, media companies, streaming services, and multi-sector organizations.
(By Ronald Robinson) Although touted as an entertainment/information/advertising service, what would be the implications if radio were, instead, considered a product? It is important to realize that radio, generally, is too often accepted as questionable as an entertainment medium, suppressed as an information medium, and haphazard as an advertising medium.
Dallas station 102.9 Now announced Friday that Carter has been named afternoon drive host and Assistant Program Director, effective December 3. He will broadcast weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The NAB Education Foundation offers its excellent Technology Apprenticeship Program each year to select candidates. TAP provides graduating college seniors with the connections and experience to start successful careers in media technology.
Can you imagine Tim Cook hopping on his private jet and heading to Biloxi or Toledo to check in with management to see how those iHeart clusters are doing? Probably not. It's more likely, if there is interest from Apple, it has to do with adding Apple Music on iHeart's massive platform and access to music labels. 
Forecast is November 14 in New York at the Harvard Club. If you are a radio industry decision-maker, or your business depends on the decisions that will be made in the coming year by those who are attending, register now and join your peers at Forecast.
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 26-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 
In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing 
