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Radio Headlines For Wednesday 07-17-19
 
And audio content is hot these days, just look at what Spotify is up to. If Tuesday's Bloomberg story is true, Apple executives who see Spotify and others making big moves in the audio content space, want to be sure they don't lose their massive lead with consumers who use their service to listen to podcasts. [read more]
 
 
On July 15, 2015, Perot Company Petrus Holding invested in Connoisseur Media, which at the time had 42 stations in 12 markets. On July 16, 2019, exactly four years later, CEO Jeff Warshaw announced the company completed a buyout and management will own substantially all the company. [read more]
 
Rising_through-Ranks_logoThe 2019 recipients for this year’s Rising Through the Ranks program have been selected. The program is presented by the RAB, BMI, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio group. 29 people will attend the two-day seminar next month at the BMI Nashville office. [read more]
 
In early October, ESPN will debut The ESPN Daily, a podcast that will be published five times per week. ESPN didn't have many details about the new show other than to tout it will be "appointment listening" for sports fans.  [read more]
 
 
Media Staffing Network and Radio Ink have teamed up to gather data for a Radio Sales Compensation Study that will be released at the Radio Show in Dallas this September. We need your confidential input. [read more]
 
Thanks to our friends at DJMastercontrol.com for this 1966 shot of Buzz Barr from the KISN Portland fishbowl studio. Buzz went on to Seattle and had a stellar career. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more]
 
Vic Canales Media Group in South Florida has named Scott Elberg Executive Vice President/Market Manager. Most recently, Elberg was the Director of Business Development for Cumulus Media in New York. [read more]
 
 
Beth Ellis has been promoted to Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Emmis Communications Corporation. [read more]
 
Kevin Sheehan is rejoining 980 WTEM-AM/Washington, D.C. Sheehan, a longtime member of the DMV sports media community and native Washingtonian, returns to weekday mornings on August 5. [read more]
 
Nikki Vaughn has been named the new midday personality at Beasley’s 105.1 The Bounce in Detroit. Vaughn most recently served as a midday on-air personality at 105.9 KISS- FM in the Motor City. [read more]
 
 
Veteran programmer and St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Famer Randy Raley has been promoted to Program Director for Classic Rock station KDVV/V100 and Classic Hits station KWIC/99.3 in Topeka, KS. [read more]
 
National radio syndicator MannGroup Radio has inked a deal to syndicate Loyal Ears Digital central radio property Fantasy Free, the digital fantasy sports gaming network designed for radio. [read more]
 
 
Two seasons and 26 episodes from some of the smartest minds in all of podcasting today. If you want to learn how to podcast, you come to the right place. Check out our roster of expert interviews. [read more]
 
 
Westwood One News is set to cover the next Democratic Presidential debates from Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. The debates will feature 20 candidates over the course of the two nights. [read more]
 
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-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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