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| Raleigh Host Lost 8 Family Members In Tornado, Liggins: I’m Feeling Really Good Right Now |
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| Radio Headlines For Thursday 03-07-19 |
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 Van Riggs is the Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia in Alabama. iHeart's facility is in Opelika, AL, which is right on the city limit line with Auburn. It's also about 15 miles north from where the killer tornado touched down this past Sunday. [read more] |
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 Erroll Reese is the co-host of the Sports Shop morning show on Capitol Broadcasting's sports radio station in Raleigh. Channel 11 in Raleigh is reporting that Reese lost 8 family members in the deadly tornado Sunday, the youngest family member was 14. [read more] |
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 Is the revenue tide turning for radio? After another Q4 earnings call, we have yet another happy radio CEO. With a nice kiss from political revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018, Urban One turned in a healthy 4.1% increase to end the year. That was highlighted by a 16.5% boost from the radio division. [read more] |
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 Edison Research and Triton Digital released details from the 2019 Infinite Dial study on Wednesday and the stats for radio were very good. [read more] |
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 It should come as no surprise, with the amount of attention the medium has been getting over the past year, that podcasting was the big winner in the Infinite Dial Study. For the first time ever, one out of every two Americans has now listened to a podcast. [read more] |
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 Despite declining listening numbers, Pandora is still the most popular digital audio brand in the vehicle. The streaming pure play has 89% brand awareness among the 12-plus U.S. population. [read more] |
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 On Wednesday, Great Lakes Media CEO Tom Langmyer announced four additions to his leadership team, including John Gehron and Gabe Hobbs. He also said GLM now plans to purchase stations in major markets as opposed to middle and smaller markets. [read more] |
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 Choice Radio Corporation is selling WKKQ-FM, WYWY-AM and translator W227CD licensed to Barbourville, Kentucky, to Forcht Broadcasting for $475,000. Forcht currently owns 25 full power AM/FM stations and 9 FM Translators. Ed Henson was the exclusive broker on the deal. [read more] |
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 No word yet on what programming will be available; CEO Rob Koblasz says that will begin rolling out shortly. The name of the new company is Key Networks, and will be led by Koblasz and Sun & Fun Media CRO, and former Westwood One executive, Dennis Green. [read more] |
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 Thanks to our friends at djmastercontrol.com for this classic of Kid Leo (Lawrence James Travagilante) who worked at WMMS in Cleveland for 16 years (1973-1988). He's now the PD on SiriusXM for Little Steven's Underground Garage.. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more] |
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 All 58 Univision radio stations will now fall under the Uforia Audio Network. The Univision stations, while integrating Uforia Audio Network content and events into their lineups, will retain their local branding, including all on-air and offline promotions and identity. [read more] |
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 Those who still believe Univision Communications isn't committed to radio may wish to squelch such talk. With the unification of the company's music and audio properties under its Uforia brand, Univision Radio has made an emphatic statement that it is in it to win it. [read more] |
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 This clever message was posted to Facebook, Wednesday: "One year ago this week, the Loop was pulled from the FM airwaves. It sucked, but we've managed to dull the pain with a clever combination of alcohol, self-loathing, and inappropriate relationships. Join us as we relive the final broadcast: This Friday 3-7 p.m. Stream on wlup.com/Alexa/WKQX HD-2." [read more] |
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 The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group has extended the application window for its 2019 MIW Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program to this coming Monday, March 11, 2019. [read more] |
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On Wednesday SiriusXM announced its first changes to the content team at Pandora, which will be run by SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein [read more] |
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 That man Stern is adding a new program to The Howard 101 channel at SiriusXM. Howard Stern’s Saturday Soundtracks will feature the best music performances from the Howard Stern Show over the years. [read more] |
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 Mike Killabrew has been named Director of Rock Programming for iHeartMedia-Washington, DC's BIG 100 and DC101. [read more] |
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 ESPN1000 Chicago will debut The ODDS Couple with host Carmen DeFalco and local sports radio legend and prominent handicapper Mike North on Friday, March 8. [read more] |
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