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Radio Headlines For Wednesday 03-06-19
 
Those were the words of NPR CEO Jarl Mohn at Tuesday's RAIN Podcast Business Summit in New York City. Mohn was one of several big names making news at the summit. Former ABC News Radio Correspondent Richard Davies attended the event and filed this report for Radio Ink. [read more]
 
 
iHeartMedia's Alabama Region President Ray Quinn says hearts are heavy following the disastrous tornadoes that took place on Sunday. And, as is always the case, local radio will be there for the local residents. [read more]
 
This may not be what the leadership team at SiriusXM wants to hear now that the  company owns Pandora. As Westwood One's Brittany Faison points out, in a new blog about the latest Edison Research Share of Ear quarterly report, Spotify now beats Pandora in share of audio time spent. [read more]
 
Following a very critical documentary on HBO, which includes abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, radio stations outside the U.S. have started to drop his music. What do you plan to do? [read more]
 
 
We have a mighty cast of experts and influencers locked in for what is certain to be our best Hispanic Radio Conference yet. And leave your snow shoes at home. The weather in Miami will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the 80s! [read more]
 
Seven more members of the House of Representatives and six more Senators have become cosponsors of a resolution the NAB is pushing in opposition to any new music royalties placed on radio stations. [read more]
 
Next Year’s NAB Show will be held April 18-22, with exhibits open April 19-22, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. And in response to feedback from attendees, next year the show floor will open on Sunday, April 20, instead of the usual Monday morning opening.  [read more]
 
 
Spike Santee - Radio(By Spike Santee) In radio advertising sales you will inevitably encounter a prospect who says they don’t need to advertise because they have all the business they can handle. Big mistake. [read more]
 
Blue Ridge Broadcasting, of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has entered an agreement with Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting and Tugart Properties to purchase two FM translators. [read more]
 
Lauren Lapka is joining WGN Radio as the afternoon drive traffic reporter. She returns to Tribune Media where she was previously an on-air personality for the company’s Sports/Talk station The Game 87.7 FM. [read more]
 
 
Cumulus has appointed Kris Abrams as FM Operations Manager of its five-station cluster in Albuquerque, NM. Abrams will also be PD for three stations. [read more]
 
Sandy Kovach has joined Detroit station 98.7 The Breeze (WDZH-FM). Kovach will host the new evening show The Breeze After Hours. [read more]
 
 
iheartradioEntravision has entered a steaming audio distribution agreement with iHeartMedia to bring its broadcast stations to iHeartRadio. [read more]
 
 
In fact, it’s actually called The Feast and it’s launching its third season next week (March 12, 2019). Quite a unique concept, The Feast presents stories from the dining tables of history. [read more]
 
On Friday, March 1, Dave Ashton and Jen Mattison of Lite Rock 97.3 took over the airwaves for the Wine & Dine Radiothon. Listeners with the highest bids scored some tasty rewards. [read more]
 
Brendan (“BT”) Tacey, Head of Production, Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo in Australia, has been selected as the finalist to challenge the champ in the 8th Annual Iron Imager Contest. [read more]
 
 
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