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| Jay Michaels — A PD That Really Does Know JACK!, Emmis Paints A Bleak Revenue Picture |
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| Radio Headlines For Friday 5-12-17 |
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 After both local and national backlash in the press, CAVE-FM Manager Paul Lotsof is defending his decision to air a PSA that advises people how to hide pictures that may be determined to be child pornography. In his editorial, Lotsoff, who pulled the PSA this week says, "I’m delighted with the exposure that we have received. If nothing else it has really put tiny Benson on the map." [read more] |
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 Jay Michaels is the Program Director for CBS Radio's JACK-FM (KJKK-FM) in Dallas. This 18-year PD has a radio career spanning 25 years and he is, of course, on Radio Ink’s 2017 Best PDs in America list, which is out now. Here is our extended interview with one of Radio's Best PDs...Jay Michaels [read more] |
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 Not only did Emmis have a down Q4 (see next story), revenue for the company's first quarter looks even worse. Emmis' Q1 includes March, which came in down 5%, April, which was down 14%, and May, which is pacing down 9%. [read more] |
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 Those are the words of the normally upbeat Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan after reporting Q4 earnings Thursday. There really wasn't much good news, with all three months and nearly every metric down for Emmis in the quarter. Add to that the fact that Smulyan is parting with one of his prized possessions to knock down debt, KPWR-FM in Los Angeles. Here are all the Q4 details... [read more] |
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 The Emmis CEO, who is selling the company's only Los Angeles radio station for $83 million, said while it was painful, it was the right decision. "We'll be more focused, we'll have more flexibility, and we'll be able to put more resources toward NextRadio. It was the best decision for our people and our listeners. It was the right decision." [read more] |
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 On May 23 at 1 p.m. Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, co-hosts our first in a series of free webinars. Steelberg will reveal new AI tools that will help you and your advertisers increase ROI and campaign measurement. (REGISTER HERE). [read more] |
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 (By Deborah Parenti) One of Radio Ink’s 2017 Best Program Directors, Tim Scheld, has been programming CBS News’ flagship radio station, WCBS in New York, since 2004. What’s it like to sit in that seat as the legendary station celebrates 50 years of covering the Big Apple? Let's find out... [read more] |
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 (By Heidi Raphael) In today’s multi-platform world, students have many more choices than ever before in terms of career options in the media industry. How do you attract tomorrow’s generation of broadcasters for your radio station, company or organization? Here are some suggestions... [read more] |
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 (By Tracy Johnson) The measure of what makes a great program director is changing. And it will be changing even more in the very near future. Increasingly, the most important task for programmers is managing talent. [read more] |
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 It's always a good idea to have facts on your side when you decide to personally attack someone. And in this case, management at one station in Cleveland, it appears, believed this host went too far. [read more] |
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 Steve McNair is the new Market President for iHeartMedia in New Orleans. McNair moves to iHeart from Titan Broadcasting where he was Regional Sales Manager at KUBE-TV in Houston. New Orleans was without a Market President previous to the McNair hire. [read more] |
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 WSB-FM/Atlanta will be kickstarting the city’s day with a new-look morning show, starting Monday, May 15. Drex Renner has joined the station and Tad & Drex Mornings will air weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. The focus will continue to be issues that matter to women in Atlanta, music, and celebrity news. Previously, Drex was the lead on Drex, Cassidy and Tingle on Star 94 Atlanta. [read more] |
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 CBS RADIO Las Vegas has extended the contract of Jon Que and, in conjunction with the signing, promoted him to Music Director for 98.5 KLUC, and Assistant Program Director and Music Director for 98.5 HD-2 Da Shaka, Vegas’ Island and Reggae Station. These new roles are in addition to his weekday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on-air shift with 98.5 KLUC. [read more] |
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 The latest issue of Radio Ink Magazine is out. Katz Media Group CEO Mark Gray is our cover story and our Special Report is The Best Program Directors in America. Of course the issue is over-flowing with content to help you sell more, manager better and program stronger at your radio station. To subscribe - CLICK HERE. [read more] |
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 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] |
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 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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