Shock As Twitter Declares NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media’
Twitter's "blue check" fight just hit a new level. On Tuesday night, Twitter labeled National Public Radio's account as US state-affiliated media, lumping it in with propaganda networks like Russia's RT and China’s Xinhua News Agency. NPR previously had been made an exception.
Proof Shorter Stopsets Can Work On A National Level
In our continued series on shorter stopsets, we step away from local broadcasters to talk with someone who's had success with fewer ads on a national level - Motor Racing Network's Bob Quick.
Two Radio Companies Get 2023 Webby Award Nods
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the nominees on Tuesday, which included iHeartMedia and Audacy. The Webby Awards recognize excellence on the Internet and brands driving conversation at the intersection of tech and culture.
Eight Illinois Stations Change Hands To Shaw
Shaw Local Radio, part of Shaw Media, has acquired eight radio stations in Northern Illinois from Studstill Media for $1.8 million. The purchase includes WALS-FM, WIVQ-FM, WSTQ-FM, WYYS-FM, WGLC-FM, WBZG-FM, WSPL-AM, and W253BX 98.5 FM.
NAB Diversity Symposium Back For Year 3 In Vegas
The NAB Diversity Symposium will return April 16 and 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The symposium aims to help broadcast organizations develop corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies, and is open to all attendees.
Pharma Radio Ads As Effective As TV At 1/4 The Cost
Pharmaceutical companies have found a new advertising avenue through AM/FM, says the latest Cumulus Media/Westwood One Audio Active Group findings. Pharma is #1 in network radio ad spend with a reach increase at a fraction of TV's cost.
Futuri’s Rebuttal To Carey A.I. Mishap: “Quality Counts”
Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig has released a response in defense of AI after comedian Drew Carey's experiment with artificial intelligence fell flat on his SiriusXM show, Friday Night Freak-Out! Futuri is behind the recently released RadioGPT.
CRS Releases 2023 Sessions On-Demand
Want to catch up on CRS? Country Radio Seminar has released a video of their Fireside Chat with NAB’s Curtis LeGeyt from CRS 2023, as well as other panels held during the week. These include sessions on marketing, meeting listeners, web3, NFTs, and AI.
NAB Speaks Out On JCPA’s Reintroduction
The NAB is speaking out after Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Kennedy and a team of bipartisan co-sponsors reintroduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to this year's 118th Congress.
The NAB To Automakers: ‘Depend on AM Radio’
Days after Google made a major play in the battle for the electric vehicle dashboard, the National Association of Broadcasters has started a campaign to protect the AM band. Do you 'Depend on AM'?
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