Advertiser Success Stories

Andy Alcosser is the D.O.S. for Connoisseur Media in Milford, CT. Tony Bellantoni is a senior AE in the cluster. Andy and Tony introduced us to Bill Keough from Keough’s Paint & Hardware, which has two locations in Connecticut. It's a family-owned business, started in 1972 by Bill’s mom and dad. Keough gives a lot of the credit for his success to his use of radio and the relationship he’s built up over the years with Andy and Tony. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

Our thanks to Aaron Criswell from Adams Radio Group's Classic Rocker KSNM-FM in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for today's advertiser success story. Aaron tells Radio Ink about his client Forghedaboudit New York Italian Cuisine. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

About 10 years ago, Dave Robinett, a Market Researcher at Sprint world headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, started thinking about his future career path. Layoffs were looming so he was anxious to find a different way to keep a roof over his head and food on the table for his family.

The Merlin chain was launched in Chicagoland back in 1975 and has grown into 27 locations throughout Chicagoland. Radio, and Cumulus Media in Chicago, is a huge part of their success. Let us explain how and why. Our weekly success stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media.

After working in radio for more than 30 years, Robert Lindsey felt it was time for a change. About 11 years ago he bought Auto Tech Service, an established car repair business in Lexington, Kentucky. Lindsey tells Radio Ink that while the changing face of radio resulted in a shift of his career path, radio is and always will be part of his life. Our weekly advertiser success stories are sponsored by SPECbyte.com

Shawn Matian is a successful attorney, criminal defense expert, immigration activist, legal consultant and founder of the L.A. law firm The Matian Firm. A big reason for his success is the fact he used radio to build his business. Another reason for Matian's success is Lou Petracci, who sold radio successfully before launching his own company called 711 Media. We spoke to both Shawn (pictured left) and Lou about the power of radio and how it helped Matian become as successful as he has. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

Ray Carroll is an AE for Cumulus in Houston. Ray is also a 2018 Radio Ink Radio Wayne finalist and he'll be hearing his name announced with just a few others at the Radio Show this week in Orlando. Ray told us about one success he's been having with the City of Houston that continues to grow every year. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)

Our thanks to Beth Mann, President and CEO of WKDZ and WHVO in Cadiz, Kentucky for introducing us to Senior AE Cindy Allen Lax (left). Lax is celebrates 25 years with Mann's company and we spoke to her and the owner of Hancock’s Neighborhood Market, Mallory Lawrence, who has built her business using local radio. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

In 1990, Joe O’Rourke was handling sales for a new radio station in town when an order for Ryan Imported Car Repair crossed his desk. The morning guy knew the owner, Joe Ryan, and he told O’Rourke, “Get to know Joe Ryan, he already knows your car.” Our weekly advertiser success stories are sponsored by SPECbyte.com

Our thanks to Tommy Tatum, Larry Fuss, and the team at the Delta Radio Group in Greenville, MS, for introducing us to the owners of The Vapor Shak. The Vapor Shak is owned by Michael and Frankie Street in Greenville and they are becoming a wildly successful business in that town....thanks to radio. Our weekly success stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media.