WNIR Akron Host Has Coronavirus
Evening host Jim Isabella has been diagnosed with the virus and is now being treated in an Akron hospital. Isabella said he felt like he was getting the flu and was first tested for pneumonia before testing positive for coronavirus.
The Decline Of The Home Radio
Edison Research and Triton Digital will be presenting their annual Infinite Dial data on March 19. On Tuesday, they leaked out a tidbit of information concerning radio.
Pittman, Bressler Explain iHeart’s Modernization Plan
iHeart executives have not said much publicly since announcing a "technology transformation and new organizational structure" last month that also included hundreds of programming layoffs. On the iHeartMedia Q4 earnings call Thursday night, CEO Bob Pittman and CFO Rich Bressler detailed exactly how the company plans to implement its strategy.
Why Salem Was Hit With $50,000 FCC Fine
Do you know what all the hosts on your syndicated programs are saying? If you're not taking their shows live, you may want to spend a weekend listening. What just happened to Salem may help you stay out of the financial penalty box with The FCC.
The Secret To Winning Five Crystal Awards
Earlier this week we found out that Jim Coloff and his team at KCVM-FM in Cedar Falls, IA will become only the 9th station in 33 years to win five NAB Crystal Awards. Today we find out exactly how they did it.
GMR Unimpressed By NAB Court Filing
Irving Azoff's Performance Rights Organization GMR has responded to a January 14 filing the NAB made to the United States District Court in California in the battle between GMR and The RMLC, which represents radio. The PRO was unimpressed.
O’Rielly Wants Answers on Payola
After being told by the RIAA there's nothing to see here, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly is determined to find out if Payola is taking place between the music industry and radio. He's now taking aim at three record labels.
How Will Radio Cover The Big Trial?
The Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins today in Washington DC. It's obviously major news, but how does radio cover an event so important that winds up being filled with long politically rambling speeches?
Radio Helps Make This Dentist Smile
Meet Carl Graves, owner of Sand Dollar Dental in Fort Walton Beach. He was a successful electrician in St. Louis and is now a successful dentist with a growing practice in the Florida Panhandle thanks to radio. Our weekly advertiser success stories are sponsored by SPECbyte.com
What Super Podcast Listeners Think About Radio Ads?
Not surprisingly, they think there are too many, and that’s a bonus for podcasters. For now anyway, podcasts have a lot lighter ad load than radio, however, it's starting to creep up.















