Wilmington’s Mix 99.5 Radiothon Raises Big Cash For Kids
Beasley Media Group Wilmington's Mix 99.5 FM WJBR successfully raised $323,278 for Nemours Children’s Hospital during its 13th annual Help Our Kids Radiothon. The event was held over two days, from September 21st to 22nd, at the hospital and in-studio.
Russell Howard Opens The ‘Wonderbox’ Ahead Of US Tour
British comedian Russell Howard is set to debut his new podcast, Wonderbox, on October 11, coinciding with the East Coast US leg of his latest stand-up tour. Avalon, the agency managing Howard, is producing the podcast.
SEC Charges ‘Cash Flow King’ Host In $11m Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Matthew Motil, host of the podcast The Cash Flow King, for allegedly orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of approximately $11 million.
Budget Cell Carrier Gives Radio An Ad Play Boost
The radio advertising sector continues to hold weight headed into Q4 as a new leader emerges for the week of September 18-24. Media Monitors reveals that the total spot plays for the top five national radio advertisers reached 220,735.
British Invasion For Edison Research’s Podcast Ranker
Edison Research has unveiled its inaugural UK Top 25 Podcasts chart. This new ranking system employs data from Edison Podcast Metrics UK, marking the American-based research company's entry into the UK podcast market.
Spotify Using AI To Clone Its Top Podcasters Voices – En Español
Spotify is experimenting with a new feature that employs artificial intelligence to translate podcasts into other languages while mimicking the original podcaster's voice. The technology backing this innovative feature is OpenAI's Whisper.
Radio’s Revenue Decline To Slow In 2024 Amid ‘Renewed Interest’
With all the financial headwinds of 2023, one of the first big forecasts for 2024 has good - but not great - news for radio. According to the latest predictions by Borrell Associates, radio is facing a projected 2.3% decline next year, improving from a 2.8% decline.
SBS Holds Onto TV Division After Buyer Breach
Spanish Broadcasting System has officially terminated its $64 million deal to sell Mega TV to Voz Media. The transaction was set to close on September 15. the decision to abort the sale was outlined in a "Material Change Report" filed with the SEC.
How To Avoid “Chicken Out” Syndrome
(By Pat Bryson) In previous articles, we have discussed selling long-term agreements as a way to increase the effectiveness of our clients’ campaigns. Part of the process of selling long-term is managing our clients' expectations.
Showcasing Your Market
(By Marc Greenspan) Most of the aspects of profiling your listeners can be applied to analyzing your market via the “market totals” at the bottom of most reports from your audience data software - helping show the Power of Radio in your market.
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