O’Reilly Auto Parts Takes Radio Mercury Awards’ Top Brand Honor
They may have created one of the most memorable and famous jingles in radio - now O’Reilly Auto Parts will receive an honor for their contributions to the medium from the Radio Mercury Awards as the 2024 Radio Marketer of the Year.
Boston’s WBUR Reducing Staff 14% Through Layoffs and Buyouts
Boston NPR affiliate WBUR has announced a workforce reduction of up to 14% through a mix of layoffs and voluntary buyouts. The announcement came in an email to staff from WBUR CEO Margaret Low, as part of a broad initiative to stabilize the station's finances.
GOP Lawmaker: FCC Must Stop ‘Soros Shortcut’ To Audacy Stake
US Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has formally requested FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel prevent a "Soros shortcut" in Soros Fund Management's $400 million debt acquisition from Audacy.
Bay Area KQED Makes Public Radio’s Latest Staff Buyout Offer
Bay Area broadcaster KQED is the latest in public radio to offer staff buyouts as part of an effort to address a growing budget deficit. KQED President Michael Isip informed staff via an email on April 17, saying layoffs or a hiring freeze are also being considered.
WXPN Sets NON-COMMvention Lineup For Triple-A Format
The annual NON-COMMvention conference for public radio music programmers and music industry professionals will be held in Philadelphia from May 7-10. Hosted by WXPN, the event will take place at their facilities and adjoining World Cafe Live venue.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Random Acts Of Coldness
(By Paige Nienaber) You can overthink prizing. I saw The Wolf in Greensboro frame “win $300 a day” as “win school lunches for a year” and break the phones. One of the TSM stations had an $18 haircut to giveaway and did "Last Comment on Facebook."
Let Me Poll My Workers
(By Chris Stonick) I love this one. You’re talking with a prospective client and things feel like they’re going well. Then they say, “Before I sign a contract with you, I’m going to ask my co-workers which radio station they listen to.”
The Prescription For Your Show’s Dysfunction
(By Randy Lane) We often encounter talented team shows with high dysfunction when the mics are off. Some can pull it off and sound cohesive on-air, and with others, it becomes noticeable to the audience. Neither situation is healthy.
Radio Ink’s Cameron Coats Puts NAB Show 2024 ‘InFOCUS’
Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats joined RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson for a post-Show conversation on the InFOCUS Podcast to share his observations of what made headlines — and got people talking — at broadcasting's biggest get-together.
Rhode Island Attorney General Okays ‘The Public’s Radio’ Merger
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has approved the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio into a new entity, following a thorough review as mandated by the Public Radio Conversions Act.
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