Former GM Agrees On Restitution Amount
According to The East Hampton Star, former Long Island Radio General Manager Stephanie McNamara Bitis has agreed to pay $302,585 in restitution after she admitted to using a company credit card for over 600 personal expenses. It's still not clear if McNamara Bitis will go to jail.
Caroline Beasley National Radio Award Honors
Beasley Media Group Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley will receive the National Radio Award during the Radio Show this fall in Las Vegas. The annual award honors outstanding leadership in the radio industry.
WFAS-AM NYC Flips Switch to All Digital
Cumulus Media has flipped WFAS-AM to AM1230Digital: New Talk for New York. The station features news talk on weekdays and sports talk on the weekends.
Progressive Tops Radio Chart
The Insurance giant moved from third to the top spot on the Media Monitors chart lat week, airing 58,557 commercials on radio stations across the country. Here are the top five advertisers for the week...
WGY Fundraiser Breaks Record
News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 The River Albany, NY; raised over $350,000 during the 23rd annual 'Cares for Kids Radiothon'. The funds benefit the children at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
WTOP Live Local Charity Campaign
WTOP in partnership with 4Giving, has launched its Live Local campaign. 4Giving is a platform that helps non-profits, organizations and individuals create and inspire moments of generosity through community fundraising.
Virtual Wango Tango
iHeartMedia and KIIS FM will kick off the summer celebrating the history of Pop music’s legendary Wango Tango festival. The virtual event 'iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango', will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest on June 30.
CalHope Concerts On Audacy
Audacy has partnered with CalHope to air a three-night concert series. The series will share messages of hope for Californians dealing with mental and emotional stress especially during and as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Report: iHeart Sells Tampa Property
The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that iHeart has sold its Gandy Boulevard property that's home to the 8 iHeart Tampa stations. The paper says the group that bought the property paid $3.8 million. The report did not say whether the stations would be moving and there was no comment from iHeart.
Your Listeners in Dollars and Cents
(By Charlie Sislen) There are numerous ways to position your listeners to potential advertisers. To the experienced media buyer, a sales rep often uses ratings and cost per point. However, when dealing with direct advertisers, it’s advisable to refer to your listeners as consumers.
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