WAMU Expanding News Coverage
WAMU 88.5 , Washington’s NPR news station has announced a multiyear plan to reshape its news division to provide more in-depth, local news coverage. The upgrade includes the addition of eight new full-time news positions.
Audacy Partners With BetMGM
Audacy and BetMGM have agreed to a multi-year deal designating the sports betting and gaming platform as the preferred sports betting partner with Audacy. Under the agreement, BetMGM also will receive preferred access to Audacy talent.
Honors For WSGW
100.5/790 Newsradio WSGW have been named Medium Market Station of the Year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. This is the seventh time the Saginaw stations have won the award.
Our Conversation With WCMF Host Dave Kane
After 40 years on the air at Rochester rocker WCMF, midday host Dave Kane announced he's retiring. His last day on the air will be Friday. Radio Ink editor Ed Ryan caught up with Kane after his shift Monday. Listen to that interview HERE on Apple Podcasts.
Texas Morning Host Arrested For Sexual Assault
47- year old Justin Frazell was arrested last week, charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at his home during a New Years Eve party. Frazell, who worked at Country station KFWR-FM in Fort Worth since 2000, was fired Monday. He also worked at KLIF-AM in Dallas.
IBA Partners With Broadcast Depot
The Independent Broadcasters Association has a new partnership with Broadcast Depot. Broadcast Depot has been part of the industry for more than 20 years providing service and parts from a warehouse stocked with more than a million dollars in inventory.
Jobs Knock Insurance From The Top
Indeed has sent Progressive into second place on the latest Media Monitors spot list. Indeed (59,100) leap-frogged from second to first, swapping spots with Progressive (57,634).
Understanding Radio’s Share of Wallet: Markets 101-110
Continuing with our series to show BIA’s Radio Share of Wallet analysis, let’s look at BIA’s estimates for markets 101-110 for 2021. BIA’s new U.S. Local Ad Forecast estimates that revenue across all media will reach $137.5 billion and radio’s share will grow to 9.2%.
WSGW Fills Rush Time Slot
100.5 & 790 Newsradio WSGW (Saginaw) is filling the Noon-3 slot with a trio. The Markley, Van Camp & Robbins (MVC&R) Show was added to the line up in mid March.
New Tennessee Sports Partnership
Sports Talk 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM in Nashville is partnering with A to Z Sports. The agreement puts together the two sports entertainment brands to share and develop content on–air and across multiple digital platforms.
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