DeBella Radiothon Raises $157,726
Beasley Media Group's legendary Philadelphia Morning Man John DeBella raised $157,726 during the 15th Annual John DeBella Veterans Radiothon. Proceeds will benefit the Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service Center.
778 Units of Blood Collected
The 16th Annual I Bleed For Preston & Steve Blood Drive, held in conjunction with the American Red Cross, collected 778 units of blood. Preston & Steve host mornings on Beasley's WMMR in Philadelphia.
Newspaper Hires Audio Director
Audacy CEO David Field's new favorite line is, There is no better time to be in the audio space. It appears a big-time newspaper agrees with that assessment. Renita Jablonski has been hired away from Spotify by the Washington Post to be the Director of Audio for the paper.
Jim Gaffigan Kicks-Off NAB
Actor and comedian Jim Gaffigan will open NAB Show with a live comedy performance at the NAB Show Sunday Kick Off on October 10. The Sunday Kick Off celebration will mark the opening day of the Show Floor.
Now & Then Holiday Weekend Special
Benztown is offering a 'Top 10 Now & Then Old School Hit Countdown Special' for the July 4th weekend. It features the 500 greatest old school hits and the stories behind them.
Association To Test Effectiveness of Radio Ads
Imagine if you had actual data that showed how effective a well-produced radio ad was with your listeners? The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters is partnering with Sensory Logic and Spot Q Services to test radio commercials for emotional engagement.
Forecast 2022 Chairs Announced
Two industry leaders are the chairs for the Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report Forecast 2022 event. Forecast 2022 will be co-chaired by Debra O'Connell, President of Networks for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, and Bill Wilson, CEO of Townsquare Media.
The Listener Speaks
(By Gary Berkowitz) Have you noticed that we (radio people) can spend hours discussing and debating programming issues? Listeners, on the other hand, have no problem boiling it down to a few words to describe how they feel.
Remember Your Biennial Reports
The FCC wants stations to remember the importance of filing their biennial ownership reports. Forgetting to do so may cause a headache you'd rather not deal with.
Saga Resumes Paying Quarterly Dividend
Another sign things are returning to normal. Saga Communications has resumed paying a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The dividend was temporarily suspended last June when the pandemic hit the economy hard.
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