Record Breaking Turkey Drop
Beasley Media Group’s WMGK-FM Morning Personality John DeBella has announced a recording breaking grand total for this year’s John DeBella Turkey Drop…. 12,509 turkeys! The annual event is the largest one-day food gathering event in Philadelphia.
Radio As An Investment At Forecast LIVE!
It's been a year of unprecedented challenges for the radio industry at large. For investors who wonder if a 100-year-old medium can still be a good bet for the future and if so, how.
Remembering The Troops
New Country 96.3 (KSCS-FM) morning show, Hawkeye in the Morning, will be sending thousands of holiday cards to troops overseas. The second annual 10,000 For The Troops partnered with the non-profit Support Our Soldiers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area.
WNXP Nashville Launches Today
WNXP-FM, Nashville’s Music Experience, launches at 4 p.m. Eastern today. This new music discovery station will serve as a platform for new and emerging artists and incorporate a fusion of indie rock, urban alternative, electro pop and pop alternative.
Look Who’s Talking
Radio Ink's Forecast has always been about predicting the future based on data points and trends. 2020 changed everything, bringing to mind a quote from Alan Kay that "the best way to predict the future is to invent it."
The Day Radio Drama Died
It's 1960, network radio, in particular CBS, was starting to feel the pressure from affiliates who were starting to become more interested in local programming. Personality driven, DJ music programs were peaking and local stations wanted more time that they could sell locally.
Update Your Show Prep Before It’s Too Late
(By Loyd Ford) We all know that what you place between the songs makes a difference for radio brands. Otherwise programmers wouldn’t spend significant time working on imaging and making certain that the on-air elements of the brand are supported in a positive way.
Rockin’ Robin: A Radio Legend Tribute
(By Art Vuolo) Every now and then TV bows to Radio. Such is the case with a special documentary which will showcase Detroit’s legendary Robin Seymour. Often regarded as the local version of Dick Clark with his popular teen dance show called “Swingin’ Time.”
Spontaneity; The Missing Ingredient
(Mike McVay) When you think about what’s missing from radio today, many things may pop into your brain, but among that list for me is spontaneity. That’s one of the critically important elements that winning stations have and the rest of the platform does not.
Bikes Collection Big In Nashville
The 96.3 JACKfm’s (WCJK) Bikes or Bust event was a big success. Hundreds of new bikes will benefit Toys for Tots this Christmas.
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