Salem Broadcast Revenue Down Slightly
For the first quarter of 2021 Salem Media's broadcast revenue declined to $45.2 million from $44 million. Digital revenue was up 5.7% to $9.6 million and publishing was up big, 43.4% to $5.7 million. Total revenue for the company increased 1.9% to $59.4 million.
Regional Murrow Award Winners
A number of radio stations are getting the good news that they have been honored with Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards. Since 1971, RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with the Awards.
Westwood One Memorial Day Special
Westwood One will celebrate the start of summertime with its annual “Summer Kickoff with Justin Moore” special, airing over the Memorial Day Weekend. Top Country music stars will join Moore to salute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Tangled Up In Blues In Canton
1480 WHBC Canton, OH is the new home of Tangled Up In Blues with Cornel Bogdan. The show first aired in September 2000 in Youngstown, OH.
How Many Radio Stations Are 50 And Over?
After writing about the 50th birthday at Connoisseur’s WPLR in Connecticut, the walls inside the Radio Ink ZOOM room were reverberating with wonder. How many active radio stations are there today that have carried the same format for 50 years or longer?
Meet Podcasting’s Wrestling Revenue Champion
Pro wrestling podcaster Conrad Thompson is in the lineup for the upcoming How to Make Real Money Podcasting conference. The Radio Ink virtual conference is set for July 13-15.
musicFIRST Goes on The Attack
It's not all peaches and roses in Washington, DC. Yesterday we reported about the firing up of the new Local Radio Freedom Act the NAB is pushing. It didn't take long for the musicFIRST coalition to punch back.
Cumulus Revenue Down 11.5% in Q1
With revenue of $201.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, Cumulus saw its revenue decrease 11.5% from 2020, which had revenue of $228 million. Podcasting was the bright spot, increasing 35%, although the exact dollar figure was not released.
Smith Questions The Questioners
NAB CEO Gordon Smith interviewed three White House correspondents for an online session called "Covering the Biden White House." The conversation focused on the differences between the Trump and Biden administrations’ relationship with the press and other topics. Watch it HERE.
Audacy Readies For IAB
Audacy has put together its lineup for the IAB NewFronts and IAB Podcast Upfronts. The company will show off its scaled multi-platform audio content and entertainment offerings.
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