Need A Kidney? Run Radio Ads
An upstate New York man is spending $1,000 on radio ads on Stephens Media Group's WFKL-FM hoping that will help him find himself a kidney donor. Rao Gurijala is one of 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney donation. His chronic kidney disease is related to diabetes. WHAM in Rochester was first to report the story.
Feeding Frontline COVID Workers
The Johnjay & Rich syndicated show has raised more than $50,000 to provide free lunches to workers across the Phoenix area. The Johnjay & Rich #LoveUp Foundation is providing financial support to provide nearly 5,000 free lunches.
Cumulus Flips One In Indy
Energy 93.9/WYRG-FM flips to 93-9X with a Rock format, playing songs by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, and Metallica. The station will run commercial-free through Memorial Day weekend.
Travis Scott Joining iHeartRadio Fest Lineup In Vegas
iHeartMedia has announced that Travis Scott will be joining the lineup for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, which will be held in September at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and be broadcast live each night in more than 150 markets.
WOMX Mix 105.1 Working The Airwaves To Help Kids
Thanks to the combined efforts of the MIX team, the ambassador families, volunteers, community partners, and generous and caring listeners, the Orlando station raised nearly $115,000 for Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, in the Theme Park Capital of the World.
Blast From The Past: Jay Pearce, 1979
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast from the Past comes from Jay Pearce's first post-college job at KTER-AM in Terrell, TX. Send your Blast From The Past to Cameron for your chance to be featured.
Field Buys 248,000 Shares
In an after hours filing Tuesday night it was disclosed that Entercom CEO David Field has purchased 248,000 shares in his company over the past few days. At an average price of $1.42 a share the total cost of the purchase was about $352,200.
iHeart CEO Not Happy With NAB Comments
"To say there is a wide divergence of opinion among broadcasters on whether there should be further deregulation is an understatement." That's what one respected executive told Radio Ink last week, despite others saying there is widespread support for loosening the ownership caps.
NAB Adds A.I. Summit As Precursor To NYC Show
NAB Show and Future Media Conferences (FMC) have teamed up with Dell Technologies to announce the AI Creative Summit in September, a series of training events aimed at showcasing how artificial intelligence tools can enhance and streamline creative workflows.
Excelente MAXIMA!
Beasley Latin Pop station 92.5 MAXIMA (WYUU/Tampa-St. Petersburg) hosted its annual Promesa y Esperanza for St. Jude Kids Radiothon on Thursday, December 7 and Friday, December 8, raising a total of $162,280!
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