Entercom Changes Name To Audacy
The announcement was made Tuesday that Entercom is now Audacy. The company’s new ticker symbol will be AUD. The Radio.com brand will go away and fall under the Audacy name as well.
DraftKings Buys VSiN
VSiN, founded in 2017 by the Musburger family, operates out of Las Vegas and produces about 18 hours of sports betting content daily. CEO Brian Musburger will continue in his role and VSiN will retain editorial independence. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Radio Cares Zoom Call Set For April 6
On Tuesday April 6 at 11:30 AM Eastern a national conference call will be held for all stations participating in the 2nd annual Radio Cares: Feeding America Radiothon. Stations have until April 13th to sign up HERE. The radiothon is being held April 14th.
Saga Raises Over $15K For United Way
Ithaca, New York station WYXL-FM (Lite Rock 97.3) raised the money during their Wine and Dine 2021, a 13 hour event featuring auction items from local restaurants and wine shops.
KRYS Corpus Christi Helps St. Jude
K-99 (KRYS-FM) Corpus Christi, TX held its’ first ever radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event was rescheduled to March, because of the February winter storm.
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.
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