The Late Jamie Samuelsen Honored
97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) in Detroit is honoring morning show host Jamie Samuelsen who died August 1 after a battle with cancer. The Entercom station will honor the station veteran by renaming the studio he used "The Samuelsen Studio."
Entercom Partners With University
Clark Atlanta University and Entercom have entered into a strategic partnership to benefit Mass Media Arts Students. The partnership will give students access to top representatives in programming, sales, administration, and on-air talent.
Key, Clear Team Up
Syndication company Key Neworks signs a deal with the newly launched Clear Media Network to manage all network advertising sales and network advertiser inventory operations for the new 24/7 music radio network.
COVID-19 Continues To Kill Jobs
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on companies, big and small, across the United States. From mom-and-pop restaurants that have had to limit capacity for months, to Disney which announced it was laying off 28,000 employees this morning. Radio is no different.
Coffee With Consultants
The 2020 virtual Radio Show begins this Monday. Rick Fink, Buzz Knight, Valerie Geller, Matt Sunshine and others will all be part of Coffee with Consultants. Registration for the weeklong event is $50. RAB members pay $25.
Rep Firm Launches For IBA
The Independent Broadcasters Association and Gen Media Partners have formed a new national rep firm called IBA Radio Sales exclusively for stations that are members of the IBA.
Sista Strut Steps Off In Milwaukee
V100.7 (WKKV-FM) 9th annual breast cancer charity walk is going virtual. Sista Strut is set for October 3.
The Truth Radio Coming To Milwaukee
Good Karma Brands will launch 101.7 The Truth that will feature local shows and information focusing on the Milwaukee Black Community. No date has bee announced for the launch but management hires have been made and the search is on for talent.
Virtual Vigil Remembers Vegas Tragedy
K-FROG (KFRG-FM) will host a virtual candlelight vigil to mark the third anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings. The Facebook live event is set for October 1.
A Manager’s Guide To Avoiding A Cyber Attack
(By By Chris Reczek and Frank McCoy) Most broadcast managers come from backgrounds in programming, sales, finance or law. Traffic and billing systems, email, document storage, program automation and web functions are mostly thought of as utilities. You turn on the tap and expect water to come out.
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