A $50,000 Drive
WCSX-FM Beasley Media Morning Show Host Big Jim from Big Jim’s House will drive 27 hours on a rockin’ road trip from Detroit to Minnesota to raise $50,000 to benefit Gleaners Food Bank with help from rock recording artist Bob Seger.
Free Air Time Success In Atlanta
An effort by Cumulus Media Atlanta to aid businesses suffering from pandemic fall-out has resulted in more than $1 million in airtime and creative services.
$30K Advertising Prize In Cleveland
ESPN Cleveland, KeyBank and the Cleveland Cavaliers have teamed up to help a local business advertise. Area businesses can enter the contest with an essay as to why their business deserves to win.
Country Radio HoF Postponed Again
The 2020 Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony has been put on hold indefinitely. The annual event was initially scheduled for June 24, then re-scheduled for September 3.
Insurance Category Number One For Radio
According to Media Monitors, Insurance Providers were the big spenders on radio during Q2, airing 803,954 more commercials than they did in Q2 2019. Six of the top 10 advertisers are new to the list in 2020, including the U.S. Census Bureau, which ranked fourth.
Are Your Fans Ready To Vote For You?
Listener voting for the 2020 Radio Hall of Fame begins next Monday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 9. Listeners can vote in two categories to help determine the inductees for on-air personalities in either the music or spoken word format categories.
Benztown, P1 Hosting Thursday Webinar
The free webinar is called Creating Powerful Radio For Uncertain Times. It will be hosted by Andreas Sannemann, Benztown CEO, and Ken Benson, Partner, P1 Media Group, and will feature Valerie Geller. Register HERE.
KFI Host Alleges Roger Stone Called Him This…
President Trump's friend Roger Stone, who had his 40-month sentence for witness tampering and making false statements to Congress commuted by Trump, is being accused of using a racial slur while being interviewed by KFI Los Angeles host Morris Kelly Saturday night.
Which Stations Are Signing Off in 2020?
(By Jeff McHugh) In 2014, I wrote about Gordon Borell of Borell Associates making the prediction that half of all AM/FM stations would go dark by 2024. In 2020 we learned that stations going silent are at an all-time high.
Coaching Talent: A Message To Program Directors
(By Mike McVay) Coaching talent can make a big difference in a station’s ratings. Unfortunately, too many PD's either spend too little time coaching an on-air personality or they overcoach and attempt to control every element of a show. You’re not directing a movie.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
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