Don’t Forget Your Core
(By Charlie Sislen) Like many industries, radio is going through a tremendous transition. With the way people utilize audio entertainment today, radio station management has opportunities to increase its top line by focusing on new revenue opportunities.
A Training Program For High Performers
(By Randy Lane) High-performing athletes have a training regimen that includes individual and group workouts. In basketball, there’s daily team practices, time in the weight room and individual time working out for strength, flexibility and agility.
6,552 Stuffed Animals Fly Onto The Ice
Last week Seattle Thunderbirds hockey fans threw teddy bears and stuffed animals onto the ice, immediately following the T-Birds first goal of the night -- all in the name of charity. The game was the annual Fred Meyer Teddy Boss presented by Hubbard owned KRWM-FM in Seattle.
Bloomberg Launches New Show
Bloomberg Radio and Television have launched Bloomberg Wall Street Week. The one-hour show will be hosted by Bloomberg's David Westin and air weekly on Fridays at 6 PM ET.
Conclave Registration Open
The Conclave, which celebrates 45 years of educating broadcasters this year, has an early bird registration rate of $199 going on now. The 45th Conclave Summer Learning Conference is June 16 and 17 at the Delta Hotels Minneapolis Northeast.
Ryvicker Joins Comcast
For many years Marci Ryvicker was a familiar face at radio's financial conferences, including Radio Ink's Forecast event in New York City. She was highly respected for her analysis of the economy and no-nonsense radio revenue predictions.
Emmis Reports Flat Quarterly Revenue
For September, October and November of 2019 Jeff Smulyan's company brought in $10.7 million in revenue, down from $10.8 for the same three months in 2018.
CES 2020 Is A Wrap. What Does It All Mean?
Another CES visit is in the books...now what did we learn? Here's what I learned from my annual trip to Las Vegas, along with a few people I'd really like to thank.
Telling Radio’s Best Story The Best Possible Way
(Guest Commentary by Larry Rosin) While the data shows how big radio's reach is, many people in radio continue to face skeptical media buyers and planners who think that "no one is listening to the radio anymore."
Cumulus CFO John Abbot Leaving
Cumulus Media EVP/CFO John Abbot will be leaving the company at the beginning of March, after the company reports its full-year 2019 financial results. Abbott joined the company in July of 2016. He says he'll be taking a position closer to his home..















