Adios Deportes, Hola UNANIMO
ESPN Deportes Radio is gone, signing off this past weekend. The Spanish-language Sports radio gap is being filled by a new player with old roots.
KNKX Seattle Opens New Downtown Studios
Three years ago the future of what was then called KPLU was in doubt when Pacific Lutheran University planned to sell the station to the University of Washington’s KUOW. Listeners to the 53-year old station objected and a campaign to buy the station was launched.
JVC’s Florida Man Format Launches Today
The new format will include Bubba The Love Sponge in morning drive, Shannon Burke in afternoon drive and Scott Ledger in middays. CEO John Caracciolo said this is exactly what radio needs right now, fresh, new, funny and local.
A Typical Talent Today Is…
(By Jeff McHugh) If I ask you to imagine James Bond, you might visualize Daniel Craig. But when he was first cast, there was controversy. A “Blonde Bond?” Inconceivable! But once we saw the film, Craig quickly busted down that boundary.
Setting Advertiser Expectations
(By Bob McCurdy) I thought it worthwhile to review some marketing fundamentals that can serve to elevate our client conversations/education efforts and assist in more effectively guiding their ad spend.
Documenting That Your Listeners Are Not Typical
(By Charlie Sislen) In my previous post, "Convert Your Listeners Into Dollars," I outlined how a broadcaster can convert their cume into spending power by using locally driven data. Using local expenditure data is a powerful tool.
Beasley Joins With Red Cross In Hurricane Relief
Beasley Media Group has partnered with the Red Cross in conjunction with the company’s on-going Community of Caring Initiative to support individuals and families directly impacted by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and the U.S.
New Training Program For First-Time Managers
The NAB Leadership Foundation has launched an online education series for first-time radio and television station managers as they transition from individual contributor to experienced team leader.
WWL And Radio.com Will Stream LSU football
In the past, WWL had to black out LSU programming. The WWL website says, "Officials with both the radio station and LSU have heard the fans' demands that everything be available online."
NPR Hires New CEO
In October John Lansing will be the next President and CEO of National Public Radio. Lansing will succeed Jarl Mohn, who has been CEO and President since 2014. Mohn will stay on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign.
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