When Big Stars Are Not So Big
(By Jeff McHugh) How much entertainment news are you airing? We are advising clients to consider pumping the brakes on that content. Showbiz gossip was once an “A” benchmark for most shows -- but that's changed.
A Key Radio USP
(By Bob McCurdy) This is a topic dear to my heart having written about it the past decade+, but the latest findings on this subject deserve additional amplification.
CHANNEL Q: 1 Year Old & Expanding
Radio.com LGBTQ+ station CHANNEL Q is celebrating its one-year anniversary and National Coming Out Day, as well as adding four new markets — Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, St. Louis — which brings the total to 32 nationwide.
Fired Hosts Reflect on A Changing Industry
Your position is being eliminated. It's a phrase that's become the norm in the radio industry. When expenses must be reduced it's become a fairly easy decision to eliminate local hosts and pipe in syndicated music.
WBAI Local Programming Still Off The Air
The court battle rages on between Pacifica Foundation and local WBAI employees. After a hearing yesterday a judge ruled that Pacifica could not fire its employees but allowed programming from the national Pacifica network to be piped into the New York City facility.
Radio Ready For Political Ad Revenue
Forecast 2020 is coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club, NYC. This premier event brings together the best and brightest talent in broadcasting and advertising to forecast the coming year.
“Super Listeners” Shed Light On Advertising’s Effectiveness
PodcastOne and Edison Research have produced the first Super Listeners study to gauge consumer opinions on podcast advertising. These Super Listeners are exposed to more messages and ads than the average listener.
Support For LRF Act Keeps Going Up
Two Members of the House of Representatives have added their cosponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.
20th Broadcast Leadership Participants Announced
The NAB Leadership Foundation has announced the class of the 20th annual Broadcast Leadership Training program. Started in 2000, the BLT program is the foremost executive training program to help develop diverse leaders in the broadcast industry.
Rebranded KCJK Will Play “Rockternative”
Kansas City’s KCJK-FM has been rebranded 105.1 The X and will play what it is calling the “Rockternative” format -- a combination of Active and Alternative Rock.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
