Another Strong Quarter For SiriusXM
Total Q2 revenue came in at $2 billion with SiriusXM at $1.5 billion and Pandora clocking in at $441 million.
WSB Raises Over $1.7 Million
Cox Media Group Atlanta’s News powerhouse WSB hosted its 19th annual Care-a-Thon this week. The 37-hour event raised over $1.7 million for research and programs at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, nearly breaking the record set in 2017.
Big Names Announced For Latin Music Fest
Some of the featured artists for the 2019 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami have been announced, and fans of Latin music are going to be very pleased.
Rush T-Shirt Sales Top $3 Million
Listeners to the Rush Limbaugh show continue to purchase his $27.00 Betsy Ross T-shirts. Proceeds from the shirts are being donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which pays off mortgages of those killed on September 11.
Agovino, Eastlan Form Partnership
The former Triton Digital co-founder is now the CEO of Digital Audio Venture firm JaxLaw Inc. and President/CEO of independent podcast studio and consultancy, Workhouse Connect. The initial product offering from this new partnership will be called “E-Plus.”
How KGO Covered The California Festival Shooting
Summer can present challenges for radio news/talk stations. Repurposing staff to cover vacations can be challenging. Add a weekend to the mix and managers have to be creative. That's the situation KGO PD/OPS Manager Lee Hammer found himself in when the tragic events unfolded at the Garlic Festival in Northern California.
Jacobs Media Announces Podcast Movement Agenda
This is the third “Broadcasters Meet Podcasters” program at Podcast Movement which is being held in Orlando August 13-16. Here's the lineup for that track.
Dave Gets New Digs
America's money expert, Dave Ramsey, has moved to brand-new studios in the newly constructed Ramsey Solutions headquarters just outside Nashville. The studio is the focal point of the six-story headquarters.
Special Hosts Named For Marconi Awards
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, this year’s celebration will feature previous NAB Marconi Radio Award winners Delilah, Rickey Smiley, and Tom and Kristi of The Bob and Tom Show.
SBS Again Draws Ire Of NLRB
SAG-AFTRA has announced that the National Labor Relations Board issued a second complaint against Spanish Broadcasting System for what it calls bad faith bargaining. The NLRB set a trial date for Oct. 8, 2019. We are expecting a response from SBS today.















