Trump Wants To Eliminate Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created by Congress in 1967. It distributes funding to 1,500 locally owned public radio and TV stations across the country. In his proposed 2021 budget President Trump calls for the elimination of CPB over a two-year period.
Effective Teasing
(By Jay Stevens) In response to Monday's Jeff McHugh column (Why You Should Not Tease), there's an art to teasing and promoting upcoming content on your radio station. Here's what I mean...
ABC Launches Power Portal
ABC Audio has launched ABC Power Portal, the first on-demand original video service for distribution to radio station websites, apps, and social media platforms.
NBC Partners With Entercom In Philadelphia
Entercom has entered into a multiplatform content distribution partnership with NBC across all broadcast channels, websites, and social media platforms. KYW-AM Newsradio, NBC10 Philadelphia (WCAU), and Telemundo62 (WWSI) are all part of the new partnership.
Big Name Added To Sun Roster
National ad sales for Medallas de Cortez finalist Erazno Y La Chokolata will be handled by the Sun Latino division of the Sun Broadcast Group.
CONCLAVE45 Agenda Set
The focus is “Radio Revenue In Today’s Media Landscape.” Among a wide range of sessions is a very timely one entitled “The Only Way Is Forward – Getting Let Go & Rebuilding Ourselves.”
Iron Imager Open For Submissions
It's that time of year again. Benztown is calling for entries for its 9th annual Iron Imager Contest, the international radio imaging contest where audio production professionals compete for the title of World’s Best Imager.
FCC To Look Into Saga’s LPFM Complaint
Back in September of 2019, Saga Communications asked the FCC to deny the license renewals of five Low Power FM radio stations in Virginia. Saga claimed the stations were not following FCC rules to qualify them as LPFM's.
Agencies Give Low Marks To Podcast Measurement
That was just one conclusion from a new Westwood One report released Monday. The team at Westwood wanted to know what it would take to get advertisers to reach the $2 billion spending mark. Here's what they found out.
Success Pivots On Radio
Selling and maintaining huge irrigation systems is what Central Valley Irrigation in Holdrege, Nebraska has been doing since 1980. Jeremiah Johnson took over leadership of the company in the New Year. He continues to use radio to grow the business. Our weekly advertiser success stories are sponsored by SPECbyte.com.















