CMG’s Rapid Response For Battered Oklahoma
The Cox Media Group-Tulsa cluster raised $126,922 during its 13-hour fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Oklahoma on Thursday, May 30. The James M. Cox Family Foundation has vowed to match every donation up to $50,000.
Golden Gophers Sticking With iHeart
University of Minnesota Athletics and its multimedia rights holder Gopher Sports Properties have extended their broadcast agreement with iHeartMedia Minneapolis, effective through the 2022-2023 athletic season.
iHeart CEO Not Happy With NAB Comments
"To say there is a wide divergence of opinion among broadcasters on whether there should be further deregulation is an understatement." That's what one respected executive told Radio Ink last week, despite others saying there is widespread support for loosening the ownership caps.
Radio Can Save Us From…
(By Tim Coco) There has been much talk in news industry circles about saving local news. Unfortunately, most initiatives to do just that really seem to be not-so-thinly-veiled efforts to save newspapers.
On Podcasting For Radio Dummies…
This past Friday our guest was Shannon Hernandez from Hubbard's KUPD-FM in Phoenix. In addition to his 20-year career on the Arizona rock station, Shannon is also a successful podcaster. If you're thinking about becoming a podcaster this is the one show YOU MUST LISTEN TO.
The Best Selling Is Done On The Front End
(By Bob McCurdy) Preselling reflects a belief that business must be continuously earned, and one of the most effective ways it is earned is by consistently communicating what differentiates your media assets from the competition's before the buyer or client needs to make a purchasing decision.
Chris Lytle Kicks It Off Today In Boone
Chris Lytle gets things started as the opening speaker at the 13th annual Kellar Radio Talent Institute at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Lytle, of Instant Sales Training and a bestselling author, will be speaking to 24 students accepted into this year’s Institute.
Heavy Listeners As Important As Frequent Flyers
(By Andrew Curran) Frequent flyers on American Airlines account for just 13% of total passengers but deliver 50% of annual revenue. In a similar way for radio, consumption is driven by the heavy listeners who deliver, on average, four times the occasions and TSL as light users.
Vote Now For The CMT Music Awards!
iHeartCountry will once again serve as the official radio partner of the CMT Music Awards, simulcasting the live show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.
The History of WGN
In a nearly 90-minute podcast, Radio Hall of Famer Chuck Schaden talks to Dave Plier about the history of WGN including the launch of call letters W-G-N when the Chicago Tribune assumed control of WJAZ, The Zenith Edgewater Beach Hotel station in 1924.
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