We Just Had To Share This
As you all know, we are constantly asking for your classic studio pictures to include in our "Blast From The Past" feature, which has been a favorite of readers since the magazine was launched. This is not a classic photo, as you can see, but it was just too good to pass up.
Forgy A Force For Saga
In May of 2018, Chris Forgy was promoted to Senior VP of Operations for Saga Communications. CEO Ed Christian and company created the position for Forgy who had been managing Saga’s cluster in Columbus. In 2019, Radio Ink named Forgy one of Radio's Top 20 Leaders.
Entercom Says Q2 Looking Strong
In an SEC filing to announce a $300 million refinance, Entercom released preliminary operating results for the first quarter and early pacing numbers for Q2.
Podcast Listening Is Soaring
Those are the words of Westwood One/Cumulus Media Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard. Citing the 2019 Edison Research Infinite Dial study, Bouvard examines the historical growth of podcasting and audio streaming to understand how new forms of audio grow.
New Owner Has Big ideas For New Orleans Station
Wendell Pierce tells The Philadelphia Tribune he has big plans for WBOK-AM in New Orleans. Pierce started his career at WYLD-FM in New Orleans. He went on to star in roles such as Detective Bunk in HBO's The Wire.
The Home Depot Stays Number 1
This is the third week running that the big-box home improvement chain has topped the pile of national radio advertisers, according to Media Monitors. The Depot ran an impressive 83,638 spots last week, just a shade down on the previous week.
Trump Supporters, Haters Share Favorite Song
Coleman Insights has completed a new project, “The Contemporary Music SuperStudy,” which examines the appetite for contemporary music among 1,000 12- to 54-year-olds across the United States and Canada. Registration is now open for the latest webinar.
R Dub! Helping African Village
The host of Sunday Night Slow Jams is raising money to dig a third water well to bring clean water to families in the Berbérati Village, located deep within the Central African Republic.
Entercom Digs Into Earth Day
The company held 50 Earth Day events nationwide, with 3,000 employee volunteers, as part of its 1Thing Sustainability Initiative. The program marks the largest coordinated Earth Day volunteer initiative Entercom has ever conducted.
SiriusXM Expands Subscription Choices
The streaming radio giant has introduced the "Essential" streaming-only plan — no car required. The plan features more than 300 channels and is priced at $1 for the first three months, then $8 per month thereafter.
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