Phunny You Should Ask
(By Art Vuolo) This is not a story about a run-of-the-mill DJ. It’s a look at an extraordinary personality in an era when many feel entertainment on the radio has been obliterated by too much research, too many programmers who like to micro-manage everything.
Talking About Mental Health
In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, iHeartMedia teamed up with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Child Mind Institute to kick off a multi-year campaign that will raise awareness of mental health.
This Webinar Is A Smackdown
The SoCast Digital Website Smackdown will take place Thursday, May 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Toronto-based SoCast Digital has gathered a trio of digital experts who will review and assess three radio station websites. Entries close May 6.
Crain’s, WGN Combine For Fresh Content
Good content ideas are always at a premium. WGN Radio and Crain’s Chicago Business are expanding their content integration with a live microphone inside the Crain’s Chicago newsroom.
MMTC Opposes
The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council has also filed comments with The FCC. The group opposes lifting ownership caps because it believes it would only benefit a handful of broadcasters and have a negative impact on minority broadcasters.
Consultant Responds To Country Radio Story
Keith Hill, also known as the Un-consultant, who sparked some controversy years ago about the topic of female artists being played on the radio, does not agree at all with the recent study released by Dr. Jada Watson.
Beasley Same Station Revenue In Q1 Was Flat
National outperformed local in the quarter, according to CEO Caroline Beasley, with national increasing double digits in the quarter despite an overall flat performance on a same station basis.
NAB Files Comments In Favor Of More Deregulation
No surprise here. The 206-page filing includes charts, graphs, details of financial reports, a 2-page Table of Contents, and a summary. We've summed it up for you in a few paragraphs.
Home Depot Settled In At #1
Familiar faces make up the nation’s top radio advertisers for last week, according to Media Monitors. And it's the prime mover of home improvements that is once again number one.
NABLF Announces Service To America Award Winners
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation has announced the winners of the 2019 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
