iHeartMedia Named In Fast Company Article
The mention was in a piece on Fast Company’s list of “10 Bold Rebrands That Made A Big Difference,” published Monday. Clear Channel became iHeartMedia in 2014 and iHeartRadio now has 84% brand awareness among consumers.
JVC Brings Oldies Back To Long Island
It's an HD 2 broadcast and a 250 watt translator on 98.1 for JVC on Long Island. The station signed on commercial-free thanks to a sponsorship from local company Slomins Home Heating and Security.
WMMR’s Midday Host Celebrates 35 Years
How often do you read about a host who stays with the same station for 35 years? WMMR’s legendary midday host Pierre Robert is one of the few after relocating from San Francisco to Philadelphia in 1981 and never looking back.
Benztown Brigade Helps Distribute Turkeys
The folks from Benztown (pictured here) volunteered in Los Angeles at the E.J. Jackson Foundation Turkey Giveaway, which feeds over 10,000 hungry Angelenos in need every Thanksgiving.
What’s The Buzz? NH Show Raises $150K!
New Hampshire morning show Greg & The Morning Buzz raised over $150,000 during its 26th annual Lend A Helping Can fundraiser. The funds will benefit 11 New Hampshire organizations that combat local hunger.
101.9 KINK Radiothon Raises Over $98,700
The Portland station raised the bonanza for Union Gospel Mission on November 17 at the Skype Live Studio. The amount raised equates to over 51,400 meals for the city’s homeless.
Rave Reviews For Forecast 2017
From our keynote speakers to our informative panels from the best financial minds in America, the reviews from Forecast 2017 have been extremely positive. Broadcast Attorney Frank Montero, who conducted a great off-the-record interview with NAB CEO Gordon Smith, said, "Congratulations on the very best Forecast ever. It was a huge success." Plan now to attend Forecast 2018 on November 15, 2017 at The Harvard Club in New York City.
Former NAB Consultant To Head Trump’s FCC Transition Team
Jeffrey Eisenach has been appointed to head President-elect Donald Trump’s FCC transition team. He's also considered to be a candidate to head the government agency along with Commissioner Ajit Pai.
Did You Know This About Your Advertisers?
According to BIA/Kelsey, over 77% of small- and medium-sized businesses are now using social media. For the third year in a row, social media is the top marketing channel used by small businesses to communicate with their customers, according to BIA/Kelsey's latest survey.
Movie Cracks The Media Monitors Top Five
STX Entertainment aired 27,222 commercials last week to promote its movie "The Edge of Seventeen" The movie stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, and Kyra Sedgwick and takes a look at what it’s like to grow up as a young woman in today’s modern world. Here are the advertisers that filled out the Media Monitors top five.