Headlines

This is a follow-up to a story we ran back on July 6 when students from William Paterson University went to Puerto Rico to help build a radio station there. Now representatives from the university tell Radio Ink that Brave New Radio (WPSC-FM 88.7) and Radio Vieques (WVQR-FM) have signed an agreement establishing an official sister-station relationship between the two stations.

It’s the 50th anniversary of Country Radio Seminar and registration opens today, August 15, at the early bird rate of $499. Prospective attendees should note that the early bird rate will only be offered for one day, starting at 10 a.m. CDT and closing at 12 a.m. CDT. The price will then increase to $549.

ABC Radio will provide four three-hour specials to affiliates for use over Labor Day weekend: Rock and Roll Labor Day Salute (hosted by Johnny Van Zant), A Labor Day Salute to Country Kids (hosted by Little Big Town), America Works: Ten Years Since the Great Recession (hosted by ABC News Radio correspondent Aaron Katersky), and The 2018 Back to School Special (hosted by ABC News Radio correspondent Alex Stone).

That's according to a new blog posted by Westwood One's Senior Director for National & Local Insights Doug Hyde who says the podcasting ecosystem offers seemingly endless choices for news, information, opinions, entertainment, and storytelling.

(By Laurie Kahn) There are a few broadcasters who have done an outstanding job of reaching out to the younger generations. Overall, most of us really need to embrace big changes in how to “attract, hire, and retain” all ages, and not just the younger groups.

After knocking The Home Depot from the number one position on the Media Monitors weekly chart last week, GEICO remains radio's number one advertiser for the second week in a row after airing 43,097 commercials on radio stations all across the country.

(By John Garziglia) Alex Jones, a self-described libertarian and paleoconservative and publisher of the infowars.com website, is broadcast on 114 radio stations. Recently, his content was removed by YouTube, Facebook and Apple. Is there a case to be made that radio stations should likewise question his broadcast content?

Our thanks to Chris Ganoudis, General Manager for JVC Media in Orlando, for sharing his Pizza Hut success story with us. It's great to see a hugely successful national chain with an amazingly strong local relationship. Meghan Strongrich is the Marketing Director for the store with whom JVC works closely in that market. In all, Meghan is responsible for the marketing for over 130 Pizza Hut locations, which makes the relationship between the two organizations even more special. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media).

(By Bob McCurdy) As in business, our personal brand is the single most important factor that determines our income and our success, often insulating us against business factors beyond our control. So as salespeople, it’s incredibly important that we nurture, cultivate, guard, and “market” our brand to our clients.

(By Randy Lane) I joined Don Anthony to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Morning Show Boot Camp, Thursday and Friday, at the Grand Sheraton in Chicago. I was honored to host “30 Years of Top Takeaways from MSBC” with a panel of five of the top morning show personalities in radio. Here are a few highlights...