Create On-Air Endorsements That Get Results
(By Dick Kalt) I can’t tell you how many times I hear personality product endorsements on the radio and ask myself, Why I should believe them? Now that kind of statement may sound strange coming from someone with a company that specializes in leveraging the strength of local radio personalities to deliver “personal” brand messages. But hear me out.
Alpha’s WXYY Named Station Of The Year
Alpha Media’s Savannah-Hilton Head station G100 (WXYY) has been named “Station of the Year” for Division Radio A/Large market by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. In addition, G100’s Mark “Shark” Ediss took home Georgia’s “Best On-Air Personality.”
Stations Offered Extended License With GMR
As the RMLC battles with Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Organization, radio stations that might be airing works from GMR were offered a 6-month extension from GMR on Monday. The original 9-month interim license expires at the end of September.
Taylor Swift Jury Expected to be Chosen Today
The Taylor Swift vs. David Mueller jury selection began Monday with 60 potential jurors being questions by attorneys for both sides. The judge also asked potential jurors to describe how much of a Taylor Swift fan they were, whether they liked Country Music, the local Denver Radio stations and if any of them saw the leaked picture of Swift and former KYGO Denver host David Mueller (pictured here).
CBS Confirms Entercom Merger On Track
During its Q2 earnings call Monday night, CBS Executives confirmed its deal to merge the CBS radio stations with Entercom is on track to close in the fourth quarter. The company said the SEC has approved the deal and now both companies are only waiting on approval from the Department of Justice.
Atsinger Says Salem Is Ready To Grow
After completing a refinance that brought down the leverage of the company, Salem Media CEO Ed Atsinger says the company is on the lookout for tuck-in acquisitions that do not increase the company's leverage. He also said translators were big for the company with 12 already up and running and 15 more in the pipeline ready to be turned on. Atsinger did say there are very few translators left for purchase in the markets Salem operates.
Salem Q2 Broadcast Revenue Drops 1.4%
Total revenue for the company decreased 2.5% to $66.1. Broadcast revenue decreased 1.4% to $49.3 million, digital revenue decreased 1.6% to $10.9 million and publishing revenue decreased 11.3% to $6.0 million. One of Salem's biggest drags on revenue is KLTY in Dallas, where revenue is down 20% after years of ratings declines.
Four More Years For Darren Davis
The iHeartMedia Network Groups President has his contract extended where he'll continue to oversee the iHeartRadio Network, Premiere Networks, Total Traffic + Weather Network, and the NBC News Radio Network, as well as iHeartMedia’s in-house audio and visual creative agency. Davis has been on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list for the past four years, this year at #15.
Heather Monahan Let Go By Beasley
Monahan had been Beasley Media Group's Chief Revenue Officer since January 2015, overseeing all sales of the company's core radio, digital, and non-traditional revenue opportunities. She joined Beasley in 2003 as DOS in Fort Meyers. In 2004, she was promoted to VP of Sales.
Radio Show Advertiser Breakfast Headliners Announced
The breakfast, which will be held Thursday, September 7 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the JW Marriott Austin, will be headlined by top media and advertising representatives for Comcast Cable, one of the country’s leading radio broadcast advertisers.
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