iHeartMedia Makes Major Push Into Podcasting
The team at iHeartMedia sees the growth of podcasting and has decided it is real. The company announced on Thursday that it's buying Stuff Media, a huge publisher of podcast content, including the HowStuffWorks podcasting business as well as a slate of premium podcast content.
America’s Top Testing Christmas Songs
P1 Media Group is out with its annual Christmas Music Research, The company surveyed radio listeners nationwide likely to listen to an all-Christmas music radio station during the holiday season.
Three Ways Audio Impacts Ratings
(By Randy Lane) When I asked Brian Phillips (President, CMT Networks and previous award-winning radio programmer) his perception of radio after being in television for several years, his response surprised me. “Radio is an audio medium that generally does a poor job with audio.”
‘Radio Fiesta’ Gains A Greater Las Vegas Voice
One year ago, unique audio offering Fiesta Las Vegas launched as the "only radio station that combines two of the more listened-to genres in...
Jonesboro’s Big Heart Makes Wishes Come True
Saga’s Jonesboro, AK, cluster and KAIT-TV in Jonesboro teamed up for the 22nd year for their Have A Heart Wishathon for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A total of $402,376 was raised in the one-day event.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Summer Umbrellas
(By Paige Nienaber) When I got to Kiss 102 in Charlotte in July 1989 they were doing “The 102 Days Of Summer.” Ugh. And the competition was doing “The 108 Days Of Summer.” Double ugh.
Toledo’s WVZC Launches A First
WVZC-LP 96.5FM Nuestra Gente, Toledo's only 24-hour Spanish-language FM radio station, has announced another first. The station has launched the city's first-ever Spanish-language radio newscast, Nuestra Gente Noticias.
WSB-AM to Host First Election Night Special
Cox Media Group's flagship AM station WSB (750 AM, 95.5 FM) will host its first-ever election night special on Tuesday.
NAB Wants To Resolve Translator Interference Issue
FM translators are now blanketing the country. There are thousands either rebroadcasting an AM signal, an HD signal, or (despite the FCC's rules not to) airing original content. With all those translators comes the possibility, and probability, that some will interfere with existing full-power FM radio stations. The NAB wants to help resolve those interference problems and has filed comments with the FCC to do so. Here are the details...
Radio Ink’s 2021 MIW Legend
Delilah grew up in Reedsport, Oregon, and her first job was at the local AM station, KDUN, while she was still in high school. After traveling the country, working at different radio stations and building her audience, Delilah was syndicated at the age of 36.