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That's according to the second half State of New York Market Report released by the New York Market Radio Association (NYMRAD), Monday. The organization also says nearly 200 advertisers more than doubled their spending in New York City and 15 product categories were up by double digits.

Both ProFlowers (33,323 ads) and Shari's Berries (21,566) ran heavy schedules on radio stations across the country last week, according to the latest Media Monitors chart. ProFlowers ran the second-most ads, behind GEICO (46,777). Shari's Berries was eighth on the list. Rounding out the top five were AutoZome (30,407), Walgreens (28,643), and McDonald's (28,550).

It was the Appleton/Oshkosh - Green Bay, WI, station's 20th Annual St. Jude Radiothon. The February 9-10 event, which was held in Green Bay, raised $300,124 for the fight against childhood cancer.

iHeartMedia is selling the intellectual property to the words "Clear Channel" to its subsidiary Clear Channel Outdoor. It was back in 2014 that Clear Channel Radio changed it's name to iHeartmedia, however the Outdoor division is still called Clear Channel. Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, who covers the Outdoor division, speculated what this might mean.

(By Bob McCurdy) I recently came across a 2015 Google/Ipsos MediaCT study that concluded 40 percent of all baby-product purchases came from households without children. To say that this statistic was counter-intuitive is an understatement; so I accessed Scarborough to see if it supported Google’s findings. It did.

Starting this week Alan Burns and Associates will answer that question with the results of a national study of 2000 female radio listeners. Burns says the first presentation, which will be Thursday, feels like a “State of the Union” message for radio.

That's the price Michael Crute paid for WRRD-AM in Milwaukee, according to a filing with the FCC. Crute purchased the station from Good Karma Broadcasting, which is Craig Karmazin's company. Crute launched a progressive format on the station and also hosts a show in afternoon drive. Crute's company is Devil's Advocate Radio.

It was a half-dozen wins for Cox Media Group Houston at the 2017 Media Alliance of Houston Star Awards Gala on February 9, 2017. The Star Awards recognize outstanding industry professionals while supporting the continuous education of media students. CMG had a total of 12 nominees in the 28 categories.

At the Hispanic Radio Conference, March 28-29 in Fort Lauderdale, Mark Fratrik, VP and chief economist for BIA/Kelsey, will share his company’s analysis of today’s competitive landscape: who is buying and who is being bought locally and nationally, as well as breaking down the dynamics of some select markets with significant Hispanic populations.

Mike Dungan is Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville. UMG Nashville is the biggest — and one of the most successful — labels in country music. Some of the format’s biggest names call it home. Dungan is also on the cover of the February 13 issue of Radio Ink, which also includes our Best Country Program Directors in America list.