Women To Watch: Kira Kathleen; Y107, Columbia
(Charese Frugé) Kira Kathleen is Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Host at Zimmer Communications’ Y107 (KTXY) in Columbia, MO. She also hosts nights on the cluster's Clear 99 (KCLR). Her long-term goal is to become a Program Director.
Shift Happens: Why Listening Is the New Leadership
(James Bahm) In a sales meeting a while back, someone said something that stuck with me: The way business was done in the past is not how business is done today. That one sentence echoed for weeks - the more I looked around, the more I realized how true it is.
Norfolk’s FM99 Drains Veins For The Red Cross
Saga Communications' Hampton Roads Media Group station FM99 (WNOR) partnered with the American Red Cross for the 38th Annual Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive, collecting 612 units of blood in three days and meeting the Red Cross goal.
Global Makes Riviera Play with iHeart Ownership Ruling Pending
A major broadcaster and iHeartMedia investor outside the US has made its first move beyond its home UK market with the acquisition of Riviera Radio, a long-established English-language station serving Monaco and the French Riviera.
Wisconsin Broadcaster Backs Public Radio Amid Clawback
While some broadcasters are celebrating Congress's rescission of funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, one commercial radio operator based in Madison, WI, is speaking out on behalf of public radio and the services it provides to communities across the US.
Eighth Circuit Rejects Broadcasters’ Challenge to FCC Radio Caps
A long-awaited federal court ruling on the FCC’s 2018 Quadrennial Review of broadcast media rules has opened the door for potential future challenges to radio ownership restrictions, even as the agency’s current rules remain largely unchanged for now.
Automaker Anti-AM Spend Doubles In Q2; Broadcasters Fight Back
As the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act gains traction on Capitol Hill, automakers doubled down on efforts to block it. Broadcasters are answering in kind with intensified lobbying to defend AM’s place in the dashboard and involvement in numerous efforts across DC.
Borrell: OTT Growth Offers Sales Rebound Potential for Radio
While streaming video continues its explosive growth, radio broadcasters are finding renewed opportunity by adopting OTT as a revenue-generating extension of their traditional sales models, according to a new round of projections from Borrell Associates.
NAB Asks FCC For Fairness On Foreign Adversary Oversight Plan
As scrutiny of foreign influence on media grows across Capitol Hill, the NAB is pressing for clarity and parity in how federal rules treat US-based broadcast companies compared to global streaming platforms and international media conglomerates.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: The Big, Cheap Dump Pt. 1
(Paige Nienaber) I once did a session at Conclave on how to take something like a cooler of ice or a pair of tickets and maximize what you can get out of it. In that spirit, today is the first of a four-part series called 100 No/Low Budget Promotional Ideas.
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