Warshaw Amends SFM Suit With New Strategic Details
Jeffrey Warshaw's attorneys made important strategic changes to his lawsuit against Soros Fund Management this week, in a move that protects his backup legal theories in case a judge later rules no enforceable contract ever existed between the two sides.
Learfield Moving College Sports For 2,100+ Stations Off Satellite
Learfield, which distributes college athletic broadcasts to more than 2,100 affiliate radio stations nationwide, has partnered with Adventure 33 to build Prism, a cloud-based platform replacing the satellite distribution technology it has relied on since the 1980s.
Being More Than Radio – Part 2
(Mike McVay) The way media is consumed today is forcing legacy media to make uncomfortable adjustments. Our three-part series continues with Lindsay Stewart, Co-Founder and CEO at crowd-sourced video marketplace Stringr and AI-powered content reformatting tool Genna.
The World Cup, Radio, and the Power of Right Now
(John Shomby) Most people looked at the World Cup and saw soccer. I think the bigger story is how this event became a shared national experience, but with a huge distinction: Americans didn't become soccer fans overnight. We became fans of the event.
Seven Mountains Flips The Point to 98 Jamz in Bowling Green
After a week of stunting through an hourly Wheel of Formats, Seven Mountains Media has retired its Active Rock brand, The Point, and launched Classic Hip-Hop and R&B on 98 Jamz (WWKU-AM) across three signals spanning South Central Kentucky.
Good Karma Brands Lands Badgers Radio Rights in Milwaukee
Badger sports are heading back to Milwaukee airwaves under a new local partner. Wisconsin Athletics and Learfield's Badger Sports Properties have signed Good Karma Brands to a multi-year deal for 620 WTMJ-AM and 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee (WKTI).
How One West Virginia Radio Station Made a Local Hit Go Viral
Retired sheriff's deputy David Taylor didn't need Spotify, TikTok, or a viral video to turn a retirement hobby into a statewide phenomenon across West Virginia. He just needed one Sunday morning on a small-town Country music station to make him a star.
Star 92.9 Helps Do Good Fest Raise $200K for Vermont Youth
More than 10,000 people turned out in Montpelier for National Life Group's Do Good Festival, which raised $200,000 for youth mental health programs across Vermont with help from Vox AM/FM's Star 92.9 (WEZF) in Burlington and its five sister stations.
Cumulus/Nielsen Case Reverberates into Live Nation Lawsuit
Cumulus Media's antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen already has a ripple effect outside of the radio industry. State attorneys general suing Live Nation Entertainment cited a Second Circuit decision in the case, arguing the logic applies to concert tickets as much as ratings.
Are You A Leader or A Manipulator?
(Loyd Ford) Nick Saban described leadership as helping someone for that person’s benefit. When we help people primarily because it benefits us, it's merely manipulation. That idea should stop every local radio sales manager in their tracks. It won’t stop them all, but it should.
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