Mitch Albom’s WJR Radiothon Raises Record $2.2 Million
The 13th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon, hosted by author and WJR-AM afternoon host Mitch Albom and his co-host Ken Brown, raised a record-breaking $2,227,573.44. During the radiothon, two Detroit families even received keys to new homes.
Central Texas Radio Stations Help 507 Families This Christmas
Two Central Texas radio operators hosted toy drives before the holidays that helped 507 Brownwood families this Christmas. Wendlee Broadcasting and Brown County Broadcasting collectively gathered more than 2,300 toys and $16,000 for Brown County Toys for Kids.
Women to Watch: Averianna The Personality, YoCo Nashville 96.7
(By Charese Frugé) Averianna The Personality is a Host at YoCo Nashville 96.7 (WYCZ-AM). She started in radio in 2020 after leaving a reporter Job at WNBJ-LD in Jackson, TN. She worked at Streetz 99.3 from 2020-2021 and iHeart’s 101.1 The Beat from 2021-2022.
Timing Your Ads for Maximum Impact
(By Chris Stonick) I received another question from a loyal Radio Ink reader. They wrote, "Chris, are some days better to run recruitment ads?" Actually? Yes! I have long professed that the best days to run are Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday - for three specific reasons.
FCC Sets 2025 Start Date for Geotargeting FM Booster Rules
The date is set for the FCC's updated rules around the limited use of FM booster stations to originate geotargeted content to take effect. Following the Second Report and Order's publishing in the Federal Register the new rules are set to take effect on January 13.
Lotus Returns To San Diego Radio With $3.5M Buy-In
Lotus Communications is making its return to the San Diego market after nearly three decades, as the company acquires KFBG for $3.5 million from Local Media San Diego. The deal will also allow Lotus to reclaim the historic KFMB call letters, used until 2020.
‘Tis the End of the Season – Now What?
(By Mike McVay) The holiday season is at its conclusion. Christmas is tomorrow. Hanukkah starts tomorrow. Kwanzaa begins December 26. It’s Boxing Day in the UK. The 26th is also a radio holiday: “the day programming returns to normal.”
iHeartMedia Finalizes Debt Swap, Adds Three Years To The Clock
iHeartMedia has finalized a series of debt exchanges and consent solicitations aimed at improving its financial stability through 2029. The transactions were fully completed on December 20, exchanging existing notes and loans for new debt with updated terms.
AbbVie’s Skyrizi Rockets into Top 5 in Media Monitors Radio Report
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report for December 16–22 shows heavy ad spend in the top three leading up to Christmas. However, there's a clear winner for the week as Lowe’s continues to dominate, holding onto the top spot.
KISM’s ‘Vehicle for a Vet’ Awards SUV to Washington Veteran
Saga Communications' KISM 92.9 has awarded a refurbished vehicle to a local veteran as part of its “Vehicle for a Vet” initiative, now in its eighth year. The 2024 recipient, Jason Thayer, a Skagit County resident, served 12 years in the US Army Infantry.
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