Blast From The Past: Radio Ink, 1995
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from... Radio Ink. Specifically, our November 27, 1995 issue and the call for entries from our 5th annual Radio Wayne Awards.
Alaska, Texas, Upstate NY Stations Get NGWS Grants From CPB
More public radio stations have received crucial funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade their emergency alert systems. The Next Generation Warning System grant program helps stations adopt digital broadcast technology.
WCM Gathers Record-Breaking Support for Wisconsin Veterans
Woodward Community Media's Appleton, WI stations collected more than 67,000 meals for food-insecure veterans and their families during their sixth Annual “Combat Hunger” event, in collaboration with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
FCC Recalculates Sunrise/Sunset Power Windows For AM Radio
For the first time since 2007, the Federal Communications Commission has issued an update concerning the operating powers of AM broadcast stations during pre-sunrise and post-sunset hours, as affected by Daylight Saving Time.
OUT NOW: The 40 Most Powerful People In Radio
Each July, the industry eagerly anticipates Radio Ink’s 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list. This year, that anticipation is dialed up to 11 as we await the big reveal of the “Top 40” rankings — and Radio Ink’s new format. Get your first look here!
Women to Watch: LeeAnn Sommers; 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland
(By Charese Frugé) LeeAnn Sommers is PM Drive Host and on-air influencer on iHeartMedia Cleveland's 99.5 WGAR (maybe another station soon - you heard it here first). Sommers has been on the air in Cleveland for three decades.
Success Letters Vs. Success Stories
(By Chris Stonick) When I first got into radio sales, I was told of the importance of getting as many success letters as possible to build your resume. Most sellers were very lazy in doing this, But as I started my business nearly 40 years ago, I did just that.
The Encouragers’ ‘What Else?’ Event Explores Local Radio Sales
Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works Chief Strategic Officer Loyd Ford and CD Media Group President Chris Fleming have again partnered for a quarterly sales event via The Encouragers: The Radio Rally podcast - this time focused on the power of local radio.
‘Fuzz’ Returns To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Radio After Four Years
Times Shamrock Communications has revived a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA Alternative station after four years off-air. Fuzz 96.1 (WEZX-HD3) is back in Northeast Pennsylvania under the guidance of Market Manager Terry Deitz and Program Director Mark Hoover.
EMF Bolsters C-Suite with Chiefs for Radio, Marketing, and Ministry
Educational Media Foundation has announced a round of executive level promotions, including a new Chief Radio Officer and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the ever-growing Tennessee-based Christian broadcaster behind K-LOVE and Air1.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
