New Jersey Morning Host Bill Spadea To Run For Governor
New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW) morning show host, Bill Spadea, has declared his candidacy for Governor of New Jersey. Spadea, known for his extensive background in media and real estate, as well as his role in local politics.
Meet the 2024 Radio Hall of Fame Inductees
The Museum of Broadcast Communications unveiled the eight figures who will be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame for 2024. Selections were made by over 900 industry professionals, with two additional inductees chosen by the Nominating Committee.
Agency Experts Discuss Strategies for Swelling Radio Revenue
As radio fights for its share of the proverbial ad revenue pie, Hispanic Radio Conference attendees got a peek behind the agency curtain with a panel of network experts offering a deep dive into the evolving dynamics between agency advertisers and the radio industry.
Do We Walk The Talk?
(By Pat Bryson) I’m thinking of Les Boyle again. He recounted a story about having spent two weeks trying to place thousands of dollars’ worth of radio advertising. When he called the stations, he was greeted by voicemail.
Do Your Commercials Sound Like Real People?
(By Jeffrey Hedquist) If they do, they have a greater chance of getting results. If they don’t, there’s a simple technique I use to bring a sense of reality to the script. Simple. My writing process varies, but it’s often a variation of the following steps:
Steps To Creating Motivation
(By Loyd Ford) Motivation is a big factor in sales, and it should be simple. But is it? If you're in sales and honest with yourself, you know that self-excuses are everywhere. All sellers have rationalizations that follow them around like a bad cold if they allow it.
Zeno Media and Lazer Media Ally For Hispanic Radio Reach
Zeno Media has entered into an exclusive partnership with minority-owned broadcast group Lazer Media for radio streaming and adtech. This includes a new Lazer mobile app and live and on-demand content offerings via Zeno.FM and Zenoradio.
Urban One Regains Nasdaq Compliance, Sets Eyes On Bounce TV
After a troubled start to the year with Nasdaq, Urban One has announced it is back in compliance with the stock market's listing rules. The broadcast group received a letter on June 10 reaffirming its status following SEC filings on June 7.
Meta ASP Closure Forces $16.4 Million Sale Within Entravision
Entravision Communications has announced the sale of its digital advertising representation business to Aleph Group, following the shutdown of Meta’s Authorized Sales Partner program. The $16.4 million deal should close within two weeks.
Chicago Radio Show Brings An Afrobeats First To The US Airwaves
Superadio and Miles Ahead Broadcasting LLC have entered into a distribution and advertising sales agreement to introduce the first syndicated show in the US to feature Afrobeats. AfroZons, hosted by Sheila O, originates from Power 92 in Chicago.















