Massive Weekly Shakeup As Home Depot #1 In Radio
After a lengthy run in the top three, Progressive disappeared entirely from the Media Monitors list of radio's top national advertisers in a huge pre-July 4 shakeup. Radio saw the highest spot play from advertisers since Memorial Day week.
Sacramento’s Spanish Media Sending Relief To Mexico
In a fantastic effort, Spanish media in the city organized a fundraiser for earthquake-stricken Mexico City in one day – and $11,400 was raised in a single afternoon on Friday. The radio groups involved were Lotus Broadcasting, Lazer Broadcasting, and Entravision. Donations can still be made.
Mentoring And Airchecks At CRS
CRS 2023 organizers keep adding to the lineup at the upcoming event in Nashville. Two Mentoring Breakfasts and an Aircheck Clinic will take place during CRS 2023 March 13-15.
He Groped Her
That's what a federal jury decided on Monday in the Taylor Swift vs. David Mueller case. The six women and two men decided that former KYGO morning man David Mueller did exactly what Swift accused him of at a 2013 pre-concert meet and greet. She was awarded a symbolic $1 in damages. The jury also found that neither Swift’s mother nor her radio promotions manager Frank Bell caused Mueller to be fired by KYGO.
Washington Redskins Add WMAL
The station will carry Redskins Radio Network broadcasts in the Washington, DC metro area on game days, beginning with the 2017 NFL season. WMAL will supplement the team’s flagship home on ESPN980 AM (WTEM), 92.7 FM (WWXT), and 94.3 FM (WWXX) in the market.
Blame it All on COVID
According to Borrell & Associates the number one reason the majority of businesses stopped spending money on advertising in 2020 has to do with the virus. 44% of the advertisers Borrell surveyed blamed their pause on the virus. Here are the other reasons...
Forecast 2020. Here’s What The Analysts Think.
(By Ed Ryan) Is radio a media star again? In our special annual Forecast analyst report, we asked our expert panel that very question. We also pick their brains about the future of radio, how the 2019 court ruling will affect deregulation, the upcoming election, and much more.
Living Room Concert Up To $10 Million
That iHeart/Fox concert where all the big stars recorded songs from their homes on their phones has now raised over $10 million. Fox is airing the concert again Monday night at 9 and donations will continue to be accepted at Feeding America and First Responders Children's Foundation.
The Disrupters
(By Randy Lane) Routines are useful, but the downside is they can create rote behavior. In real life, breaking news, a loud noise, or the ping of an incoming text disrupts our patterns and forces us to pay attention. Suddenly we are alert, focused, and energized.
SiriusXM Going Slow On Podcasting
CEO James Meyer says there still a few things that need to happen before podcasting reaches a mega audience. During SiriusXM's second quarter earnings call, Meyer referred to podcasting as a flea market.
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