For Home Depot Versus Lowe’s, The Winner Was Radio
A surge in advertising, largely driven by Memorial Day weekend sales and promotions, brought big bucks to radio from battling home improvement giants. Leading the charge was The Home Depot, which topped the week's list of national radio advertisers.
FCC Schedules DIRS Drill Amid Debate on Mandatory Reporting
As broadcasters raise concerns about the FCC's proposed mandatory Disaster Information Reporting System reports, the Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has set a window for the next voluntary DIRS exercise.
Robert De Niro To Receive Service To America’s Top Honor
The NAB Leadership Foundation has named famed actor and producer Robert De Niro as the recipient of the 2024 Service to America Leadership Award. This prestigious award acknowledges De Niro's charitable work and public service contributions.
At 8:01p, It’ll Be Too Late To Nominate Your Program Director
You only have hours left to nominate Radio Ink's Best Program Directors in Radio 2024. This prestigious list celebrates the most talented and influential program directors in the industry. Think your PD has what it takes to make the cut? Now’s the time to prove it!
A Guide To Special Programming
(By Mike McVay) With Memorial Day weekend wrapped up, many have officially started their Summer. For most Americans, it means the end of the school year, vacations, and long weekends. For radio, it means live events, promotions, and marketing.
A Message For Radio’s Future Stars
(By John Shomby) As we welcome a new class of college graduates into the “real” world, I thought it best for at least one of us in radio to send a very specific message.
Getting Things Done
(By Buzz Knight) The fast pace of life and business can take its toll. Everyone is often running in multiple directions, trying to cover every responsibility with acceptable standards. Too many tasks have been piled on too few and something has to give.
Stop Playing Darts in the Dark
Imagine you’ve been given 10 chances to try to hit a bullseye on a dartboard to win $500,000. You square up at the throw line, but just before you launch the first dart, you’re told, “Oh, one more thing.” And they blindfold you.
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh Extends Steelers Partnership Through 2028
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh is starting a new Steelers Audio Network as the cluster extends its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers through the 2028 season. The network will feature game-day broadcasts, on-demand audio from Steelers Nation Radio, and more.
Bay Area’s KQED Lays Off 8% As The Broadcaster Cuts 34 Jobs
Bay Area public radio broadcaster KQED is laying off 19 employees as part of an 8% overall staff reduction. An additional 11 employees have accepted early retirement and voluntary departure offers as the company faces an $8 million deficit for fiscal year 2024.
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