Radio’s Top Advertisers Look Familiar As Spring Brings Old Friends
Progressive Insurance continued its relentless domination of the national radio advertising market in a week that saw three familiar names return to the top five. Media Monitors data saw NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service drop off the list, following the Oscars.
SBS Clinches Millions In Settlement Over Failed VOZ Media Deal
Spanish Broadcasting System has secured a multimillion-dollar settlement with VOZ Media, stemming from VOZ's failure to finalize its $64 million acquisition of the SBS Mega TV division. SBS initiated legal action against Orlando Salazar and his company in October.
5 Ways To Be The Best Seller In Your Market
(By Pat Bryson) If you're a radio salesperson, you know there are lots of us out there. When you call on a new or existing client, you may have been the fifth or sixth sales representative in their door that day. With all this competition vying for a businessperson’s time, how do we stand out?
Become An Advertiser’s Asset: 11 Keys To Active Listening
(By Loyd Ford) We all know what it’s like to be left out. What’s that feeling? Fear. You’ve probably heard some sales managers say, “In every sales call, someone will be sold. Them or you.” But this leaves out the most important part.
The Clients’ Bill of Rights
(By Rick Fink) Most of the people reading this are in one way or another part of the process of selling advertising. Because your clients are spending money with you, they deserve the utmost attention from you. Your clients have a right to expect the following:
Washington Broadcasters Find Radio’s Value At The State Level
Radio still holds great sway on a local level, according to a recent SmithGeiger study commissioned by the Washington State Association of Broadcasters. The survey of Washington state residents highlights the enduring trustworthiness of AM/FM.
North Carolina AM Station Knocked Off Air After Transmitter Blaze
After the destruction of an Oklahoma tower site for copper and the alleged theft of an Alabama AM's tower, a North Carolina AM station is the latest to have a calamity affect its transmitter in 2024, with a Saturday evening fire roaring through its building.
Navaquest Becomes An Early Radio Vendor Alliance Member
The recently formed Radio Vendor Alliance has added another member to its coalition ahead of the organization’s grand unveiling at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Navaquest joins the RVA to offer strategic planning and advice to independent owners.
For Second Year, Digital Earnings Beat Broadcast At Townsquare
“Townsquare is no longer the radio broadcast company it was when it was founded in 2010.” That reminder from CEO Bill Wilson was made clear by the company’s revelation that for the second year in a row, more than half of its revenue came from digital sources.
Praise Be: Beasley Detroit Stations Are The Latest To Help St. Jude
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is getting another $74,798 thanks to Beasley Media Group Detroit's Praise Network radiothon. Hosted on 105.9 Kiss FM, the fundraiser was led by veteran air talent Randi Myles and supported by Pastor Keenann Knox.
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