CRB Opens Rusty Walker Scholarship Applications For CRS 2024
Country Radio Broadcasters has started accepting Rusty Walker Scholarship applications for CRS 2024, aimed at recognizing emerging talent in country radio. Three recipients will be awarded an all-expenses-paid opportunity to attend next year's conference.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump – Guys and (Creepy) Dolls
(By Paige Nienaber, obviously) For the uninitiated, I consult stations on Marketing & Promotions which, in 2023, covers just about everything except tower maintenance. I worked in Promotions at stations in Portland, the Twin Cities, Charlotte, and San Francisco.
Expecting A Revenue Drought? Listen To Our Forecasters First
Record election spending. Economic turmoil. Rising interest rates. What are you doing to claim your station’s share of advertising dollars in 2024? Don’t miss out on the chance to learn what broadcasting’s top economic analysts expect in the coming year.
Orbyt and CPR Promotions Form Canadian Radio Alliance
Orbyt Media and CPR Promotions have formed a partnership to make Paige Nienaber's experience more widely available to Canadian radio stations. The ad sales agreement allows CPR Promotions to extend its marketing and promotions consultation services through barter.
LABF To Honor ‘World Radio History’ Founder David Gleason
David Gleason is set to receive the first-ever Library of American Broadcasting Foundation’s Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award. The award ceremony will take place at NAB Show New York on October 26, immediately following the LABF's panel session.
WSGS 101.1 Raises Five Figures For The Arts In Appalachia
The Appalachian Arts Alliance joined forces with Mountain Broadcasting Service's WSGS 101.1 for its fourth annual Radio Takeover Day on Tuesday, October 17. The event, aimed at supporting local arts around Perry County, KY, was a financial success, raising over $32,000.
SUNY Brockport’s WBSU Names Six To Hall of Fame
WBSU at SUNY Brockport has unveiled its WBSU Hall of Fame Class of 2024, celebrating distinguished alumni with significant contributions to the media landscape. The induction ceremony is scheduled for April 20, 2024, in the New York Room in Cooper Hall on campus.
NY Islanders Radio Team To Remote Broadcast Away Games
The New York Islanders have confirmed that their radio announcers, Chris King and Greg Picker, will largely be calling games remotely this season. The duo will travel only for proximate matchups against teams like the NY Rangers, NJ Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Boston’s WGBH Launching First Local Show In A Decade
GBH News (WGBH) is beginning its first permanent daily radio show on the station since Boston Public Radio in 2013. The Culture Show aims to engage local listeners in a wide array of cultural topics, ranging from music and movies to food and fashion.
FCC Delays Long-Awaited Low-Power FM Application Window
The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau has rescheduled the filing window for new low-power FM station construction permits. Originally slated to open for the first time in ten years from November 1 to November 8, the window has been pushed back to December.















