Upside Blocks Post-Holiday Decline With Monster Week Of Ads
As the summer progresses, radio's top five national advertisers turned upside down as big money chaos was the order of the week. Unlike the significant decline post-Memorial Day, this week shows an upturn in advertising after Independence Day.
US Black Chambers and Krantz Media Unite On Radio Feature
US Black Chambers, Inc. is set to announce and launch The Good News with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. with KMG Networks on July 19. This launch coincides with the upcoming debut of the USBC Radio Network in August.
Auburn University Athletics Returning To RadioAlabama This Fall
Auburn University sports broadcasts are coming back to RadioAlabama's Auburn Networks as the new local flagship home starting August 24. The stations under Auburn Networks will carry the broadcasts through at least the 2027-2028 athletic season.
Salem Media Co-Founder Stuart Epperson Passes Away
Salem Media Group announced the loss of its co-founder, Stuart Epperson, who passed away at the age of 86. Epperson, along with his brother-in-law Edward Atsinger, founded Salem Communications, now Salem Media Group, in 1986.
Salem Media’s Santrella To Serve As Forecast 2024 Radio Chair
Broadcast media’s most prestigious leadership conference, Forecast 2024, is pleased to announce David Santrella, CEO of Salem Media Group, as Radio Chair for this year’s 21st annual event at the Harvard Club in New York City on November 15.
Iconic Adman Terry O’Reilly Helps Fight Radio Spots That Suck
Too many radio ads suck. Every day in Radio Ink's headlines this week, we're talking with a different expert on how to stop the “suck." We start with one of advertising’s most respected names and advocates - Terry O’Reilly.
FEMA Admin Touts ‘Dependable’ AM Radio To Homeland Security
AM radio remains a hot topic across Capitol Hill as the second half of 2023 begins. At a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology hearing, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell highlighted the critical role of AM in times of crisis.
FCC Finalizing Big Change To Radio Records and Filings
The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau has announced a significant shift in its handling of electronic records and filings, moving from the Consolidated Database System (CDBS) to the Licensing and Management System (LMS), effective July 26.
Chick-fil-A’s Core Lesson For Radio Sellers
(By Pat Bryson) If you have eaten at Chick-fil-A have experienced the person waiting on you respond to your thank you with "My pleasure". Every Chick-fil-A employee has been taught to respond that way in their corporate culture.
The Changing Face of AWTE
(By Marc Greenspan) Even after all these years, we have a hard time referring to Time Spent Listening (TSL) as Average Weekly Time Exposed (AWTE) in Portable People Meter (PPM) markets. We also seem to love those acronyms.
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