Benztown Making Memorial Day Weekend ‘Hot’
With Memorial Day approaching, Benztown is offering radio stations a free four-hour music special for the holiday weekend. The Hot Mix Memorial Day Party Starter is customizable in Top 40/CHR and Rhythmic/Crossover formats.
Take A 2023 Techsurvey Deep Dive With Fred Jacobs
Radio Ink goes one-on-one with Jacobs Media founder Fred Jacobs to analyze the finer data points of Techsurvey 2023 that could hold the biggest keys for predicting radio's future. Is Gen Z gatekeeping radio? Do audiences hate dashboard ads? Will subscriptions kill AM?
Blast From The Past: Ernie Sprance, WVOX-AM
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast from the Past comes from Ernie Sprance, at the helm of Bill O'Shaugnessy's WVOX-AM in New Rochelle, NY. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Vanderbilt Athletics Has New Flagship In Nashville
Vanderbilt Athletics and Cromwell Media Nashville have announced a new multiyear partnership beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. 102.5 The Game (WPRT) will be the primary flagship station for all Commodore football, men's basketball, and baseball games.
Three Questions For FEMA About AM Radio’s Safety
US Representatives Mike Gallagher and Josh Gottheimer have sent a letter to FEMA expressing their safety concerns over automakers removing AM radio in new car models. The letter requests answers to three questions on threats to the Emergency Alert System.
Audacy’s BetQL Raises Stakes On ‘Wagertainment’
Audacy's sport-gambling-centric network BetQL is launching The Bettor Angle. This new betting show takes fans behind the numbers and offers insights and analysis that can help viewers make smarter bets, hosted by experts Kate Constable and Camron Smith.
Is Your Next Book-Winning Talent A Client?
Radio Ink asked Beasley Media Group CCO Heidi Raphael about where radio can pull winning talent, especially younger, female talent, and she knows they can come in the places we spend the most time, but scout the least.
What Radio Needs To Know From Techsurvey 2023
Jacobs Media released the results of its 19th annual Techsurvey, providing insight into the listening habits of radio's core radio listeners in the US. The key takeaways from the survey include work-from-home's new reality, talent vs. music, and strong subscription feelings.
Tense Earnings Call Caps Tough Audacy Q1
While the earnings call got noticeably chilly at times, Audacy announced they beat analysts' forecasts for the first quarter of 2023. Audacy's Q1 net revenue was $259.64 million. On the radio front, local sales significantly outperformed national but were still down.
Digital Drives Townsquare’s Analyst-Beating Q1
Townsquare Media's "local first" digital approach carried them to a 2023 Q1 that outperformed expectations, despite a net loss. With more than half of Townsquare's quarterly income attributed to digital, CEO Bill Wilson said Townsquare Ignite was in the driver's seat.
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