Head Vs. Heart: AM Battle Insights With Pierre Bouvard
As AM's fight becomes public, Radio Ink talks one-on-one with Cumulus Media and Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard about the roads not yet taken in preserving radio's place and where that path goes from here, especially with tech.
Lawmakers Demand Answer From Ford For No AM
Representative Greg Pence (R-IN) and Representative Bob Latta (R-OH), along with 102 bipartisan colleagues, have sent a letter to Ford and nine other automakers requesting an explanation for their current or impending removals of AM radio receivers from vehicles.
Meet The CRS 2024 Agenda Committee
Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the leaders and members of the Agenda Committee for Country Radio Seminar 2024. The Committee will work together to create the agenda for CRS 2024, scheduled for February 28 through March 1 in Nashville.
Michigan Radio Moves Forward In Murrow Awards
NPR affiliate Michigan Radio has received three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Large Market Radio category. The Edward R. Murrow Awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), honor exceptional achievements in over the air journalism.
Baseball ‘Rox’ Massachusetts South Shore Stations
Marshfield Broadcasting in Massachusetts has announced a partnership with the Brockton Rox of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. 15 Rox games will be broadcast live on 101.1 WBMS/1460 AM, the voice of Brockton/Metro South.
Lazer Officially Acquires New Sacramento Signal
Results Radio, LLC has successfully closed its sale of radio station 101.5 K-Hits (KCCL) in Woodland, California, to Lazer Broadcasting Company. The brokerage services were provided by Kalil & Co., Inc. The sale price was previously reported at $1.9 million.
NYSE Initiates Audacy Stock Delisting
The New York Stock Exchange has halted trading Audacy's shares over continued non-compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards due to an "abnormally low selling price" of its common stock and has begun delisting procedure. Shares fell to $.09 on Tuesday.
False iHeart Endorsements Cost Google More Millions
Google has settled a lawsuit with the state of Texas over running deceptive radio ads for the Pixel 4 series smartphones. The ads featured a major broadcaster's talent giving testimonials about the phone, which they had never actually used.
Study: AM/FM Is Vital To Hollywood’s Summer Push
Blockbuster season is back, and cinemas need radio. What do moviegoers and audio lovers have in common? More than you might think according to data shared by Cumulus Media and Westwood One's Audio Active Group - and its great news for advertisers.
Advertising Crypto? Change May Be On The Horizon
Copywriters and sellers beware: there could be a new set of regulations coming to cryptocurrency advertisements. As many crypto companies go bust, Congress is looking to warn potential customers about the risks of investing by adding more transparency to the category.
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