AL Governor Recognizes 75 Year Old AM Station
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared May 16 as RadioAlabama's 75 Years of Broadcast Excellence Day to commemorate the group's first radio station's anniversary. WMLS-AM, now WYEA-AM, was founded in Sylacauga in 1948 by four young veterans.
Blast From The Past: Paul Fiddick; WAKY, 1981
Happy Oaks Day! This week’s Radio Ink Blast from the Past comes from Paul Fiddick and coincides nicely with this weekend's "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports." Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats.
George & Caroline Beasley Inducted Into B+C Hall
Beasley Media Group's late founder, George Beasley, and his daughter, CEO Caroline Beasley, were among the honorees at the 2023 Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Gala. While not inducted into the Hall, another important name to radio was honored during the ceremony in NYC.
Rural Broadcast Voices Speak Up For AM
On Thursday, the NAB shared a letter from the Board of Directors of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting to Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow in favor of AM staying in automobiles for rural ranchers and farmers. Sen. Stabenow is chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Pittman and Yee’s NAB Show Talk Now On-Demand
They talked to a packed room at NAB Show in Vegas last month, and now iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman and radio personality Angela Yee's session is available on demand. Both took the stage to tape a live episode of Pittman’s podcast Math & Magic: Stories From the Frontiers of Marketing.
Three Big Changes At iHeart Memphis
Effective immediately, iHeartMedia Memphis has a new Market President for the seven-station cluster, and she wasted no time in getting to work. The new President will also oversee iHeart's group of six Tupelo, Mississippi stations. Then there was a frequency swap on top of that.
Hispanic Media Pioneer Eduardo Caballero Dies
Eduardo Caballero, known as "The Godfather of Hispanic Marketing & Radio," has died. Arriving in the US after fleeing Castro's Cuba in 1962, Caballero is remembered for his roles in both radio and television that helped create the U.S. Hispanic media landscape of today.
Double Digit Topline Growth In Q1 For Entravision
Entravision Communications roared into 2023 as digital led the lion's share of revenue. Company leaders praised Hispanic radio's resiliency despite headwinds in the absence of political spending combined with a looming banking crisis.
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Radio One Charlotte Mixing Up Their Morning Drive
With Ramona Holloway's promotion at Radio One Charlotte, a new morning lineup has been announced at Mix 107.9 (WLNK). The Matt & Ramona Show is now The Morning Mix with Matt Harris & Friends.
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