Progressive Stays #1 For Second Week
Ad play in the Top Five continues to decrease as Progressive remains on top of the Media Monitors national radio list for the week. Progressive had 47,369, compared to 53,167 last week. See the rest of the Top Five.
Alpha Superstation Saturates Chicago Suburbs
Alpha Media launched a new superstation on Monday serving the the entire Chicago suburbs from the Wisconsin line to Indiana. WXLC Star 102.3 is a combination of the old WXLC along with Star 96.7 (WSSR) and Star 105.5 (WZSR).
NRB Announces Media Leadership Keynote
The National Religious Broadcasters association has announced their keynote speaker for the 2023 Media Leadership Dinner on Wednesday, May 24 - U.S. Senator Josh Hawley.
Is iHeart Right To Tighten The Belt?
There were waves across the industry on Friday as iHeartMedia sent out an all-staff communique warning of a tightening of the belt in the face of economic uncertainty. Is it another excuse or should radio prepare for the worst?
More ‘Best PDs In Country Radio’ Give CRS Highlights
More of Radio Ink's 2023 Best PDs in Country Radio give us their thoughts from Country Radio Seminar 2023, which took place in Nashville last week. Matty Jeff (Townsquare Albany/WGNA) and Marci Braun (Audacy Chicago/WUSN) sound off.
Excellent, Good, Or Average – Where Do You Stand?
(By Rick Fink) It’s been well noted that business owners wear many hats. But, what about media reps? Yes, we sell advertising, but the process of selling advertising and maintaining clients has several steps.
Mic Order: Who Talks First?
(By Randy Lane) Who talks first, second, third, etc.? There are no hard and fast rules for mic order on radio and podcast shows. Would a fixed or varied mic order work best for your show?
FCC Levies Landmark Max Fine On Repeat Pirate
The FCC has slapped one pair of NYC pirates with the largest fine Congress allows - $2,316,034. This could only be the beginning, as post-COVID sweeps ramp up to hunt down illegal broadcasters under new PIRATE Act powers.
Sales Scripture: What’s In Your Data Bible?
(By Loyd Ford) You’ve probably heard this a million times: you get what you focus on. The biggest thing you can do for yourself as a seller is to have an amazing focus on prospecting.
Nothing’s Gonna Change My World
(By Alec Drake) The 1969 Beatles lyric in “Across the Universe” says, “nothings gonna change my world.” How can that be true? In 2023 the rate of change is mind-blowing, and we are hard-pressed to cope. What can we do?
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