Connoisseur Morning Team Celebrating 20 Years
WPLR Connecticut morning team Chaz and AJ are celebrating 20 years hosting morning drive on the station. The duo joined WPLR in the winter of 2003. Chaz had worked at night for the station years prior and AJ came over from Long Island.
WDYZ Orlando Adds ESPN, Drops Florida Man Format
JVC Broadcasting's WDYZ-AM 660 in Orlando is the latest to add ESPN Radio. Branded ESPN 660-Orlando Sports Radio; the station will carry the full 24/7 ESPN package. JVC ditched their "Florida Man" format to make the change.
Salem Radio Partnership To Help Syria Earthquake Victims
The Salem Radio Network is joining forces with non-profit international relief agency Food For The Poor to rush aid to Turkey and Syria where two massive earthquakes struck on Monday, Feb. 6th. Over 8,000 people were killed by the earthquakes, thousands were injured.
Radio Execs Mixed on Non-Compete Ban Proposal
(By Randy Lane) The FTC’s proposed new rule banning noncompete clauses in employee contracts could have a major impact across the media industry. Understandably, corporations and management are generally for noncompetes, while talent and talent executives are against them.
Starks Sets Tone For FCC Diversity Symposium
A full-day symposium focused on expanding digital and media ownership opportunities for women and minorities — with in-person and virtual participants and a lively audience at the FCC’s headquarters — kicked off on Tuesday with remarks from Commissioner Geoffrey Starks.
Examining The Gender Gap
What is the gap between women and men in broadcast media with respect to gender diversity? Attendees of the FCC's Communications Equity and Diversity Council Media Ownership Diversity Symposium received fresh insight and intelligence on the subject.
Baltimore Station Comes up Big For Salvation Army
WLIF-FM in Baltimore teamed up with The Salvation Army of Central Maryland for “Bundle Up Baltimore,” the station’s annual campaign to collect coats, scarves, hats, gloves, socks, blankets and other warm clothing for those in need in the Baltimore area.
DeDe Offers A Helping Hand Up
DeDe McGuire and her foundation will once again be awarding five listeners $2,500 tuition scholarships for study at a Historically Black College University.
Skyview Still Working Through Technical Issues
Skyview Networks says it is still working with its technical and engineering teams to bring its operation back to speed, one week after a purported system intrusion brought things to a halt for the program syndicate and its affiliates.
Lawmakers Re-Introduce Radio Freedom Act
The Local Radio Freedom Act would codify a position by Congress to not impose a new royalty, fee or other type of financial charge on local radio. Nearly 120 House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle co-sponsored the LRFA, according to a statement sent by the NAB Monday.
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