LeGeyt: 47 Million People Listen to AM Radio Every Week
During a CRS fireside chat on Tuesday, NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt addressed the many issues facing broadcasters today, including a performance rights tax, radio’s place in the dashboard, recruiting talent, and AM Radio being removed from electric cars.
Horizon Punches ‘Ticket’ On New FM Signal
Horizon Broadcasting Group adds a third OTA signal for Sports/Talk The Ticket (KRCO-AM). The Bend, Oregon station is now broadcasting on 92.5 FM, the original 690 AM, and KQAK-FM HD-3. The new FM frequency signed on Monday.
NRB Announces 2023 Radio Award Recipients
NRB has announced the recipients of their 2023 Radio Awards, which recognize the most outstanding ministries, organizations, programs, and producers within the world of Christian AM/FM broadcasters. WMCA-AM, New Life Live!, and Byron Tyler take top honors.
iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2023 Host
iHeartMedia has found this year's host for the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 27. Four-time Grammy-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz will pull double duty as host and performer – adding to the previously announced lineup. More nominees were announced as well.
Progressive Progresses Back To Top Spot
New Media Monitors list, new weekly leader; but spot play fell across the board this week. Progressive edged out previous number one Upside with 53,167. Upside logged 13,000 fewer spots this past week than the one before, finishing second.
NAB Show Ready For Small And Medium Market Radio
It's almost time for broadcasting's banner week in Las Vegas. The 2023 NAB Show has released more information on what small and medium radio market managers, operators, and sellers can expect at the Las Vegas Convention Center in April.
Even More For St. Jude From Cumulus Savannah
Over their two day radiothon on March 2nd and 3rd, Cumulus Savannah stations Magic 103.9 (WTYB), KIX96 (WJCL), and I-95 (WIXV) raised $101,678 for the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over the air and on social media.
Nielsen: AM/FM Ratings Overtake TV For First Time
In 2019, Deloitte's Director of Research, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Duncan Stewart made a bold prediction. He said AM/FM audiences 18-34 would be larger than TV audiences for the same age demographic by 2025. He was right.
2023 Country Radio Hall Inductees Announced At CRS
The 2023 Country Radio Hall of Fame Honorees were revealed Monday at CRS Honors. Country Radio Hall of Fame co-chairs Joel Raab and Tim Roberts joined Kelsea Ballerini in announcing the six exceptional radio professionals in two categories.
I Want It NOW!
(By Pat Bryson) I was on a zoom call a couple of weeks ago with a very good salesperson. She had emailed me to say that she had been experiencing a rash of cancellations in the past few weeks.
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