Mental Health Matters
(By Mike McVay) May is Mental Health Awareness Month. So often in this industry talent, sales and managers spend our time thinking about how to be a better worker, a better parent, a better person - but what about feeling better?
Excuses, A Champion’s Story, And A Mic Drop
(By Loyd Ford) OMG! I have been reminded that I don’t give enough time (equal time) to excuses for why "we can’t sell.” So, I thought I would dedicate this week to the reasons you can give for not selling enough advertising.
Lessons From Ted Lasso’s Decline
(By Randy Lane) In the first two seasons, Ted Lasso was a cultural and ratings sensation. This current third season is a different story. The show has lost its buzz and the weekly ratings are typically in the bottom half of the top ten. Sound familiar?
Don’t Lean On The Deadly Crutch
(By Buzz Knight) There is no denying that AI has arrived. This year had made me and so many others in our industry realize that artificial intelligence has fully made the jump from buzzword to reality.
Benztown Making Memorial Day Weekend ‘Hot’
With Memorial Day approaching, Benztown is offering radio stations a free four-hour music special for the holiday weekend. The Hot Mix Memorial Day Party Starter is customizable in Top 40/CHR and Rhythmic/Crossover formats.
Take A 2023 Techsurvey Deep Dive With Fred Jacobs
Radio Ink goes one-on-one with Jacobs Media founder Fred Jacobs to analyze the finer data points of Techsurvey 2023 that could hold the biggest keys for predicting radio's future. Is Gen Z gatekeeping radio? Do audiences hate dashboard ads? Will subscriptions kill AM?
Blast From The Past: Ernie Sprance, WVOX-AM
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast from the Past comes from Ernie Sprance, at the helm of Bill O'Shaugnessy's WVOX-AM in New Rochelle, NY. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Vanderbilt Athletics Has New Flagship In Nashville
Vanderbilt Athletics and Cromwell Media Nashville have announced a new multiyear partnership beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. 102.5 The Game (WPRT) will be the primary flagship station for all Commodore football, men's basketball, and baseball games.
Three Questions For FEMA About AM Radio’s Safety
US Representatives Mike Gallagher and Josh Gottheimer have sent a letter to FEMA expressing their safety concerns over automakers removing AM radio in new car models. The letter requests answers to three questions on threats to the Emergency Alert System.
Audacy’s BetQL Raises Stakes On ‘Wagertainment’
Audacy's sport-gambling-centric network BetQL is launching The Bettor Angle. This new betting show takes fans behind the numbers and offers insights and analysis that can help viewers make smarter bets, hosted by experts Kate Constable and Camron Smith.
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