Media Monitors: A Surprise Retailer Kicks Up For Spring
A softer first week of May saw an eleven percent decrease in spot play between radio's top five national advertisers, according to the latest data from Media Monitors for the week ending May 7. The week's data shows minimal leader change heading into summer.
Delta Radio Network Hosts 12 Station Tornado Drive
On Saturday, Delta Radio Network hosted a 5-hour long radio broadcast to benefit families in the communities of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi that were affected by an EF4 Tornado. All twelve Delta Radio Network stations participated in the live broadcast.
St. Jude and iHeartCountry To Celebrate A Decade
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and iHeartCountry are celebrating their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on May 13 in Austin, Texas. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia's commitment to the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Pick Top Stations Of 2023
Over the weekend, the top radio stations in Wisconsin were crowned at the 2023 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The event was attended by more than 400 people at the Madison Marriott West. Here are the top stations of the year by market size.
Virginia AM May Lose License Over 9 Years Of Unpaid Fees
Hubbard’s Advertising Agency, the licensee of WLLL-AM in Lynchburg, VA, has been ordered to pay nine years of delinquent regulatory fees or risk losing its license in a May 4 "Order To Pay Or Show Cause." FCC records show WLLL has unpaid regulatory fee debt dating back to 2014.
Four Years Later, We’re Still Wasting Clients’ Time
(By Rick Fink) I wrote on this topic nearly 4 years ago, but unfortunately, my words went unheeded. Therefore, allow me to stand on my soapbox for a minute and speak once again about something I am very passionate about, or should I say, very passionate against.
Four Steps To Grow Your Station’s Recruitment Ads
(By Marc Greenspan) Thanks to the historically low unemployment rate, traditional employment advertising is probably not working because there are fewer people searching for jobs. How do you reach qualified candidates who are not actively looking?
Can Your Managers Pass The Radio Survival Test?
(By Jeff McHugh) Could you survive in the wilderness? The How Stuff Works podcast recently featured a survival skills quiz. This idea of making difficult choices made me think of a survival quiz for AM/FM broadcasters. Here is a quiz on what is most important to have for survival.
Gloria Constanza to Receive Special Honor In Miami
On June 14th, Gloria Constanza, Partner & Chief Contact Strategist at d expósito & Partners, will be honored with a special award for Distinguished Leadership in Hispanic Media. Born in the Dominican Republic, Constanza has played a transformative role in Hispanic radio.
‘Get Me A PD’
(By Mike McVay) Those are words that I’ve heard a few times in my life. There is a lot to consider when interviewing to hire a PD. The consideration and evaluation of a candidate for the Program Director position should be based on several universal key factors.
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