KTSA Raises Over $163K
Alpha Media's News Talker KTSA-AM in San Antonio brought in a record $163,893, during their annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner radiothon Friday, October 21st. The money raised will go to feed over 25,000 seniors and others in need on Thanksgiving Day.
Allen Joins The Audacy Team in Austin
Audrey Allen is the new morning show co-host on Mix 94.7 (KAMX-FM) in Austin. Allen will join the Booker & Alex morning show. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and I couldn’t be more thankful to Booker, Alex, Nikki Nite and Bob Mackay,” Allen said.
Rebooting Radio
(Mike McVay) We all point to the pandemic as the start of an accelerated change for radio, as well as all of media, and many businesses. The evolution of media evolved quickly when the location of media usage changed.
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The End of an Era
New York City Alternative Rocker 92.3-FM played its final song Thursday. LCD Soundsystem’s New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down, closed the curtain on the decades old format that will air a simulcast of all-news station 1010 WINS.
Time Spent Listening to Spoken Word Audio Increasing
46% of the U.S. population listens to spoken word audio every day according to the latest Spoken Word Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research. That's an increase of 45% over the last 8 years. 47% of time spent with spoken word audio is with radio.
Feds Change Newsgathering Regs
On Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced revisions to the Justice Department’s regulations regarding obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media.
Beasley Names New Tampa Market Manager
Ron deCastro is the new Market Manager for Beasley Media Group’s Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg-based radio properties. deCastro will oversee WLLD-FM, WQYK-FM, WRBQ-FM, WYUU-FM, WPBB-FM and WHFS-AM. He replaces Steve Triplett who exits the company.
KMOX Host Goes Through Horrifying Ordeal On The Air
KMOX’s Debbie Monterrey was on the air Monday when a school shooting took place at her 17-year-old daughter's school. The shooter injured six people and killed two.
Report: Dolphins To Leave Audacy For iHeart
The Miami Herald (subscription) is reporting that Audacy's WQAM-AM will lose the NFL's Miami Dolphins to iHeartMedia starting next season. iHeart owns two sports-talk stations in South Florida, WGAM-AM and WINZ-AM. Which station the games will move to was not part of the report.
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