Westwood One Memorial Day Plans
Westwood One is planning to mark Memorial Day Weekend with three specials. It will celebrate the start of summertime with programming specials in three different formats – Country, Classic Rock, and Hit Radio/ Hot Adult Contemporary.
$25 Million Cumulus Tender Offer
Cumulus Media has announced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $25 Million of shares of its Class A common stock. The offer is at a price not greater than $16.50 and not less than $14.50 per share of Class A common stock, to the tendering shareholder in cash.
Georgia Radio Hall Ending Ceremonies
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Rodney Ho is reporting that the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame is ending its inductions, and ceremony. The Hall opened in 2007 and includes Georgia radio stars such as Neal Boortz, Clark Howard, Don Sutton and Bert Weiss.
NABLF Honors GEICO
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation will honor GEICO with the 2022 Corporate Leadership Award during the 2022 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The award will be presented on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at an in-person, black-tie Celebration of Service to America Awards ceremony in Washington D.C.
Berner: Everything Clicking at Cumulus
Cumulus CEO Mary Berner said Wednesday morning that the company turned in strong first quarter results, experienced robust revenue growth, has the best company balance sheet in a decade and is solidly in growth mode.
Cumulus Board Rejects Warshaw Offer
Before reporting earnings, Cumulus CEO Mary Berner addressed the $340 million offer made by Jeff Warshaw to purchase the company. The "indication of interest" for $15.00 to $17.00 per share was rejected. Here's the letter Berner released...
Facebook Officially Exits Podcasting
The Social Media giant made it official Wednesday night with a letter to podcasters telling them their shows will no longer be available on the platform as of June 3rd.
Candidate Purchases Radio Air-Time Before Primary
Matt Dubiel, who's running for U.S. Senate in Illinois, has purchased airtime on Cumulus owned News/Talker WLS-AM in Chicago. The former radio host and producer will crack the mic again, this time Saturday afternoons from 3 to 5 P.M. until his Illinois Primary June 28th.
Hall Raises HUGE Money For Kids
This is what makes radio so unique when compared to every other media. Hall Communications WOKO Burlington/Plattsburg’s 15th annual fundraiser for the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, The Big Change Roundup for Kids, has raised $347,000.
The Celebration Begins
Detroit News/Talker WJR has kicked off a year-long Centennial celebration. The station signed on for the first time on May 4, 1922, as WCX, which changed a few years later to WJR to reflect the ownership of the Jewett Radio and Phonograph Company.














