WTMJ-AM Fulfills Big Game Dream
On January 27, Milwaukee Police Officer Herbert Davis was shot multiple times while responding to a welfare check. Recovering, Davis, a huge Cincinnati Bengals fan, will be going to the big game February 13 thanks to WTMJ-AM.
Finding the Moment
(By Buzz Knight) Radio is in the immediacy business. When a client needs a quick response in the moment it produces a call to action. The medium produces action in communities when disaster hits. Sometimes there are timely and topical moments that are optimized as well.
A Big Day for Radio on The Hill
And NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt will be there to defend radio from musicFIRST's latest push to get radio to pay a tax for airing music. We spoke to LeGeyt about what he plans to say today and what radio stations around the country need to do.
NABOB Urges Congress to Reject H.R. 4130
In a letter to House Judiciary Committee members, Democrat Jerry Nadler and Republican Jim Jordan, NABOB President Jim Winston has let it be known he is not a fan of any new taxes imposed on broadcasters.
Nielsen Hosting Free Political Webinar Today
The name of the webinar is Optimize Your Local Media Buys to Reach Swing Voters and will focus on how Radio, TV, Digital, Social and Connected TV can optimize swing voter reach. Details HERE.
KOMO Newsradio Becomes KNWN – Northwest Newsradio
As of today, KOMO AM/FM in Seattle will become KNWN AM/FM. The change was a condition of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s sale of radio stations (KOMO, KPLZ/STAR 101.5 and KVI) to Lotus Communications.
Five More Years For Rickey
Rickey Smiley has signed a new deal with Reach Media and Urban One to extend his morning radio show for another five years. The deal also includes the creation of The Rickey Smiley Podcast Network. Reach began syndicated Smiley in 2008.
G-Networks Signs Text Groove
Gen Media Partners' G Networks has signed a deal with Text Groove to offer text messaging, on a barter basis, to radio stations. Text Groove gives radio stations the ability to enable text messaging on a station’s studio line.
KRS Hosted Country Countdown
KRS Audio Productions is now offering a three-hour “fully hosted” Top 30 Country Countdown. The fully hosted version will be voiced by Linda O’Brian.
Bloomberg Expands Sports Business Show
Bloomberg Business of Sports is expanding its coverage with the addition of its one-hour weekend show to the SportsMap Radio Network. SportsMap Radio is featured feature on 100 stations across the U.S.
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