Salt Lake City Station Hits 40
KRCL-FM, Salt Lake City's Community Radio Station, is turning 40 years old December 3. The station is northern Utah’s only 501(c)3 non-profit, member-supported community radio station.
Freedom 1570 Debuts In Twin Cities
Salem Media Group has debuted Freedom 1570 in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The station will feature syndicated conservative talk shows. “Freedom 1570” replaces “Wellness Radio,” which had been on the signal for four years.
Oyster Roast Raises $80K For Cancer Families
WBTW.com is reporting that WMIR/Myrtle Beach, SC, has raised over $80,000 from an oyster roast in North Myrtle Beach. More than 900 people showed up for the roast. The funds raised will help local families affected by cancer.
WLEN Raises $31K For Needy Vets
WLEN/Adrian, MI, hosted its 14th Annual Thank a Vet Day on November 11 and raised $31,589 in 14 hours for homeless and other veterans in need in Lenawee County.
8000 Toys!
“Mr.Everything” Ray Auger tells us his station, WMRC (MyFM 101.3) out of Milford, MA, collected over 8000 toys at their 3rd Annual Stuff-a-Bus this past weekend, over the course of 30 hours.
Kidd’s Kids Visit Walt Disney World
YEA Networks’ The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show just returned from their annual Kidd’s Kids trip to Walt Disney World, which ran from Nov. 21-25.
TSO Christmas Special Available To Stations
The 16th annual edition of The Chop Shop Guitar Show’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Special is wrapped and ready for radio stations at no cost. The show runs two hours.
Heavy Winds Snap Radio Tower in Half
WAKY-FM in Elizabethtown, KY had its tower snap in half the day before Thanksgiving. Strong winds caused the 100-foot tower to break and left it dangling. Having this happen one day before a 4-day weekend certainly did not help in getting the tower replaced quickly.
Radio Needs to Defy Adam Smith
(By Charlie Sislen) Anyone who took Economics 101 in college (or even high school) learned about Adam Smith’s theory of supply and demand. For those who don’t remember, it says that pricing fluctuates based on the market’s supply and demand.
Setting The Record Straight
(By Bob McCurdy) Educating clients on the media and audio landscape as it exists -- not as it's perceived to exist -- is one of our most important responsibilities. If our clients don’t know what we know, they won’t believe what we believe and invest the way we suggest.
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