My Interview With Daily Wire Co-Founder Jeremy Boreing
(By Ed Ryan) Has cancel culture gone too far? Last week we told you about how a 15-minute stroll through the hotel hosting Podcast Movement by Conservative talker Ben Shapiro led to a string of apology tweets from the PM Management that had both the podcasting and radio industries buzzing.
Cumulus Abilene Host Suffering From COVID
JB Cloud, afternoon host at KBCY-FM in Abilene, has been hospitalized for more than a week. He was sick with double pneumonia, then bronchitis and now he has COVID. Cloud has been unable to work for three weeks and friends have set up a fundraising site HERE
to help cover expenses.
FCC Commissioners’ Breakfast, March 6
The MMTC's 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit will feature MMTC leadership engaging in a series of fireside chats with current FCC Commissioners, Wednesday, March 6, 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
Hoosiers Helping Houston
That’s the name of the program to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, carried out by Indianapolis media outlets. In a show of unity, the media community teamed up with key community and business leaders to initiate further disaster relief. The collection of specific items took place Thursday, September 7 to Saturday, September 9.
Red Sox Concerned With Direction of WEEI
Advertisers are not the only group upset with the sports station. WEEI carries Boston Red Sox games through the 2023 season. And that gives the team every right to express their “frustration and disappointment” with Entercom, according to president and CEO Sam Kennedy.
Merlin In The Mix
(By Ronald Robinson) I think most radio people would agree: We seldom, if ever, have the conversation about the innate power of radio and how it unquestionably impacts the minds and emotions of listeners. That radio, in spite of its worst efforts, still maintains a mid-90s-percent penetration speaks directly to this innate power of the medium.
Nerd Alert II: This Is Not A Drill
(By Ronald Robinson) To be candid, I am still unconvinced that ownership has even begun to accept the responsibility – the need – to start making drastic improvements in the processes of actually communicating more effectively to a radio audience.
7 Mountains Now Owns Upstate New York
The $3.9 million purchase of WNKI-FM, WPGI-FM, WNGZ-FM, WWLZ-AM in Elmira/Corning, and WPIG-FM and WHDL-AM in Olean are now closed. 7 Mountains Media is now the official owner after buying the stations from Community Broadcasters.
Taylor Swift Jury Expected to be Chosen Today
The Taylor Swift vs. David Mueller jury selection began Monday with 60 potential jurors being questions by attorneys for both sides. The judge also asked potential jurors to describe how much of a Taylor Swift fan they were, whether they liked Country Music, the local Denver Radio stations and if any of them saw the leaked picture of Swift and former KYGO Denver host David Mueller (pictured here).
Philips: You Will Soon Witness The End Of Local Talent
Former Orlando talker Jim Philips is out with a commentary in The Orlando Sentinel.
He paints a grim picture for local radio. The former host of The Philips Phile says radio isn’t the same, and we’re worse off for it. He also advises college kids interested in radio to seek another profession.
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Radio's Top 20 Leaders
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