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.
FSR Previews Super Week Coverage
Fox Sports Radio has announced plans for its 22nd annual Super Week coverage Beginning February 7 FSR will bring all the excitement before, during and after the Big Game in Los Angeles.
No Word On The GMR Deal
We reached out to Bill Velez at The Radio Music Licensing Committee on Monday and asked him whether enough radio stations signed the deal with GMR to make it stick. He could not provide an answer other than to say stations were still signing on.
CPM Raised $61 Million to Buy Paper
The deal for Chicago Public Media to purchase the Chicago Sun-Times has officially closed. The new organization becomes one of the largest non-profit news organizations in the country, with pledges of $61 million from nearly a dozen philanthropies and donors.
IBA Cash Giveaway Contest is Back
The Independent Broadcasters Association has opened sign-up registration for its fourth bi-annual IBA National Cash Contest. Deadline to register is February 14th. The full contest details will be released on February 15.
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