Radio’s Female Audience is Back
Nielsen has released its Spring 2021 “Nationwide” report which is a roll up of all AM/FM radio listening from U.S. markets and counties produced twice a year. As Cumulus' Pierre Bouvard points out, the Nielsen data indicates female listeners have returned to pre-COVID levels.
DeDe Donates $10K To Hurricane Ida Families
The DeDe McGuire Foundation has joined forces with the 100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans and 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge to help relief, recovery and restoration efforts after the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida.
Streaming Rules The Revenue World
The RIAA released its revenue figures for the first half of 2021. Overall revenue grew 27% to $7.1 billion over 2020. Revenue from streaming grew 26% to $5.9 billion.
Privacy is Radio’s Top Advertiser For The Week
Privacy protecting search engine DuckDuckGo took over the top spot on the Media Monitors radio chart last week. The Duck hopped from second to first by airing over 50,000 commercials on radio stations across the country. Here are the top 5.
Money For Michigan
Michigan Radio has received a grant from the Public Welfare Foundation to expand the station’s criminal justice reporting. This will allow the station to do more reporting surrounding youth and adult criminal justice issues in Michigan.
CRS Scholarship Program Deadline is Friday
Friday is the deadline to apply for the CRB Lisa McKay Women in Radio Scholarship Program. Three recipients will be awarded the scholarship that honors the late Lisa McKay, a successful programmer and member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame.
Country Rebrand In Topeka
Cumulus Media has rebranded 102.9 Nash; launching 102.9 Cat Country/KTOP-FM. The change brings a shift to current country music.
iHeart Flips WROO, Greenville SC
Real Rock 104.9 is gone, 104-9 Fox Sports Upstate is on the air. The complete line-up of Fox Sports Radio programming has replaced the rock playlist.
A Second Chance at Local Radio
(By Gary F. Tollett) Nearly 20 years ago I called The Ohio Center for Broadcasting, now known as the Ohio Media School, to enroll in classes after seeing one of their commercials on television at 2AM. I thought, 'that looks fun, I could be on the radio.'
Streamline Publishing Promotes Parenti
Deborah Parenti is the new President of the Radio, TV & Podcasting Division of Streamline Publishing. Streamline media industry titles include Radio Ink, Radio + Television Business Report and Podcast Business Journal.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
