Cox-Tulsa Helps Raise $3.4M… And Counting
Last week we reported that Cox-Tulsa had raised over $1 million for St. Jude with their recent St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Well, the cluster out in Oklahoma has just sent us some even bigger fundraising news!
WCKY Is Buckeye Country
iHeartMedia WCKY-FM/Toledo, OH, has rebranded as “Buckeye Country, 103.7 ‘CKY” playing country superstars from the past few decades. The station previously used the Buckeye brand from 1999 until 2007.
How Zimmer Radio Group Scores More Auto Dollars
The Zimmer Radio Group is working on getting a bigger piece of the automotive advertising category. Zimmer's Digital Marketing Specialist Shelby Lyon gives Radio Ink a look at a new concept they've created called iNeedNewTires.com.
Stephens Buys 37 Stations From Mapleton
We start of the month of July with a fairly large transaction as Jim Shea exits the business. Shea's California based Mapleton Communications is selling nearly all of his radio stations to Stephens Media Group.
Emmis Forming New Public Company With Standard General
Emmis Communications has signed an agreement to form a new public company, Mediaco Holding, with New York investment firm Standard General. Mediaco Holding will purchase WBLS-FM and WQHT-FM (HOT 97) in New York for $96 million.
Ohana Sells Four Honolulu Stations
Pacific Media Group is buying ʻOhana Broadcasting Company's four Honolulu radio stations (KDDB-FM, KUMU-FM, KQMQ-FM, and KPOI-FM). Once this sale closes, Pacific Media Group will own a total of 20 radio stations.
KRUZ Is Back In Cali
Cumulus announced on Monday that it has brought the legendary KRUZ-FM call letters back to California’s Central Coast with the launch of Classic Hits radio station KRUZ 103.3.
Sheridan & Disney Join Forces For New Project
Sheridan Broadcasting Corp. has entered into a new venture with Radio Disney. Radio Disney has agreed to license its video content to SBC. The audio will be broadcast on SBC’s radio station WIGO-AM in Atlanta, GA, and simultaneously the video will be streamed at wigoam.com.
General Manager Falsified Station Documents
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that WCBE-FM GM Dan Mushalko falsified invoices to manipulate cash flow and hide that the station owed nearly $870,000 to NPR for years. Mushalko didn't tell district officials until early this year.
Who Talks More Or Less On Your Show!
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On a multi-person broadcast or podcast, do all hosts get equal airtime? Who should talk more? Who should talk less? Whose mic should be turned off most of the time?
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