WOMR-FM Gets Big Financial Boost
The Provincetown, MA, community station has received a welcome boost as it continues to carry out upgrades. The money — in the form of a Mass Cultural Council grant — is a very healthy $95,000.
Westwood One, NBC To Cover Stanley Cup
It's time for the Stanley Cup Final -- the climax of the NHL season -- and Westwood One and NBC Sports Radio will be providing the live audio coverage. It all begins Monday, May 27 in Boston.
Field: We Will Play Offense
In an internal memo to employees Entercom CEO David Field has outlined Entercom's upcoming aggressive priorities that he says will keep the company playing offense.
Variety Picks up Radio Ink Shock Jock Piece
Under the headline 'Is Radio's Shock Jock Era Over?' Variety quotes our featured Tuesday story with quotes from Fred Jacobs, Walter Sabo, Jon Quick, John Sebastian and Lee Abrams. The article notes how the popularity of shock jocks has withered in recent years. Read the Variety article HERE and our Tuesday story HERE.
Report: Minihane Threatens Entercom With Lawsuit
After he couldn't work out his differences with WEEI and Entercom in Boston, the company announced troubled sports host Kirk Minihane would be moving to Radio.com where he would get his own daily podcast. BSM is reporting that Minihane is still fighting with Entercom, has not received a deal from the company and is threatening to sue.
Los Angeles Hosts The Gracies
The Gracie Awards, which recognize women in radio, TV and interactive media, were held Tuesday night in L.A. Among the radio honorees were Angela Yee of The Breakfast Club, Westwood One host Jayde Donovan and Kellie Rasberry from The Kidd Kraddick Show.
BONUS EPISODE: Talker Phil Valentine And His Son Campbell
In this bonus episode of Podcasting For Radio Dummies, Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan interviews WWTN-FM Nashville talker Phil Valentine and his son Campbell.
Blue Ridge Grows In NC
Blue Ridge Broadcasting, a listener-supported broadcast radio ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is purchasing WSMX-AM and its FM translator in Winston-Salem from Truth Broadcasting Corporation.
Finding Your Place In The Podcast Space
At the upcoming Conclave conference in Minneapolis there will be a panel discussion around the question: “How do we find our place in the podcast space?” And here's who will be on that panel...
Get In The Companionship Business
(By Jeff McHugh) Personalities will be even more crucial to the success of FM and podcasting in the future because of an increasing trend: social isolation.