He Cut Ads To 5:00 Per Hour – What Happened Next?
Earlier this year, One Putt Broadcasting in Fresno, California did what so many stations only dream of: they limited ads on each of their five stations to five minutes per hour. Radio Ink talked with One Putt owner John Ostlund about the path there and the results.
“No Sacred Cows” As ESPN Layoffs Loom
For the next few weeks, Disney will not be the happiest place on Earth, as the media giant intends to cut as many as seven thousand jobs across the entire company - including ESPN Radio. Reports say A-list air talent and top executives may be on the chopping block.
Reeves Out As EMF Names New CEO
K-LOVE and Air1 owner Educational Media Foundation has a new CEO. EMF's Board of Directors elected Chief Legal Officer Todd Woods to the role on Tuesday as Bill Reeves exits. Woods moved to EMF last year from Nissan.
NJ Representative Targets Tesla In AM Debate
"If Elon Musk has enough money to buy Twitter and send rockets to space, he can afford to include AM radio in his Teslas." That's what New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer said in his stirring defense of the AM band on Tuesday.
WBA Names 2023 Local Broadcast Legends
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is recognizing the contributions of three radio broadcasters in their Local Broadcast Legends class of 2023. This year's honorees from radio are Doug Erdman, Gene Mueller, and John Murphy.
New Guest Lineup For NPR’s ‘Politic’
The weekly radio show and podcast Our Body Politic announced their upcoming lineup of BIPOC, female journalists, and storytellers. The program reports how women of color experience and impact the major political events of today.
Minnie Drives Vampire Drama
Podcast studio Echoverse is bringing the vampire novel The Lesser Dead back to life as an audio drama. The supernatural series stars Minnie Driver, Jack Kilmer, Danny Huston, and Saul Rubinek.
BBC Releases New Trio
BBC Podcasts is out with three True Crime titles in March. Lady Killers, Killing Victoria, and The Lazarus Heist are all being released this month.
American Extremism Casts ‘Long Shadow’
Season two of Long Shadow: Rise of the American Far Right, hosted by historian, journalist, and author Garrett Graff, debuts April 12. The seven episodes cover Graff's beliefs that intelligence failures fueled far-right extremism.
WABC Syndicating Sinatra
Red Apple Audio Networks has announced the national syndication of 77 WABC's Sundays with Sinatra Hosted by Joe Piscopo. The SNL alum has hosted the Sinatra-Family-sanctioned, two-hour show each week for just over a year.
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