100K Raised In Illinois
Cumulus Media stations WBNQ-FM, WBWN-FM and WJBC-AM in Bloomington, IL raised $101,705 for cancer treatment and research. The 15th Annual Radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ran two-days February 9-10.
NEW: Wonderstruck
Dr. Elizabeth Rovere, PsyD, launches Wonderstruck, a podcast that examines "the wonder of being, of consciousness, and the extraordinary." Revere is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and Harvard Divinity School graduate. TRAILER
Upgrades Coming to The Apple Podcast App
According to the website AppleInsider, Apple is adding new features to its Podcasts app, including channels in the library and improvements to Up Next. Apple is also improving analytics for creators.
Bold Gold Hauls in $103K For The Community
The WSUL Heart-A-Thon celebrated its 45th year this past Friday and raised over $103,000 for heart disease in the Sullivan Catskills.
Be Even More Creative
(By Dave Ryan) I haven’t been doing morning radio for this long solely because of my movie-star looks and sensual baritone voice. Nope, I’ve been able to keep my job because I come up with stuff.
Former Long-Time Toledo Host Dies
Gary Shores, long-time host on WKKO-FM in Toledo died Sunday. Shores was part of the popular morning show “Shores and Steele.” He retired in 2019 to focus on his health after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Shores' former co-host Harvey Steele died in 2017.
All Pros; The Best of the Best
(By Mike McVay) We football fans who find ourselves jonesing for high impact sports competition, a week removed from the Super Bowl, often use football analogies to excess as a way to express ourselves.
This Way To Better Sales
(By Loyd Ford) A friend of mine last week shared a story about someone they play golf with. This person is nice. They play regularly, but they have several behaviors that others may not find ideal. Let’s see what you think.
Budgets Aren’t Important
(By Pat Bryson) Us: "What's your budget?" Client: "I don't really have one." Or Us: "What's your budget?" Client: "I have $200 a month."
Is Capacity Still A Thing?
(By Alec Drake) Last week Radio Ink asked, "How Many Spots are Too Many Spots?" The comments from PDs were understandable; less is better. We can debate units Vs. time for stop sets; instead, the benchmark we should discuss is capacity.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
