Cumulus Providence Adds Hockey In Collegiate Deal
Cumulus Media is renewing and expanding its coverage of Providence College Athletics. The multi-year agreement with Learfield's Providence Friars Sports Properties allows Cumulus Providence to continue Friar men's basketball games, as well as coverage of a new sport on WPRV-AM.
Brooker Family POPcast Returns This Month
Family-hosted entertainment and pop culture video podcast, The Brooker Family POPcast, is launching Season 2 on May 24. The show features journalist, actor, and comedian Heather Brooker, her husband Chris, and their 10-year-old daughter, Channing.
Kirkpatrick Back At Townsquare Lafayette
After more than two years away, Rob Kirkpatrick is rejoining Townsquare Media in Lafayette, Louisiana. Kirkpatrick will step into afternoons at adult contemporary 99.9 KTDY, and will host the 5 O'Clock Traffic Jam.
Former FCC Chairman Minow Passes Away At 97
Newton Minow, the former chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission who championed the start of satellite networks, passed away on May 6 at the age of 97. Minow was an early and powerful proponent of communication satellites.
Glover Makes Market Manager Move To Beasley
As of May 8, Ronnie Glover is Beasley Media Group's VP and Market Manager for Fayetteville, NC. Glover comes to Beasley from Alpha Media's Bethany/Cameron, Missouri branch, where he was Market Manager of KAAN-FM/AM, KKWK-FM, and KMRN-AM.
Media Monitors: A Surprise Retailer Kicks Up For Spring
A softer first week of May saw an eleven percent decrease in spot play between radio's top five national advertisers, according to the latest data from Media Monitors for the week ending May 7. The week's data shows minimal leader change heading into summer.
Delta Radio Network Hosts 12 Station Tornado Drive
On Saturday, Delta Radio Network hosted a 5-hour long radio broadcast to benefit families in the communities of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi that were affected by an EF4 Tornado. All twelve Delta Radio Network stations participated in the live broadcast.
St. Jude and iHeartCountry To Celebrate A Decade
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and iHeartCountry are celebrating their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on May 13 in Austin, Texas. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia's commitment to the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Pick Top Stations Of 2023
Over the weekend, the top radio stations in Wisconsin were crowned at the 2023 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The event was attended by more than 400 people at the Madison Marriott West. Here are the top stations of the year by market size.
Virginia AM May Lose License Over 9 Years Of Unpaid Fees
Hubbard’s Advertising Agency, the licensee of WLLL-AM in Lynchburg, VA, has been ordered to pay nine years of delinquent regulatory fees or risk losing its license in a May 4 "Order To Pay Or Show Cause." FCC records show WLLL has unpaid regulatory fee debt dating back to 2014.
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