AJ Mansour Appointed VP, Digital Sales in Minneapolis
iHeartMedia has appointed AJ Mansour to the role of vice president of digital sales for its Minneapolis radio cluster. He will report to Bekki Yang, the senior vice president of sales in that market.
Jade Alexander Joins Cox Media’s WFLC Miami
Jade Alexander has been named the morning host at Cox Media Group's WFLC (97.3 FM, Hits) in Miami. Alexander is known in the South Florida market for her years as an on-air host and television entertainment reporter.
Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuits
Global Music Rights has settled a pair of copyright infringement lawsuits against Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, One Putt Broadcasting. Both lawsuits resulted in long-term licensing agreements with Global Music Rights, the company said in a statement.
Former FCC Chair Wiley Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Former FCC Chairman and Commissioner Richard E. Wiley will receive the Broadcasters Foundation 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in March. Wiley will receive his award during the Golden Mike Awards gala on March 6 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Tax Season is Here
Bloomberg Radio will offer affiliates a special series of daily tax tips for the 10 weeks leading up to mid-April. Key Networks is distributing the daily 30-second reports called Bloomberg Tax Tips. They will air February 6 through April 18.
Andrew Giuliani Joins WABC in New York
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani, is joining Red Apple Media's WABC-AM. Giuliani will work as a contributor on Sid & Friends in the Morning and fill in as guest host during Cats at Night.
Winning Programming
(By Mike McVay) The biggest and most important thing for a Program Director to do is to keep it fun to work at the station! Without fun, morale slips and on-air personalities move on. If you’re having fun, it is reflected on the air.
Selling What’s Left Behind
(By Alec Drake) There are no magic paths to reducing Spoilage or unsold inventory on your stations. The effort is one of continuous improvement that involves sales training, tracking pricing changes based on demand patterns, managing perceptions in the market, and building a value narrative.
WXRT’s Lin Brehmer Dies After Cancer Battle
Lin Brehmer, a Chicago radio host with more than three decades on the air at WXRT (93.1 FM), died on Sunday after a battle with cancer. Brehmer was 68; an on-air remembrance for the iconic Chicago DJ will take place Monday at 10 a.m. CT on WXRK.
Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat Dies at 82
Jerry Blavat, a well-known, fast-talking radio host in Philadelphia, died on Friday at the age of 82. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday, January 28; singer Dionne Warwick will deliver the eulogy, his family told a local television station.
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