When The Train Becomes Obvious, Get Off The Tracks
(By Loyd Ford) I hear it. Do you? Of course, you’ve heard conversation about things opening up and people returning to their habits pre-pandemic, but are they really? What if they return to new habits?
Big Nat Returns to Richmond Monday
Radio One welcomes back veteran radio personality, BIG Nat to its urban format, WCDX, iPower 921.1/104.1. The Big Nat Show will debut Monday at 7 p.m.
Salazar Takes Mornings in Pittsburgh
Steel City Media’s Hot AC WLTJ (Q92.9)/Pittsburgh has hired Monica Salazar to host mornings. Salazar has over 20 years experience, and comes to Pittsburgh from Radio United in Laredo where she was PD/MD and on-air personality for Top 40 KNEX-FM.
Blue Ridge CEO Retiring
David Feingold, GM and CEO for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, N.C., will retire from the station later this year. BPR’s board of directors has begun a search for his successor.
Former FCC Commissioner Touts Geo-Targeting
Andrew Barrett was an FCC Commissioner from 1989-1996. Barrett has written an op-ed piece for Chicago Defender touting the importance of geo-targeting stating it's the solution to the continued inequities minority broadcasters face.
Audio Content Runs Amok
(By Buzz Knight) There is excellent news if you're a provider or creator of audio content. Audio is cool and it is not only available on-demand but it is in demand.
Overnights For Khan in Minnesota
Jillene Khan has made a move back to her hometown to join American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio to host overnights on the national Your Classical program.
Wanted: Partners For On-Line Gift Card Auction Events
We’re looking for radio partners to promote hyper-local Community Gift Card Auction events in their local markets. We offer market exclusivity, a fully managed program and a marketing budget with revenue guarantees. See more HERE.
Our Podcasting Conference is 3 Weeks Away
Are you ready to make money podcasting? Radio Ink and The Podcast Business Journal are teaming up to help you maximize the revenue potential from your podcasting strategy. Our keynote interview is The Podfather himself Adam Curry.
Will This Nielsen Change Lead to More Listening?
Nielsen announced that the hardware stations use to encode their signals, which sits in a station's equipment rack, will now be available in equipment stations typically purchase from vendors.