KJKS-FM Adds New Morning Co-host
99.9 KISS FM on Maui has added Brandee Carvalho to mornings. She joins longtime on-air personality Ed Kanoi, during the morning drive.
Dana Show Expanding
The Dana Show, Radio America and Audacy have worked out a multi-platform agreement to expand the program. The show will be heard in 11 Audacy markets and an original on-demand podcast is in the works.
Bloomberg, Key, Superadio Partnership
The Bloomberg Black Business Beat is now available through Key Networks and Superadio Networks, LLC. The program is a daily look at the intersection of culture and commerce affecting Black American audiences.
Home Depot Back On Top
The Home Depot bounced back into the top spot on the Media Monitors list last week. Nearly 71,000 commercials were aired by the big box chain on radio stations across the country. Progressive was knocked out of first to third with 49,537 spots aired. Here are your top five.
To Help Radio, Rate the Commercials
(By Larry Rosin) If only the commercials were rated. If we rate the commercials, a better experience for listeners and advertisers will come, and that simply has to be better for radio.
Launching A New Show
(By Mike McVay) This past week several new talk radio programs launched or were announced to be launched soon. It made me reflect on the best practices I’ve observed or utilized over the years in launching new shows, as well as failures due to poor execution of those practices.
The Value of Villains
(By Randy Lane) Does your show have a villain or lightning rod character with an extreme, malicious, or mischievous point of view? The antagonist could be a cast member, a bumbling boss, or any character whose menacing ways highlight the host’s endearing characteristics.
Your 2021 Vulnerability Test
(By Loyd Ford) In business, you want to be first, best, the champion. Especially when you are younger and making your name, it looks like only the perfect ones get ahead. I’m here to tell you it’s not true.
Another College Radio Station Sold
Public radio station WYPR in Maryland announced it is buying WTMD-FM from Towson University. WTMD has been operated by Towson University Public Media, a non-profit organization, in affiliation with Towson University since 2014.
Apple Delays Podcast Subscriptions Rollout
In April Apple announced it was launching a paid subscriptions feature to be launched in May. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions gives creators the ability to offer their listeners premium content on Apple's platform. The launch has been pushed back to later in June.
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