iHeart Wants to Help Podcast Creators
Applications are now being accepted for round two of iHeartMedia's NextUp Initiative. The program is designed to empower creators of all backgrounds by teaching them how to develop and market a podcast and show them how to use the latest podcasting software.
Contract Extension For Dixon
Beasley Media Group has announced the company has signed a new multi-year extension with Mason Dixon to continue hosting afternoons on Q105 (WRBQ-FM) in Tampa. Dixon has worked for the station for over 20 years in two different runs.
G Audio Networks Partners With SPARC
G Audio Networks is now offering the SPARC Media Hub workflow system. The all-in-one platform helps station teams stay organized, communicate more effectively, and eliminate costly mistakes.
Keisha Salmon Joins AIR
Keisha Salmon has been named the executive director of the Association of Independents in Radio. She succeeds interim Executive Director Amanda Hickman who has led the organization since September 2021.
Progressive Back On Top
After being knocked out of the top spot on the Media Monitors list last week by Indeed, Progressive is back at number one. The insurance giant knocked the jobs site down to third place.
KMFA Promotes Virginia Alvarez
KMFA Classical 89.5 in Austin, Texas has moved Virginia Alvarez up to Director of Development. She has been Director of Individual Giving since 2016; and takes over for David Hammond.
Bob & Tom On The Road
The Bob & Tom Show got out of the studio and took a trip to Louisville, KY. The syndicated morning show visited affiliate WQMF-FM to help the station kick-off two weekends of rock festivals.
The Radio Masters Sales Summit Begins Thursday
Time is running out and space is limited for the upcoming Radio Masters Sales Summit. Presented by Radio Ink and The Center for Sales Strategy. The event is this Thursday and Friday at the Intercontinental at Doral, in Miami.
Scheld Talks Over as RTDNA Chair
WCBS-AM New York News Director Tim Scheld was installed as Chair of the Radio Television Digital News Association on Friday at RTDNA22 in Indianapolis. Scheld will serve in that role for one year.
The Importance of Credibility in News
If just one journalist from a local news source is not trusted, audiences are overwhelmingly less likely to use the source overall. That is one of several takeaways from a research project the Radio Television Digital News Association conducted with Magid.
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