College Radio Society Launches
The College Radio Foundation has launched the College Radio Society, a national organization for college radio students, alumni and supporters. Membership starts at $3 a month, and members are encouraged to participate in the society's Facebook group.
WBYT Collects 10,000 Letters for Troops
Federated Media's country station WBYT (100.7 FM, B100) in Elkhart, Indiana collected more than 10,000 letters for members of the armed services over the holiday. The collection was part of the station's 2nd annual 10,000 for the Troops campaign.
AdsWizz to Sell Advertising on Sonos Radio
AdsWizz says it has expanded its business relationship with audio hardware maker Sonos that will see the company become the exclusive programmatic sales representative for Sonos Radio's advertising inventory in the United States, Canada and other countries.
Audacy Promotes Roberts
Audacy has promoted Aaron Roberts to the position of operations manager in Sacramento. Roberts joined Audacy Sacramento in August; in this expanded role, he will oversee content strategy, branding, talent and operations across all Audacy Sacramento stations.
iHeartMedia Reveals New Slate of Comedy Podcasts
iHeartMedia announced five new comedy podcasts that will launch in the coming months. The podcasts include shows to be hosted by Amber Ruffin, Rosie O'Donnell, Jason Alexander, Eric Andre, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman and others.
FTC Settles With Google, iHeartMedia Over Promos
Federal regulators have settled with Google and iHeartMedia over a marketing promotion concerning a Google-made smartphone. As part of the settlement, iHeartMedia and Google will pay more than $9 million in penalties over deceptive marketing.
Armstrong & Getty Raise $820,000 for Charity
iHeartMedia's Sacramento-based talk show Armstrong & Getty raised more than $820,000 to benefit the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station during a recent radiothon. It was the ninth year the hosts raised money for the charity.
WZRV Listeners Donate 14,000 Pounds of Food
The 14th annual Campaign for Hunger event put on by Royal Broadcasting's Front Royal, Virginia classic hits station WZRV (95.3 FM) saw listeners donate more than 14,000 pounds of food and nearly $17,000 in cash leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Husband & Wife True Crime Joins AdLarge
Murder with My Husband has joined the AdLarge podcast sales network. The podcast is narrated by a married couple with different opinions about the content. New episodes are released on Mondays, with bonus episodes available for subscribers.
David Redpath Passes
Bob Stei fills us in on this sad news. Radio great Joe Mama (David Redpath) passed away last weekend at the age of 59. After working in New York (Poughkeepsie and Buffalo) in the 1980s, Redpath became a household name in Philadelphia for two decades
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