Former WLS Host Jay Marvin Dies
Jay Marvin, a progressive talk show host who dazzled listeners in Chicago and several other markets, passed away on Tuesday. The cause of death was not known. Colleagues remembered Marvin as a well-liked radio personality who drew big audiences.
SoundCloud Extends Ad Agreement with Pandora
SoundCloud has extended its advertising sales agreement with SiriusXM's Pandora, the companies announced on Tuesday.
BBC Arabic Radio Shuts Down After 83 Years
The BBC's first foreign-language service, BBC Arabic Radio, has gone off the air after more than eight decades of broadcasting. The shutdown of BBC Arabic Radio is part of a broader restructuring as the majority of audio and video consumers shift to online platforms.
Audacy Launches ‘Music Awards Radio’ Pop-Up Station
Audacy has launched a pop-up online station ahead of Sunday's Grammy Awards show. Music Awards Radio is available via the free Audacy app and website, and features tracks from artists nominated in a variety of categories for this year's Grammy Awards.
Study: Radio Reaching Students
A new national study found reallocating ad buys from TV inventory to traditional AM/FM broadcast inventory helped online universities grow their reach to prospective, digital-focused students and enrollees by 38 percent.
Upside Takes Top Spot
Upside spots aired 51,361 times on measured radio stations, according to Media Monitors, while language learning software Babbel aired 51,270 spots. Home improvement retailer Lowe's fell to third with 48,342 spots, a slight increase from last week.
Entravision Launches New Morning Show
Entravision announced today the debut of their newest morning show La Bronca Mañana featuring Sylvia “La Bronca” Del Valle and Eduardo “El Flaco” Moreno. Pictured with the new morning team here is Jeff Liberman, Entravision President & COO (left)
Stevens Picked for EP Role at Westwood One
Westwood One has hired Jackie Stevens to serve as the executive producer of the syndicated programs Nights with Elaina and With Elaina. She re-joins the company after serving as the director of promotions for the Midwest region for EMI Records Nashville and Universal Music Group.
Cumulus Promotes Shelton to Ops Manager
Cumulus Media has promoted Gary Shelton, also known as DJ Rax, to the role of operations manager for its Savannah radio cluster. Along with his new role, Shelton will continue to be heard as the afternoon host on WEAS (93.1 FM, E93) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
‘Hollywood’ Renews Deal at WKTU
Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton has reached a new three-year contract with iHeartMedia and its New York rhythmic pop station WKTU-FM. As part of the deal, Hamilton will continue his afternoon show on WKTU and feature segment War of the Roses during the station's 5 p.m. hour.
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