How Zonecasting is Working For This Radio Station
Steve Roberts is the President of Roberts Broadcasting, which owns WRBJ-FM in Jackson, one of the two stations GeoBroadcast Solutions is testing its new Zonecasting technology on. We spoke to Roberts about why he agreed to be a test station and how it's working out for him.
Forecast 2023 Chairs Named
iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman has been named Honorary Chair for Forecast 2023, the 20th year for this event. Greg Ashlock, CEO/Multiplatform Group, at iHeart is this year's Radio Chair. The event will be held in New York City on November 16th and registration is now open.
Classical Music Wins The Day in Dallas
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved an agreement between public radio and TV operator KERA and the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture to manage classical music station WRR-FM.
New Engineer For Stephens
Stephens Media Group has named Tommy Gray National Director of Engineering. Gray will be based at the company’s Tulsa headquarters. Gray joins Stephens from his own engineering firm in northern Louisiana.
The 107.9 Frequency is Back in Sacramento
After 5 years off the air, and several weeks of stunting, iHeartMedia Sacramento has launched KISS 107.9, The Best Variety From The ‘90s and 2000s. iHeart picked up the 50,000 watt signal, formerly known as KDND and owned by Entercom, in an FCC auction last year.
MPR Receives Huge Anonymous Donation
Minnesota Public Radio has received a cash gift of $56 million, the largest in the organization’s 55-year history, from an anonymous donor. The funds will be used exclusively to serve "YourClassical" audiences and provide technological support for new media transmission.
Triton Digital Makes Four Promotions
Triton Digital has promoted Stephanie Donovan to Global Head of Revenue, Alex Fournier to CTO, Benjamin Masse to Chief Product Officer, and Molly Glover Gallatin to SVP of Marketing and Jelli Customer Experience.
Cumulus Hires Former TED Executive
Cumulus has hired former TED Conferences Executive Lisa Waks as Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships and Business Development. Waks will lead Cumulus Podcast Network’s acquisition strategy and content development. She replaces Kelli Hurley, who left the company.
Does The Music Fit?
The next installment of Country Radio Seminar webinar series is titled “If The Song Fits, Play it!” The music and song-focused, June episode of CRS360 is Part II of a follow-up to the research project originally presented at CRS 2022 in February by NuVoodoo.
A Peabody For NBC
“Southlake” has won a Peabody Award. The Award in the Podcast/Radio category is for the nine-episode NBC program that shined a light on race and "critical race Theory".
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
