Former RAB Exec Dick Rakovan Passes
Dick "Rackets" Rakovan, former Chicago radio executive and 20-year veteran of the Radio Advertising Bureau, has died. Joining the RAB in 1995, he was Senior Vice President, Membership.
New PD At KICT
Phyliss D'Eugenio is the new Program Director and personality at T95, Wichita, Kansas. She joins SummitMedia from Riverbend Communications, KCVI-FM, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
How One Music Station Covered The Buffalo Massacre
(By Tom Langmyer) The unfortunate conventional wisdom that has prevailed in radio during the last 20 years is We are a music station. We don’t do news. Unfortunately, this sentiment represents many people who set the tone for the industry and make these proclamations proudly, as the radio business becomes more and more irrelevant.
What One CEO Thinks About Radio’s Declining Listenership
Nick Martin is the CEO of Big River Broadcasting. In addition to running his Alabama radio stations, Nick is very involved in the industry. He's on the NAB Radio Board. He wants the industry to remain strong and vibrant and takes every opportunity to push radio in that direction.
Out of Prison, Onto The Radio
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who served two years in prison after pleading guilty to corruption charges, will be filling in for Larry Young on WOLB-AM. The station is owned by Urban One.
New KBLA Sunday Show Begins May 22.
Tavis Smiley and Smiley Audio Media are launching A More Perfect Union, on KBLA in Los Angeles, hosted by journalist, educator, and KBLA Talk 1580 Chief National Political Analyst Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey.
Hispanic Radio Conference Lucky 13
The 13th Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conferenceis set for Miami June 22-23. The "Lucky 13" contest will give return attendees a chance to win one-free registration and a 2-night hotel stay for the conference.
RuPaul Companion Podcast
Squirrel Friends: The Official RuPaul's Drag Race Podcast launches May 23. Hosts Loni Love and Alec Mapa will recap and react to the latest Drag Race episodes starting with All Stars Season 7.
Portland’s KGW True Crime Podcast
"Should Be Alive" tells the story of Nikki Kuhnhausen, a transgender teenager from Vancouver, WA, that was murdered in 2019. The six-part series looks at how detectives and prosecutors built the case against Kuhnhausen's killer and explores the life of a transgender teen.
Best Of NAB Show Available Via V-O-D
The National Association of Broadcasters has created five curated collections of 2022 NAB Show sessions. The Best of NAB Show Amplified is available for purchase to stream through video-on-demand.
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