News

The Adthos Platform has been crowned ‘Ad Tech Company of the Year’ at the latest Global Business Tech Awards. The platform combines an ad-server designed specifically for radio.

Corey Foley will join Marcus to co-host the morning drive show on STAR 101.3 (KIOI-FM), San Francisco. Foley most recently co-hosted mornings on KINK-FM in Portland. 'Marcus and Corey' debuts June 3.

Jessica Casano-Antonellis has joined Sirius XM as Senior Vice President and Head of Communications. She is coming over from The Walt Disney Company, where she led the communications for the Disney Streaming organization, overseeing global communications strategies for Disney+ and Hulu.

Scott Michaels will be taking over as President and General Manager of Extra Mile Media. He most recently worked with i58:10 Media as Director of Radio Station Fundraising.

Salem Radio Network has signed Brandon Tatum to replace Larry Elder, who announced his retirement from radio on April 3rd. He will take over a network show with 387 total affiliates beginning Monday, May 16th.

(By Randy Lane) The great reopening is happening across North America. Last week we posted ideas for giveaways and in-person events. Here’s how to execute a flawless appearance.

(By Marc Greenspan) In the last column, I spoke about prospecting for advertisers that aren’t currently using radio. I outlined how to find advertisers whose target audience is heavy radio users. While growing the overall radio pie is valuable, one cannot forget the true goal: to bring new dollars to your station or cluster.

(By Rick Fink) Do you believe… radio works? That's a silly question, right? Sure, radio works, but do your media reps believe it works?

(By Michael Doyle) Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles classic book “Raving Fans” is one of my favorites to review when I need to turn around a radio business. I’ve had entire groups of employees read the short book about a man searching for examples of great customer service.

(By Loyd Ford) We all know those sales managers who want more, more, more. It’s always push, push, push, but how much does your personal psychology play in helping you sell more?