Don’t Burn Your Bridges
(By Rick Fink) We’ve all been to a business where the salesperson pushed you to a point of “no return” and you walked out saying, “I will NEVER go back to that place again! They burned their bridge”.
Hubbard Raises Over $100K For Poland
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe, Hubbard Radio’s KTMY-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul is partnering with Minnesota-based Alight to raise money that will directly aid refugee care in Poland. The fundraiser, myTalkers for Ukraine, kicked-off Monday, March 7th, has already raised $105,000 and will continue through this week.
CRS 2022 Takeaways Available
CRS 2022 presentations, session videos and additional information from the February event in Nashville are now available to stream and download. Among the session videos, five "Heads Of State" presentations.
Working With Nonprofits
The next RAB live presentation is “Radio Works for Nonprofits". The webinar will provide sellers with a better understanding of the category and the tools to prospect for nonprofit organizations.
Rumba In Philly
iHeartmedia has brought Rumba 106.1 (WISX-FM) to Philadelphia. According to iHeartMedia the latest census figures show the Philadelphia region contains the third-highest Latino population in the Northeast.
Digital. Digital. Digital.
Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson reported Q4 2021 and full-year earnings on Thursday and once again the story is about the company's digital revenue gains. Digital revenue now makes up 48% of Townsquare's total revenue.
Saga Q4 Revenue up Slightly
On Thursday Saga Communications reported that net revenue for the 4th quarter of 2021 came in at $29.2 million, up from $28.8 million in Q4 of 2020. Excluding political, gross revenue increased 10.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
Station Owner Says He’s Receiving Threats
Pete Schartel is the Owner of KCXL Radio in Liberty, Missouri. His station carries Radio Sputnik, a radio service funded by the Kremlin. Schartel tells Radio Ink that he's been receiving threats after the NAB sent out a letter calling on stations to stop carrying programming with ties to the Russian Government.
Marconi Awards Moved to New York Show
With the Radio Show being absorbed into the big NAB Las Vegas Show, the NAB has decided to move the Radio Marconi Awards ceremony to New York. The 2022 awards will take place during a dinner program at NAB Show New York on October 19th.
$67K Raised In Detroit
Beasley Media Group Detroit’s Praise Network recently set a brand-new fund-raising record. $67,250 was raised during its annual St. Jude Radiothon.
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