Report: Radio Reaches Telecom Consumers TV Can’t Find
While telecom giants pour billions into TV ads, the customers actually ready to switch carriers are listening elsewhere. New data reveals AM/FM radio continues to quietly outperform its competitors at a fraction of the price.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Squawk Talk
(Paige Nienaber)If you're into Stranger Things, then you'll know that WSQK "The Squawk" is a radio station in the show's 1980s Hawkins, IN. Global Radio in London has launched an actual WSQK for the next six weeks in partnership with Netflix, but they're not alone.
Yes, Salespeople Care About Format (Last Month Proved It)
(Josh Brown) Last month, I argued that radio needed to cast a deeper net. That our formats were stuck in a world that doesn’t exist anymore, while audiences had already moved on. I expected some pushback. I expected a few eye rolls. I did not expect what actually happened.
OPB Adds Green and Flaccus to Senior Leadership
Oregon Public Broadcasting is strengthening its executive ranks with two leadership appointments taking effect in December. Amanda Green has been named Chief Financial Officer, and Gillian Flaccus will serve as News Director.
Virginia General Manager Job Marks Tom Nankival’s Second Saga
Saga Communications has announced the return of Tom Nankival as General Manager of its Harrisonburg, VA, operations. Nankival rejoins the company after a brief stint as VP of Sales for Mid-West Family Broadcasting in Indiana and Michigan.
River Radio Gives Gateway a Boost Into The Buckeye State
St. Louis-based Gateway Media's "Hip Hop Built Different" Christian rap network has crossed state lines. Columbus broadcaster River Radio Ministries activated the Boost Radio format across five stations in its fifteen-station Ohio portfolio.
Albany Broadcasting Stays Busy With Giving This Holiday Season
Albany Broadcasting is leading a series of holiday community initiatives across New York’s Capital Region. Throughout November and December, the company’s stations are partnering with local businesses and organizations to raise funds and collect food.
Jeff Warshaw Inherits Proffitt’s NAB Radio Board Seat
Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw has been appointed to the NAB Board of Directors, filling the District 24 radio seat previously held by former Alpha Media CEO Bob Proffitt. The board helps steer NAB advocacy for regulatory and policy issues.
WHUD Radiothon Raises $241,164 for Upstate Pediatric Care
Pamal Broadcasting’s 100.7 WHUD in Upstate New York has raised $241,164 during its annual radiothon for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, supporting pediatric services for children and families across the Hudson Valley region through listener donations.
NAB’s Kaplan: Time For FCC To Loosen Radio Cap ‘Shackles’
The NAB is keeping pressure on the FCC to relax radio ownership limits under the 2022 Quadrennial Review, with Chief Legal Officer Rick Kaplan warning that caps written for a world of transistors and newspapers threaten the survival of local journalism and service.
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