Coupling Up In The Morning
WBAM/Montgomery, AL, has debuted the Bama Country Morning Show featuring married co-hosts JT and Leanne Thompson. The station is owned by Bluewater Broadcasting.
Hispanic Radio Conference Update
For those planning to attend the Hispanic Radio Conference, here is the latest information. The conference is still scheduled to be presented in Miami at the Intercontinental at Doral on March 25-26.
Radio Features Deliver Latest News On Coronavirus
Benztown has released a new twice-daily informational radio feature, Coronavirus 411, which shares the latest coronavirus news in morning and afternoon installments. The 45-second feature is available to radio stations of all formats and market sizes.
Why Do Radio Stations Struggle To Hire New Sellers?
(By Laurie Kahn) I continue to hear from hiring managers that they "really need someone in media" to fill their sales jobs. I get it. It is much easier to hire someone who understands the business and can hit the streets running. There are several reasons why this is unrealistic.
KLOS Crushes Fundraising Record
Meruelo Media's KLOS-FM in Los Angeles and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have announced that their two-day St. Jude Rocks Radiothon raised $1,028,526 in 26 hours, a new record for the station.
Young Broadcasters Show Their Heart
The crew at Seton Hall University’s WSOU-FM recently volunteered at the Community Foodbank of New Jersey to help sort and package food for distribution to food pantries, soup kitchens, and families throughout the Garden State.
Twins Extend With WCCO
Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins have signed a multiyear broadcast extension through the 2023 season with WCCO-AM. The station will continue serving as the flagship of the Twins.
NAB Attendance Tracking Well
With the coronavirus becoming the biggest news story in the nation we checked in with the folks at the NAB to get an update on how they were preparing. Over 100,000 people travel to Las Vegas every year to attend the event in April. Here's what the NAB told us.
Spreading The Word About The Virus
WARM-FM Hubbard Seattle PD Ron Harrell and afternoon host AJ are doing their part to get the word out about the virus. Both took to the streets of Seattle to hand out hand sanitizers, they say, to help minimize coronavirus fears.
WDRV To Provide Vets With Service Dogs
WDRV-FM’s Sherman & Tingle Show raised over $92,000 during their third annual “Give a Vet a Pet” campaign. In partnership with the 1 Pet - 1 Vet charitable organization, the show raised the money to provide dogs to local veterans suffering from PTSD.