Harris New SVP iHeart Sarasota
Frank Harris has been named Senior Vice President of Programming, iHeart Media Sarasota. He will oversee all five radio stations in the cluster and continue to host the morning show on Z105.
Two More Join WNYC
The WNYC Newsroom continues to grow. Ann Givens and Steve Smith are joining the New York Public Radio staff.
Laura Hardy Joins Big Joe
Mix 95.7 Grand Rapids, MI has added a co-host to the Big Joe Show. Townsquare Media has brought in Laura Hardy, known as "Regular Laura" at 1077 The Eagle in Louisville.
Report: Automotive Advertising To Drop For Radio
A new report from Borrell & Associates says the challenges automotive dealers are facing with inventory shortages will not negatively impact overall advertising. However, radio will not be the beneficiary of ad growth in the category, according to the report.
Music Radio: A Kingdom of Gold
(By Larry Rosin) If one were to put the ‘bundle’ of radio formats that depend on new, hit music together, in the fashion of a mutual fund, it would have performed disastrously over the last decade.
Why I Go To CES
For Now! Media Co-Founder Tony Garcia, the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show was his third. Garcia, who also works with the syndicated Bob & Sheri radio show tells Radio Ink he attends the event to stay on top of the quickly changing world of technology.
Cumulus Promotes Two
The promotions are both in Birmingham where Tasha Simone (left) becomes the PD for WUHT-FM and Valerie Vining is promoted to PD at WZRR-FM (Talk 99.5).
Growing Listeners Through Technology
GeoBroadcast Solutions says its MaxxCasting system has expanded the signal quality and audience reach of two EMF stations in L.A. through the installation of a translator in downtown L.A.
AdLarge, G Networks Announce Partnership
AdLarge and G Networks have entered into an ad sales partnership. AdLarge will now oversee the management, sales, and fulfillment of the network audio ad sales inventory for both companies.
Running The Show in Hawaii
SummitMedia has promoted Patti Ponimoi to President of the company cluster in Hawaii. SummitMedia owns KRTR-FM, KINE-FM, KCCN-FM KPHW-FM KKNE-AM and KPRP AM. Ponimoi moves up from LSM a position she's held since 2019.
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