Radio’s 2021 Executive of The Year
With a focus on moving the company more into the digital space since becoming CEO in 2018, Bill Wilson has transformed Townsquare Media into a digital first company. That does not mean radio is not an important part of the Townsquare transformation. Actually, it's quite the opposite.
WGN Extends With Sirott
Art Vulolo fills us in on the details about WGN's contract extension with morning drive host Bob Sirott. Sirott (pictured here with NexStar's Sean Compton) has been WGN Radio’s morning drive host since 2020.
Audacy Radiothon Kids Kids Nets $171,000
The 20th annual “98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon” raised more than $171,000 over two days. The radiothon supports the Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy Department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
iHeart Wisconsin Contributes Big to Our Tally
iHeartMedia country stations in Milwaukee and Madison teamed up for the first time ever for their Wisconsin Cares for St Jude Kids Radiothon. A total of $251,829 was raised for the organization.
2022 Sales Training Summit
Rising Above is a virtual sales and management media summit. It's set for January 26-27. 2022.
The DUDE launches The Chad & Meg Show
Midlands Media Group in Columbia, South Carolina is launching a new morning show on WUDE-FM. The Chad & Meg Show is hosted by two Country format veterans, Chad Brock and Meg Butterfly.
iHeart, CW Staying Together
iHeartMedia and The CW have signed a new multi-year agreement for The CW to remain the exclusive TV and video streaming partner for both the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival and the annual holiday iHeartRadio Jingle Ball event. The CW and iHeartMedia have been partners on these events since 2012.
Beasley’s XTU Adds To The Giving
Beasley Media Group’s "22nd 92.5 XTU Annual Toy Truck Parade & Concert" in Philadelphia raised $8,000 for local charities. Along with the concert proceeds, hundreds of toys were collected.
Boise Comes Up Big For The Kids
KBOI-AM in Boise and the US Marine Corps teamed up for the fifth year to put on “Idaho’s Largest Toy Drive.” It was the best year for toy collections so far with 38,822 toys and $36,213 colelcted.
Feeding The Hungry In Tennessee
Burks Broadcasting in Dyersburg, TN collected more than 20,000 canned goods to help feed the hungry this holiday season. The three-station company worked with area schools on "The 15th Annual Reason for the Season Food Drive."
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