Tony Coles Joins BBBSA
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has named Tony Coles to its board. Coles is iHeartMedia's Division President of Metro Markets and President of the Black Information Network.
WDRQ Helping Toys For Tots
New Country 93.1 WDRQ-FM Detroit is presenting a free concert to help make Christmas a bit brighter for Motor City children. The station will start giving away tickets November 1 for the December 9 New Country Acoustic Christmas concert.
Philly Concert For A Cause
iHeartMedia's ALT 104.5 (WRFF-FM) is raising money for animals and artists with a November concert event. 'Friendsgiving: a Concert For a Cause' will Benefit Morris Animal Refuge and Mural Arts Philadelphia.
WOR Adds John Batchelor
Veteran talk show host and novelist John Batchelor will return to NYC radio November 1. 'Eye on the World with John Batchelor' is syndicated by CBS Audio and will air weeknights 9 PM-12 Midnight.
Polito Launches on Talk 1200 Boston
iHeartMedia is putting 'The Jim Polito Show' on Talk 1200 WXKS. Polito takes over 5 AM-9AM November 1.
Corcoran Joins SummitMedia Omaha
Sandy Corcoran is the new Promotions Director for SummitMedia's Omaha cluster. She previously was Assistant Promotions Director for Entercom's Phoenix cluster.
Borrell: Radio Must Change With The Times
In an interview with Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein, Gordon Borrell says podcasting and digital are the future. He says that's where all the advertising money is going - and will continue to go. Radio, Borrell adds, needs to change with the times.
Packers Make Big Milwaukee Radio Move
The Green Bay Packers and iHeartMedia announced on Thursday that 97.3 The Game WRNW-FM will become the Milwaukee home for the Packers Radio Network, beginning in the 2022 season. The Packers are moving from WTMJ-AM, a station they've been with in Milwaukee since 1929.
The Importance of Impression-Based Selling
What is it and should the radio industry be paying more attention to it? This is the way media is being purchased these days. Buzz Knight interviews dentsu Media's SVP for Local Investment Martha Matthews about the topic on the latest NAB podcast. LISTEN
LRFA Support Continues to Grow
The Local Radio Freedom Act has thirteen new supporters. Eleven Representatives and two Senators have joined the list of co-sponsors of the resolution opposing performance royalty on local radio. 198 Representatives and 24 Senators now support the resolution.
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