First It Was Bob, Now It’s Dave.
Another format has launched where the music will be totally random. Audacy San Francisco has launched 105.3 Dave FM, Totally Random Radio on KITS-FM. Listeners will hear anything from Prince to Pat Benatar to The Cure, Journey, Nirvana, Huey Lewis and others.
SuiteRadio Launching The Legend
The 24/7 format will cover four decades and feature the biggest country songs from the Kings, Queens, Super Groups and Duos in the format.
CSS Looking For Survey Participants
The sales performance company Center for Sales Strategy (CSS), has opened the 2021 Media Sales Survey. The survey is being conducted to collect data and current insights from sales managers and salespeople in the media industry to be compiled in the 2021 Media Sales Report.
Sheeder Promoted In Minneapolis
iHeartMedia Minneapolis announced that Matt Sheeder has been named Vice President of Sales for iHeart's 9-station cluster in that market. He will report to Greg Alexander, Market President for iHeartMedia Minneapolis.
Wink Hosting Syndicated Programs
Wink Martindale is working with G Networks on two weekly programs. 'The History of Rock 'n' Roll' and 'The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time', are two hour programs.
WFTW Adds FM
Heritage News Talk radio station, WFTW-1260 AM, Fort Walton Beach has expanded its 'Emerald Coast' footprint. The Cumulus station is now being simulcast on 107.5 FM.
DJ Barbie
Mattel, Warner Music Group and iHeartMedia are bringing the iconic American doll, Barbie, to the digital bitstream. Barbie Radio, the first branded radio channel from Mattel, is a 24-hour digital only iHeartRadio station.
Cumulus Media’s Debbie Payne
Cumulus L.A.Market Manager Drew Hayes tells Radio Ink that every day Debbie demonstrates her great leadership skills, creativity, commitment and humanity in leading the KABC sales team. Here's why Debbie Payne, from Cumulus in Los Angeles, is Radio Ink's Sales Manager of the Week,
Radio Show Moves to Vegas Permanently
The NAB announced on Thursday that the annual Radio Show will permanently integrate into the bigger Las Vegas NAB Show on an ongoing basis beginning in April 2022. The Radio Show would have been in Las Vegas this year before both shows were canceled due to COVID.
Marconi Awards to be Presented Online
On Thursday the NAB announced that the presentation of the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards and Gordon Smith's final State of the Industry Address as NAB CEO will take place virtually November 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. EST
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