How 2020 Changed Advertising
Radio's Premiere Event, Forecast 2022, will be looking at what broadcasters need to know to leverage the dramatic changes 2020 brought to the course of advertising. Forecast 2022 is set for November 16, 2021 at the Harvard Club, NYC.
Thomas Returns To Boston To Face His Former Station
An interesting battle is about to boil up in Boston. Audacy has hired Mike Thomas as Market Manager. Thomas was PD of The Sports Hub in Boston when it was owned by Entercom (now Audacy), a station the company chose to divest (to Beasley) after the CBS merger.
IBA Fires up Another Webinar FOr Members
The Independent Broadcasters Association is partnering with Auddia for a members presentation on revenue generating opportunities. Auddia is a tech company that uses AI for a subscription-based app.
100 Years For This New York AM
WABC-AM in New York City is celebrating 100 years. Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis says WABC will celebrate its history throughout the next year, starting this month. The station has also created a 100 years webpage HERE.
Fox Sports Back In Boise
Fox Sports 99.9 Boise is the second go-around for the national sports brand in the market. Townsquare Media's KFXD-AM carried the programming until it flipped to hip-hop about a year ago.
New Brand Manager For WPHT in Philly
Greg Stocker is the new Brand Manager of Talk Radio 1210 WPHT (WPHT-AM) Philadelphia. Along with producer duties, Stocker has been Assistant Brand Manager since 2019.
Karina Farias Joins Edison Research
Radio veteran Karina Farias has joined Edison Research as Project Coordinator. Most recently she was Program Director/Morning co-host at KUFX-FM in San Jose.
WGRF Buffalo Helps Make-A-Wish
Buffalo’s 97 Rock (WGRF-FM) raised more than $280,000 during the 27th Annual Make-A-Wish Radiothon. The 28 hour event raised money to help children with critical illnesses.
Tennessee Flood Relief From WZYP
104.3 WZYP headed up a successful community relief drive for Waverly, TN residents. Flash flooding in late August destroyed homes and businesses and killed more than 20 people in the community about 60 miles west of Nashville.
COVID Claims Don Scott, WIXV
Don Scott (left), Program Director and Afternoon On-Air Host for Cumulus Savannah's I-95/WIXV-FM, died Wednesday from COVID-19. He was 65.
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