KRIB Joins Iowa R&R HoF
The radio station to be forever linked to "The day the music died", has been inducted into the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Mason City Iowa station KRIB was a sponsor of 'The Winter Dance Party' at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 2nd, 1959.
Robby and Rochelle Jersey Bound
'Robby and Rochelle' will anchor mornings at Press Communications classic rock WWZY/WBHX (107-1 The Boss). The pair leaves WKHQ, Traverse City, MI.
Brad Smith Joins SiriusXM
Brad Smith, the Founder/CEO of Simplecast, is the new Head of Podcast Products for SiriusXM. Simplecast was acquired by SiriusXM in 2020.
Cobra Kai Stars Host Podcast
iHeartMedia’s new My Cultura podcast network has added 'Lone Lobos'. The network is focused on Latinx voices and creators sharing the Latinx experience.
ABC Audio Promotes Dennis
Derricke Dennis has been promoted to staff correspondent at ABC Audio. He joined the network in 2019.
Radio’s Female Audience is Back
Nielsen has released its Spring 2021 “Nationwide” report which is a roll up of all AM/FM radio listening from U.S. markets and counties produced twice a year. As Cumulus' Pierre Bouvard points out, the Nielsen data indicates female listeners have returned to pre-COVID levels.
DeDe Donates $10K To Hurricane Ida Families
The DeDe McGuire Foundation has joined forces with the 100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans and 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge to help relief, recovery and restoration efforts after the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida.
Streaming Rules The Revenue World
The RIAA released its revenue figures for the first half of 2021. Overall revenue grew 27% to $7.1 billion over 2020. Revenue from streaming grew 26% to $5.9 billion.
Xperi HD Tech For Motorbikes
Xperi HD Radio™ technology, has expanded into the motorbike category. HD Radio receivers are currently available on the digital dash display of the new 2022 BMW R 18 Transcontinental.
Privacy is Radio’s Top Advertiser For The Week
Privacy protecting search engine DuckDuckGo took over the top spot on the Media Monitors radio chart last week. The Duck hopped from second to first by airing over 50,000 commercials on radio stations across the country. Here are the top 5.
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