Cumulus Launches True Crime Podcast
Cumulus Media and Imperative Entertainment have launched Fox Hunter, a new true-crime series on the Cumulus Podcast Network that follows the murder of 18-year-old Rhonda Sue Coleman in 1990, which took place in the small community of Hazlehurst, GA.
Texas Hall To Induct 20
Twenty Texas broadcasters have been added to the Class of 2021 to be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. The annual induction ceremony will be held November 6 at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, Texas.
Hacket To Run Sales For CMG Atlanta
Cox Media Group has appointed Kris Hackett as Director of Sales for its cluster in Atlanta. Hackett has been GSM with CMG Atlanta since 2013.
Classic Lucille Ball On SiriusXM
SiriusXM is launching a new channel dedicated comedy legend Lucille Ball. 'Lucille Ball: Let's Talk to Lucy' is named after her 1960s CBS Radio show, featuring interviews with some of the biggest stars of the Hollywood Golden Era.
WPM Director Gene Purcell Passes
The director of Wisconsin Public Media, Gene Purcell, has died as a result of a traffic crash in Madison. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash over the weekend. He was 61.
WW1 Expands Rich Eisen’s MNF Role
Rich Eisen’s role on Westwood One for Monday Night Football will to include pregame and halftime hosting duties. Eisen currently hosts a daily show on the network and two podcast on the Cumulus Podcast network.
Wolfley In Steelers Broadcast Booth
The Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network broadcast team is changing for the upcoming season. Sideline analyst Craig Wolfley is taking over as Color Analyst.
New NRG Regional Engineer
Brian Spieker is the new Regional Engineer for NRG's Wisconsin Markets. NRG Media owns and operates ten stations in the market.
Bouvard: Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Audio
Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard, one of radio's biggest cheerleaders, breaks down the latest Share of Ear data from Edison Research. The data shows that Pandora and Spotify's ad-supported audiences have decreased significantly while radio's remains robust.
NFLers Get SiriusXM Show
Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald will host Let’s Go! a weekly show on SiriusXM. They'll join Jim Gray to discuss what’s going on in the NFL. The one-hour show will air every Monday at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 6 on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio (channel 82).















