Radio Drives Sales For Business-to-Business Brandstory
Westwood One/Cumulus Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard produced a 13-minute video and blog detailing how every format helps drive sales in the B2B category. Bouvard's detailed explanation of radio's success included a series of MARU/Matchbox studies.
Another Host Hospitalized With COVID
WNDB Daytona Beach host Marc Bernier is the latest talk show host to be hospitalized with COVID-19. Bernier is not a fan of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Toledo Host With Vaccine Gets COVID
iHeart WSPD Toledo host Scott Sands is now working from home after testing positive for COVID-19. Sands was vaccinated back in April. Even after becoming a breakthrough case he continues to encourage listeners to get vaccinated.
A News Director Hire
El Dorado Broadcasters, owners of stations in Victor Valley, California, and Yuma, Arizona, has promoted Andrew Caravella to News Director for both of its operations.
NPR Ending Best of Car Talk
NPR notified affiliates Monday that after nearly 35 years The Best of Car Talk will come to an end this fall. NPR will continue to make The Best of Car Talk podcast available every week, with enhancements coming in the fall.
Former KCBS Host Dies
Dave McQueen began his radio career in the 1960s in Texas, eventually joining underground Bay Area radio station KSAN by the end of the decade. He was a fixture in the Bay area until his retirement in 2009, working at KCBS, KKSF, KFRC and KKCY. McQueen was 78.
Amado Joins Max Media
Joseph Amado is the new Director of Promotions and Marketing for Max Media in Virginia. He comes over from Summit Media in Richmond where he was Promotions Director.
Violence Against Media In Afghanistan
According to Reuters an Afghan radio station manager was killed in Kabul. Suspected Taliban fighters killed the manager of Paktia Ghag radio, and an officer for a rights group supporting independent media in the country.
CRS ’22 Adds Heads Of State
'CRS Heads Of State' will feature a mix of prominent radio industry leaders and high-profile CEOs. The series will be part of CRS'22 February 23 - 25, 2022.
NPR’s Steve Nelson Joins ROS
Steve Nelson has been named as Head of Talk for Religion of Sports. Nelson was Senior Director of Programming at NPR.
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