The iHeart Strategy
CEO Bob Pittman has been consistent for years. He wants iHeartMedia to be everywhere listeners are with the products and services they expect. And as of today, iHeart is on over 250 platforms and 2,000 devices.
Which Advertisers Dominated Radio?
According to Media Monitors, through the first six months of the year, Home Depot, GEICO, Liberty Mutual and McDonald’s ran the most commercials on radio respectively. However, auto was also very dominant. Let's look at the details.
Bennett Moves To Afternoons In San Diego
Star 94.1 FM in San Diego has named Delana Bennett afternoon drive host and APD for the station. Bennett has been a familiar voice in San Diego for almost 20 years. She has served as an on-air personality on Jesse Lozano in the Morning on Star 94.1 since 2012.
Lee Brings All The Hollywood Gossip
Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee, a new two-hour weekend program syndicated by Premiere Networks, kicks off this weekend (August 17,18). Lee is a Hollywood insider.
iHeart Q2 Revenue Up Thanks To Digital
iHeartMedia executives held a quarterly earnings call for the first time since before the company filed for bankruptcy in early 2018. Q2 revenue was up $21.6 million, or 2.4%, over Q2 2018. Digital revenue jumped $22.5 million thanks to podcasting.
What’s Going On With Local Ad Revenue? (Day 5)
In day five of our series about local ad revenue we check in with Community Broadcasters CEO Bruce Mittman. The company owns stations in New York, South Carolina, and Florida.
Baltimore Jocks Land TV Show
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that 98 Rock (WIYY) morning team — Justin Schlegel, Scott Reardon, and Josh Spiegel — will be featured in a limited-run, Saturday night TV show on WBAL-TV.
iHeart Is All In On Podcasting.
During iHeartMedia's Q2 earnings call, Thursday, CEO Bob Pittman spent a lot of time talking about podcasting. The company is all in on the podcasting craze and is certainly taking the lead in the radio industry when it comes to podcasting.
Telethon For Shooting Victims, Families
Entravision will host the El Paso Strong Telethon to raise money for the victims and families of the tragic shooting that occurred on August 3. The telethon will take place Sunday, August 18
Kennesaw Football Sticking With Dickey Station
Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and Dickey Broadcasting Company, have extended their partnership to make Atlanta Sports X 106.3/103.7 the official home of KSU football for the 2019 season. The partnership goes back to 2015.
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