Westwood One Promotes Two
Westwood One has promoted George King (left) and Eric Sundstrom in its 24-hour formats division. King is now Vice President and General Manager of the 24-hour division, up from VP/Programming for Country. Sundstrom's new position is Affiliate Sales VP, up from Regional Affiliate Manager.
iHeartRadio, Pride Media To Launch Slate Of LGBTQ+ Podcasts
The partnership will see several LGBTQ+ podcasts produced in 2019-2020. It will kick off with the launch of The Outcast, an iHeartRadio Original podcast co-produced withOut Magazine.
What’s Next For WEEI?
With the recent release of morning man Gerry Callahan (who's been very active on Twitter about his situation), there's a lot of speculation in Boston if more changes are coming. Mass Live throws out 8 questions about the all-sports station...
These Deals Worth $78 Million Are Done
Meruelo Media officially owns both KLOS-FM (purchased from Cumulus for $43 million) and KXOS-FM (purchased from Grupo Radio Centro for $35 million) in Los Angeles. Here's how the management team will line up...
Podcast Movement Expands
The organization that hosts the largest podcast conference in the U.S. has launched a new website and newsletter called PodMov.
Another Station Crippled By Ransomware
Tampa community radio station WMNF is stepping up its online security system after a Ransomware attack. The station did not pay the Ransomware and executives expect the attack will wind up costing about $5,000 to get their data recovered and upgrade security.
Cumulus Charleston’s Sherry Dollar Passes
Cumulus Charleston Market Manager Sherry Dollar died Wednesday after a battle with breast cancer. She was 52. Dollar was Radio Ink's 2017 Radio Wayne Market Manager of the year. In this video she accepts the award at The Radio Show.
More Members Of Congress Back Freedom Act
Three Members of the House and one Senator have added their cosponsorship to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.
Compass Announces 2019 Football Schedules
On Wednesday, Compass Media Networks announced its slate of NFL and College Football broadcasts. The network will carry 58 NFL games and 19 from the college ranks. Here are all the details...
NuVoodoo Webinars On Winning At-Work Listeners
NuVoodoo has announced its fall webinar series “How To Win The Workplace War in 2019,” based on its new Ratings Prospects Study 14. The webinar series kicks off on Wednesday, July 24.