Use Weekends To Develop New Business
(By Charlie Sislen) To most veteran radio advertisers, weekends are perceived as a bonus. Worse, a throw-in that helps to bring in the primetime cost per point. This creates the perception that weekends have no value. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Urban Radio Forum Set For October
The keynote address will be delivered by Fay Ferguson, Co-CEO of Burrell Communications Group. Burrell is the African-American advertising agency responsible for McDonalds, Walmart, P&G, Comcast, and several others.
Harrison Joins Adams
Adams Radio of Delmarva has hired Don Harrison as its new Brand Manager for heritage rockers WZBH (The Beach) and WGBG (BIG 107.7) in Salisbury – Ocean City.
Stoots & Asman Make Their Play
Sports network SB Nation Radio (owned by Gow Media) has added The Main Event with Cody Stoots and Jake Asman to its lineup, beginning July 22. Both jocks are already employed by the network.
iHeart Houston Host Passes
John Walton from the iHeart Houston team of Walton & Johnson has passed. The duo was part of talk station KPRC. His partner Steve Johnson posted the following message to the station website...
Sterling Taking Some Time Off
On Thursday, Yankee play-by-play man John Sterling turns 81. He's been a little under the weather lately and has decided to get some rest. Sterling has not missed calling a Yankee game for 30 years.
Texas Radio HOF Names Inductees
On July 1, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame announced the Inductees for The Class of 2019. Here is the full list of inductees...
Brian Shannon To Co-Host Mornings In Portland
Shannon assumes the role at Portland Classic Rock station 92.3 KGON (KGON-FM). He will join Terry Boyd on Terry Boyd’s World.
Fake Radio Station Fraudsters Found Guilty
The Las Cruces Sun News is reporting that two men defrauded investors out of millions after hatching a scheme that led investors to believe they were putting money toward the next "iHeartRadio-type multimedia conglomerate."
Happy 4th Of July Everyone
The entire team at Radio Ink and Streamline Publishing would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July Holiday. Our daily headlines return Monday, July 8. If news breaks over the long weekend, we will keep you informed for sure.
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