SiriusXM Consolidates Sales Teams
The SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher sales organizations have all been combined into one unit. The re-branding will be discussed during a joint presentation by Pandora and Stitcher at the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Podcast Upfront 2021 this week.
Broadcasters Foundation Needs a Helping Hand
The organization known for helping broadcasters in their time of need could use a helping hand in their time of need. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is in need of donations to counter the loss of funds from major fundraising events that were cancelled due to the Pandemic.
Building A Great Morning Show
(By Loyd Ford) A great morning show is difficult to find and harder to build. It’s very difficult if the chemistry is not right, but once you pass that level of work, you must work to fully develop your show.
The Personality Brand
(By Mike McVay) One of my favorite management books was released in the late 90s. It is The Brand You 50 by Tom Peters. I find myself recommending it to young media talent, to music artists and to those I mentor.
It’s back to The Races
(By Laurie Kahn) Congratulations to those of you who foresaw the future and took advantage of those professionals who were job hunting a few months ago and nabbed them to work for you!
You Are Not in The Radio Business
(By Randy Lane) In weekly sales meetings, my financial advisor, Gerhart, reminds his staff that they are not in the financial business, they are in the relationship business. The same is true in radio: Relationships drive winning radio shows and stations.
Audacy Buffalo Hauls in $84K For Kids
As part of the 20th annual “Kiss 98.5 Cares for Kids Radiothon,” Audacy Buffalo raised over $84,000 to benefit Oishei Children’s Hospital. The amount raised brings the total funds raised to $3,563,345 since the radiothon’s inception.
Do Your Sellers & PD’s Get Along?
This Wednesday at 2PM Eastern Research Director, Inc. is hosting a webinar on the relationship between sales and programming. It's called, Program Directors are from Venus, Sales Managers are from Mars. REGISTER
LRFA Gains More Support
A resolution from broadcaster associations representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico and The District of Columbia has been signed in support of the Local Radio Freedom Act. The LRFA opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.
DeDe Offering Scholarships
DeDe McGuire, host of the nationally syndicated “DeDe in the Morning” is back with her Do-Over Scholarship contest. Five lucky women will win up to $10,000 in scholarship money to pay for their second chance educational goals.
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
