Pittman Chats With Amazon Board Member Judy McGrath
That's the latest episode of Bob Pittman’s podcast, Math & Magic: Stories From the Frontiers of Marketing. McGrath, is the former CEO of MTV Networks and a current director on Amazon’s board.
Moriarty Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s 44th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. Sheinelle Jones, co-anchor of Weekend TODAY and co-host of the 3rd Hour of TODAY will host.
Was A Convicted Felon Running Radio Stations?
The FCC seems to think so. The Commission’s Media Bureau has designated St. Louis based Entertainment Media Trust for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge to determine whether four EMT stations were controlled by Robert Romanik, who has been convicted of felony offenses.
Union Aims Billboard At SBS Bosses
SAG-AFTRA has launched a billboard campaign aimed at SBS executives and investors. The billboard went up outside SBS’ headquarters in Miami hours before the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which is today.
Get Ready Jersey
Next week, the New Jersey Broadcasters Association will hold its 71st Annual Conference & Gala. NJBA CEO Paul Rotella says the theme for 2019 is the Majesty of Broadcast honoring Radio Royalty from across the nation.
What Are PPM Panelists Doing During Overnights?
Media Monitors and Nielsen Audio have announced a new programming tool they say can reveal changes in PPM listening faster than ever before. The new jointly-developed service, Audio Overnights, is now in beta.
Lampanelli Turns To Podcasting In New Role
Former comedian Lisa Lampanelli has a new career as a life coach, and a new podcast, Let Lisa Help, on PodcastOne. The series premiere features actor Josh Peck, with new episodes out every Wednesday.
Cumulus Continues To Slash Debt
In a press release distributed Wednesday, Cumulus announced it's made a voluntary prepayment of $115 million on its first lien senior secured term loan. So far since emerging from bankruptcy Cumulus has reduced debt by $200 million.
O’Reilly Hits 125 Affiliate Mark
After only one month, Bill O'Reilly's 15-minute daily radio show, The O’Reilly Update, has shot past 125 affiliate station mark. As a result, Key Networks, which syndicates the show, has announced it will debut an O’Reilly Update-Weekend Edition in July.
Katelin Tinley New DOS For CMG Long Island
Tinley’s promotion means she will oversee sales operations for Cox Media Group Long Island’s stations, including WBAB-FM, WBLI-FM, and its digital media platform, Local Solutions.