Regional Murrow Award Winners
A number of radio stations are getting the good news that they have been honored with Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards. Since 1971, RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with the Awards.
Westwood One Memorial Day Special
Westwood One will celebrate the start of summertime with its annual “Summer Kickoff with Justin Moore” special, airing over the Memorial Day Weekend. Top Country music stars will join Moore to salute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Tangled Up In Blues In Canton
1480 WHBC Canton, OH is the new home of Tangled Up In Blues with Cornel Bogdan. The show first aired in September 2000 in Youngstown, OH.
How Many Radio Stations Are 50 And Over?
After writing about the 50th birthday at Connoisseur’s WPLR in Connecticut, the walls inside the Radio Ink ZOOM room were reverberating with wonder. How many active radio stations are there today that have carried the same format for 50 years or longer?
Erika Jay Hops Stations
Erika Jay is the new midday talent at WLTJ-FM (Q92.9) in Pittsburgh. She joins Steel City Media from Forever Media’s WOGI-FM (Froggy 104.3) in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township.
Podcast Milestone For Dr. Laura
Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s “Call of the Day” podcast has reached a milestone 100 million downloads. Dr. Laura’s radio program is heard daily on SiriusXM, and her podcast features a call she designates as the best from each day’s show.
Meet Podcasting’s Wrestling Revenue Champion
Pro wrestling podcaster Conrad Thompson is in the lineup for the upcoming How to Make Real Money Podcasting conference. The Radio Ink virtual conference is set for July 13-15.
musicFIRST Goes on The Attack
It's not all peaches and roses in Washington, DC. Yesterday we reported about the firing up of the new Local Radio Freedom Act the NAB is pushing. It didn't take long for the musicFIRST coalition to punch back.
Skid Roadie Exiting Radio This Month
Kansas City radio personality Skid Roadie is retiring after 23 years on Kansas City Classic Rocker KCFX-FM. All in, Roadie has been on the air for 42 years, 41 in Kansas City. His last day on the air will be May 28th.
Cumulus Revenue Down 11.5% in Q1
With revenue of $201.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, Cumulus saw its revenue decrease 11.5% from 2020, which had revenue of $228 million. Podcasting was the bright spot, increasing 35%, although the exact dollar figure was not released.
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