Niche Media Moves To Second Street
Second Street — purveyors of the audience engagement software platform of the same name — announced the acquisition of Niche Media. Niche Media runs events dedicated to helping niche publishers generate new and additional revenue.
New Job A Slam Dunk For Jordan
Michael Jordan — no, not the Bulls former #23 — Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Kentucky-Indiana Region, has been named Brand Coordinator for iHeartCountry.
Bill Press Ending Radio Show
The Hill is reporting that veteran liberal radio talk show host Bill Press is ending his daily program at the end of the month, per his announcement on Twitter.
The Plan To Make Liberal Talk Radio Succeed
You've heard the story for years. Liberal talk radio has been tried over and over again with limited success, and certainly zero longevity when compared to conservative talk. Mike Crute would like to change all that with his "Resistance Radio" format in Madison.
iHeart Sports Host Dies
Tampa Bay’s Sports Radio WDAE is mourning the loss of Steve “The Big Dog” Duemig who passed away Thursday at the age of 65. Duemig was a Tampa Bay radio staple for nearly three decades at WFNS from 1991-1996 and WDAE from 1996 through his final show in February.
Weiss Agency Launches Podcast Division
Radio talent agency The Weiss Agency has launched TWA Podcast Studio and its first show is GHOST MAGNET with Bridget Marquardt. Marquardt is a paranormal investigator.
Garfield Leaves Vacancy At 99.7 DJX
After two years as the Program Director and afternoon drive personality at heritage Top 40 99.7 DJX in Louisville, JD Garfield has resigned. His last day is May 31.
iHeart CEO Bob Pittman’s Podcast Is Out
As we reported back on May 7, the iHeart CEO is hosting a podcast called Math & Magic. In the first episode, Pittman interviews entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment executive Scooter Braun who, among other things, explains how he got his name. Pittman also shoots a list of speed questions at Braun to start the podcast.
“Circle Round” Lining Up A Packed Summer
Boston's NPR station WBUR has announced that its podcast, Circle Round, will host a special summer pop-up series in partnership with the Grammy-winning Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Ransomware. Should You Be Worried?
On May 10th Urban One reported it had lost over $500,000 in revenue due to a ransomware attack. Urban One did not pay any ransom but it paid the price in lost revenue. To help us understand the ransomware issue we turned to attorney Alysa Austin from the firm Womble Bond Dickinson.
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