The Radio Rebound Continues
This time it was Townsquare's turn to report that, with every passing quarter, radio has its sights set on returning to the days of old - 2019. In Q4 Townsquare's revenue decline of 3% was significantly better than the 35% decline in Q2 and 15% decline in Q3.
UK Company Wants Big Chunk of iHeart
Global Media & Entertainment Investments, an investment firm run by British businessman Michael Tabor, has asked the FCC for approval to increase its position in America's largest radio company and take its 8.7% stake in iHeartMedia up to 49.99%.
Landess Officially Takes Over in Charlotte
Marsha Landess will now officially oversee both the Charlotte and Richmond markets for Urban One. Before Urban One swapped stations in Philly with Entercom for stations in Charlotte, Landess was RVP/GM over Richmond with Charlotte GM Matt Hanlon reporting to her.
Cumulus Savannah Raises $91K For Kids
Cumulus Savannah's Radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was held on Thursday, March 11th-Friday, March 12th. WJCL-FM/KIX96 (Country), WIXV-FM/I-95 (Rock) and WTYB-FM/Magic 103.9 (Urban AC) teamed up to raise $91,118 for St. Jude's.
Cumulus Host Says COVID Knocked Her Out
WJJK Indianapolis afternoon drive host Nikki Miller says getting COVID-19 has been unlike any illness she could recall. “I’m probably banking six hours of awake time per day," she tells WTHR Channel 13.
Learn From Software Developers
(By Buzz Knight) Radio folks are a rare breed as are software developers. Both cut from unique cloths. No matter what category of leadership you fill in the audio business, consider improving yourself by examining successful traits of software developers.
Look Mom I Really Did Become A Doctor
(By Gary Berkowitz) I don’t know about you but growing up my mother always told me to be a “professional man” A doctor, a lawyer, a dentist. When she heard I wanted to go into radio (a very foreign idea to her) there was a bit of disappointment.
Bald Host Helps St. Baldrick
Tom Kief of the 95 WIIL Rock morning show has once again helped raise money to fight childhood cancer. The co-host of Tom & Emily Morning Show raised more than $15,000 to help the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Westwood One Sets Basketball Coverage
Westwood One, the official network radio partner of the NCAA, tips off coverage of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, March 18. The coverage will be across multiple platforms including more than 400 radio stations nationwide.
Retention vs Acquisition
Borrell’s Local Marketing Trends will focus on research showing a shift in business thinking on their customer base. Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliot look at the shift to acquisition and what it means to media buyers.
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