Gage Returns To Westwood One
Theresa Gage has been hired as Westwood's VP for Sponsorship Sales and Marketing, where she'll manage sponsorship sales, partnerships, activations, and integrations. Gage will be the liason between talent and brands.
Cumulus Shuffles PD From Indy To Dallas
Sid Kelly has accepted the programming job at Cumulus' Top 40 station in Dallas, KLIF-FM. Kelly moves to Dallas from Cumulus Indianapolis, where he was PD and afternoon host for WYRG-FM, also a Top 40 station. Prior to that, he was PD for Cumulus Mobile’s WABD-FM.
Bailey Inks New Deal In Charlotte
Kyle Bailey has signed a new long-term deal with Entercom to stay on as afternoon host at WFNZ-AM/FM in Charlotte. Bailey hosts The Clubhouse With Kyle Bailey, weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the sports station.
How Outdated Social Media Can Hurt You
(By Laurie Kahn) We are dealing with a much more educated job seeker today. They have a strong idea of what they are looking for in an employer and if they don't find it, they feel it will be a waste of time to consider employment there.
SiriusXM Unveils New Podcasting Plan For Pandora
SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein says some of SiriusXM's most popular talk shows are now being made available to Pandora users. "This will be a great opportunity for new audiences to discover these SiriusXM shows."
More Lawmakers Want Radio To Be Free
The NAB checks in again with another list of Washington lawmakers who oppose new performance royalty fees that may be imposed on radio. Ten Members of the House and two Senators have added their names to the resolution opposing any new tax or fee.
It’s Show #5 For Townsquare And Compass
Townsquare and Compass Media Networks are launching another show, their 5th daily entertainment show together. It's called The Night Shift with Craig Allen and it features music from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
Gracie Award Winners Announced
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the winners of the 44th annual Gracie Awards. Honorees are selected in national, local, and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets.
Entercom Lands 9 Awards In Illinois
WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM (WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM) was honored with nine 2018 Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest awards. Winners were announced during the Spring Convention of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.
Crime Junkie Signs with Cabana For Ad Sales
The podcast Crime Junkie has signed with Cabana, the digital audio business of AdLarge Media, as its exclusive ad sales partner. The show, which launched 15 months ago, has 18 million downloads in the past two months.