Morgan Wallen Tops The Chart – Without Radio!
Is this the new reality of how and where fans find and consume music these days, or, is it fans rejecting a cancel culture that has run amuck? Banned-from-radio Morgan Wallen is the best-selling artist of 2021, he has the most Spotify streams and biggest album sales.
Podcast Movement University Now Free – FOR LIFE
That decision was announced Tuesday after the management at Podcast Movement sent around an e-mail that said, after the first month, the University has not grown very much.
Cumulus Q4 Revenue Declines 13.1%
And for the entire year, that will be remembered for a pandemic, more than anything else, Cumulus revenue was off by 26.7%. On the positive side, each quarter seems to be doing better than the previous quarter, digital revenue is up and podcasting is growing.
5 Reasons Radio Should Still Cover The Weather
(By Gary Berkowitz) In discussions about the weather, I hear many programmers say they no longer want to do it, since everyone can get it on their phoneor online. With that in mind, here's my argument why I think weather belongs on the radio, now, more than ever.
SummitMedia Jumps Into The Podcasting Pool
The radio company with 47 stations in 9 states announced Tuesday it was investing in L.A. based podcast network CurtCo Media. While many other radio companies have been trying to make money podcasting for years this is the first alliance in the space for Summit.
Texas Disaster Relief From Sun
The Sun Radio Foundation has pledged $40,000 for central Texas disaster relief through the Sun Radio Recharge program. The foundation will be gifting 400, $100.00 checks to aid relief efforts following the severe winter storm that left thousands without water, heat, or food.
Support Growing For Radio Cares
The 2nd annual Radio Cares-Feeding America is welcoming new and returning partners. The April 14 event is presented by Feeding America and the Independent Broadcasters Association.
ESPN Cleveland Line-Up Adjustments
850 ESPN Cleveland is creating a new, special hour of The Really Big Show beginning Monday, March 1. RBS Next will see afternoon host Emmett Golden joining RBS hosts Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer for an hour a day.
NAB Launches Voices From The Field
Voices From the Field is a new digital campaign from the National Association of Broadcasters highlighting stories of local broadcasters through first-person accounts. This is part of NAB’s We Are Broadcasters initiative.
Clark Howard Honored
Clark Howard is the recipient of this year’s Andrew Ashwood Award. The syndicated consumer guru will be presented the award at Talk Show Boot Camp Twelvethat will happen virtually, March 18 and 19.
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
