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.
Smith Questions The Questioners
NAB CEO Gordon Smith interviewed three White House correspondents for an online session called "Covering the Biden White House." The conversation focused on the differences between the Trump and Biden administrations’ relationship with the press and other topics. Watch it HERE.
She’s Going Back to Cali
El Dorado Broadcasters' KATJ-FM in Victor Valley, California has hired Ginny Harman as Midday air personality. Harman began her career in Cleveland, and in her 25 years on the air, has worked in Nashville, Phoenix Milwaukee, Austin and Los Angeles.
PodcastOne/Picture Perfect Deal
PodcastOne has entered into a multi-year first look pact with Picture Perfect Federation. The agreement is for the development of scripted serial podcast content.
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