The Current Has a New MD
The Current's new Music Director is Jade, who's been with The Current team since 2008, when she was overnight host. Now she can heard weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Current is an all-music, noncommercial, member-supported station from Minnesota Public Radio.
Pittman Interviews Vaynerchuck
iHeart Media CEO Bob Pittmanm is back with another episode of his podcast Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing. In this latest episode Pittman interviews entrepreneur and 5x New York Times Best-Selling Author Gary Vaynerchuck. LISTEN
SummitMedia’s Bill Tanner Passes
Executive VP of Programming Bill Tanner passed away at his home in Birmingham Wednesday night. Tanner's career spanned nearly five decades, programming stations from South Florida to Los Angeles. Tanner had been battling health issues for quite some time. He was 76.
CRS Country Heat Line-up
The 4th annual Amazon Music Presents: Country Heat at CRS line-up is out. The show, to be held during CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience, will be headlined by Tim McGraw.
CMG Appoints Rob Babin SVP Radio
Cox Media Group has appointed Rob Babin SVP for Radio. Babin will be responsible for CMG's 65 radio stations in 11 markets across the country. He's been with Cox for 20 years and replaces Bill Hendrich who retired at the end of 2020.
WFPL Expanding Louisville Newsroom
89.3 WFPL News Louisville is looking to hire four reporters, to nearly double its news staff. Louisville Public media plans further expansion following the completion of a $1.5 million dollar campaign.
Cumulus Host Gets Fox Gig
Fox News Media has signed civil rights lawyer Leo Terrell as a contributor. He will provide commentary and analysis across all platforms including Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
Jazz Media Lab Awards Five
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has launched the Jazz Media Lab with awards to five nonprofit jazz radio stations. The collaborative new program aims to strengthen Jazz radio and its engagement with artists and audiences across the country.
Report: Smart Speaker Use Up Big
NuVoodoo Media has released new data the says smart speakers are now in the homes of 67% of 14-54 year olds, up from 56% one year ago. The January 2021 study included nearly 3,500 people between 14-54, across all PPM markets.
Host Wins School Board Seat
The Birmingham Board of Education held a special election to fill a vacant seat. WJLD host Walter “Big Walt” Wilson won with more than 62 percent of the vote. Wilson received 480 out of 767 votes cast. WJLD AM/FM is owned by Richardson Broadcasting.
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