WWIZ FM Flips To Christmas
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in Ohio's Mahoning Valley. Z104 in Youngstown is now Christmas 104 The Valley’s Christmas Station.
CMG Tulsa Helps St. Jude
Cox Media Group Tulsa wrapped up a successful 2020 fundraising partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital over the weekend. The year-long fundraising effort ended with a virtual St. Jude 5K Walk/Run.
Gordon Smith On The First Amendment
NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith has penned an op-ed piece that appears in The Hill. It is part of the recently launched NAB campaign celebrating the First Amendment.
WNYC Radiolab Adds Two
WNYC Studios’ Radiolab welcomes two new co-hosts. Host Jad Abumrad will be joined by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. The pair succeeds Robert Krulwich, longtime co-host, who retired earlier this year.
Allegations of Racism Force Out GM
Tim Eby is no longer the GM at St. Louis Public Radio. He was fired Thursday over allegations of a “legacy of structural racism” at the station. Former NPR Board Vice Chair Tom Livingston has taken over as interim GM.
Podcast Radio?
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple purchased a startup company called Scout FM which makes listening to podcasts more like tuning into radio stations. Apple is in a podcast battle with Spotify and other apps trying to dominate the podcast listening landscape.
This Album Was Released 40 Years Ago
Benztown will present Blizzard of Ozz 40th Anniversary Special, a celebration of Ozzy Osbourne’s debut album produced for Rock/Classic Rock stations to air on Halloween weekend. KLOS-FM PD Keith Cunningham produced the show. Matt Pinfield hosts.
Biden Targeting Hispanics in Florida
Thanks to Michael Bloomberg's money Democrats are spending $6 million in the Sunshine State to criticize President Trump. $2 million will be spent on radio, $4 million on TV.
Alpha Pulls In $52K For Law Enforcement Families
Alpha Media in North Dallas raised $52,000 from the 4th Annual Wheeler & Castellanos Back the Badge Memorial Golf Tournament. The money goes to the Texoma Back the Badge Foundation.
Small & Rural Public Stations Anchor America
(By Mike Savage) The business model for public radio is under pressure. A drop in sponsor revenue has led to layoffs and furloughs at public radio stations across the country. Small and rural stations operate on the thinnest of margins in the best of times.
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