Bouvard: Listeners Coming Back to Radio
Cumulus/Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard is out with a new blog that analyzes the latest Nielsen numbers from PPM markets. He says drive time audiences continue to climb after the March drop due to COVID-19.
AnalyticOwl, vCreative Partner
AnalyticOwl is partnering with vCreative to allow stations to automatically surface audio files directly from vCreative vPPO into the AnalyticOwl attribution platform. This new capability matches individual creative elements to detailed campaign analysis information.
Alyssa Page Joining Lori Lewis Media
Lori Lewis has hired Alyssa Page as Vice President, Social + Innovation. Page most recently worked for KNDD in Seattle.
Dave Alpert Leaves Entercom
Alpert had been running Entercom's Kansas City market since 2007, which was before the company even owned the stations. Entercom said it was Alpert decision to step down. A search for his replacement is being conducted by Regional President Doug Abernethy.
Sun Promotes O’Brien
Sun Broadcast Group has announced that Rich O’Brien has been promoted to Chief Development Officer. O’Brien, who's been with the company for two years, had been VP of Programming and Affiliate Relations.
Townsquare Brings in TV Vet
Townsquare has hired ReBecca Via as its new Market President in Amarillo where the company has five stations. Prior to joining Townsquare, Via was D.O.S. for NewsChannel 10 in Amarillo (KFDA). Via replaces Carolyn Carver.
Rock 95.5 Chicago Sets New Lineup
Chicago’s Rock 95 FIVE has debuted a new lineup. iHeart is filling the station with hosts and on-air personalities from across the country.
Audible And Conan’s Coco Connect
Conan O’Brien’s digital media company, Team Coco, and Audible have hooked up for a multi-project development and production deal. The agreement will produce scripted and unscripted episodic series, non-fiction documentaries, and other audio original projects.
CPR Hosts Live Interview Event
Back From Broken, a podcast about recovery from Colorado Public Radio, will host a free, virtual event in partnership with the American Homefront Project. The event, Soldiering On: A Military Man’s Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Journey>/i>, is set for On October 8.
Spirits Align For New Podcast
Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo, is launching a new podcast. Hey Spirit!materializes October 15 as part of a distribution agreement with Acast.
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