Urban Forum Goes Virtual
As with nearly every other conference in America, The 20th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, set for October 15, will be virtual. The event focuses on the $1.5 trillion Black Consumer Market.
TJ Jenkins Twin Cities Return
Tricia “TJ” Jenkins has been named Assistant Brand and Content Director for KS95. Jenkins returns to the market where she worked at KMNB from 2012-2018.
CMT Partners With iHeartCountry
iHeartCountry will once again serve as the official radio partner of the 2020 CMT Music Awards. The live broadcast is set to air October 21.
ESPN Chicago Walk As One A Success
ESPN Chicago’s David Kaplan raised more than $74,000 for Bernie’s Book Bank with the Walk as One Initiative. Bernie’s Book Bank is an organization that sources, processes, and distributes free, quality children’s books to under-served children.
Former Lions Player Added To Ticket
97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) has added Jon Jansen as a morning show co-host. Jansen will join Mike Stone and Heather Parks as part of Stoney and Jansen, October 5.
Texas Radio HoF Welcomes Paul Beane
Paul R. Beane, radio veteran of 60 years, will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in November. Throughout his career he has been a reporter, anchor, talk show host and News Director.
Owen Promoted By Finger Lakes RG
Finger Lakes Radio Group, based in Geneva, NY, has promoted Terry Owen to Market Manager/Chief Revenue Officer. Owen has been with the company since April 2019.
DC’s Tommy Show Evolves
Tommy McFLY and Kelly Collis, displaced from morning radio in Washington D.C. by a change in ownership and format, have re-imagined The Tommy Show. The show and additional content are now part of a curated digital platform, Real.Fun.DC.
Supreme Court to Hear Ownership Case
On Friday The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would take up the long-running legal dispute over whether the FCC can loosen U.S. media ownership rules. A lower court has prevented the FCC's efforts to revise the rules since 2003.
House Approved Heroes Act Going Nowhere
The House has passed The Heroes Act, which includes provisions to expand eligibility for SBA loan access to broadcasters. Before you get your hopes up that financial relief is on the way, it has no chance of being approved by The Senate and signed by President Trump.
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