Morning Changes In Fort Collins
Matt Sparx, PM Drive Host and Assistant Brand Manager at New Country 99.1 (KUAD) is getting up earlier these days. Sparx is holding down morning drive until new talent is hired.
In The Cards For Benztown
A sports collectibles feature is being offered by Benztown. Skee Sports Card Minute is hosted by Dash Radio founder DJ Skee.
Labor Day Reveal For Music Awards
The winners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be revealed for the first time on-air throughout Labor Day weekend. The radio and social media special will reveal 50 winners and feature acceptance speeches from artists across multiple music categories.
iHeart Fires Host Over Kamalla Harris Comment
WTAM Cleveland News Anchor Kyle Cornell is out of a job after referring to Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris as "colored." The comment was made in a news teaser during Wednesday night’s Cleveland Indians game.
Use Your Geographic Strengths During An Election Year
(By Charlie Sislen) There is no question that political dollars will be the make-or-break category for most broadcasters this year. The flow of presidential candidate spending is in full force.
Larkin Sets Her Team
Susan Larkin took over as COO of Entercom for the now-retired Weezie Kramer back in May. On Friday she announced a realigned, streamlined, regional management team. Here's how the new roster under Larkin's leadership will look.
Report: Carton Files for Bankruptcy
The Courier Post is reporting that former WFAN morning co-host and convicted felon Craig Carton has filed for bankruptcy. The Friday filing lists liabilities of $9.4 million including court mandated restitution of $4.8 million. Read the full story HERE.
Capture Returning Cume
(Randy Lane) Now that the cume is slowly returning to morning drive, don’t let them leave. We’ve experienced constant change during Covid, and listeners are unlikely to make another change and switch stations. Your best success now is to focus on core/P1 listeners and expanding TSL.
On-Air Hosts…This One’s For You
Consultant Tracy Johnson says Mornings Across America is a new show designed as a showcase for on-air hosts out of work and need a platform to be discovered, those who aren’t allowed to do the type of show they want and talent that wants to build a larger following.
Zimmer, Bonneville, Townsquare, AlphaWin
The NAB's Leadership Foundation presented the 2020 Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters. Winners were announced during the awards program which aired on hundreds of stations nationwide.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
