iHeart Picks up Baldwin
iHeartMedia and Alec Baldwin announced on Thursday that Baldwin’s podcast “Here’s The Thing” will join the iHeartPodcast Network. Baldwin will enter the tenth season of the podcast when he joins the iHeartPodcast Network in January 2021.
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To make a nomination for Radio Ink's 2021 Best Country Program Directors list. Make your nomination HERE. If your PD is not nominated, there is no way he or she can make our list. YOUR DEADLINE IS 5PM TODAY.
Entercom And Urban One Cut A Deal
Entercom is acquiring three stations from Urban One: WPHI-FM in Philadelphia, Hot 104.1 (WHHL-FM) in St. Louis and 980 The Team (WTEM-AM) in Washington D.C. In exchange, Entercom is trading its Charlotte stations to Urban One.
Roberts Promoted by Cumulus
Cumulus has promoted Ken Roberts to Market Manager for its Washington, D.C. market. Roberts moves up from his role as VP of Sales. Roberts replaces Jake McCann who's returning home to Philadelphia to lead The HOW Group, a real estate investment group.
Rock & Roll Inductions Being Turned Into a Podcast
iHeartMedia has signed a podcast partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The first episode of the iHeartRadio Original series Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Vault debuts Friday.
Free FCC Symposium is Today
The FCC's Media Bureau and the FCC Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment for the Path to Media Ownership and Sustainability, will host a Virtual Symposium today. The event features broadcasters and lenders discussing how to obtain financing for station transactions.
Bravery Network Launched In Ft. Myers
Beasley Media Group has kicked off a public affairs Sunday morning show on its Ft. Myers stations. Bravery Network is hosted by B103.9 Morning Show Personality and Army veteran Jason 'Big Mama' Jones.
Awards For WSOU
WSOU 89.5 FM, has been honored with National Student Production Awards from College Broadcasters Inc. The winners were announced during CBI’s annual National Student Electronic Media Convention, which was held virtually this year due to the pandemic.
Bakersfield Radio Host Passes
Inga Barks, former morning host at News/Talk KERN Radio, has died. She worked for 15 years on the American General Media station before stepping away from the mic in 2010.
LABF Taps 2020 Board Of Directors
Heidi Raphael, Chief Communications Officer, Beasley Media Group, has been named Co-chair of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation. She will join Hubbard Radio CEO Ginny Morris as co-chair of the organization.
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