Neil Rogers Producer Dies
South Florida radio fans will remember George “Jorge” Rodriguez, the producer for WQAM-AM host Neil Rogers. Rodriguez passed away Friday morning, according to his daughter. Rodriguez had been keeping the memory of Rogers alive for years with a Neil Rogers Facebook page.
Vaccine Can Reverse Local Dollar Chase
(Yaman Coskun) This was my closing statement at the end of our national Creative Vaccine event hosted by the RAB recently. It was attended by hundreds of sellers, managers and programmers. I felt compelled to share it with those who could not attend....
My Conversation With Phil Dowse
(By Buzz Knight) On this final edition of our series “The Future of Audio” we check in with one of the leading international Radio Consultants Phil Dowse.
iHM Flips Youngstown Station
iHeartMedia Youngstown has taken the wraps off the new Real 95.9, branded as REAL Hip Hop and R&B. WAKZ was CHR 95.9 KISS-FM.
Townsquare Town Hall On Business Recovery
Townsquare Media’s New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) is presenting the latest in a series of Town Hall broadcasts to help New Jersey residents and businesses dealing with the COVID-19. The program is set for Wednesday July 8.
Webinar Focuses On Recovery
BIA Advisory Services is hosting a webinar focusing on current radio opportunities and planning for 2021. U.S. Local Radio: State of the Industry Now and 2021 is set for Tuesday July 14.
SMG Taps McCoy For Rochester
Stephens Media Group has named Mike McCoy as the new Operations Manager in Rochester, NY. The cluster includes Soft AC Warm 101.3 WRMM-FM, Alternative 94.1 The Zone WZNE-FM, and Adult Hits Fickle 93.3 WFKL-FM.
Bomani Gets ESPN Extension
ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with Bomani Jones who will continue to host the ESPN Podcast, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, twice per week. In May, Jones' show was downloaded more than 650,000 times, a 60% increase over last year.
Adding A Female Voice
Bluewater Broadcasting adds a new member to its all-male morning show on News Talk WACV-FM in Montgomery Alabama. Jessie Lynn is a multiple award-winning independent country music singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist.
Nielsen: Radio Bouncing Back
Even as some states see a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, it appears consumers are doing whatever they can to get their lives back to normal. That means getting back to work, getting in their cars and listening to their favorite radio stations.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
