Baseball is Back. Radio is Ready.
There will be no fans in the stands, no crowd noise, no seventh inning stretch and no vendors with the familiar cry 'beer-here.' It's an ideal scenario for play-by-play carrying radio stations to paint that perfect picture for fans and listeners.
Line-Up Set For iHeart Music Fest
The 10th anniversary of the iHeartRadio Music Festival is set for September 27, 28. The virtual two-day concert, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, will feature live performances recorded on stages in Los Angeles and Nashville.
NAB Announces Radio Week
The Radio Show, originally set for September 13-16 in Nashville, like every other crowd-gathering event, had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. On Tuesday, the NAB and RAB announced Radio Week, an online celebration of radio October 5-9. More HERE
KEZ Phoenix Goes All Christmas
KEZ Christmas In July will feature 24 hours of holiday music July 25. The iHeartMedia station is encouraging listeners to set up a tree and turn on twinkle lights.
A Look At Print
The latest Borrell's Local Marketing Trends podcast asks if print circulars have hit the "Tipping Point". Dean Ridings, President/CEO, America's Newspapers is the guest.
SiriusXM Also Ready For Baseball
The season begins tomorrow night and SiriusXM will carry every game of MLB's shortened 60-game 2020 regular season, as well as every game of the 2020 postseason.
ESPN Radio Extends Coleman Contract
Freddie Coleman, co-host of Freddie and Fitzsimmons, on ESPN Radio has a contract extension. The multi-year extension continues his relationship with the network that started nearly 20 years ago.
Donaldson Headed For NFL Radio Broadcast Booth
Julie Donaldson, a veteran covering Washington sports for NBC, reportedly will join the radio broadcast crew for Washington's NFL franchise. Donaldson will replace Larry Michael who abruptly retired last week after sexual harassment allegations.
Bellavia To Replace Sandy Beach in Buffalo
Former Afternoon co-host, David Bellavia, will be taking over mornings on WBEN. The former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant will take over August 3 for Sandy Beach who announced his retirement last week.
Semi-Retirement For Louisville Radio Vet
91.9 WFPK morning host Duke Meyer has announced his semi-retirement. Meyer, who has been on-air at WFPK since 2002, has logged 50 years in the business.















