Celebration of Life For Dodson Tuesday
The former RAB SVP of training and long-time Nebraska broadcaster died last week after suffering a major stroke a year ago. Dodson was 74. There will be no funeral, but a celebration of life Tuesday. Dodson got his first radio job when he was 15 at KNCY in Nebraska City.
Radio Merch Deal For IBA
The Independent Broadcasters Association and Benztown are working together to build Radio Merch Shops for member stations. IBA member stations are now able to set up their own Merch Shop with customized and changeable branding for holidays, events, and more.
CBS Gets Super Creative In D.C. With Wrapify
This is where the Wrapify idea came from. CBS Sports 1580 AM (WJFK-AM) in Washington, D.C., entered into a partnership with the mobile outdoor marketing company to supply D.C. Metro advertisers with out-of-home advertising that’s currently limited in the market.
Cannon Returning To Power 106 in L.A.
Nick Cannon, who will appear on the March 9th issue of Radio Ink Magazine, is returning to Meruelo's Hip-Hop station in Los Angeles Power 106 (KPWR-FM). Nick's official return will be this Thursday. The show will be heard 6am-10am PST
“Dingo” Does Mornings
iHeart’s Huntsville/AL Country station 102.1 WDRM has recruited Brent “Dingo” Crank to join the Dan and Josie Morning Show.
Adams’ O.J. Jackson Retiring
Jackson’s retirement goes into effect on March 31. His career started in the late ‘60s, including radio and television stations in Indiana and Michigan as on-air host, weatherman, and producer.
iHeart Promotes Postell In Sacramento
iHeartMedia has promoted Ann Postell to Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia in Sacramento from her position as D.O.S. at the cluster. iHeartMedia Sacramento includes KHYL V101.1 FM, KFBK News Radio 1530 AM and 93.1 FM, Talk 650 KSTE, 93.7 Jack FM, and B92.5 FM.
Big Changes After The Holidays
A lot of shuffling took place on the Media Monitors list last week. GEICO moved back to the top spot (from sixth) by running 52,133 on radio stations across America. The Fox Entertainment Group, promoting TV programs, moved from 12th to second with 50,886.
New VSiN Outlet St. Louis
WGNU has flipped to a sports betting information format airing content from VSiN. WGNU 920 AM/104.5 FM will deliver VSiN’s real-time sports betting news and analysis across every major sport.
WNCY Radiothon Reaps Big Bucks For St. Jude
It was the Appleton/Oshkosh - Green Bay, WI, station's 20th Annual St. Jude Radiothon. The February 9-10 event, which was held in Green Bay, raised $300,124 for the fight against childhood cancer.
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