Gary Fisher Equity Sells Four Atlantic City Signals To iHeart
iHeartMedia has announced an agreement with Gary Fisher's Equity Communication to purchase four broadcast radio stations in the Atlantic City, NJ market.
WLW Host Arrested For Percocet
That's what WLW (Cincinnati) talk-show host Bill Cunningham said on his WLW afternoon show. Part-time host Lisa Wells faces charges of drug possession and driving while impaired after being pulled over on January 25. Cunningham wanted to point out that Wells was not on heroin or cocaine, according to WCPO.
Borrowing From The Advertising Gospel
(By Bob McCurdy) Last week’s blog focused on the importance of selling before an opportunity materializes, which quickly brought to mind the many parallels between advertising and the way we should approach our job as media salespeople.
ASCAP Reports Record Revenues
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has announced record-setting financial results for 2021. Total revenue collected is a historic high of more than $1.3 billion.
Charles Osgood To Receive Dick Clark Award
Legendary broadcaster Charles Osgood will be honored with the Dick Clark Lifetime Achievement Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award dinner on Monday, February 29 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Integration of iHeart Data Into Strata is Complete.
STRATA announced Thursday that all of iHeartMedia's digital audio inventory is now available to ad buyers through STRATA's systems. It now gives over 1,000 advertising agencies the ability to access iHeartMedia's digital inventory using STRATA's media buying system. Ad buyers and agencies can now view iHeartMedia's digital audio inventory in STRATA's systems, including data on local markets, audience, and ratings.
Let’s See The Algorithm Do This
(By Buzz Knight) We must embrace the new possibilities of technological advancement and the growth of artificial intelligence. I worked up this exercise to point out the vital importance of the human touch. Here are things an algorithm cannot do for radio stations:
WDRM Adds Morning Co-host
102.1 WDRM Huntsville, AL has added Blair Davis to the WDRM Morning Show. Davis will co-host with Dingo who has hosted the show since October 2019.
Wilmington Turkeython 2020
Mix 99.5 WJBR is kicking off the holiday season with Turkeython 2020. The event will help the Ministry of Caring to feed the needy Thanksgiving.
iHeart Gets A Geiser
Annette Geiser has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeart’s Colorado Springs and Pueblo markets. She will report to Jessica Farias, Market President for iHeartMedia Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
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