USO Radiothon To Benefit Members Of Military
Entercom’s WPHT/Philadelphia will host the 3rd annual Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Liberty USO Radiothon to benefit active, Guard, and Reserve military on Friday, March 6.
It’s Unsustainable. Pennsylvania Station Shutting Down
In a recorded message on the WNPV website, GM Phil Hunt said, after 60 years of serving the local community the station will go off the air April 30th. The Lansdale, PA station is heard on 1440 AM and 98.5 FM.
Radio Shines In Nashville
Earlier this week, minutes after midnight, with little warning, a very powerful tornado whipped through Nashville. When the sun came up the next day the damage and destruction was severe. 24 people were dead, property was destroyed, the community devastated.
Larkin To Succeed Kramer As COO Of Entercom
Entercom COO Weezie Kramer is retiring after nearly 20 years with the company and over 40 in radio. Susan Larkin, currently running Entercom's New York market, and overseeing several others, will take over the COO position May 5.
Charlie Morgan Leaves Emmis
In another big management change in New York City, Emmis announces that after a decade with the company, Charlie Morgan is leaving to work for another company. That other company has not been announced yet.
ABC, ESPN Announce Pod Partnership
ABC Audio and ESPN Audio have entered into a sales relationship that will have ABC Audio’s podcast network being represented by ESPN Audio’s Ad Sales team.
Simi Sara Moves To Mornings
Vancouver’s 980 CKNW has a new morning show beginning March 30: Mornings with Simi, hosted by longtime radio personality Simi Sara. Sara grew up in Surrey, British Columbia, and spent the first 15 years of her career in television.
ABC Ramping Up Programming For COVID-19
In addition to TV coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, there’ll be new daily programs on ABC News Radio and a bonus edition of the Start Here podcast on March 7.
BIA Revises Political Ad Forecast – Up, Of Course
BIA Advisory Services has raised its Local Political Advertising Forecast to $7.1 billion in 2020 from an earlier estimate of $6.6 billion. Estimated political spending on local radio went from $312 million to $337.3 million. Guess who's getting the most?
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
