Pai To Receive Award At Foundation Breakfast
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will present FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award during the Broadcasters Foundation Annual Breakfast at the NAB Show.
Former Nielsen Exec Joins Entercom
Entercom has named Idil Cakim to the newly created role of SVP of Research and Insights. Cakim will lead the company’s business-to-business strategy and audio insights practice.
Fast Makes Boise Return
Iliad Media Group has announced the hiring of Nathan Fast to the role of Creative Media Strategist. Fast, who had been working for a crosstown rival, will oversee digital content and distribution development for Iliad’s seven-station cluster in Boise.
Bev Rainey Switches Stations In Albuquerque
Bev Rainey is the new PD of Country station 92.3 KRST/Albuquerque. Rainey joins KRST after 20 years at crosstown Country station KBQI, where she was PD for the past seven years.
Host Loses House. Community Responds.
(By Ed Ryan) Usually we report on how radio helps its local communities whenever there's a need. This week, listeners to iHeartMedia's XL 106.7 in Orlando returned the favor when host Johnny Magic lost his home to a fire.
ESPN Virginia Beach Enlists Donnelly
Tim Donnelly is the new Executive Producer for The Nick Cattles Show on ESPN Radio 94.1 WVSP/Virginia Beach, VA.
Calta Featured On Fox TV In Tampa
Morning show host Mike Calta (The Mike Calta Show) was highlighted on February 21, on WTVT Fox 13’s Good Day Tampa Bay. Check it out HERE.
Marc Guild Passes
Marc Guild, the son of former Interep founder Ralph Guild, has died. Marc's first job was in the radio business. He worked at Interep for years, holding many positions there including Head of Research, VP of Operations, and President of Marketing.
Smith, Pai To Keynote At NAB Show Welcome
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith will participate in a keynote conversation Monday, April 20, during the NAB Show Welcome event in Vegas. They will discuss communications policy issues before the FCC, including media ownership.
Good Karma Suspends Host For Hot Mic Mishap
One of the first things they teach you in broadcasting school is work as if the microphone is always on. Not that saying something mean or derogatory is OK when the mic is off.
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