WSOU To Honor Bob Ley
Iconic ESPN anchor, reporter, and Outside the Lines host Bob Ley learned his craft at Seton Hall University’s WSOU 89.5 FM. WSOU will celebrate Ley’s career with a reception at the Prudential Center on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Louth Promoted To APD In Boston
Beasley/Boston’s Jim Louth has been named Assistant Program Director at 98.5 The Sports Hub. He replaces Rick Radzik, who was recently promoted to the position of Program Director at the station.
Arts Reporter Wolf To Cover Louisville
Louisville Public Media has hired Stephanie Wolf as 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’s arts reporter. Wolf comes to WFPL News from Colorado Public Radio.
Bartley Bringing The Classics
United Stations is planning to distribute a new 3-hour weekly music series hosted by award-winning air personality Dick Bartley. Titled Rock & Roll’s Greatest Hits, the show emphasizes the music of the 1960s.
iHeart, NPR Strong In New Podcast Survey
Media Monitors has released a list of the Top 25 Podcasts it says is based on listener recall. The company says companies like iHeart and NPR have helped podcasting go “mainstream.”
Research: Fans Wants To Hear More Female Artists
All eyes are on country programmers in Nashville this week. How will they respond to the red-hot controversy of female artists getting the cold shoulder on their radio stations?
Beasley Revenue Drop Blamed On Political
Beasley’s fourth-quarter net revenue of $72.1 million was down $3.5 million from Q4 2018. The company says $2.8 million of that total was from political revenue in 2018 that was not offset by other ad dollars. Six of Beasley's fifteen markets saw an increase in revenue.
Entercom Sells Boston Rocker For $10.75 Million
Educational Media Foundation rolls into another major market and will flip the station to its KLOVE format, under a Network Affiliation Agreement, beginning February 22. WAAF has been playing Rock music for 50 years.
Big Brands Are Doing It. Are You?
The Hispanic Radio Conference is proud to announce that the Association of National Advertisers Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing will present a special session on "Reframing Marketing in the 21st Century" at this year’s conference.
Progressive The Top Advertiser Again
The folks at Progressive clearly appreciate the value of advertising with radio. The insurance giant is once again top of the Media Monitors list of leading advertisers on radio around the nation, running a total of 49,677 ads last week.
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