Bloomberg Top Advertiser
Mike Bloomberg For President was the leading radio advertiser around the country last week, according to Media Monitors. The candidate moved up from second place, running 55,527 spots.
Cumulus Says “We’ll Take Three More Years, Please”
Nielsen has resigned Cumulus as one of its major radio clients. Cumulus will continue to use Nielsen Audio Measurement services through 2022 and added Continuous Diary Measurement for 120 stations in 24 markets.
CNN Launches Coronavirus Podcast
CNN launched a new pop-up podcast, Monday. Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction, with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, covers the latest news about the coronavirus.
Helping Listeners Understand Coronavirus
SiriusXM channel Doctor Radio and NYU Langone Health's medical experts will launch 24/7 programming, live and on demand, with the latest news and updates surrounding the coronavirus.
Zimmer Sets Fundraising Record
Congratulations to the Zimmer team in Joplin, MO. The recent St. Jude two-day radiothon the company held raised over $63,000. That was a record for the event which was held by Country station KIX 102.5
V-103 International Launches
Entercom announced the launch on Friday. The station will be heard on WVEE-HD2 in Atlanta.
Kudos To Dick Purtan
Purtan's Salvation Army Radiothon this past Friday raised over $1.6 million for the organization's Bed & Bread Program. The money will be used to feed and shelter thousands of men, women and children in Detroit. Since Purtan started the Radiothon 33 years ago over $37 million has been raised.
The Case For Passion
(By Bob McCurdy) Earlier this week I came across an article titled, "The Effects of Communicating Passion in Advertising: How Messages Like 'We love what we do!' Shape People’s Product and Brand Evaluations."
Former WEEI Host Seeks More Treatment
Kirk Minihane has openly discussed his battle with depression on the radio and on his podcast. On Saturday, Minihane posted to Twitter that his ongoing struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts have caused him to put his podcast on hiatus.
Three Ways To Differentiate Yourself From The Competition
(By James Bahm) Spend more than 11 minutes in a sales role and you will see myriad personalities and philosophies at work. Most sales managers I've met all have their "way that works" and in small markets the phrase "that's how we've always done it" is prevalent.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
