Telling Radio’s Best Story The Best Possible Way
(Guest Commentary by Larry Rosin) While the data shows how big radio's reach is, many people in radio continue to face skeptical media buyers and planners who think that "no one is listening to the radio anymore."
“Greatest Show” Extended Through 2020
TALKRADIO 77 WABC has extended its commitment with The Greatest Show of All Time and celebrity entrepreneur Clint Arthur for the entirety of 2020.
“Nights With Elaina” Hosted By Rising Star
Westwood One is launching a new syndicated radio show, Nights with Elaina, hosted by award-winning radio and podcast host Elaina Smith.
Cumulus CFO John Abbot Leaving
Cumulus Media EVP/CFO John Abbot will be leaving the company at the beginning of March, after the company reports its full-year 2019 financial results. Abbott joined the company in July of 2016. He says he'll be taking a position closer to his home..
Utah Public Broadcasting Changes
Maria O'Mara has been named the Executive Director of the University of Utah's two statewide public media outlets. Effective February 1, O'Mara will oversee both KUER-FM 90.1 and PBS Utah.
CRS 2020 Registration Increasing To $699 Jan. 17
On January 17 the registration rate for Country Radio Seminar 2020 will increase to the on-site rate of $699 from the current rate of $649. Click on the link in the story to register now.
Pittman Interviews Charlamagne Tha God
In this week's episode of Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing, hosted by Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Pittman sat down with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of nationally syndicated The Breakfast Club Morning Show.
“The Impact” Returns For Season 3
Season 3 of Vox’s The Impact podcast is kicking off with a new host, Jillian Weinberger, as she dives deep into the proposals from 2020 presidential candidates, including solutions to some of our country’s biggest problems.
Over 60 Million Adults Now Own Smart Speakers
That's according to a new report from NPR and Edison Research presented at CES. The survey of over 1,000 adults shows that 24% of the 18+ population now owns at least one smart speaker device and the average smart speaker household has 2.6 devices.
Spotify Launches Ad Insertion Technology
As Spotify makes podcasting more of a priority and continues to chip away at Apple, the company has launched Streaming Ad Insertion, a new proprietary podcast ad technology that will power Spotify Podcast Ads.















