Beasley CBO LeGrett to Radio: Stop Apologizing, Start Proving
Beasley Media Group Chief Business Officer Kevin LeGrett doesn't think radio has a reach problem. He thinks it has a storytelling problem. In part two of his conversation with Radio Ink, LeGrett makes the case for a more confident industry and lays out what a real reset demands.
RAB and Global Partners Make the Case for Audio at Cannes
Four national radio industry advocates from three continents walked onto the Cannes Croisette this week with 17 years of data and a single argument: campaigns that include audio don't just perform better, they outperform on every metric that matters to a client.
Dems Take FCC’s Expanded Political Ad Discount Rules to Court
Four Democrats took the FCC's Media Bureau to federal court this week, arguing a March guidance document unlawfully extended discounted political advertising rates beyond what Congress authorized, potentially affecting how broadcast stations price political inventory.
Cumulus Media Makes a Fab Choice For Boise Market Leader
Mike Fabian has spent more than a decade running radio clusters in the Mountain West. Now he's bringing that background to Cumulus Media Boise, where the company has named him Vice President and Market Manager of its five-station cluster.
iHeartMedia Layoffs Hit Programming Hard in Cost-Cutting Push
iHeartMedia has begun another round of mass layoffs, with exits confirmed across dozens of markets as the company restructures its Programming organization in lockstep with an ongoing cost-cutting campaign to the tune of $150 million in targeted annualized savings.
After Sandusky, The Baltimore Ravens Find a New Radio Voice
After two decades behind the mic, Gerry Sandusky's retirement closed one era for the Baltimore Ravens and opened another. The Ravens have named Kyle Youmans the "Voice of the Ravens," becomes just the third radio play-by-play voice in franchise history.
Heather Roberts Moves Up at Connoisseur’s FM News 101 KXL
Less than two years after joining Connoisseur Media Portland's FM News 101 KXL (KXL-FM), Heather Roberts is taking on a bigger job at the station, which has promoted her to News Director. She will stay in the co-anchor chair on Portland's Morning News.
Beasley CBO Kevin LeGrett Gives a Look Into the ‘War Room’
Beasley Media Group's new Chief Business Officer Kevin LeGrett has run some of the largest clusters in American radio. Now he's telling Radio Ink why he walked away from the big machine and what he's building at Beasley in part one of an exclusive conversation.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: In Her Wedding Era
(Paige Nienaber) Radio has consistently sucked at being able to acknowledge the stuff that happens on the weekends and holidays. So fair warning: when Taylor Swift gets married over the Fourth of July weekend, it's going to be seismic, and radio shouldn't miss it.
Andrew Frausto Rises to General Sales Manager at SBS LA
Andrew Frausto is moving up at Spanish Broadcasting System Los Angeles. Two years after joining as Local Sales Manager, SBS has promoted him to General Sales Manager, where he will oversee all revenue operations across La Raza 97.9 (KLAX) and Mega 96.3 (KXOL).
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