Public Radio’s “Nels” Nelson Has Died
For more than a decade, Richard "Nels" Nelson shared his accounts of experiences in the wild as host of Encounters on public radio stations nationwide.
Weather Veteran Joins Radio Industry
Lisa Mozer has joined the EnvisionVirtualServices Weather Team of meteorologists. Mozer is a 15-year veteran of local and cable weather. She appeared on The Weather Channel as a certified meteorologist for seven years.
BIA: Local Will Hit $161 Billion Next Year
In its newly released U.S. Local Advertising Forecast for 2020, BIA estimates total local advertising revenue will reach $161.3 billion. That's an increase from $152.5 billion this year. Political will help traditional media take the majority of that money. So where does radio fit in?
Jarquin Rises To PD In Fresno
Angel “Visa” Jarquin has been named PD for Fresno Hip Hop/Hits station KBOS. Before joining iHeartMedia Fresno in October 2019, Jarquin served as APD and afternoon host for iHeart Monterey’s KDON.
Salem Cancels Earnings Call
Wednesday afternoon, Salem announced it was postponing the release of its third-quarter financial results. The company says it needs more time for independent auditors to finalize the analysis of valuation allowances for deferred taxes.
WHET To Cover Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Withers Broadcasting Companies have signed a five-year agreement bringing team coverage to WHET-FM, US 97.7 for the Marion, Carbondale, and Herrin areas of Southern Illinois.
WPTY Gets Wise
Long Island radio personality Bill “The Wiseman” Wise has joined WPTY/Ronkonkoma, NY, for the morning shift. Wise started his radio career at age 16, heading to Long Island in 2000 where he was PD and on-air personality on WBZO.
WXXF Swaps Rock For Christmas Faves
Loudonville, OH, rocker WXXF has done its holiday flip. The station will broadcast Christmas favorites 24/7 through December 25, before switching to a new format on December 26.
SBG, Envision Networks Get Exclusive
Sun Broadcast Group and Envision Networks have expanded their sales rep agreement to include all Envision shows and services starting in 2020.
Benztown’s Handing Out The Christmas Gifts
Benztown is playing Santa with two offers this holiday season. Get their Christmas In A Box with every Benztown subscription, or collect 50 free audio imaging elements. We have the links to the goodies...
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