Ben Downs is Trying To Save AM Radio. Is It Too Late?
Bryan Broadcasting's Ben Downs is a champion for AM Radio. For years he's been trying, along with others, to solve the noise issues that plague the AM band? His plan to get the FCC to allow AM stations to go all-digital is gaining steam.
LISTEN: Reporter Literally In The Line of The Fire
Pete Demetriou is a reporter for Entercom's KNX. On Wednesday Pete was doing a live report when the winds shifted quickly. From the picture Pete paints for listeners you can hear how dangerous these fires are and how quickly the wind can move the fire in different directions. LISTEN
Don’t Shoot Yourself In The Foot
(By Paul Weyland) In presentations with local direct decisionmakers, you need to be more focused on specific ideas to make the client’s register ring. If the customer says no, they’re not saying no to your station or programming, they’re saying no to the idea.
Berju Takes Up VP Role At Cumulus
Cumulus has hired Robert Berju for the newly created position of VP, Finance and Strategy. Berju has spent most of his career in the media business, serving as VP of Corporate Finance at iHeartMedia, and VP of Finance and Operations for AMC Networks.
Daytime Trick Or Treat A Big Community Success
Connoisseur's WEZN-FM in Briton, CT hosted “Trick or Treat Day,” a free family-friendly Halloween event, that according to local police, attracted over 3,000 people.
NJBA Gala Announced
The New Jersey Broadcasters Association's 72nd Annual Conference & Gala celebrating 100 Years of Radio, will be held June 16 and 17 at the Tropicana Resort and Casino on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. This year’s theme is “Broadcast: A Century of Service”
WHYY Content Creators Vote In Favor Of Unionizing
Content creators at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia have voted overwhelmingly to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union with 99 percent voting in support.
Former Station GM Dies In Car Crash
Paul Palmer was the onetime GM of KFMB/San Diego. He was involved in a multi-car collision on Monday, October 28 and died at the scene, according to the Del Mar Times. He was 76.
JRDN — Rapper Turned Jock
103.5 KISS FM/Chicago has named JRDN night host. An Upstate New York native, JRND most recently served as overnight and fill-in host on 103.5 KISS FM. Prior to joining iHeartMedia Chicago four years ago, JRDN was a songwriter and rapper.
SiriusXM Coming To Google Assistant
SiriusXM will soon be available on Google Nest smart speakers and displays via Google Assistant. SiriusXM subscribers will be able to use their voice to navigate through SiriusXM's programming options in a natural, conversational way.
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