NAB Launches Congressional PSAs
Public service announcements featuring members of Congress have been distributed to television and radio stations across the country through the 2019 NAB Congressional PSA Campaign.
KC Public Radio Purchasing Second Station
KCUR 89.3, Kansas City’s public radio station, plans to purchase a second station devoted to classical music: 91.9 FM in Kansas City. It has filed an application with the FCC.
Convert Your Listeners Into Dollars
(By Charlie Sislen) Many stations have taken their weekly cume and converted that into dollars spent. Often called “Spending Power,” it can be acquired from Nielsen Audio software or Research Director, Inc.’s sales tools.
Longtime Twin Cities Host Gone
According to MPR News Brian Oake is no longer with The Current, a sister organization of MPR. Oake was co-host of Oake and Riley in the morning. No reason was given for his departure and The Current website has been wiped clean of him.
Primetime NFL Action Finds A New Phoenix Radio Home
KQFN 1580 AM The Fanatic / 99.3 FM, 95.9 FM and Westwood One have hooked up for primetime NFL play-by-play coverage this season.
The iHeart Strategy
CEO Bob Pittman has been consistent for years. He wants iHeartMedia to be everywhere listeners are with the products and services they expect. And as of today, iHeart is on over 250 platforms and 2,000 devices.
Which Advertisers Dominated Radio?
According to Media Monitors, through the first six months of the year, Home Depot, GEICO, Liberty Mutual and McDonald’s ran the most commercials on radio respectively. However, auto was also very dominant. Let's look at the details.
Bennett Moves To Afternoons In San Diego
Star 94.1 FM in San Diego has named Delana Bennett afternoon drive host and APD for the station. Bennett has been a familiar voice in San Diego for almost 20 years. She has served as an on-air personality on Jesse Lozano in the Morning on Star 94.1 since 2012.
Lee Brings All The Hollywood Gossip
Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee, a new two-hour weekend program syndicated by Premiere Networks, kicks off this weekend (August 17,18). Lee is a Hollywood insider.
iHeart Q2 Revenue Up Thanks To Digital
iHeartMedia executives held a quarterly earnings call for the first time since before the company filed for bankruptcy in early 2018. Q2 revenue was up $21.6 million, or 2.4%, over Q2 2018. Digital revenue jumped $22.5 million thanks to podcasting.
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