Hawk Mendenhall To Retire
KUT and KUTX (Austin) Associate Director of Broadcast and Content Hawk Mendenhall will retire on December 31. He joined KUT 90.5 in 2001 when the station was a music and national news format.
Flakus Joins KNDD In Seattle
Entercom has named Walter Flakus Assistant Program Director and afternoon drive host for Alt station 107.7 The End (KNDD-FM) in Seattle.
Bones Tops iHeart Podcast Chart
Each Monday, iHeart posts the top 100 podcasts streamed on iHeartRadio. This week, country music radio morning program The Bobby Bones Show is at the top of the chart.
“Nashville Chats” To Feature Country Stars
Premiere Networks and Country Radio Hall of Famers Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase have launched a new, weekly iHeartRadio Original Podcast, Crook & Chase: Nashville Chats.
Batchelor Broadcasting From Tokyo
77 WABC Radio will broadcast The John Batchelor Show live this week from the center of Tokyo. Batchelor will be joined by Christopher Nixon Cox.
Will ESPN Suspend Dan Le Batard?
On Friday the network reminded all employees to avoid politics. The reminder was prompted by ESPN Radio host Dan Le Batard who railed against President Trump and ESPN on his show last week.
Garner Says Cumulus Blocked Buttigieg Interview
On his Twitter page Blare Garner said Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg was the only candidate who asked him for an interview. Then he tweeted, "My employer decided I couldn't air it."
Your Personalities Are Influencers…Use Them That Way
(By Charlie Sislen) Your station’s personalities are influencers. Unlike YouTube influencers, your on-air staff built their sway holistically. They may not have global penetration, but they have tremendous impact in your market.
Women In Radio: A Closer Look At Changing Roles
Historically, radio has been an industry dominated by men. Ownership, management, and on-air talent are all areas where the male prevails. Two Central Michigan University Professors have started a conversation about women breaking barriers.
The Uninformed Are Everywhere
(By Bob McCurdy) My dermatologist asked what I did for a living and I replied “radio ad sales” and his next words were, “I’ve heard that radio is dead" -- I'm not kidding. Like it had been rehearsed.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
