Luke An Impressive Addition For SiriusXM
Music and media vet Alex Luke has been named SVP, Digital Content for both SiriusXM and Pandora. Luke has managed programming, editorial, and artist relations at Napster, Apple, and most recently Amazon.
Guess What They’ll Say At Forecast…
To close out Forecast 2020, Fred Jacobs will interview two of the Most Powerful CEO's in the radio industry, Cumulus CEO Mary Berner and Entercom CEO David Field.
Townsquare Has Outstanding Q3
We got our first look at Q3 earnings Tuesday and Townsquare leads off quite nicely for the radio industry. The company is hitting on all cylinders. Ad revenue increased, digital revenue was up, and net leverage is down.
Why Mike Francesa Is Ending WFAN Show
No replacement was announced by Entercom and the company says Francesa will have an expanded role on Radio.com. On his show Tuesday Francesa said not having to do a daily radio show will allow him to spend more time with his kids who will all be in High School.
Zomorodi Perfect Fit For TED Radio Hour
Manoush Zomorodi is the new host of TED Radio Hour, which is carried on more than 600 public radio stations and is one of the top podcasts in the world. Since 2013, the show has been hosted by Guy Raz, who announced his departure in July.
After 27 Years Mike McMearty Exits WTOP
In a memo to the WTOP staff, McMearty, who was Director of News & Programming since June of 2015, said "many of you weren’t born when I started as an overnight AE." McMearty began his run at WTOP in 1992 working 9 p.m to 5 a.m. as Assistant Editor.
Entravision Expands NFL Coverage To Latin Audience
Entravision is moving to further cater to their Latino audience of NFL fans, entering into an agreement with Univision to broadcast its 2019-2020 NFL season radio coverage to Univision’s TUDN stations in the Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and New York markets.
Chicago Music Summit Returns
iHeartMedia Chicago’s WGCI announced Tuesday that its annual Music Summit will return on Saturday, November 9. The summit gives Chicago artists, producers, songwriters, and managers an inside look at what it takes to make it in the music business.
iHeart Erie WLTM Flips To Holiday Format
iHeartMedia Erie, PA’s WLTM is flipping to Holiday music as Christmas 95.9, "Erie’s Official All Christmas Station." The around-the-clock festive music will include artists like Mariah Carey, Burl Ives, and Elvis Presley from now through December 25.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – The Case For Shorter Stopsets
Are seemingly endless stopsets chipping away at radio's fan base? On Tuesday Andy Meadows from The Tracy Johnson Media Group took a crack at arguing for shorter stopsets and you responded in a big way.
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