Saga Has A Frustrating First Quarter
CEO Ed Christian says he was not happy with the performance of his company compared to its potential. On a same station basis for the quarter ended March 31, Saga's net revenue decreased $1.2 million to $26.8 million.
The “Win A Baby” Contest Returns
It's the second “Win a Baby” contest for Beasley's WXKB-FM in Fort Myers. The contest is held in conjunction with IVFMD of Naples. Infertile parents will have the opportunity to submit their “story” to b1039.com for a chance to win a round of in vitro fertilization.
Who’s Targeting Non-Broadcast TV Viewers?
(By Charlie Sislen) Using either Tapscan’s Scarborough Crosstab report or Research Director’s Prospector report, you can determine what media non-TV viewers consume.
Craft And Refine Your Narrative
(By Bob McCurdy) I’ve written previously about the importance of hanging onto and re-purposing the powerful stuff that’s published about radio. In the past few weeks there’s been some outstanding material that we should be aware of and share with clients.
Even The Best Features Get Stale
(By Randy Lane) Spring is a great time to initiate change, clear out the cobwebs, refresh, and update. How about spring cleaning around your show’s features and benchmarks? It can be fun, inspirational, and productive.
Radio: Still Refusing To Get With It
(By Ronald Robinson) Fine. Let’s just acknowledge there are a couple of hundred fantastic radio stations operating around the country. These outfits are sporting superior staffs, generating terrific numbers, and have eager advertisers lined out the door.
GAB Radio Talent Institute Opens Today
The GAB Radio Talent Institute opens today with Mike McVay and CMG's Tim Clarke. They will be followed, over the next 10 days, by 40 broadcasters from Cumulus, Cox, Beasley, Entercom, Urban One and iHeart.
Alpha Host Will Not Return
Mathew Rydberg, known as Matt McKay on Alpha’s KFRX-FM in Lincoln, who was arrested and charged with domestic assault April 20th will not be returning to his job. The station posted this short message to Facebook.
People Are No Longer Dependent On Radio
That's what St. Louis Public Radio contends with the launch of its new podcast, The Gateway, another short (7-15 minutes), daily news podcast. Here's what they had to say about the new show.
Florida Stations Embrace Trump
Gulf Coast Media, which operates three FM signals in Panama City will be broadcasting all of President Donald Trump's speeches from now until the 2020 election. Gulf Coast owns 3 stations in the market.
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