So What Will Happen To The WPLJ Calls?
Last week we had a little fun pondering what should happen to the WPLJ call letters once the station goes off the air at the end of the month. We found out exactly what the plans are for those four letters.
Liberal Talk Returns To Wisconsin
TALK 92.7 FM in Madison went live Saturday. Wisconsin liberal radio host Mike Crute will host afternoon drive and oversee the programming on the station which includes Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann.
Cumulus Running Spots For News Rival
Would you ever run commercials for radio stations you were trying to crush in the ratings? Chicago Media writer Robert Feder points out that Cumulus has been airing commercials for WLS's news-talk rival, NPR affiliate WBEZ-FM. And the decision was all about taking the money.
Bubba Files Lawsuit Against Cox
In the lawsuit Bubba the Love Sponge claims CMG was part of the scheme to get him fired over the Nielsen ratings controversy. Bubba made contact with someone on a PPM panel and after years of claiming he would fight Nielsen he settled with them at the very last minute.
NYC Student Wins BMI Award
Columbia University student Bekah Mulberg is the winner of the fourth annual BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting scholarship competition. The award will be presented by BMI's Dan Spears at the 44th annual Conclave Learning Conference on June 20 in Minneapolis.
Sportscaster Earle Robinson Passes
WKAR.org is reporting that the local-legend sports host has died. He was 71. Robinson was a longtime on-air personality at WKAR — Michigan State University’s public radio station.
Bird Heads To Sun & Fun
Sun & Fun Media, and its affiliated radio syndication company Key Networks, have appointed affiliate sales veteran Neal Bird as Senior Account Executive for both companies. Bird joins the organizations after 11 years with Westwood One.
“Joe Pags Show” Part Of Lineup Change
Philly Talk station 1210 WPHT (WPHT-AM) has shaken up its schedule, adding The Rich Zeoli Show weekday mornings and The Joe Pags Show in the evenings.
Are You Being Duped By Digital?
(By Matt Nystrom) Digital marketing metrics, in particular, have created a Pavlovian response in advertisers conditioned to see immediate insight and results. This is an open letter to my colleagues in the radio industry.
A Time Of Change At WSTR/Atlanta
Among the changes at Atlanta Adult Top 40 Station STAR 94.1 (WSTR-FM), the station has added on-air personalities Mark Owens and Curtis Slade as co-hosts of Jenn & Friends, weekday mornings, alongside Jenn Hobby.
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