Emmis Reports Weak Quarter
The company reported pro forma revenue for December, January and February was down 4% in markets that were up 3%. For the full year pro forma radio revenue was down 2% in markets that were down 1%.
Guest Hang-up Gets Hosts National Attention
Who knew hanging up on a boring guest was big news these days? Beasley's Toucher & Rich in Boston are getting national attention after Fred Toucher decided he had enough of Chip Alexander's southern accent.
iHeart Toledo Gets A New Leader
Shosh Abromovich is the new Market President for iHeart's Toledo market, which has seven stations. Abromovich is promoted from SVP in Toledo. She's also been an AE, LSM, and GSM for iHeart in Detroit.
Raphael Gets Big Promotion At Beasley
Heidi Raphael, who joined Beasley Media Group in May, 2017, has been promoted to the position of Chief Communications Officer. Raphael has been a perennial on Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio list since 2006.
Alpha Has An Environmental Champ
Way up north in Alaska, Market Manager Scott Smith — who was the Master of Ceremonies at the 2019 Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling Awards — accepted the Board of Directors Award on behalf of Alpha Media.
Waddell Takes Up Director’s Role With iHeart Raleigh
Chelsey Waddell has been named Director of Marketing and Promotions for iHeartMedia Raleigh, NC. The Raleigh market’s brands and franchises – both broadcast and digital – include G105, 100.7 WRDU, B93.9, 106.1 FM Talk, and ALT 95.3.
Cumulus Q1 Up 1.4%
CEO Mary Berner said national, spot, and Westwood One were all strong in the first quarter of 2019, which obviously means local revenue continues to be the weak link for Cumulus.
FM Interference Complaints To Get Fast-Tracked
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that it says will streamline and improve FM translator interference complaints. The problem ballooned ever since the FCC started handing out FM translators to anyone who pulled up to the Commission's drive-through window.
Change Of Scenery For Ops Manager King
Steve King is the new Operations Manager for NRG Media’s, Lincoln, NE, station cluster. He comes to the company after 2 1/2 years as Operations Manager and Program Director for Titan Broadcasting in Burlington, IA.
Vale Joe Hubbard
Longtime radio sales rep/manager Joe Hubbard passed away Thursday, May 9. He was most recently working at iHeartRadio Chicago as a Senior AE. He also worked for Emmis. His 25-year-plus career in radio sales centered mostly in and around Chicago.
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