iHeartMedia Files IPO
On Wednesday morning iHeartMedia filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list its Class "A" common shares. iHeart is exiting from bankruptcy with half the debt it had just over one year ago.
Harper Heads To Vegas
SOS Radio/Las Vegas has hired Chalmer Harper as its new Music Director. Chalmer has been General Manager of KWND/KWFC in Springfield for the past decade.
Browning Gets Triple Duty In Florida
Joe Browning is the new Operations Manager for Cumulus’ four-station cluster in Melbourne, FL. You can tack onto that the titles of Program Director and afternoon host at WAOA in Melbourne.
SEE IT: Thea Mitchem Announced As MIW Cover
On Tuesday Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti surprised iHeartMedia's Thea Mitchem. Mitchem will be on the cover of our Most Influential Women in Radio issue (5/27). Mitchem is EVP of Programming for iHeart's Northeast Region and PD for WWPR-FM in New York City. We have video.
The Legend Of La Llorona
La Llorona, or the “Weeping Woman,” is a tragic figure whose tale can be traced back for centuries. Now, Uforia Audio Network presents a new podcast of the same name which explores the legend. The four-part series is hosted in English by Dafnne Wejebe Iberri.
Pittman: Audio Is Hot For The First Time In Decades
That's what the iHeartMedia CEO told NBC News Senior Media Editor Claire Atkinson in an interview Tuesday. And, Pittman said, people don’t quite appreciate the nuance of it. So he explained that nuance.
Mahalick Leaving Alpha
More changes at Alpha Media. After nearly a decade in the position, Executive Vice President Scott Mahalick is leaving the company. His final day is Monday. Mahalick has been on Radio Ink's Top Leader's List for the past several years.
Buffalo Radio Host Launches Podcast
Republican strategist Michael Caputo's weekly podcast will be hosted by Radio.com. The former advisor to Donald Trump in the 2016 election hosts Still Standing with Michael Caputo. Caputo is a contributor and talk show host on WBEN-AM in Buffalo.
Morgan Takes Listeners Into The Wild
Puget Sound Public Radio station KUOW has launched The Wild, a podcast hosted by ecologist and filmmaker Chris Morgan. The 12-episode series finds Morgan traveling the globe, exploring wild places, and uncovering the secret life of species unknown to many of us.
New Titles For Six Entercom Executives
CEO David Field announced the six management changes in a memo to employees, Tuesday. Field said the title updates "better reflect the work already being done by each of these important members of the Entercom team." Here are the changes...
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