Logano To Ride With NASCAR Show
NASCAR champion Joey Logano will join SiriusXM’s Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone on select episodes of The Morning Drive on the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel throughout the 2019 season.
Powell Promoted At Radio One
Radio One/Washington, DC, Operations Manager Kashon Powell has been named Vice President of Programming. She is the first woman to hold this position for Urban One.
Kudos To Dick Purtan
The Detroit radio legend comes back to WJR every year to host the annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Radiothon (he retired in 2010). The 2019 event raised $1.5 million bringing the total raised to $36 million in the 32 years for the radiothon. More details at Purtan's official fan page.
Hannity In Hanoi
Sean Hannity is doing his show from Vietnam to cover President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The week-long remote broadcast, from the capital city of Hanoi, continues through March 1.
The Conclave To Honor Paul Jacobs
The Conclave will present the 2019 Rockwell Award to Jacobs, President Jacobs Media & jacapps, during The Conclave’s 44th Summer Learning Conference on June 20, 2019.
GMR Extends Agreement With Radio
The Radio Music Licensing Committee has announced that Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights organization has agreed to offer extensions of its interim licenses that are set to expire on March 31.
The Past & Your Radio Future
(By Eric Rhoads) If you plan to retire in the next couple of years, if you’re already emotionally checked out, please delete this e-mail now. It’s not for you. If, however, you are passionate about radio, plan to stay in the radio business, and see a bright future, please stay with me here...
iHeartMedia Purchases Radiojar
iHeartMedia has acquired Athens, Greece-based online audio technology company Radiojar Information Technology. Radiojar is a centralized, cloud-based audio playout platform.
Entercom Using HD To Expand Channel Q
The expansion of the LGBTQ+ Talk Radio Network “CHANNEL Q” continues for Entercom. The company will launch the new format in Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Miami, New York, and Portland.
Another Lake For Minnesota
There’s a new late-night show coming to WCCO-AM/Minneapolis hosted by on-air personality Henry Lake. Lake Night will air weekdays from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. CT, beginning March 11.
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