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.
$330K Raised For Children’s Hospital
Albany’s News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 The River, together raised over $330,000 during the 21st annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. Funds will benefit Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.
Paul Sending That Country Taste Nationwide
Taste of Country Nights is a weeknight country show airing live from Nashville on over 100 stations nationwide. And as of Monday, May 13, it will have a new host in Evan Paul.
Memorial Day Program Has Massive Reach
The National Defense Radio Show and Envision Networks are offering a free Memorial Day Weekend show that is heard on more than 100 radio stations in the United States and overseas on Armed Forces Radio Network.
Howard Stern Thought He Had Cancer
The workaholic SiriusXM morning show superstar rarely misses a show, dating back through his radio days. In May of 2017 he abruptly canceled his show sending fans into a conspiracy frenzy.
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