Sun Launches National Live Events Division
Sun Broadcast Group has unveiled its live experience division, SBG Events. The new venture hits the road in 2019 with the announcement of several tours and events.
Diaz Wins Mexican Broadcasting Honor
Oswaldo Diaz has been recognized at the 2018 National Voice Award ceremony in Mexico City, hosted by the National Association of Broadcasters of Mexico. The black-tie event honors the best Latino broadcasting voices from across Mexico.
Now That’s A Ton of Toys!
KISS-FM in Pittsburgh collected 60 school buses worth of new unwrapped toys during its 15th annual Stuff-A-Bus toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots program.
KXXK Caring For Kids
On December 1, KXXK’s Rick Moyer, along with several helpers from the Grays Harbor, WA, Alpha Media team, collected over 100 toys and raised over $1,000 for Christmas for Kids.
Gebhart Heads West For Dual PD Role
Josh (JAY JAY) Gebhart is the new Program Director for Hot AC station KEHK-FM/Eugene, OR, (Star 102.3). He will also serve as PD for Oregon’s Willamette Valley Hits Radio station KSCR (1320 AM/98.1 FM).
Little Rock’s KHLR Gets Brooke & Jubal
Starting Monday, December 10, KHLR 106.7 The Ride in Little Rock, AK, will have a new show, Brooke and Jubal in the Morning. The show features radio hosts Brooke Fox and Jubal Flagg.
Is John Malone Stalking iHeart?
A story in The New York Post Tuesday would have you believe so. The paper quotes sources who claim "Malone’s Liberty Media is gearing up for a flurry of negotiations with iHeart’s creditors to assemble a stake of roughly 35 percent in iHeart."
Consumers Still Turn To TV For News
The Pew Research Center is out with its latest study on how Americans consume news. 47% of Americans prefer watching the news rather than reading (34%) or listening (19%) to it. Radio is up slightly from Pew's 2016 study.
Denver Listeners Decide Song Is Not Offensive
KOSI-FM in Denver is owned by Bonneville. PD Jim Lawson says listeners to his radio station have voted overwhelmingly to put "Baby It's Cold Outside" back on the radio. And, the station has done so.
Beasley Quietly Unveils Podcast Network
It's called bPodStudios and there are already 45 podcasts in the network. There's on-demand radio shows from the likes of Preston & Steve, Dave & Chuck, and other Beasley radio hosts, as well as original podcasts.
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