Another Sports Station For Milwaukee
iHeartMedia Milwaukee has debuted 97.3 The Game. iHeart gets into the sports fight with Craig Karmazin who recently launched the ESPN brand on WKTI-FM. iHeart dropped a Top-40 format for sports. Karmazin exited country for sports. iHeart will be mostly local.
Mass Shooting Brings Compassionate Response
A pair of Pittsburgh stations will present “A Concert for Unity” to benefit the rebuilding of Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation in the Steel City. The synagogue was the scene of a shooting that claimed 11 lives and resulted in several injuries on October 27.
Deluge Of Bikes Donated For Kids
WQNU/Louisville (Q103) and Dingo In The Morning collected over 2,500 bikes during Bikes or Bust 2018, beating last year’s total by over 500 bikes. All bikes collected were donated to the Salvation Army and Toys For Tots.
Premiere Announces Holiday Country Music Special
Premiere Networks is offering an exclusive holiday special for Country radio stations hosted by CMT personality Cody Alan.
“Holiday Magic” Rereleased To Benefit Vets
Coast to Coast AM’s charity album Holiday Magic Coast Style has been rereleased for the holidays. Benefitting various veterans hospitals across the U.S., the CD features traditional holiday songs and poems performed by fan-favorite guests of the nationally syndicated radio program.
“Unheard LA” Funded For Two More Seasons
KPCC In Person, Southern California Public Radio’s programming events and engagement platform, has received a two-year grant of $200,000 from the California Wellness Foundation for two more seasons of its successful community-driven storytelling series Unheard LA.
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Salem Launches National Ad Agency
The name of the new division is Salem Surround and it will have a presence in 35 markets across the country.
Former Christian Host Pleads Guilty
52-year old Philip Smith, once a DJ on Christian radio WJTL in Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in court Monday to several counts of sexual offenses against a 15-year old girl between 2013 and 2017.
Spotify to Launch in India Within Six Months
India is a market of 1 Billion people and Spotify plans to launch in that country within the next six months, according to Variety. Spotify recently launched in 13 other markets throughout the Middle East and North Africa and is now in 78 markets.
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