SiriusXM Unveils New Podcasting Plan For Pandora
SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein says some of SiriusXM's most popular talk shows are now being made available to Pandora users. "This will be a great opportunity for new audiences to discover these SiriusXM shows."
More Lawmakers Want Radio To Be Free
The NAB checks in again with another list of Washington lawmakers who oppose new performance royalty fees that may be imposed on radio. Ten Members of the House and two Senators have added their names to the resolution opposing any new tax or fee.
It’s Show #5 For Townsquare And Compass
Townsquare and Compass Media Networks are launching another show, their 5th daily entertainment show together. It's called The Night Shift with Craig Allen and it features music from the 70's, 80's and 90's.
Gracie Award Winners Announced
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the winners of the 44th annual Gracie Awards. Honorees are selected in national, local, and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets.
Entercom Lands 9 Awards In Illinois
WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM (WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM) was honored with nine 2018 Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest awards. Winners were announced during the Spring Convention of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association.
Crime Junkie Signs with Cabana For Ad Sales
The podcast Crime Junkie has signed with Cabana, the digital audio business of AdLarge Media, as its exclusive ad sales partner. The show, which launched 15 months ago, has 18 million downloads in the past two months.
Cher Channel Is Something Special
One of the legends of American popular music is getting her own SiriusXM channel, for a limited run. The Cher Channel will launch Wednesday, April 17 to coincide with the release of the original cast album from Broadway’s The Cher Show.
Berner: We Are Optimizing Our Portfolio
In a memo sent to Cumulus employees Monday, CEO Mary Berner said selling KLOS in Los Angeles was all about portfolio optimization, which is one of the company's key strategies to position Cumulus for long-term success.
Meruelo Planting Big Flag In L.A.
Meruelo Media has spent $126 million on two radio stations in Los Angeles. KPWR was purchased from Emmis in 2017 for $83 million and the announcement this week that the company was buying rocker KLOS from Cumulus for $43 million.
The Connoisseur Angle
Jeff Warshaw's Connoisseur Media is picking up two Southern Connecticut stations and sending four stations in and around Allentown to Cumulus. The stations being acquired by Connoisseur are licensed to Westport (WEBE-FM) and Bridgeport (WICC-AM).
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