As He Heads To Jail, Carton Blames His Past
Radio Ink has been following the story of former WFAN morning man Craig Carton since his arrest last September for running a Ponzi scheme. Carton was subsequently found guilty, last November. On Friday, the former jock received a 3 1/2-year sentence.
Is Local Content Surging?
(By Randy Lane) The importance of radio’s local orientation has surged since 2016, according to Jacobs Media’s 2019 tech survey. You don’t want to be local just to be local. Be sure local content is relevant to your audience. It must be A or at least B-level content for listeners to care.
Carver Returns To Townsquare
Carolyn Carver has joined Townsquare Media from iHeart Greensboro, where was SVP of Sales. She will take up the role of Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for Townsquare’s Amarillo, TX, cluster.
Practice Makes Careers
(By Bob McCurdy) With the NCAA basketball tourney on many of our minds today, it’s only appropriate to reflect upon the role “practice” played in getting these teams to where they are. How important is practice?
5 Strategies For Dominating Your Competition
(By Lisa Thal) I started to think about what it takes for companies to dominate their competitors. The core strategy behind any company that dominates its competition and creates customer loyalty is to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs in a way that no one else does.
Live & Local Does Not Provide “Companionship”
(By Ronald Robinson) Companionship. Now, there’s a term, rife with all the warm, fuzzy, and comfy qualities that, if it were a Dairy Queen treat, would be “gushing with goodness in each rich, creamy, and satisfying mouthful.”
Cody Alan Brings Start Power To Vegas Charity Event
Cody Alan once again co-hosted 95.5 The Bull’s 11th Annual All-Star Guitar Pull at The Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas along with Program Director Big D and local on-air personalities Tay Hamilton and Double-L.
If You Like ‘Em Scrambled In The Morning…
KOPW-FM/Omaha, NE, (Power 106.9) has a new morning show. Chef West And The Morning Scramble with Tay Westberry and Alyssa Siebken will feature a unique take on contemporary lifestyles, along with a music mix.
Zukauckas Named To VP Role
Native Clevelander Jeff Zukauckas has been named VP of Marketing, Brands and Promotion for iHeart Cleveland. He will also remain Promotion Director for 99.5 WGAR and a National Event Brand Manager for iHeartMedia’s National Programming platforms.
Morning Host Tamara G. Agrees To New Terms
The on-air personality has signed a new multi-year contract extension. Tamara G. is co-host of morning show Julie Guy & Tamara G. on Emerson’s 101.5 LITE FM (WLYF-FM) in Miami.
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