Radiothon Is All About Heart
The 41ST Annual 98.3 WSUL Heart-A-Thon has raised a record $121,685. The event was held on Friday, February 22 to raise funds to benefit the Catskill Regional Medical Center Cardio-Pulmonary unit in Sullivan County, NY.
SiriusXM Adds 100 Channels
SiriusXM has debuted 100 new streaming music channels featuring multiple variations, giving listeners more music variety. These new music channels also feature skip-ahead functionality that makes it easier for listeners to find the songs they love.
Thompson To Manager Omaha Cluster
Mike Thompson has been named to the position of AM Stations Operations Manager/PD for NRG Media-Omaha, stations 1620 The Zone (KOZN), 1180 Zone 2 (KZOT), 1290 KOIL, and La Nueva 99.5 and 1020 (KMMQ).
Vowinkle New DOS For NRG
In another move for NRG Media’s seven-station cluster in Omaha, Scott Vowinkle is now the Director of Sales. Most recently, Vowinkle worked as GSM for Cumulus in Beaumont, for a four-station cluster.
Wright Takes Up Dual Role In Amarillo
Danny Wright is the new Brand Manager and afternoon host of CHR KXSS-FM/Amarillo, TX . Wright’s previous stops include WNCI/Columbus, WSTR/Atlanta, and WPRO/Providence, among others.
Top Job For Women In Radio Is….
The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group has released its annual gender analysis study. Specifically, the study tracks the progress of female professionals holding General Manager, Sales Manager, and Program Director positions.
SAG-AFTRA Targets Entercom
The union has taken their contract negotiations public by issuing a press release highlighting their "disappointment" with how talks are going between Entercom and union workers in six markets. Entercom has responded.
Charges Dropped Against Radio One Host
The City of Atlanta has dropped traffic charges against Radio One Atlanta host Qri Montague. Montague says she was tased during an October 2018 traffic stop. Earlier this month she announced she was filing a lawsuit against the city.
Dahl Moving Forward Without Cumulus
Steve Dahl tells Radio Ink he'll continue to do his subscription-based daily podcast (www.dahl.com) after Cumulus ended its partnership with the long-time Chicago host.
Katz Media Group Teams With Podcasting’s Voxnest
Voxnest has launched the Voxnest Audience Network, a marketplace for in-audio advertising inventory. And the Katz Media Group is the first company to sign on to the platform. Katz reps 4,000 radio stations and 800 TV stations.















