Can Radio Survive Without Passion?
MusicWatch provides marketing research and industry analysis to the music and entertainment industry. Russ Crupnick is Managing Partner at the company. Russ shared details from a recent MusicWatch online study that included 2,500 music listeners, 13 and older, who listened to radio, satellite radio, and streaming services. Here's what Russ had to say about his findings...
Atsinger New RMLC Chair
The Radio Music License Committee has announced that Ed Atsinger, long-serving CEO of the Salem Media Group, was elected Chairman of the RMLC at its annual Board of Directors meeting last week. Atsinger succeeds Ed Christian.
United Stations Syndicates “The Sandy Show”
The Sandy Show will be delivered to stations Monday through Friday and can be used in morning drive or other dayparts, and with any music format. The show’s content will be delivered so affiliates can create their own daily customized shows.
Rosati Appointed President Of Binnie Media
Massimo Rosati has been named President of Binnie Media by company owner Bill Binnie. In this new role, Rosati will oversee all aspects of the media business including radio, digital, and outdoor.
94.7 WCSX-FM Honors Favorite Son Bob Seger
Beasley’s 94.7 WCSX-FM (Detroit) and the City of Allen Park will officially unveil Bob Seger Boulevard at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 19. The Big Jim’s House Morning Show has been on a six-month mission to honor the Detroit rock legend and native with a street named after him.
Morgan Moves To Middays At HOT 1079
Taylor Morgan (on-air as “Taylor”) has been named midday host for Top 40 station WJFX (HOT 1079) in Fort Wayne, IN. Taylor has spent the last three years working late-nights and weekends on-air at HOT 1079.
Big Award For KOKE-FM’s Raines
Austin’s own Eric Raines of KOKE-FM 98.5/99.3 was named Broadcast Personality Of The Year at Monday night’s 2018 Texas Country Music Awards ceremony at the Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth, TX.
Bobby Bones Plays The Role Of Dr. Feelgood
Last week, iHeartMedia’s The Bobby Bones Show celebrated its fifth-annual Joy Week. From October 8-11, Bones’ show encouraged listeners to choose joy, spread happiness, and do good things for others with a week of live studio performances by Country music stars.
Shaq Takes ShaqFu Radio To Live365
NBA Hall of Famer and DJ Shaquille O'Neal has joined Live365 with his Internet radio station ShaqFu Radio. ShaqFu Radio features all of Shaq's favorite music as well as live DJ sets by Shaq (a.k.a. "DJ Diesel") himself.
Beasley Interviews Tech Guru For “Beyond The Business”
Beasley CEO Caroline Beasley recently interviewed Jeremy Kaplan, editor-in-chief of Digital Trends, for the latest episode of her Beyond the Business podcast. Kaplan discusses a variety of transformative topics with Caroline
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