5 Questions With Marketron’s New CEO
Earlier this week it was announced that Marketron, the software company used by thousands of radio stations, was sold to private equity firm Diversis Capital. The company named Michael Collins (pictured) as its new CEO, replacing Jeff Haley. What does the sale mean for your station if you use any of Marketron's products? Let's find out from the CEO himself.
Markets Managers: Having a Mentor Will Help You Advance in Radio.
Climbing the management ladder is no easy task. The competition is fierce, and there are only so many jobs in radio management to go around. So we reached out to some of Radio Ink's Best Managers from 2017 and asked them this question: Who mentored you, and what did they do to help you succeed?
Sponsorship Spending Expected to Boom in 2018
Radio excels at events, concerts and other large-scale promotions so this story should come as good news to any station interested in increasing revenue this year.
Brace Yourself For 2018
(By Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads) Welcome to 2018, a year that will not be forgotten in radio. Think of the coming year as a giant roller coaster: pretty intimidating when you walk up to it, moments of anticipation and maybe some fear, moments of thrills and screams of joy, and maybe you're a little wobbly when you step off the ride.
Stern To Induct Bon Jovi Into Hall
Howard Stern will have to leave the comfort of his Manhattan home and head to Cleveland, which he joked he was not pleased about, to induct his friend Jon Bon Jovi and his band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Bon Jovi said, “Nobody knows not only me but the members of the band as well as Howard.” The ceremony is set for Saturday, Apr. 14.
Jericho Jumps From PodcastOne To Westwood
Chris Jericho launched Talk is Jericho, in 2013 with PodcastOne. This month, Jericho decided to move his show over to Westwood One where he'll produce two shows every week (Wednesday and Friday). Jericho is a six-time WWE champion, a musician, and New York Times bestselling author.
McLaughlin To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Edward McLaughlin will be honored with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award dinner, March 5, in New York City. McLaughlin founded EFM Media Management in 1987 and syndicated The Dr. Dean Edell Show. Shortly thereafter, he launched Rush Limbaugh into syndication.
Alpha Signs Big Deal With Futuri
It's a wide-ranging deal for Futuri with Larry Wilson's company. All Alpha Media stations will have access to Futuri's podcasting system POST, which turns broadcasts into PPM-encoded on-demand audio, complete with fully licensed images, and distributes them on multiple platforms.
For Seelig It’s Now Permanent
Entercom has named Jennifer Seelig Director of News and Programming for KCBS All News (KCBS-AM and KFRC-FM) in San Francisco. Seelig has been with KCBS All News since 2001, most recently as Acting News Director, and prior to that as Assistant News Director.
Final Mercury Awards Judges Named
Final round judges are set for the 27th Annual Radio Mercury Awards. Finalists for the awards will be announced in early April. Winners will be crowned May 31, at The Cutting Room in New York. Here is the 2018 Radio Mercury Awards Final Round Judging Panel...
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