Huppe Calls Out SiriusXM, Rips Radio
We are bringing you this latest news because we want to make sure you know its not going away and you should stay involved in the process. In an op-ed in Billboard, SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe called on SiriusXM to support the CLASSICS Act at the same time he ripped into radio.
All Things Considered, West Is Best For Hosting Gig
Louisville Public Media has hired Jean West to host weekday afternoons on 89.3 WFPL. The veteran Louisville news anchor will be the local host of the NPR flagship All Things Considered.
What Radio’s Future Leaders Need To Consider
(By Radio Ink Chairman Eric Rhoads) So what about the next generation stepping in to run radio? For sure, they must look to what’s new and help radio embrace what we’ve been missing. Yet they also must keep a foothold in what works. The key issue the new generation needs to face is how radio can compete in a digital world.
iHeart Unable To File Annual Report
A filing with the SEC states iHeart is not able to file its 2017 annual report on time due to a delay in the completion of the financial statements from Clear Media Limited, which is an indirect subsidiary of the company with shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company says several employees of Clear Media are part of an ongoing investigation for misappropriation of funds.
Dayton Kane Makes Wisconsin Move
Kane has been promoted to Operations Manager and Program Director of WPKR-FM and WWWX-FM in Appleton-Oshkosh, WI. He moves to Appleton-Oshkosh from Green Bay, WI, where he was Program Director of WKRU-FM and WOGB-FM.
iHeart Expects 2017 Revenue Decline. Here’s Why.
Also from the SEC filing iHeart states it expects to report consolidated revenue of approximately $6.17 billion for 2017, compared to $6.26 billion in 2016. So why the approximate $89 million decrease?
Mercury Awards Finalists Announced
A total of 104 radio spots and campaigns have made it to the finals of the 2018 Radio Mercury Awards, which honor outstanding radio created by advertising agencies, production companies, radio stations, and students.
Ask Alexa Just For Laughs
Radio imaging company Benztown will distribute Tracy Johnson Media Group’s new daily short radio feature called Ask Alexa. Johnson says, "research proves that FUNNY is the number one thing listeners are looking for in the morning. And Ask Alexa brings the funny every weekday.”
Alpha Joins The Battle To Cure A Million Kids In A Dayu
Alpha Media has joined World Concern in an effort to Cure 1 Million Kids. On Wednesday, April 4, coinciding with World Health Week, Alpha Media stations in 49 markets across the country will raise money to cure children, living in developing countries with serious illnesses and diseases.
Caroline Beasley To Co-Chair Forecast 2019
Radio Ink is proud to announce that Forecast 2019 will be co-chaired by Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group. Forecast is the radio industry’s most respected and influential annual financial conference, bringing broadcast executives, investors, and advertisers together to discuss the trends, influences, and policies that will shape radio in the coming year.
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