TV Political Commercial Clutter: When Is Enough, Enough?
(by Bob McCurdy) We worked closely with Pat McGee of the Katz Radio Group and Media Monitors to pull the following information. We wanted to quantify the amount of TV clutter leading up to the last presidential election, recognizing it can serve as a harbinger as to what we can expect this year.
Gallagher Gets A New Deal
Salem’s Mike Gallagher won’t need to look for work anytime soon. The national radio host has just extended his deal with the company through 2023. Gallagher has been with Salem for over 20 years.
iHeart Launches New LGBTQ+ Voices Podcast Network
iHeartMedia has launched Outspoken, a new podcast network to amplify, "elevate and reflect the diversity, richness and humanity of the voices throughout the LGBTQ+ community."
Radio’s (Actually) Secret Weapon
(By Marc Greenspan) What are Radio's greatest strengths? Reach, frequency, and immediacy are typically the first to come to mind. But there's one secret strength Radio has that other media do not and cannot have.
NAB Show To Feature New eSports Conference
The online sports industry will be explored in a new conference titled “eSports: Get in on the Action” on Wednesday, April 11, as part of the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The conference, which is produced in partnership with the eSports Ad Bureau, comprises six sessions.
Getting The Podcast Lineup Exactly Right
The hosts of the popular podcast My Favorite Murder — Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark — are launching Exactly Right Media, a new podcast network in partnership with Stitcher. Kilgariff and Hardstark are curating the Exactly Right lineup and expanding it into other genres.
Meyer Extends With SiriusXM
On Thursday, SiriusXM announced a new agreement with CEO James Meyer. The deal will pay him $2 million per year and run through the end of this year. Meyer will also be eligible for a bonus if the company achieves certain performance goals. And he'll get a 3-year $6.6 million consulting deal with the company if he's fired. Here's more on that...
Nina D Joins Riviera
Arizona-based Riviera Broadcasting announced the addition of Nina D to middays on it’s HOT AC format HOT 97.5 & 103.9.
Podcasting’s Largely Untapped Hispanic Frontier
At the Hispanic Radio Conference panel on Podcasting and On-Demand Audio, industry experts gathered to discuss content that resonates with Hispanic audiences and attracts advertisers with focus on demographics and preferred platforms.
Boise Military Families Get Help
101.9 The BULL (KQBL) partnered with Operation Grateful Hearts to lend a helping hand. The station has been conducting fundraisers year round to assist Military families.
Our Print Magazine: Radio Ink
25th Anniversary: The Most Influential Women In Radio
Publisher's Beat: She Persisted
