An Entercom Promotion in California
Entercom has promoted Danny Freisinger to Brand Manager of ESPN 1320 (KIFM-AM) in Sacramento. Freisinger has spent his entire 13-year sports media career in Northern California. He'll continue in his role as Assistant Brand Manager for KGMZ-FM in San Francisco.
Holly Sheds Interim Title In Buffalo
Entercom has made Timothy Holly the permanent Market Manager for its Buffalo market. Holly had been interim manager since Greg Reid was let go in January. Entercom has a cluster of seven stations in the western, New York market
DJ Williams Joins Entercom Miami Sports Team
WAXY-AM 790 The Ticket is adding University of Miami football and NFL star DJ Williams to its roster of on-air hosts.
Family Fun Courtesy Of Tom Joyner
Tom Joyner and Allstate are celebrating the importance of family fun for every generation at the 2018 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. The event now in its 16th year will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL this Labor Day weekend August 30 - September 3.
Pacific Media’s Gillingham Retiring
After 48 years in broadcasting, Pacific Media Group Regional VP and General Manager Terry Gillingham is retiring at the end of February. Gillingham started in radio management in 1981 when he landed his first GM position at Buckley Broadcasting's KWAV-FM.
Cadence13 Adds The Daily Punch
The Daily Punch is hosted by veteran political reporters Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer. They are the former co-authors of Politicos Playbook and the founders of Punchbowl News.
Can We Be Honest? It Wasn’t a Great Week For Radio.
It all started with tips from now former iHeartMedia employees that they were being pink slipped in several markets throughout the country (we've received the same tips from now former CBS employees). It leaves many people in the radio industry scratching their heads, wondering just how deep you can cut into these companies and deliver a product the consumer continues to love.
Berner Wins Gracie Award
Cumulus President and CEO Mary Berner will be honored by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation with a 2019 Gracies Leadership Award.
Scripps. Over And Out
On Wednesday, Scripps announced its final batch of radio stations have officially been sold. The $8 million sale of eight stations in Boise and Tucson to Lotus has closed. Scripps has now unloaded all 34 of its radio stations for a total of $83.5 million. Net proceeds were about $55 million after tax.
Scholarship Recipients Announced
Scholarship recipients for this year’s Rising Through the Ranks program, presented by the Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc., have been selected. A
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