WAMU Celebrating 60 Years
WAMU-FM 88.5 in Washington, DC will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a weekend of special programming. The centerpiece is an hour-long news special that will feature conversations with voices of WAMU's past and present that track the evolution of the station and changes in the D.C. region.
Sid Rosenberg Takes WABC Show To Israel In Four-Day Event
In an international radio event, 77 WABC's Sid Rosenberg will be broadcasting live from Jerusalem for his program Sid & Friends In The Morning. From January 29 to February 1, Rosenberg will trace the turmoil and violence following the events of October 7.
What Advertisers Think About Local Radio
(By Bob McCurdy) Bill Duggan, the EVP at the Association of National Advertisers was kind enough to join us at our recent managers meeting. In prep for the meeting, Bill reached out to members of the ANA Media Leadership Committee to get an advertiser POV on local radio, both positive and negative. I've included some of what Bill shared in my column this week.
More Responsibility For Salem’s Natkowski
Salem promoted Angenette Natkowski to Director of Sales in Salem’s in Chicago. In this newly created position, Natkowski will continue to focus on AM 560 the Answer/WIND and Salem Surround Chicago with additional responsibility for AM 1160 Hope For Your Life/WYLL.
Moore To Mornings At Cumulus Kansas City
Shay Moore will be taking over mornings on Cumulus Media Kansas City's 107.3 KC's R&B and Hip Hop (KMJK). The Shay Moore Morning Show will debut on Tuesday, May 30th. Moore's experience includes time across town at Carter Broadcast Group's KPRS.
Entercom Enters Richmond And Chattanooga
Without a bundle of cash sitting on the sideline to purchase stations, in order for iHeartMedia to be in on any of these Entercom/CBS divestitures, it had to be willing to trade. And it was. So as iHeart expands in Boston and Seattle, it also exits Richmond and Chattanooga, where Entercom will enter for the first time.
7 Marketing Strategies For An Uncertain Economy
It's unknown exactly how the coronavirus will impact the U.S. economy. We know it will take a hit. In his latest Westwood One Blog, Pierre Bouvard says the economy has hit speed bumps before but there's plenty of success stories from the past to help advertisers survive. Read Pierre's blog HERE.
Radio Industry Responds to Thompson Death
When the Broadcasters Foundation of America announced on Monday that its longtime President Jim Thompson had died, the reaction from radio industry executives came pouring in. Here's a sample of what people said about Jim...
Nice Work If You Can Get It For Schatz
Jeffrey A. Schatz is joining Pacific Media Group as General Manager-Island of Hawaiʻi. Schatz will be working directly with both the Kona and Hilo markets.
Digital Ad Buy Zoom
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters and Reset Digital will be taking a look at a digital ad buy campaign in a Zoom meeting today. The meeting is set for 12N ET today and will be led by Reset Digital CEO Charles Cantu.
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