Why Is Bob Pittman Radio’s Most Powerful?

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iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman has been on our power list for six consecutive years. All six of those years he's been number one. He's the only person ever to accomplish that. Why has Bob Pittman been good for radio? To help answer that question, we asked several people outside the radio industry. Here's what they had to say...

Rush Starts His 29th Year On Radio

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It all started August 1, 1988, in New York City. Rush told his audience yesterday that he feels blessed to be able to accomplish his lifelong dream, to be a star on the radio.

Burger Lands Morning Gig in Wichita

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Scripps owned KFDI in Wichita has hired former WIRK West Palm Beach, morning show veteran Tim “Tiny” Burger as co-host for its morning show. Current KFDI personality JJ Hayes will co-host the morning show with Burger.

O’Brien Renews With WCSX-FM In Detroit

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Greater Media’s 94.7 WCSX-FM Detroit Morning Man Jim O’Brien has renewed with a multi-year agreement. Details were not disclosed.

Alabama Is Moving Up In Chicago

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iHeartMedia's Country station in Chicago, BIG 95.5, is adding "Alabama" to its morning show as co-host with Mason and Remy. Most recently, Alabama hosted afternoons on the station.

Beasley Names Ron Miller PD In South Florida

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Miller will take over the reins at WRXK/96K-ROCK in Fort Myers. He'll also hold down the midday shift.

Beck Sues Former CEO

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Glenn Beck has filed a lawsuit against the man who used to run TheBlaze. The complaint accuses Christoper Balfe of breach of contract, general mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Here are the details and what Balfe told Radio Ink about the lawsuit?

Cumulus SVP Gary Pizzati Retiring

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Senior Vice President Gary Pizzati will retire from Cumulus and from radio after 30 years in the business. His final day will be August 31. Cumulus will not be filling the position after Pizzati departs.

Josh Arnold Joins Bob & Tom Cast

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Westwood One’s syndicated Bob & Tom Show has added comedian Josh Arnold as a regular cast member, joining Tom Griswold, Chick McGee, and Kristi Lee.

Is Radio Going To Get Short-Changed On Political?

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So far, what we've heard from radio executives on their earnings calls has been that this big political spending is expected to come in more toward the third-quarter. That doesn't seem to be the case for television. Already you can see how the Democratic candidate for President, Hillary Clinton, has taken her message to TV viewers. So what did radio get from the candidates last week?

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