Events A Huge Part of iHeart’s Business
iHeartMedia CFO Richard Bressler said the company does thousands of events every year across its hundreds of radio stations, calling it an important part of the company's "embedded sales strategy," and they do produce revenue.
iHeartRadio Hits 92 Million
That's how many registered users the app now has, according to CFO Richard Bressler. Despite that big number and the planned January roll-out of two paid on-demand services on the app, Bressler says digital listening remains secondary to radio...
It’s Christmas In Chicago
On Thursday, iHeartMedia's 93.9 MYfm will flip to all holiday music. PD Mick Lee said, “For the past few weeks, we’ve asked listeners to go to www.939myfm.com and take a guess at when they think we’re flipping to Christmas music. With thousands of submissions, it’s clear that Chicagoland is ready for the holidays. We’re thrilled to announce the tradition of Christmas music continues on 93.9 MYfm with our 16th annual holiday celebration.”
B101.5 Care-athon Raises $118,386.50
The Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hot AC WBQB (B101.5) raised the titanic sum while broadcasting the 3rd Annual Care-athon to benefit Children’s National Health System on November 3 and 4. The two-day, 28-hour event was broadcast live from the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Fresno Gets Some Holiday Cheer
iHeart's Soft Rocker in Fresno has become the Valley’s Official Christmas Music station. Soft Rock 98.9 FM will play holiday music 24 hours a day, all the way through Christmas Day. PD Steve Weed said, “After the long and chaotic election season, people are ready to shift to family, loved ones and the holidays. You’ll hear all of your favorite Christmas songs along with standards performed by contemporary artists."
Hobby, Barnard Partner With Westwood
Westwood One has signed an ad rep deal with Nashville Insider and Lifestyle personality Caroline Hobby and KQRS Morning Show host Tom Barnard. They both join the network’s Podcast & On-Demand platform.
Say Hello To The Chick Show
PodcastOne has launched The Chick Show, a new, weekly “girl party” podcast hosted by 15-year friends Lisa Ann Walter and Rosa Blasi. Here's what they will talk about every week...
And The 2017 Golden Mike Winner Is….
Meredith Corporation Local Media Group President Paul Karpowicz will receive the 2017 Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17 television stations.
Gross New Traffic Manager For Adams Cluster
Adams Radio Group’s Las Cruces, NM, cluster has named Aleta Gross to the position. Most recently, Adams worked for NRG Media’s cluster in Dixon, Illinois, from 1997-2015. Adams assumes her new role on November 28.
Big Challenges Remain For Radio’s Number Two
A little more than one year on the job, Cumulus CEO Mary Berner continues to state progress is being made in the turnaround of the company but the challenges are still substantial.
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