Pandora’s New Product: By The End of The Year
There had been some speculation that Pandora's new streaming service would be available any day, however, CEO Tim Westergren said the new service would be launched "by the end of the year."
Digital Ad Spend To Pass TV This Year
That's according to research from eMarketer, which reports that by the end of 2016, US digital ad spending will hit $72 billion, passing TV at $71.29 billion
Broadcasters To Attack Opioid Epidemic
According to the NAB, broadcasters will undertake a national effort to address heroin and prescription drug abuse that's impacting communities across America.
Harlan Radio Call Goes Viral. Why He Did It.
Mainstream media outlets are even covering it. Typically when a streaker or crazy fan runs out on to a field of play, the announcers and the cameras ignore the person. The last thing anyone wants to do is encourage these people to get their 15 minutes of fame by disrupting a nationally broadcast sporting event. We spoke to Westwood One's Monday Night Football announcer Kevin Harlan about why he made that hilarious call.
Tirico Joins NBC Sports Radio Team
NBC Sports Radio announced that Mike Tirico, the newest member of NBC Sports Group’s on-air lineup, will be joining the network as an NFL commentator this football season.
NPR Joins Midroll’s Podcast Festival
Two of NPR’s most popular podcasts -- Pop Culture Happy Hour and Embedded -- and the latest NPR Podcast -- How I Built This -- will appear at Midroll's "Now Hear This" podcast festival next month.
Gary Johnson Dominates Radio
The 85 major markets Media Monitors tracks shows Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson with a commanding lead in radio ads. His campaign purchased 17,499 spots last week.
“El Genio” To Be Honored In L.A. Friday
Hispanic network AL & CM Broadcasting, announced Tuesday on-air personality Alex “El Genio” Lucas will be honored by the City of Los Angeles on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the prestigious El Grito event, one of the most popular Mexican Independence Day Celebrations in the U.S.
Telling Stories Now Available on PodcastOne
The new series features serialized daily episodes, with a new story beginning each Monday. This week the Podcast follows Team Ghost and their race against the clock to find the cure for a deadly strain of Ebola that turns men into monsters and threatens the survival of mankind.
Carrillo Takes Over L.A. at SBS
Chris Carrillo is the new VP/GM of SBS Los Angeles, taking over operations at KLAX-FM (97.9FM LA RAZA) and KXOL-FM (Mega 96.3FM), LaMusica. Carrillo had previously held various managerial positions at SBS for ten years including GSM, LSM and AE. Carrillo also worked as an AE at iHeart in Los Angeles.















