News

Digital Marketing Director Amy Stroud sends us the details about an idea WYKY-FM in Somerset, KY, pulled off to support local police. The station asked the entire community to honk their car horns at 12:15 p.m. on July 27 in support of the local Pulaski County Sheriff's office and Somerset Police Department.

Summer might be drawing to a close but it’s better to go out with a bark not a whimper. And that’s how Westwood One sees it, presenting a pair of four-hour Labor Day specials that "keep the energy way up."

Danny Montana will take over the midday slot at the St. Louis country station where he's been since 1995. He's worked as the overnight DJ, then daytime on-air talent and host, as well as Music Director. In 2003, he was named WIL APD.

While the radio industry grapples with what it should be doing about the connected car, there may be some comfort in knowing consumers are still a bit baffled by the connected car as well.

Futuri's social media discovery tool TopicPulse has added several new features. They include alerts for breaking news and social bursts, and viral predictor, which predicts social trends that are about to go viral based on their engagement and growth trends.

The Lincoln station received the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards during the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Convention.

That's according to new data released by MoffettNathanson Research. The company says traditional advertising has been keeping pace with digital the past few quarters. Q2 ad spending rose 2.5%, but digital is still getting most of the attention.

Are you getting tired of your clients telling you they're getting results with social media? Here's some new data to help you in your battle for that budget. MediaPost has the details about a biannual study with CMOs conducted by the American Marketing Association, Deloitte and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

The St. Louis Broadcasters for Louisiana Flood Victims have begun a united effort to encourage donations for the Red Cross response in Louisiana. Emmis, Hubbard, CBS, iHeartMedia, and Radio One are all participating in the effort. In all, there are 18 stations helping. Emmis St. Louis GM John Beck (pictured) initiated this fundraiser.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency grants to broadcasters whose lives and property have been severely damaged by the floods in Louisiana and the wildfires in California. The Emergency and Disaster Grant Program features a short vetting process to get the money to victims within a week.