Emmis Takes On Issue Of Police And Black Deaths
Another great example of radio working for the community. The name of the program is One Voice and it will be simulcast on New York radio stations WQHT-FM HOT 97, WBLS-FM 107.5, and WLIB-AM 1190, as well as online, Thursday, July 14, 4-5 p.m. It will continue until 6 p.m. online. Listeners may call 800-223-9797 to be part of the conversation.
KNRJ/101.1 The Beat Joins The Breakfast Club
KNRJ/101.1 The BEAT in Phoenix has added The Breakfast Club to its weekday morning lineup, effective Monday, July 11. The show starring DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God will now be heard in the 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. timeslot.
Bram Weinstein Show Coming To ESPN 980
July 25 is the debut date. Weinstein will be hosting weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The goal is to deliver provocative talk on D.C. sports, led by a Silver Spring, MD, native. Weinstein (@RealBramW) returns to the nation’s capital after anchoring at ESPN since 2008, including as a SportsCenter host from 2010 to 2015.
104.3 Hallelujah-FM Raises Over $10K To Fight Sickle Cell
After a 12-hour radiothon, the station really could shout “hallelujah!” with the final count raised for the Sickle Cell Foundation tallying $10,600. The radiothon was hosted by popular personalities Connie Bryant and Yvette Bullard-Dillard. This was the 28th year for the annual fundraiser.
CRS 2017 Registration Opens Tuesday
Put it in your iPhone for 10:00 a.m. CT. With registration for the Country Radio Seminar opening Tuesday, you can get the best rate on registration: $492. But that rate will only be available to a limited number of first-come, first-served registrants. Registrations will be available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
Cathy Hughes: A Lifetime of Leadership
Radio Ink is proud to announce that the 2016 recipient of its Lifetime Leadership award is Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Radio One. An in- depth profile of Ms. Hughes and her professional accomplishments will be featured in our upcoming 40 Most Powerful People in Radio issue, which will be out on July 25.
How To Cover A National Tragedy
When we all woke up on Friday to the horrific events in Dallas, many of us grabbed the first digital device we could find to tune into a local radio station to get the best coverage directly from that city. Cumulus owned WBAP was in a local talk show monitoring the protests when the sniper story broke. We spoke to WBAP Program Director Tyler Cox this weekend. He detailed how WBAP covered the event when it broke and in the days that followed.
Radio One: There Must Be A Better Way
Following the events in Dallas late last week, Radio One issued an extensive statement about what took place. Part of the statement read, "Though the chain of events this week is unprecedented, the sound of frustration and outrage are all too familiar. Black lives matter because ALL lives matter." Here is the full Radio One statement...
Podcasters Are Great Marketers
(By Ryan Wrecker) Over the course of a few days I had the chance to talk to many great people in incredibly impressive positions in the industry. I’ve learned a lot from them, and I hope to share that over the course of the next few months in more detail. But for now, here’s a few points from the final day of the Podcast Movement conference that I think are important to share...
Guess Who I Saw At Podcast Movement?
Steve Goldstein checks in with his take on the Podcast Movement Conference last week. And he says he noticed something new this year: Radio people in attendance. So who was there and what did Steve think about the event? Let's find out.
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