How To Keep Long-Term Clients
(By Bob McCurdy) You work hard to close business, now it's time to think strategically so you can keep those clients with your station for a very long time. Here's how...
Twin Cities Radio Personality Ron Rosenbaum Dies
Rosenbaum died Sunday at his St. Paul home, due to complications from cancer. Rosenbaum, who was also an attorney, was a regular on The Dan Barreiro Show. He also hosted the Holding Court radio show from 1998 to 2006.
Another Way To Improve Your Local Talent
(By Buzz Knight) Over the last few weeks we've discussed two key factors that impact the success and failure of talent coaching. Empathy and vibe are two important priorities that need consideration when you are sitting down to manage your talent. Today let's take a closer look at the importance of listening skills...
Q102 Hosts Freska And Vidal Move To New Slots
Entercom San Francisco says Q102 mid-day host Freska will be making a move to the afternoon drive slot on 96.5 KOIT, while part-time Q102 weekend host, Billy Vidal, will move to mid-days. Freska will replace KOIT’s departing afternoon host Brent Carey.
Dimick Unretires And Joins Cumulus
Cumulus has hired 35-year radio vet John Dimick as VP of Programming Operations. Dimick officially joins Cumulus June 1 and reports to Senior VP of Content and Programming Mike McVay. Before retiring, Dimick was Senior VP of Programming and Operations for Lincoln Financial Media.
Cumulus Morning Man Arrested
ABC 8 has the details about 43-year old Amos Ayers, known on the air Ron James on Wild 102.9 in Reno. Police arrested Ayers Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulted an 18-year-old who had been drinking in 2015
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Our latest podcast features Paul Weyland. The topic is "How to Avoid Surprise Cancellations and Triple or Quadruple Your Local Direct Billings." Paul details how each sales rep can hit the streets with specific knowledge on how to calculate R.O.I. for every client you're selling radio to. Sales managers across the country will have enough information to fill 10 sales meetings. Listen to our podcast HERE.
Michigan FM Sells For $180K
Northern Star Broadcasting is selling WCKC-FM in Cadillac, Michigan to Up North Radio, owned by Dom and Jennifer Theodore. According to broker Jason James of Patrick Communications the station will be sold for $180,000 cash at closing.
Redstone Cool With CBS Radio Spinoff
Although he has many other things going on in his life now, Sumner Redstone is on board with the plan to spin off the CBS Radio stations. That's what CBS Chairman and CEO Les Moonves told shareholders Thursday, according to Variety.
NPR Expects Podcasting Revenue To Double
AdWeek has the details from Bryan Moffett, GM of National Public Media, NPR's corporate underwriting division, who says NPR will double its podcasting revenue in 2016. It tripled in 2015.
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