Bobby Bones Gets New York Times Feature
And the Premiere-syndicated country radio personality confesses he spent thousands of dollars of his own money on negative billboards in Nashville to get people to like him when he first made the transition from pop to country radio several years ago. The Times excerpts Bones' book where he admits, “I launched a massive negative PR campaign against myself to garner sympathy.” Bones spent $13,000 for the billboards in Nashville, where he took over for radio legend Gerry House on WSIX.
Talent Institute Returns To U Of Georgia Campus
College students have been accepted into the Institute from UGA, as well as other schools in the state, including: Piedmont College, Georgia Southern University, Clayton State University, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College and State University, Georgia State University, and Kennesaw State University.
Polito Returning To Western Mass Radio
NewsRadio 560 WHYN in Paxton, MA, announced the addition of The Jim Polito Show to its weekday lineup, beginning today. The show will air weekday mornings from 6 – 9:00 a.m.
Mike & Mike’s Greenberg Honored
Mike Greenberg, who co-hosts the Mike & Mike show, was honored by his alma mater. Greenberg was inducted into Northwestern University’s Medill Hall of Achievement.
WNKS/Kiss95.1 — They’ll Play Anything!
The Maney, Roy and LauRen Morning Show on Beasley’s Top 40 WNKS in Charlotte hosted a marathon broadcast on May 12. Beginning at 6 a.m., the jocks vowed to stay on the air until they raised $51,000 for Levine Children’s Hospital.
Can You Believe Chickenman Turns 50?
(by Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan) So many of us can remember getting that Chickenman cassette in the mail and playing it over and over as soon as it arrived. The creation of one of radio's most brilliant minds, turns 50 this year. Dick Orkin was born in Williamsport, PA, in 1933, and by age 16, he was ready to tackle radio.
Judge Rules Against Cumulus in Non-Compete Case
This goes back to a story we reported on March 25. Cumulus filed a lawsuit against Amanda Rollen and Hoosier AM/FM, which operates five radio stations in Marion and four in Kokomo.
Banister Promoted To Market Manager In Clovis
My Home Team Media promotes Jessica Banister to run its Clovis, New Mexico cluster. My Home Team president Susan Lucchesi said, "We are excited to have someone of Jessica’s caliber grow with our company and move up to our management team. Her commitment to excellence, diligent attention to detail, and knowledge/use of digital and social media makes her an extremely valuable addition to our company."
D.O.J. Smacks ASCAP With $1.75 Million Fine
On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced ASCAP agreed to pay $1.75 million and reform some of its policies to settle allegations ASCAP violated a court-ordered consent decree designed to prevent anticompetitive effects arising from its collective licensing of music performance rights.
ASCAP CEO: This Was The Right Thing To Do
Radio Ink received the following statements from ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Mathews and Chairman Paul Williams. Mathews said, “Settling this matter was the right thing to do for our members. With these issues resolved, we continue our focus on leading the way towards a more efficient, effective, and transparent music licensing system and advocating for key reforms to the laws that govern music creator compensation.”
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