From Providence To Cincinnati For Demay
Brian Demay is the new PD at Cumulus' AC-formatted WRRM-FM/Warm 98 in Cincinnati. Demay joins WRRM from Providence, where he was PD for Cumulus' WWLI-FM/Lite Rock 105 for over three years. He was also host of Afternoon Drive on WWLI-FM, and continues as a syndicated Afternoon Personality for Westwood One. Demay replaces Greg Dunkin.
Kincaid Upped To VP/GM At Media Staffing Network
Patty Kincaid has been promoted to VP/General Manager of Media Staffing Network. Kincaid, along with Sr. VP, Kate Glenn, have both been an integral part of Media Staffing Network’s success in working with media clients since 1993, helping attract, hire and retain top talent in all market sizes.
Field: It Was A Terrific Quarter
Radio earnings season is underway and Entercom reported its Q1 revenue Monday morning and got radio off to an incredible start. Entercom CEO David Field said Entercom started the year off on a great note, delivering an outstanding first quarter. Same-station revenue was up 6% for the quarter. Q2 is pacing up 4% on a same-station basis.
Are You Ready To Win A Marconi?
The NAB is now accepting nominations for the 2016 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. Your deadline to nominate is May 31. Finalists will be announced in July.
Rising Through The Ranks Scholarships Available
The 9th Annual "Rising Through the Ranks" course dedicated to the support and advancement of women in radio sales management is open for submissions. The RAB, BMI, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group will present the ninth annual “Rising Through the Ranks” Seminar August 24-25 at BMI’s Nashville office. BMI is again offering 20 scholarships for the program.
Cumulus Shuffles The Deck At KCMO Kansas City
The new weekday on-air line-up that launched Monday on KCMO FM 103.7 and AM 710 in Kansas City includes Tom Becka from 10 a.m. to Noon. Becka returns to Kansas City having worked at one time for KMBZ. Most recently, he hosted shows on Omaha talk radio stations KOIL and KFAB.
“World Chart Show” Gets A Savage Makeover
Radio Express announced that radio personality Mike Savage will host the next generation of its successful two-hour international hit countdown program The World Chart Show, which Radio Express is making available to U.S. radio stations and audiences for the first time.
Data You Need To Bring in More Auto Dollars
(by Bob McCurdy) I Just heard that one of the auto agencies that we had “saved” in late 2015 from going mostly Digital/TV at the Media Director level, just did so, cutting out their radio. The job of getting these dollars back now will not be easy. This speaks to the importance of a couple of things. First, getting to the real key decision maker at the agency.
Big April For Auto Sales Expected
Radio's biggest ad category is expected to report strong numbers for April, according to both J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. U.S. total light vehicle sales are expected to rise 4.9 percent to 1.523 million vehicles, for an annualized rate of 17.6 million vehicles.
Data Doesn’t Convince Us. Stories Do.
(By Roy Williams) Facts are stacked like bricks to become a tower. Do you see it? But a story is a wave that takes you on a journey and leaves the memory of the tower far behind. Facts are solid. Stories are seductive.
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