They Call Him The iPad Broadcaster
Jeremy Leahy is the host of a program called Standing Ground. He has quite an interesting story after being let go by CBS Radio back in 2008. Leahy spent around 10 years in the radio business as a producer and on air talent. He thought he had shut the door on radio forever after being let go, then he says, something wonderful happened
Creating Podcast Revenue Streams
(By Ryan Wrecker) Tow Center for Digital Journalism project leader Vanessa Quirk studied why podcasting matters to the future of digital journalism, and she had the same questions you have: “Are people actually familiar with podcasts? Are they viable now, and are they sustainable in the long term?”
Steady As She Goes On The Media Monitors Chart
The Home Depot (47,622) and GEICO (43,753) remain at the top of the Media Monitors weekly spot chart for the week ending May 6. Lowe's moves up one spot to number three airing 34,969 commercials on radio stations all across the country. McDonald's also moved up one position to number four with 27,226 spots and ProFlowers moved from 9th to round out the top five, with 23,580.
iHeart’s Larry Price Shifting To Sports
As of May 15, iHeartMedia Honolulu morning man Coach Larry Price is ending his 33-year run as half of KSSK's Adult Contemporary morning show duo of Perry & Price. Price plans to focus on other interests within the company though. He plans to launch a new sports show with Rick Hamada on sister station FOX Sports 990 that will air on Saturdays at 11 a.m.
Beasley Stocking Up On Florida Translators
Broker Bob Heymann of Media Services Group tells us Beasley is picking up an FM translator in Greenacres and Pompano Beach from not-for-profit Reach Communications. Beasley is also buying a CP for a translator in Coral Springs from Calvary Chapel Church. The company is paying $125,000 for the Pompano Beach translator and a combined $125,000 for the Greenacres translator and Coral Springs CP.
St. Jude Raises $4 Million With Help From Univision
Working with Univision Local Media, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raised $4 million during this year’s Promesa y Esperanza (Promise and Hope) radio event held in 17 media markets in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, April 7-8. By collaborating with Univision, coverage of the St. Jude mission extended across several platforms to reach Hispanic consumers from coast to coast.
CBS Promotes Armando Gutierrez
Gutierrez is promoted to CFO at CBS Local Digital Media. Gutierrez has served as Senior VP of Business Operations for the group since 2011. He adds more responsibilities, including a stronger role in strategy.
NAB Radio Board Appoints Four
Serving two-year terms will be: iHeartmedia President for the Northeast Division and Corporate Operations Hartley Adkins, CBS Radio President Andre Fernandez, Radio One Regional VP Deon Levingston, and Univision Political & Advocacy Sales President Jose Valle.
Cox Orlando Makes Key Programming Promotions
Stevie DeMann (right) and Drew Anderssen are promoted by CMG Market Manager Susan Larkin in Orlando. Here are the details...
Radio Needs To Fix Its Balance Sheet
Trila Bumstead owns 11 stations in Astoria, Oregon, Wasilla, Alaska, and Anchorage, Alaska. She worked at the stations since 1999 when she was with New Northwest Broadcasters. And in 2011, she purchased 9 of the 11 stations when NNB went through their sales process. Bumstead is part of the upcoming Independent Warrior Special Report in the May 23rd issue of Radio Ink Magazine. As part of that report, we asked every one of the independent operators we interviewed what they would like to see radio do better, to make it stronger. Trila Bumstead echoed what many had to say.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
