Schneekloth Named GSM At MAGIC 106.7 In Boston
Greater Media's WMJX in Boston has a new General Sales Manager. Brian Schneekloth, who spent 12 years as the VP and Manager of the Katz Radio Group, replaces Tina Murley who was promoted to DOS at Greater Media Boston.
WGN Holding Walk of Fame Inductions Friday
The 2016 WGN inductees are Max Armstrong, Floyd Brown, Jim Carollo, Dan Fabian, Marilyn Miller, Tom Petersen, and Dean Richards.
Rewards For Travis Hill, Callie Hoch
iHeartMedia’s Central Texas Region has promoted Callie Hoch to Regional Digital Program Director and Travis Hill (pictured) to Director of Marketing and Promotions. The Central
Texas Region includes Austin and San Antonio, and both positions will split their time between the cities.
Why You Should Use Words That Sell
(by Wayne Ens)Our friends in digital media have been much more effective at harnessing the power of words than we have. While our statistics were expressed in ratings or demographics, they introduced “big data,” making our mere ratings seem pitifully small. While we sold video commercials viewed on a screen, they introduced a “window” through which we could view the world.
Blaming The Audience
(By Ronald Robinson) “The attention span of a gnat.” That’s the justification a number of radio people put forward when they become aware that audiences are tuning out. They also refuse to take responsibility for such audience behaviors and, often, will claim their audiences are dysfunctional dolts. I have been hearing that hobbled justification my entire career.
Westergren Outlines Plan To Attack Radio
Keeping you in the loop about how Pandora continues to pursue its goal of stealing your listeners and revenue, we listened in to CEO Tim Westergren's presentation at the annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Wednesday. And, here's what he had to say.
Radio Doesn’t Pay Artists. That Cannot Continue.
More from Westergren about radio. He says one of the big tectonic shifts in the years to come will be the migration of listeners off of radio and over to Internet radio. And he says one of the reasons that will happen has to do with the fact that radio doesn't pay artists for their music and Pandora does.
What About That Corvex Situation Tim?
Westergren did field a question about hedge fund Corvex Management, which owns 9.9% of the company and is pushing the company to explore a sale instead of pursuing a “costly and uncertain business plan.” Westergren was ready to take on that question. Here's what he had to say...
Nielsen: Millenials Still Love Radio
Despite what some are saying about how the younger generation is turning away from radio and moving to the Internet for their audio consumption, Nielsen is reporting that radio is still an important part of the lives of millennials. And as millenials go through life, radio goes with them.
Cumulus Non-Compete Trial Begins
This battle comes from the Saginaw market, where fired WHNN-FM hosts Johnny Burke and Blondie first filed a lawsuit against Cumulus, claiming age discrimination. Cumulus then filed a counter-suit claiming the two violated their noncompetes by broadcasting a show identical to the one they were doing before they were fired, online. Cumulus claims Burke used WHNN's proprietary information and solicited former advertisers for their new internet show,
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
