Gann Promoted in Austin/San Antonio Region
iHeartMedia also announced on Wednesday that Brian Gann has been promoted to Director of Operations for Spoken Word in the Austin-San Antonio region. He will oversee WOAI and KTKR in San Antonio and KVET-AM in Austin. Gann has been with iHeartMedia since January of 2014 where he served as the PD for WOAI and KTKR. Before San Antonio, Gann was the Ops Manager for Journal in Tulsa for more than 23 years.
How Covering Flint’s Water Crisis Changed Michigan Radio
That's the title of a long piece in The Columbia Journalism Review and it focuses on how crucial radio was in getting the word out about the Flint water situation, which is now a major national news story.
We’ll Help You Find The Talent You Need
Amid shrinking local budgets and fewer available on-air positions, how and where are Hispanic radio’s next superstars being developed? And how important is that to maintaining Hispanic radio’s edge against other formats that are appealing to its audience, as well as digital and nontraditional sources competing for share of ears? Find out the answers to those questions at the 2016 Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale next month.
Host Booted From Syndicated Show
Apparently a rift between Eric Zane and Townsquare has lead to Zane no longer being part of the trio that made up the syndicated "Free Beer & Hot Wings" show. Gregg Daniel and Chris Michaels hosted the show with Zane and according to a statement from the hosts, Zane is out. "Our parent company and he have severed ties which means that it is impossible for us to carry on with him." No additional details were given.
Walgreens Tops Chart For Fourth Week
That's four consecutive weeks as the top radio advertiser according to Media Monitors. Walgreens placed over 57,000 ads on radio stations all over the country last week.
Nielsen Conducting Election Research For Radio
The Katz Radio Group has commissioned Nielsen to conduct the research study which will focus on the local political media landscape during the primary election season, from February to April 2016. The 12-week study is called “The Local Vote 2016” and a release from Katz says that this new data when complete will deliver "unprecedented insights and value to political advertisers’ radio campaigns during a crucial decision-making time for voters."
RAB Set to Host Four Sessions at NAB Show
The Radio Advertising Bureau will present four sales and marketing sessions in Las Vegas this April. The sessions are called: Radio’s Lunch and Learn: Creating Sustainable Performance, Small & Medium Radio Markets Idea Exchange, From Surviving to Thriving in Radio Sales and Digital Strategies Exchange for Radio Workshop.
WLW Host Arrested on Drug Charges
WLW Radio personality and local defense attorney faces charges of drug possession and operating a vehicle while impaired, according to TV station WCPO in Cincinnati. Wells was charged after being stopped by a trooper on I-75 after a call about an erratic driver.
Mid-West Family Closes South Bend Deal
Broker Bob Heymann of Media Services Group tells us that Mid-West has closed on the purchase of WNSN-FM, WSBT-AM, W241AD, WZOC-FM and WHFB-FM from Gray Television. The radio stations were spun off to Mid-West at the closing of Gray's purchase of the broadcast assets of Schurz Communications. Mid-West paid $5.5 Million for the radio stations.
Imus Returns to South Florida.
Don Imus will now be heard on News/Talk WSWN (900 AM) from 6-9 a.m. GM Matthew Goldapper says, “South Florida is the perfect fit for Don Imus. He is a legend. There are many people who have moved from the Northeast to South Florida that are huge Imus fans and will once again have that opportunity to enjoy his show.”
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