Westwood One, Benztown Strike A Deal
It's a multi-year extension between the two companies who first formed a partnership in 2011. Benztown will provide radio imaging, production, voiceover, programming, and jingles to Westwood One and to Cumulus stations. And Westwood One will continue to manage affiliation and advertising sales for Benztown.
Intercambio Media Teams With Sun
Sun Broadcast Group and Intercambio Media announced they have entered into a network partnership that will bring Intercambio’s En Al Aire prep service and Fuxion audio imaging service to Sun’s Hispanic lineup. Sun’s Hispanic division, Sun Latino, will handle ad sales and affiliate relations for both services.
Berk Joins With Miller On WLS
Cumulus Media Chicago has hired Kim Berk (pictured) who will join Brant Miller as morning show co-host on WLS-FM. Berk moves to Chicago from New York City, where she was co-host of the Kim & Kane Show on WWFS-FM from 2009 to 2015.
NPR Gives Anya Grundmann VP Stripes
Grundmann's exact title with NPR will be Vice President of Programming and Audience Development. Grundmann has been in the new role on an interim basis and was selected following an extensive national search.
Hillman Joins Alpha In Savannah-Hilton Head
Allyson Hillman has been named Director of Business Development for Alpha in that market. Hillman spent 22 years in Detroit working for both Cumulus and iHeartMedia and has experience in
radio, television, Internet, digital, and outdoor.
Triton Partners With Hispanic Audio Company
Audio.Ad, a digital audio advertising company in Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets, is partnering with Triton Digital. This deal enables the programmatic buying and selling of Audio.Ad’s network of online and mobile audio inventory through the Triton Digital audio ad exchange, a2x.
iHeart Promotes Postell In Sacramento
iHeartMedia has promoted Ann Postell to Senior VP of Sales for iHeartMedia in Sacramento from her position as D.O.S. at the cluster. iHeartMedia Sacramento includes KHYL V101.1 FM, KFBK News Radio 1530 AM and 93.1 FM, Talk 650 KSTE, 93.7 Jack FM, and B92.5 FM.
Oake Lands Morning Job At The Current
The Twin Cities’ KCMP 89.3 FM The Current announced Wednesday that local radio celebrity and veteran DJ Brian Oake has been named co-host of The Morning Show.
iHeartRadio Expands Into Canada
Bell Media in Canada and iHeartMedia have signed an exclusive partnership that will bring the iHeartRadio brand to Canada. Bell Media is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 106 stations in 54 markets.
Radio’s Number One Ad Category Has Record Year.
Last year the auto industry sold more vehicles than any year in the history of the industry. Automotive has consistently been one of radio's biggest and best advertiser. The final number of vehicles sold in the United States was 17.47 million, surpassing the prior record of 17.35 million from 2000.
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