Kelli Turner Takes Audacy CEO Role As Four Top Execs Depart
After naming her the interim successor for longtime CEO David Field in January, Audacy has appointed Kelli Turner as President and CEO. With Turner's full promotion comes a litany of executive promotions and dismissals at the broadcast company's highest levels.
Detroit’s PRAISE Radiothon Breaks $100K for St. Jude
Beasley Media Group’s Detroit Praise Network (WDMK) raised $102,524 during its annual PRAISE Radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The two-day event, held March 6 and 7, surpassed last year’s $74,798.
Omar Mayorga Takes Mornings In Asheville On ‘La Pantera’
Saga Communications' Asheville Media Group has launched Despierta Con Omar (Wake Up With Omar) in mornings on La Pantera 97.3. The program is hosted by Omar Mayorga, a veteran broadcaster from Venezuela with more than 18 years of experience in radio
Wireless Carriers Carry The Top Five In Latest Radio Ad Report
Wireless providers ruled radio airwaves this past week, according to Media Monitors' latest Spot Ten report. While Progressive retains the top spot, the bigger story is the massive presence of wireless carriers among the nation’s leading radio advertisers.
Digital ‘Growth Engine’ Powers Townsquare’s Narrowing Losses
As to be expected, digital growth and political advertising were the main driving forces behind Townsquare Media's final quarter of 2024, which saw a 2.6% year-over-year revenue increase at the "Digital First Local Media Company."
Countdown to NAB Show 2025: Quu CEO Steve Newberry
Radio Ink continues our annual series of interviews with radio's biggest innovators ahead of NAB Show with Quu CEO Steve Newberry talking radio in the dashboard, the industry’s digital growth, and the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum.
8 Steps To Become Your Market’s Relationship Builder
(By Loyd Ford) For generations, too many people in the radio business have believed that we sell air. Maybe some sellers do that, but the great sellers solve problems. In their sales jobs, they don’t act as sellers first. They act as detectives.
How to Make A List of Items Work In a Commercial
(By Jeffrey Hedquist) A fellow broadcaster writes with a client challenge that you may have experienced. “They expect me to name each article being sold, the price, the hours, the location, the owner’s name…AGHHHHHHHHH!!!” Of course they do.
RadioDNA Hires Fritz Golman to Bridge Radio and Video Content
RadioDNA has chosen Fritz Golman to lead its emerging multimedia division as Director of Video Systems/Automation. Golman joins RadioDNA after six years with iHeartMedia, where he served as a Broadcast Technologist and Video Systems Specialist.
After 45 Years On D.C. Public Radio, A Familiar Voice Will Depart
Diane Rehm, a fixture in Washington, DC’s public radio landscape, has announced her departure from WAMU after accepting a buyout. Her last day on the air will be May 2, marking the end of a 45-year era at the NPR affiliate.
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