Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Land of the Lots
(By Paige Nienaber) One of my clients, who runs most dayparts live, is in a frustrating position. While their competition has only one live jock, they do the “Thanks to (person) listening in (suburb/neighborhood)” which is fake as hell, but it works.
Gratitude: The Business Booster
(Randy Lane) While last month was all about giving thanks, let’s express gratitude throughout the year! Gratitude is too essential to our lives and businesses to be celebrated only on one day. There’s a shift toward a more humane workplace rooted in gratitude.
Curran: Radio Marketing Budgets to See 14% Increase in 2025
As radio faces competition from an ever-increasing number of platforms, radio marketing firm DMR/Interactive is projecting a 14% increase in station marketing budgets across the radio industry in 2025, following years of single-digit declines.
More Quiet Cumulus and iHeart Cuts Surface In New Markets
End-of-year layoffs continue to ripple across the radio industry, with more iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media staffing cuts coming to light in multiple markets, including a longtime Syracuse duo and a Houston news staple.
K-LOVE’s EMF Completes Tennessee HQ Relocation
K-LOVE and Air1 parent organization Educational Media Foundation has officially relocated its headquarters from California to Tennessee. The new 166,000-square-foot facility includes ten broadcast studios for K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks and podcasts.
KNCE Brings in $43,000 for Crisis Services in New Mexico
True Taos Radio 93.5 (KNCE) raised a record-breaking $43,000 during their third annual radio fundraiser for DreamTree Project. The event supported DreamTree’s efforts to provide shelter, food, and services for individuals in crisis in northern New Mexico.
Cooke, Zeiders Among CRS 2025 New Faces Show Nominees
Country Radio Broadcasters has opened voting for the New Faces of Country Music Show at CRS 2025. The annual show highlights five emerging artists on Country Radio. Among this year's nominees are Warren Zeiders, Ashley Cooke, and Drew Baldridge.
Steve Honeycomb Steps Down as iHeartMedia Area President
iHeartMedia Hartford and New Haven Area President Steve Honeycomb will retire at the end of 2024. In 2000, he moved to iHeart as National Sales Manager and advanced to Director of Sales in Hartford, eventually being named Market President in 2008.
Politician Pleads No Contest To Disabling Wyoming Public Radio
Former Laramie City Council candidate Paul Montoya has avoided a conviction around allegations that he disabled Wyoming Public Radio’s transmitters in late 2022 while serving as the station’s Director of Engineering.
Collab Brings Aspen Daily News’ Lucy Peterson to Public Radio
Aspen Public Radio has deepened its partnership with the Aspen Daily News by welcoming reporter Lucy Peterson to contribute to its local newscasts. Peterson, who covers the city for the Aspen Daily News, will now provide brief updates for Aspen Public Radio newscasts.
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