Detroit Radio Talent Lee Alan, Known ‘On The Horn,’ Passes at 90
Radio personality Lee Alan, known to many in Detroit as "Lee Alan On The Horn," passed away on October 29 at the age of 90. A lifelong Detroiter, Alan began his broadcasting career at WJLB and WJBK, later moving to WKHM and WXYZ.
K-LOVE and Air1 Raise Over $2.5 Million for Hurricane Relief
Educational Media Foundation, the organization behind the non-commercial Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, and its listeners have raised more than $2.5 million to support ongoing hurricane relief efforts in the Eastern United States.
Audacy Appoints Ray Borelli as New SVP of Research and Insights
Audacy has announced former Warner Bros. Discovery VP Ray Borelli as its new Senior Vice President of Research and Insights. He takes the role previously held by Idil Cakim, who parted ways with the company earlier this month to launch her own research consultancy.
Lotus Communications Adds Remote News Service to Seattle
Lotus Communications Seattle has added coverage from Remote News Service to three of its stations. RNS' network will provide live, localized news and traffic for Northwest News Radio KNWN-AM, Hank 101.5 (WCLI), and Talk Radio 570 KVI-AM.
Leslie Whittle Rises To Cumulus Regional CHR Content Director
Cumulus Media has appointed Leslie Whittle as Regional Content Director Q99.7 (WWWQ) in Atlanta and 104.1 KRBE in Houston. Whittle will oversee CHR programming for both stations, expanding her role as VP of Cumulus' CHR/Hot AC Formats.
Entravision, Estrella MediaCo Team Up to Elevate Don Cheto
Entravision has unveiled a new advertising sales partnership with Estrella MediaCo to represent ad inventory for Don Cheto Al Aire. This collaboration combines Entravision’s reach in the audio advertising space with Estrella MediaCo’s cultural resonance.
Orbyt Media Locks Down Benztown Across The Great White North
Canadian radio sales and syndication network Orbyt Media has announced an exclusive partnership with Benztown. Starting in January 2025, Orbyt Media will become the sole distributor of Benztown’s extensive radio libraries in Canada, via a cash or barter basis.
Edison: Sports Audio Scores Big With Gen Z and Millennials
As radio continues to be one of the most popular platforms for sports consumption, brands, athletes, and teams have opportunities to connect with Gen Z and Millennial fans on a deeper level by reaching out through audio.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: The Promotional Positions
(By Paige Nienaber) On game days, the Minneapolis newspaper will do a matchup comparison between the Vikings and whoever they're playing that week in Passing, Running, Defense, Special Teams, etc. to see who will own elements of the game.
Failing Forward: The Power of Autonomy
(By Randy Lane) One of our morning show clients recently added two young and relatively inexperienced cohosts to a seasoned host’s show. Instead of restricting their talk time, we advised the host to give them enough space to contribute - even to failure.
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