New Ad Exchange Positions Spotify to Compete With Ad Giants
Spotify is piloting a new ad exchange to enhance its automated ad services, with an initial focus on video. The initiative marks a strategic move for Spotify to compete more effectively with larger platforms like Meta and Google for advertising revenue.
Industry Experts Revisit 2018’s Forecast for Country Radio in 2025
In four years, radio has seen a pandemic, the generative AI explosion, and the rise of infinite competitors. While it's been a perilous road to get to 2025, some of broadcasting's brightest gave their best guesses as to how it would turn out in 2018. How'd they do?
Cumulus Savannah and Harley-Davidson Team Up for ‘Ta-Ta’s’
Cumulus Media Savannah's I-95 (WIXV), teamed up with Savannah Harley-Davidson and the Savannah H.O.G. Chapter for the 4th Annual "Save the Ta-Ta's" Poker Run on October 19. The event raises funds for breast cancer awareness.
Lauren Burrows Coleman Named Beasley CFO, Tedesco To Retire
Beasley Media Group has announced the appointment of Lauren Burrows Coleman as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1. She will succeed longtime CFO Marie Tedesco, who is retiring after 33 years with the company.
Lee Harris To Lead Forecast 2025 Exec Panel With Alesse, Babin
NewsNation New York Bureau Chief and Radio Hall of Fame inductee Lee Harris is joining the lineup for Forecast 2025. Harris will be moderating the annual Executive Super Session, which features top-tier broadcasting leaders from both radio and television.
Women to Watch: Emily Ward, Midwest Communications
(By Charese Frugé) Emily Ward is the Sales Manager for Midwest Communications in Nashville. Before relocating, she served as a GSM in Atlanta after starting her radio sales journey in Jacksonville, FL, and working multiple markets leading to her current position.
Radio Recruitment Dollars: Lesson Seven
(By Chris Stonick) Does copy matter in recruitment ads? Only if you want to get results for the client. A recruitment ad should be as compelling as a retail ad… maybe even more so. Think about it: we’re not trying to get someone to buy a candy bar or attend a concert.
LeGeyt: Trump’s Broadcast Threats Undermine First Amendment
NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt has strong words for Donald Trump over continued threats by the former President to media outlets and calls to revoke broadcast licenses of networks due to content disagreements.
Gayle Troberman To Step Down As iHeartMedia CMO
iHeart has announced that Gayle Troberman, who has served as the company's Chief Marketing Officer since October 2014, will transition to a new role as a senior advisor. The news was revealed to iHeart staff in an internal memo given to Radio Ink.
Bouchard to Succeed Catherine Tait as CBC/Radio-Canada CEO
Marie-Philippe Bouchard has been appointed as the next President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, taking over the role for a five-year term starting January 3, 2025. Bouchard will be the first Francophone woman to lead the Canadian public broadcasting arm.
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