Major Management Cuts Across iHeart In Q4 RIF
Ahead of its Q3 earnings call on Thursday, iHeartMedia is conducting significant layoffs - including multiple Market Managers - affecting clusters from Honolulu to Boston. Cuts began on Friday, with new names being added this week.
Changing the Clocks
(By Mike McVay) This past weekend the clocks rolled backwards to Standard Time. Clocks have been on many minds of late - namely, changing programming clocks - all thanks to Nielsen's plans to change the quarter hour listening requirement in 2025.
The People Behind the Success: Here’s To Our Mentors
(By John Shomby) In game one of the MLB World Series between the now-champion LA Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the winning hit was a dramatic 10th-inning grand slam homerun from Dodgers veteran and eventual Series MVP Freddie Freeman.
What Radio Can Learn from the Sonos App Disaster
(By Buzz Knight) Sonos home speaker units used to be a flawless experience that really highlighted the love of music that my wife and I have. Then something happened. Sonos decided to update their app, and yikes! What a nightmare of an experience.
Cumulus Dubs Doug MacGunnigle Regional Program Director In RI
Cumulus Media has promoted Doug MacGunnigle, formerly Program Director for Providence, RI, Talk and Sports stations, to Regional Program Director for NewsTalk and Classic Rock across Southern New England.
Miami Radio Fixture Jammin Johnny Caride Passes Away At 58
Miami personality, DJ, and El Zol 106.7 (WXDJ) Program Director John "Jammin Johnny" Caride has passed away following a cancer battle. Born in South Florida to Cuban parents, Caride launched his radio career in 1986 as a music mixer and host at Power 96.
Rich Shertenlieb Show Canceled After Five Months on WZLX
After a half year back on-air in Boston, The Rich Shertenlieb Show has been canceled. Shertenlieb shared the news on Monday, referencing the decisions as part of larger layoffs currently being announced across iHeartMedia properties nationwide.
Hispanic Radio Networks Unveils ‘The Influencer Network’
Hispanic Radio Networks has launched The Influencer Network, a new platform designed to connect advertisers with Hispanic audiences across the United States. This initiative harnesses the on-air and digital reach of HRN’s popular syndicated radio personalities.
Radio Holds Reach and Influence For The NFL Postseason
With the NFL postseason approaching, Westwood One is giving an updated look into how football's radio coverage remains a premier advertising platform for brands aiming to reach the sport's most engaged fans, stacking on previous findings from the 2023-2024 season.
Anxiety Squeezes National Ad Spending Ahead of Election Day
The week before the election saw a slight cooling of national ad spend, with a few exceptions. Media Monitors’ latest report showed Progressive holding steady in its spending and some new names pop up as the holiday season prepares for full force.
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