Former NPR Producer Joni Deutsch To Be Podglomerate SVP
Podcast services firm The Podglomerate has promoted former NPR host and producer Joni Deutsch to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Audience Development. Deutsch's promotion follows a successful tenure as Vice President.
The Singalong’s Back On: Spotify Makes Lyrics Free Again
Spotify has reversed its decision to charge for access to song lyrics, a feature that was tested behind its Premium subscription paywall. Initially free, the lyric feature was limited in September to just three uses per month for non-paying users.
Buck’s Back In The Booth: Suhr Returns For IU Football Broadcasts
Buck Suhr is shedding retirement to get back in the radio booth for Indiana University Football. Suhr will pair up once again with Voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, as former color commentator Rhett Lewis moves to the Big Ten Network for the 2024 season.
Jaybeau Jones Takes Mornings On New Hampshire’s Frank FM
Jaybeau Jones joins Binnie Media's Frank FM morning lineup across multiple New Hampshire stations starting August 5. Jones, a Rhode Island Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, has been on SiriusXM’s '70s channel for the past twelve years.
Cumulus Media Mitigates Tough Ad Climate With Digital In Q2
If the first major Q2 2024 earnings call for radio forecasts anything, there will again be plenty of digital talk for the next few weeks. While posting a mild decline in revenue, Cumulus Media saw a decent rise in total digital, led by explosive digital marketing growth.
Mike Missanelli Returning To Philadelphia Radio On The Fanatic
The rumors have been confirmed: veteran Philadelphia broadcaster Mike Missanelli is returning to 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN). Missanelli will take the midday position from Bob Cooney, who was let go by the station earlier this week.
Senate Democrats Stand Up For FCC’s Political Ad AI Disclosure
An effort by Republicans to stop the FCC from mandating disclosures of artificial intelligence usage in political ads has faltered, as tensions rise about the upcoming election and who can regulate the operation of generative AI technology in political ads.
Sweeping Conservative Endorsement Urges House To Protect AM
A Conservative think tank is the latest organization to voice its support for the bipartisan AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act. The American Principles Project, led by Terry Schilling, sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson voicing unanimous support for AM.
Blast From The Past: Jim Miller; WTIF-AM, 1966
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jim Miller at WTIF-AM in Tifton, GA in 1966. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
SiriusXM Navigates Subscriber Challenges Out Of Stable Q2
Even as the company continued its wide-scale rebranding campaign, SiriusXM marked another quarter of subscriber loss. The satellite-turning-podcasting giant recorded a Q2 2024 revenue of $2.18 billion, marking a 3% year-over-year decrease.
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