Brooke Summers To Host CBS’ Country Labor Day Radio Special
NRG Media Lincoln host Brooke Summers has been picked to host CBS' Country Labor Day Radio Special. The three-hour special will spotlight top tracks from popular artists like Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll and be broadcast on multiple national stations.
Meme Of Trump In A Coffin Gets New York Radio Host Fired
A former Cumulus Media air talent is saying he's the victim of a "well organized hit job" after losing his job over a controversial meme of former President Donald Trump in a coffin. "Slick" Tom Tiberi revealed on Facebook he has been let go from Buffalo's 97 Rock.
Back-to-School Ads Gain Steam As Radio Market Holds Steady
Summer 2024 is shaping up to be much better for radio advertising than the year before, as Media Monitors' chart of the week's top national advertisers shows signs of continued health across the industry as back-to-school shopping ads ramp up.
Meet the 2024 Nominees for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has announced its list of 50 nominees for the 2024 Induction Class. This year’s nominees were chosen from a pool of over two hundred professionals associated with Texas radio, narrowed down by the TRHOF Review Committee.
CrowdStrike Glitch Largely Spares Radio, Despite Global Disruption
On Friday, a CrowdStrike software glitch severely disrupted cloud-based software operations globally, crippling everything from airline travel to hospitals for hours. Fortunately, radio escaped many of the headaches endured by other industries.
Biden Drops Out: What’s Next For 2024 Political Ad Spending?
With President Joe Biden exiting the 2024 Presidential race, what are the implications for media ad spend? Radio Ink discussed this and several other pressing election issues for radio with BIA Advisory Services’ Nicole Ovadia and Silver Oak Political President Steve Passwaiter.
Commuting Trends Propel AM/FM Consumption Growth In Cars
As COVID-era work-from-home policies dwindle, radio stands to see increased engagement from American commuters. As of June 2024, over 70% of employed adults are now commuting, according to data shared by Katz Radio Group.
When The Ad Falls Short: Turning Traffic into Loyal Customers
(By Pat Bryson) We've all heard, "My advertising didn't work." Much of the time, the campaign (I use the term loosely) didn't work because it was conceived incorrectly. It didn't have the three necessary ingredients for a successful campaign:
An Important AI Sales Conversation
(By Loyd Ford) Last week, I talked with a very smart Sales Manager/Market Manager who is looking for work right now. He called to check in, but our conversation rapidly evolved to talking about the power and fear of artificial intelligence and sales.
The Paper Clip Paradox
(Steve Allan) Consider the lowly paper clip. You probably have scores of them in your desk drawer, but how often do you really use one in a PDF world? Yet in 2023 the global paper clip market was valued at $11.1 BILLION!
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