The Excitement Of Media
(By Mike McVay) It’s easy for those of us who’ve been in media for a longtime to forget the feeling of excitement we once had to work in Radio. The thrill of walking into a station.
From Sidekick To Center Stage
(By Jeff McHugh) Successful shows and podcasts today are usually ensemble casts; A team of two or more strong players contributing equally.
BFOA Remembers Frank Boyle
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has set up The Frank Boyle Memorial Fund to honor the respected broadcaster. Boyle, who began his radio career in 1953, passed away at the age of 96.
Lotus Executive Retiring
Tony Bonnici, Vice President/General Manager of Lotus Broadcasting Group, will retire August 30. He started his radio career in 1982, quickly rising through the ranks of the company.
KSTE Welcomes Back Chistopher K
Christopher K, who started his radio career at KISS 107.9 in 1998 will return to the iHeartMedia Sacramento station. 'KISSTORY with Christopher K' returns Saturday, August 27 from 7 p.m. to Midnight.
KFH Adds New Host
Tommy Castor is the newest host on KFH-AM/FM in Wichita. He will host 'Sports Daily' weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT.
Readers React To The Podcast Movement Apology
Many Radio Ink readers were interested in the Ben Shapiro/Podcast Movement controversy from last week. Shapiro spoke about it on his show Friday. Daily Wire contributer Matt Walsh did as well. If you missed the story, here it is again, with all of our reader comments....
The Power of Sports Sponsorships
At our Radio Masters Sales Summit, September 22-23 in Miami, Matt Sunshine will be interviewing Judd Norris, SVP of Corporate Sponsorships for the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee. Radio Ink President and Publisher Deborah Parenti has a preview of that interview with Matt HERE
Broker Frank Boyle Dies
Boyle began his radio career at WJR-AM in Detroit in 1953. In 1958 he joined the Eastman National Radio Sales firm, which became Eastman Radio. In the 70's Boyle worked for the NBC Network before founding Frank Boyle & Company in 1979. Boyle was 96.
NAB Show NY Radio Session Revealed
NAB Show New York has unveiled one of two radio-focused tracks taking place in October in New York City. The 'Radio Reimagined: Charting Radio’s Future' conference is geared towards station-level radio managers, programmers and operators from all market sizes.