Jeff Haber Heads West
Jeff Haber is the new Program Director for KKMG-FM Colorado Springs. Haber joins Cumulus Media from Cox Media Group's WBLI-FM Long Island, where he was PD.
Jenn & Bus Leaving WYOY-FM
"Jenn & Bus" (Jenn Ryan and Kevin Barnhart) have decided to exit Top 40 WYOY-FM, Jackson, MS. Ryan has shifted career paths into the world of non-profits.
Wink Goes TV Crazy
This weekend THE HISTORY OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, will showcase 100 TV theme songs, taken directly from the original television soundtracks. In addition, the stars of many of those shows will join host Wink Martindale with behind-the-scenes comments.
Kelly Sutton’s Show Has a new Flagship
The legendary WSM in Nashville will now air Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton, the three-hour syndicated country music magazine. The station will air the program Saturday afternoons beginning at 2pm CT, with an additional airing in overnights.
Townsquare Radio Revenue Up 1%
The story at Townsquare is consistent from quarter to quarter. Digital is growing big-time and radio is a mature business. 50% of Townsquare's revenue came from digital in Q2, increasing 21% in the quarter to $60 million. Radio increased $600,000 to $57 million. In the end, it was a record quarter of revenue for the company.
The Master At Radio Masters Sales Summit
"The Wizard of Ads", Roy Williams will present a keynote at the Radio Masters Sales Summit September 22-23 in Miami. Williams will present "How to Make a LOT More Selling Radio Than You're Making Now", at the Radio Masters Sales Summit presented by Radio Ink and The Center for Sales Strategy.
Senators Urge Colleagues to Support LRFA
A Dear Colleague letter went out from Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico and Republican Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming urging other Senators to cosponsor the Local Radio Freedom Act.
musicFirst Defends Small Market Radio in FCC Comments
The musicFIRST FCC filing has to do with deregulation and musicFIRST's opposition to any further loosening of ownership rules.
WEGG Launches in Rural Georgia
The call sign WEGG was chosen to honor the local poultry industry. The three Georgia counties which form the station’s primary service area; Franklin, Hart and Madison are the three largest poultry producing counties in Georgia.
The Great Vin Scully is Dead
He painted pictures of poetry with is voice. Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has died at the age of 94. During Tuesday night's L.A. Dodgers game, play-by-play man Joe Davis, who succeeded Scully in 2017, said: "We lost the greatest ever to do it. Vin Scully was and is and always will be the Dodgers. His voice will always be the voice of baseball." MORE HERE
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