Fired Host: Miami Station Cut His Show For “Sounding Very Latino”
Miami journalist Carlos Frías has filed a federal complaint against his former radio station claiming racial discrimination. WLRN, an NPR member station run by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, fired Frías and his show staff on February 2.
Is Your Sales Calendar On Target?
(By Pat Bryson) Every month we begin the climb towards achieving our monthly sales budgets. How much base business do we need to ensure we achieve our goals? How do we pace our progress?
6 Thoughts To Create More Opportunities In Your Sales Process
(By Loyd Ford) What if selling really is about how many people you see, the depth of your competitiveness and hunger, and how many people you see and develop proposals for? Here are six ideas to turn business on its head.
Prepping for 2024’s Top 4 Advertising Categories
(By Marc Greenspan) What categories will be strong for this year? Are you ready to show advertisers the value of partnering with your station(s) to help them grow their business? Here are the top four advertisers you need to target:
Idaho Moves To Add Extra Illegality To Cannabis Ads
In a warning for broadcasters who had been warming to the idea of marijuana advertising, Idaho lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at criminalizing the advertisement of services or products illegal in the state, such as cannabis.
MIW Applications For Programming Mentorship Close Friday
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio is sending a final call for applications for its 2024 Elevating Women in Programming Mentorship. Now in its sixth year, this year-long program is tailored for women in music programming roles.
MLS Star Kempin and Nebraska Radio’s Aerni To Call Sporting KC
Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City has introduced its new radio broadcast team for the 2024 season: local talents Blake Aerni and Jon Kempin. Aerni and Kempin will lead play-by-play for Sporting KC's 2024 matches starting February 23 on Sports Radio 810.
Syracuse Radio Operator’s ‘American Dream’ Gets TV Treatment
A New York state station owner was featured on Bloomberg TV's The American Dream series over the weekend. Galaxy Media Partners was the subject of the episode, narrated by actor Eric Roberts, with a focus on founder Ed Levine's entrepreneurial journey.
Indie Labels Fear Financial Squeeze In Apple’s Spatial Audio Push
Apple Music recently introduced a significant update to its royalty policy, announcing an increase of up to 10% for tracks delivered in spatial audio. Now independent labels, distributors, and trade groups are raising their concerns about technological favoritism.
SXSW EDU Sets Podcast Lineup With Sisking, Fain, and Haines
The South by Southwest EDU Conference & Festival is set to feature a diverse array of talent on its 2024 Podcast Stage, spotlighting the growing power of podcasts in engaging education, society, and culture.
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