Awards For WYPR
WYPR 88.1 FM has been recognized by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association for its reporting, receiving five first place awards and seven second place awards. "Your Public Radio" serves Baltimore and Central Maryland with local and NPR programming.
A Comedy Crypto Podcast
Team up a comedian and a crypto expert and what do you get? "What the Heck is Crypto?" features comedian Adam Ray and crypto investing expert Stephen Cesaro.
Crowley Lays Out Plan to Come After Radio
NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt knows battling those who want to add a fee to play music on the radio will be one of his biggest battles, as it was for former NAB CEO Gordon Smith.
musicFIRST Chairman Joe Crowley has revealed his step-by-step plan to get radio to pay by the end of 2022.
Audacy, iHeart, Zimmer Among Radio Mercury Winners
The 31st annual Radio Mercury Awards were held Thursday night both virtually and in-person at Sony Hall in New York. This year’s Best of Show award was presented to FCB Chicago for their Go RVing radio commercial.
The Gambler In West Palm
Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler has debuted in West Palm Beach. The iHeartMedia station will air 22 hours of live VSiN Sports Betting Network content daily.
Williams Leaving KxNO Des Moines
Chris Williams is departing as co-host of the afternoon drive show called The Sports Fanatics on iHeartMedia's KXnO in Des Moines. Thursday was Williams' final day, according to his Twitter feed. He told listeners he wants to spend more time with his young family.
Stephan Moves To USA Radio Networks
The DJV Show, hosted by Doug Stephan, has joined the USA Radio Network. The move returns the program to its original name Good Day and merges the show with USA’s program Daybreak. Stephan is the longest running syndicated host of a daily talk show.
New D.O.S. For Beasley in Fort Myers
Beasley Media Group has hired Randy Cable as Director of Sales for the company’s Fort Myers/Naples cluster. Cable most recently spent three years in Florida serving as the Integrated Sales Manager with Cox Media Group’s Miami and Jacksonville properties.
Ice On The Mountain
Amanda "Ice" Habrowski has joined 93.1 The Mountain (KYMT-FM) in Las Vegas. She joins the iHeartMedia group station from Alpha Media Portland, where she most recently served as the content director, music director and midday personality for KBFF-FM.
HoF Honors For WECK Owner
Buddy Shula, owner of Buffalo Oldies Station WECK, is being inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Shula is one of the twelve inductees in the class of veteran broadcast executives chosen for the honor.