KFH Centennial Celebration
KFH Radio (KFH-AM/FM) in Wichita is 100 years old. It's the oldest commercially licensed radio station in Kansas and will be airing short form audio clips that spotlight some of the most memorable moments in station and Wichita history.
Former WCCO Host Launches Podcast
Dave Lee retired from WCCO in Minneapolis last month, after 32 years on the air. This month he launched a podcast called My First Concert, where he interviews guests about their first live music experience. LISTEN
Spots And Dots At Hispanic Conference
'Beyond Spots and Dots: From Time Management to Account Management,' will be a day two session at the upcoming Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference. Industry experts will discuss their strategies and time management practices to guarantee potential dollars are not left on the table.
iHeart is Keeping Kids Warm
iHeartMedia Cleveland’s WTAM has launched “The Mike Trivisonno Fund” to benefit Coats for Kids. During a seven-hour broadcast dedicated to the charity, current WTAM afternoon host Bloomdaddy announced a $400,000 donation from The Figgie Foundation.
Albany Radiothon Raises $300K
The 24th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon raised $314,000 on Albany’s News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 The River. Every dollar raised supports programs and services at Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.
A New Number One
After nearly five months dominating the top slot on the Media Monitors list, Indeed has been replaced. Progressive has knocked Indeed into the number two slot.
SiriusXM Pays $150 Million For Conan’s Podcast Company
SiriusXM has purchased Team Coco, which included the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and the Conan O’Brien-led podcast network and digital media business. The Wall Street Journal valued the deal at $150 mllion.
IBA Launches Iliad Show Into Syndication
The Independent Broadcasters Association and the Iliad Media Group are making the Joey & Lauren in The Morning show available to IBA-member stations in a no-barter, minimum-cash deal.
Bo Matthews Promoted
Alpha Media San Jose has named Bo Matthews as Programming/Operations Director of the cluster. San Jose is home of Bay Country (94.5 KBAY FM and 92.1 KKDV FM) and Mix 106.5 (106.5 KEZR FM).