Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Who’s Your Spanky?
(By Paige Nienaber) No one got into Radio to fill out TPS Reports. You got into it to have more fun than your friends who were destined for careers with higher salaries. The key is to get your station a Spanky.
Hate 60-Second Ads? Watch The Super Bowl
(By Rick Fink) There's only one time a year that people intentionally want to see or hear ads, and actually enjoy doing so. It happened last Sunday: Super Bowl LVIII. Why is there so much interest in the Super Bowl ads? Roy Williams knows.
What Radio Can Learn From The Grammys
(By Randy Lane) During a coaching session this week, I heard a familiar response about awards shows: “I stopped watching awards shows years ago.” If you missed this year's Grammy Awards, you missed some great (and rare) radio lessons.
Ahead of Daytona, Motor Racing Network Adds 10 Stations
As anticipation builds for NASCAR's season opener on Sunday, Motor Racing Network has announced the addition of numerous new affiliates for the year. Washington, DC's WSBN-AM and St. Louis' KFNS-AM are among the ten stations that have joined MRN.
Dozens Of New Affiliates Fall Into ‘The Money Pit’
Talk Shows USA's The Money Pit Home Improvement Show has expanded its affiliate reach by 52 with new additions including signals in Los Angeles and Houston. The syndicated show, hosted by experts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, is now on 450 stations.
Veritonic Finds Pulse For Audio Ad Campaign Performance Data
Audio analytics provider Veritonic has introduced Brand Lift Pulse, a new self-service advertising program designed to give wider access to brand health and campaign performance data.
Lazer Media Raises Chip Ehrhardt To Top Company Sales Role
Hispanic radio operator Lazer Media has promoted Chip Ehrhardt to its Chief Sales Officer. Ehrhardt is tasked with spearheading the sales strategies across the company’s 48 radio stations in twenty markets in Nevada and across California.
Denver’s Alice 105.9 Raises Seven Figures For Children’s Colorado
Audacy Denver's Alice 105.9 (KALC) raised $1.1 million for Children’s Hospital Colorado during the station's 23rd annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. Since the event started in 2001, KALC has raised more than $25 million for the Children’s Miracle Network.
iHeart Fort Collins Gets Wilde For New Big 97.9 Morning Show
iHeartMedia Fort Collins has tapped three-time CMA Major Market Personality of the Year Jonathan Wilde to bring a fresh morning show to Big 97.9 (KXBG). Big Mornings with Johnny Wilde has debuted offering a new voice on local news and current events.
Mr. Master Extends ‘Premiere’ Partnership With iHeart Properties
Mr. Master has successfully secured several significant multi-property agreements with iHeartMedia to start the year. The deal includes Premiere Networks, Total Traffic & Weather Network, and all local iHeartMedia stations, marking a robust start to the new year.
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