Paige Nienaber’s Weekly Idea Dump: A Sultry Valentine’s Dump
(By Paige Nienaber) I was in a station meeting regarding a Father's Day promotion. The OM said, “I want to K.I.S.S. it,” and because he thought we were idiots and unfamiliar with cliches, added, “Keep It Simple, Stupid.”
Do Your Sales Meetings Create Opportunities?
(By Loyd Ford) In the real world, people don’t like meetings. You know it. I know it. People make memes and jokes about it. Still, sales meetings are generally the way companies funnel directives and try to motivate sellers.
Ask and You Just Might Receive
(By Rick Fink) Whether you’ve been in the media sales game for six months or 60 years, one of the battle cries has always been, “Get more 52-week business on the books.” So why does it get left behind?
In Baltimore and DC, Laughs Have Big Payoff For Fisher House
iHeartMedia DC/Baltimore's Intern John raised more than $100,000 for the Fisher House Foundation right before Christmas. The Fisher House Foundation provides comfort homes at no charge for military and veteran families while their loved ones receive hospital care.
Adams Radio Group Trades Kool For Vibe In Tallahassee
At noon on Tuesday, Adams Radio Group's Kool 106.1 (WQTL) became Vibe 106.1, switching from oldies to "Tallahassee's Hip-Hop and Throwbacks." WQTL's new programming lineup includes DeDe in the Morning and Baka Boyz.
Coast to Coast AM’s Ian Punnett Passes At 63
Ian Punnett, part-time host of the syndicated talk program Coast to Coast AM, has passed away after a brief illness. For more than two decades, Punnett led weekends and two weekday broadcasts of Coast to Coast AM per month.
Fox News Audio’s Matt Napolitano Dead At 33
Fox News Audio is mourning the sudden passing of sports journalist and anchor Matt Napolitano. His husband of seven months, Ricky Whitcomb, revealed the news on social media, saying Napolitano succumbed to an infection following a short illness.
FCC Issues Warning To Oklahoma AM Over Second Failure
Birach Broadcasting Corporation, the licensee of an Oklahoma AM, has been admonished by the FCC in a partial license renewal over the station's history of prolonged inactivity and unauthorized reduced power operations.
Salem Media Sheds Publishing Woes With Sale Of Regnery
Salem Media Group has announced an agreement to sell Regnery Publishing to Skyhorse Publishing, anticipated to be finalized by the end of the year. This is Salem's second major division divestment, following the $30 million sale of Salem Church Products.
A Few Of ‘Our Favorite Things’
Here we are; all together in the final week of 2023. Traditionally, the period between Christmas and January 2 exists almost solely for leftovers, decompression, and reflection - and what a year radio has to reflect on.
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