Bay Area KQED Makes Public Radio’s Latest Staff Buyout Offer
Bay Area broadcaster KQED is the latest in public radio to offer staff buyouts as part of an effort to address a growing budget deficit. KQED President Michael Isip informed staff via an email on April 17, saying layoffs or a hiring freeze are also being considered.
WXPN Sets NON-COMMvention Lineup For Triple-A Format
The annual NON-COMMvention conference for public radio music programmers and music industry professionals will be held in Philadelphia from May 7-10. Hosted by WXPN, the event will take place at their facilities and adjoining World Cafe Live venue.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Random Acts Of Coldness
(By Paige Nienaber) You can overthink prizing. I saw The Wolf in Greensboro frame “win $300 a day” as “win school lunches for a year” and break the phones. One of the TSM stations had an $18 haircut to giveaway and did "Last Comment on Facebook."
Let Me Poll My Workers
(By Chris Stonick) I love this one. You’re talking with a prospective client and things feel like they’re going well. Then they say, “Before I sign a contract with you, I’m going to ask my co-workers which radio station they listen to.”
The Prescription For Your Show’s Dysfunction
(By Randy Lane) We often encounter talented team shows with high dysfunction when the mics are off. Some can pull it off and sound cohesive on-air, and with others, it becomes noticeable to the audience. Neither situation is healthy.
FTC Bans Noncompetes; What Does This Mean For Radio?
In a landmark decision with massive implications for radio, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule to ban noncompete agreements nationwide, under the auspices of bolstering competition, innovation, and new business creation.
Radio Ink’s Cameron Coats Puts NAB Show 2024 ‘InFOCUS’
Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats joined RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson for a post-Show conversation on the InFOCUS Podcast to share his observations of what made headlines — and got people talking — at broadcasting's biggest get-together.
Rhode Island Attorney General Okays ‘The Public’s Radio’ Merger
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has approved the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio into a new entity, following a thorough review as mandated by the Public Radio Conversions Act.
$25k Fine Over WBAI Is Latest Pacifica Foundation Headache
The FCC's Media Bureau and the Pacifica Foundation, the licensee of WBAI in New York, have entered into a Consent Decree to conclude an investigation into the station's compliance with federal underwriting and sponsorship identification regulations.
Mass Layoffs Only A Speedbump On Spotify’s Profitability Path
After a year of heavy layoffs, podcast restructuring, and price raisings, Spotify reported better-than-expected fiscal Q1 2024 earnings, achieving a profit as part of its ongoing "efficiency" strategy. For the quarter, Spotify posted operating income of $179 million.
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