Orbyt and CPR Promotions Form Canadian Radio Alliance
Orbyt Media and CPR Promotions have formed a partnership to make Paige Nienaber's experience more widely available to Canadian radio stations. The ad sales agreement allows CPR Promotions to extend its marketing and promotions consultation services through barter.
Podcasts Seeing Ad Growth As Mobile App Privacy Fears Grow
As targeted advertising becomes more complex due to Apple's 2021 data-sharing restrictions, direct-to-consumer brands are increasingly turning to podcasts. Podcast networks like Vox Media, Acast, and Betches report a significant uptick in spending on programmatic podcast ads.
LABF To Honor ‘World Radio History’ Founder David Gleason
David Gleason is set to receive the first-ever Library of American Broadcasting Foundation’s Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award. The award ceremony will take place at NAB Show New York on October 26, immediately following the LABF's panel session.
WSGS 101.1 Raises Five Figures For The Arts In Appalachia
The Appalachian Arts Alliance joined forces with Mountain Broadcasting Service's WSGS 101.1 for its fourth annual Radio Takeover Day on Tuesday, October 17. The event, aimed at supporting local arts around Perry County, KY, was a financial success, raising over $32,000.
SUNY Brockport’s WBSU Names Six To Hall of Fame
WBSU at SUNY Brockport has unveiled its WBSU Hall of Fame Class of 2024, celebrating distinguished alumni with significant contributions to the media landscape. The induction ceremony is scheduled for April 20, 2024, in the New York Room in Cooper Hall on campus.
NY Islanders Radio Team To Remote Broadcast Away Games
The New York Islanders have confirmed that their radio announcers, Chris King and Greg Picker, will largely be calling games remotely this season. The duo will travel only for proximate matchups against teams like the NY Rangers, NJ Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Boston’s WGBH Launching First Local Show In A Decade
GBH News (WGBH) is beginning its first permanent daily radio show on the station since Boston Public Radio in 2013. The Culture Show aims to engage local listeners in a wide array of cultural topics, ranging from music and movies to food and fashion.
Allen Stiles Joins Chris Watkins For Middays At Sactown Sports
Bonneville Sacramento's Sactown Sports 1140 (KHTK-AM) is set to launch a new midday show, Stiles and Watkins, starting on October 26. Allen Stiles, a former contributor to Audacy's 95.7 The Game (KGMZ) in San Francisco and TuneIn, joins current Sactown midday host Chris Watkins.
Spotify Opening Dedicated In-App Artist Merch Shopping Hub
After 2022's Spotify Wrapped event led to the highest-grossing week for artist merch sales in the company's history, the streamer is adding a dedicated Merch Hub to its app. The hub will feature personalized recommendations based on users' listening history.
KQED’s ‘Sold Out’ Season 3 Sees Housing Meet Climate Crisis
The increasing severity of climate events, coupled with a growing housing crisis, is the focus of the third season of KQED's podcast SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America. The series delves into the complex relationship between climate change and housing affordability.














