When Local Radio Towers Over Satellites
(John Shomby) Say what you want, but SiriusXM’s recent deal with 42 of Audacy’s local news and sports stations effectively acknowledges that local broadcast radio creates something valuable that a national platform cannot easily manufacture.
John Kincade’s Atlanta Radio Return Gets A Time Slot
Atlanta sports fans now know what John Kincade's return will sound like. Dickey Broadcasting Company confirmed Kincade will co-host the new Kincade & Chernoff Show with Matt Chernoff on 680 The Fan (WCNN-AM) on weekday afternoons.
Idaho Vandals Tag KBNW Deal In Spokane
The Idaho Vandals are expanding their reach with a new deal between Learfield's Idaho Sports Properties and Summit Broadcasting Group's News Radio KBNW in Spokane. The two-season deal sees KBNW carry Idaho Vandals football and men's basketball.
Ad Tech Soars For Entravision in Q2, But Broadcast Dips Again
Entravision posted a blowout quarter on paper, but the growth had little to do with its radio and television holdings. The company's Media segment was weighed down by declining national advertising, even as its separate ad-tech division nearly tripled its revenue in Q2.
Cumulus Makes Cuts to The Bone in SF and Atlanta’s 99X
Cumulus Media's ongoing layoffs have reached two of its most recognizable rock brands: Lamont Hollywood is exiting San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone (KSAN) after 37 years, and Atlanta's 99X (WNNX) has lost the majority of the on-air cast it had only recently reunited.
Exceptional Feat: WALR Laces Up $30K of Shoes for GA Families
Cox Media Group's KISS 104.1 (WALR) in Atlanta teamed up with community partners for the 3rd Annual "Shoesday" Giveaway, where morning personalities Toni & Tony helped give out $150 gift cards to a local shoe store to 200 families just in time for back-to-school season.
Regional Bank Proves Radio Earns Interest
Sometimes, you don't need a bigger budget to be remembered, just the right channel. Katz Radio Group's latest brand lift study found that a localized over-the-air radio campaign strengthened three key areas for a regional bank with national competitors.
FCC Gives Connoisseur the Green Light On Foreign Stake
The debt Connoisseur took on in its Alpha Media acquisition is reshaping who can invest in the company. The FCC approved the broadcaster's request to allow up to 100% foreign equity ownership, clearing a path around a cap that pending transactions threatened to trigger.
Beyond the Book: What Radio’s Top PDs Are Bragging About
Ask a successful program director what they're proud of, and you may expect it to be the ratings book, but it turns out that what comes up instead is people: the ones who showed up, raised the money, earned the awards, and in some cases, changed entire communities.
Reenergize Your Face To Face Selling
(Loyd Ford) Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all know “The more people you see, the more people you sell.” But local radio selling was never meant to happen entirely through email attachments and texts. Radio is a relationship business, and relationships grow faster face-to-face.
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