BBC Radio Workers On Strike Over ‘Digital First’ Plan
In protest of the BBC's plans to reduce local radio services across its stations in the UK, journalists working for BBC Local have gone on strike. The 48-hour strike started at midnight on Wednesday, with around 1,000 journalists taking part.
Audacy Debuts Sports Sales Division, Davis To Lead
Audacy has announced the formation of a new sales and enablement team focused on driving growth within the company's sports vertical. The new division will be led by veteran manager Lee Davis, who has been promoted to SVP of Sports Monetization.
Mack and Dunlap Out At KDKA Mornings In Pittsburgh
Chris Mack and Colin Dunlap who were previously co-hosts of The Fan Morning Show on KDKA have been moved into new roles within Audacy Pittsburgh. Market Manager Michael Spacciapolli confirmed Mack and Dunlap's reassignment.
Radio’s Top Ads Will Be Recognized Tonight In NYC
Tonight, the Radio Mercury Awards will recognize the best in radio advertising at SONY Hall in Manhattan. The awards will be livestreamed at 7p ET on the Radio Mercury Awards website. P&G will also be awarded "Radio Marketer of the Year."
Audacy’s Sports Bet Flagship Show Comes To Phoenix
You Better You Bet, the flagship program of Audacy's BetQL Network, will now be broadcast on CRC Broadcasting Company's Phoenix sports betting station 1580 and 99.3 The Fanatic (KQFN-AM). The show will air weekday early afternoons.
Apple Music Brings Live Radio Coverage To CMA Fest
Apple Music is commemorating 50 years of CMA Fest by hosting Live from CMA Fest, a two-hour show each of the festival's four days. The streaming station's personalities Kelleigh Bannen, Ty Bentli, and Fancy Hagood will host from Apple Music Country's studios.
Who Were The Top 5 Podcasts In The US In May?
May saw podcasts listenership get back on track after an April decline. In Podtrac's monthly ranking of the top podcasts and podcast publishers for May 2023, the average US UMA for the top 20 publishers rose 1% month-over-month and 11% from May last year.
Hryciw Accepts SVP Sales Role At iHeart Central FL
iHeartMedia Central Florida will have a new Senior Vice President of Sales starting July 1. Andrew Hryciw has accepted the role in Orlando, moving from iHeart's Portland, Oregon cluster where he was Division Vice President of Digital Sales.
Cromwell Nashville Moves Morat Up To Music Director
WBUZ Program Director and Brand Manager Crate Morat, known on-air as Atticus, will step into a newly created role as the Director of Music Programming at Cromwell Media Nashville. In this expanded position, Morat will also be responsible for WQZQ and WPRT-HD2.
iHeart’s KFI Uncovers The Underbelly of Modern Antisemitism
iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KFI-AM 640 has launched a limited podcast series called HATE: Modern Antisemitism. The podcast focuses on the rise in hate crimes and sheds light on efforts to raise awareness and combat antisemitism and all forms of hate.
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