Kirkpatrick Back At Townsquare Lafayette
After more than two years away, Rob Kirkpatrick is rejoining Townsquare Media in Lafayette, Louisiana. Kirkpatrick will step into afternoons at adult contemporary 99.9 KTDY, and will host the 5 O'Clock Traffic Jam.
Former FCC Chairman Minow Passes Away At 97
Newton Minow, the former chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission who championed the start of satellite networks, passed away on May 6 at the age of 97. Minow was an early and powerful proponent of communication satellites.
Glover Makes Market Manager Move To Beasley
As of May 8, Ronnie Glover is Beasley Media Group's VP and Market Manager for Fayetteville, NC. Glover comes to Beasley from Alpha Media's Bethany/Cameron, Missouri branch, where he was Market Manager of KAAN-FM/AM, KKWK-FM, and KMRN-AM.
Media Monitors: A Surprise Retailer Kicks Up For Spring
A softer first week of May saw an eleven percent decrease in spot play between radio's top five national advertisers, according to the latest data from Media Monitors for the week ending May 7. The week's data shows minimal leader change heading into summer.
Delta Radio Network Hosts 12 Station Tornado Drive
On Saturday, Delta Radio Network hosted a 5-hour long radio broadcast to benefit families in the communities of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi that were affected by an EF4 Tornado. All twelve Delta Radio Network stations participated in the live broadcast.
St. Jude and iHeartCountry To Celebrate A Decade
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and iHeartCountry are celebrating their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on May 13 in Austin, Texas. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia's commitment to the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Pick Top Stations Of 2023
Over the weekend, the top radio stations in Wisconsin were crowned at the 2023 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Gala. The event was attended by more than 400 people at the Madison Marriott West. Here are the top stations of the year by market size.
Virginia AM May Lose License Over 9 Years Of Unpaid Fees
Hubbard’s Advertising Agency, the licensee of WLLL-AM in Lynchburg, VA, has been ordered to pay nine years of delinquent regulatory fees or risk losing its license in a May 4 "Order To Pay Or Show Cause." FCC records show WLLL has unpaid regulatory fee debt dating back to 2014.
Entropy Media’s Debut Podcast Talks FBI And Stocks
Entropy Media has launched its debut podcast series, Brokers, Bagmen, and Moles, which transports listeners to the 1980s Chicago trading floor, where the FBI mounted one of its most expensive and elaborate undercover investigations.
Lionsgate Sound Investigates ‘Scamanda’
Lionsgate Sound has announced a new podcast series called Scamanda. The non-fiction limited series tells the story of Amanda C. Riley's long-running scam to solicit more than $100,000 in donations to help pay for cancer treatments that she never received.
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