Photos from NASH FM 93.1 launch concert in Detroit
Cumulus Media's WDRQ-FM NASH FM 93.1, Detroit's new Country music leader, celebrated the launch of NASH in the Motor City at the Fillmore. NASH FM listeners and advertisers filled the venue to capacity at the "Free for All Country Concert" and enjoyed performances by Eric Paslay, Scotty McCreery, Terri Clark, The Cadillac Three, Brett Eldredge, Big & Rich and Kix Brooks, who also co-hosted the event with "America's Morning Show" host, Blair Garner.
Taco Bell using Ronald McDonalds in new ads
The Yum Brands QSR chain begin airing ads that feature everyday men who happen to have the same name as the McDonald's iconic clown. The campaign is intended to promote Taco Bell's new breakfast menu, which features novelties like a waffle taco—likely directed right at McDonald’s breakfast patrons.
AOL to build cross-screen programmatic ad platform
AOL unveiled plans for a new global programmatic ad platform for brands, agencies and publishers
Imagine Communications unveils new offerings
Imagine Communications, previously Harris Broadcast (which also split off into Gates Air), detailed new offerings and products at its recent MediaDay
Cumulus/WWO adding Congressman Mike Rogers
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), chair of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, will bring his unique
Stocks end lower; S&P 500 flat on the year
Stocks extended losses for the second day and finished lower Thursday, amid concerns that improving economic indicators might force the Fed to start raising...
Amazon plans free streaming audio, video service
Amazon.com plans a free, advertising-supported streaming television and music-video service, a departure
Nexstar to launch local news in Marquette, MI
Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced that WJMN-TV, the CBS affiliate serving Marquette and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (DMA 180), will launch
NY Post praises Cumulus’ Kim Bryant
Cumulus’ Kim Bryant just wrapped up her first year running the company’s New York stations, delivering some strong results, noted a recent NY Post story. Why? Last year,
“Savage Losing Hannity’s audience”
In the wake of recent PPM numbers in the top five markets showing Michael Savage is besting
Catholic Radio Network buys KPHN-AM
Catholic Radio Network has bought KPHN-AM 1190 Kansas City from Radio Disney Group, LLC for $700,000. Bill Schutz of Schutz & Company
represented the seller;...
March Madness shows off mobile listening
As reported Monday in eMarketer, mobile apps improve the March Madness experience; users are keeping up with the NCAA Tournament by turning to their second screen. According to a study conducted by Harris Interactive for SOASTA, 41% of respondents plan to check for March Madness updates on their app more than once a day. During the first four days of WestwoodOne's exclusive audio coverage of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, mobile listening was up, with more than one million fans tuned to WestwoodOne's broadcast via digital streaming and partnerships.
Shots fired at KTRK-TV studios
Disney’s KTRK-TV (ABC) Houston says a person opened fire outside the Channel 13 studios 3/27 in the morning, and was quickly taken
NYC radio revenues up 2.3% in February
New York Market Radio advertising revenues for the two months of 2014 increased 3.26% over the
Add four more to LRFA sponsor list
A bipartisan group of four members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act is now currently co-sponsored by a coalition of 206 Members of the House and 14 Senators.