The Top Podcast Genres by Audience Size
Curious as to what the Top Podcast Genres in the U.S. were in the third quarter of 2022?
Edison Research has its answers to the question.
‘Licensed and Silent’: Townsquare Media Turns Off N.Y. AM
In July 2022, Mary Beth Walsh rose from Director of Sales to Market President of Townsquare Media's radio stations in Binghamton, N.Y. This put her in charge of a cluster of properties in Nielsen Audio market No. 196. Today there is one less radio station under her purview. That's because it no longer exists.
A SummitMedia Local Leader Joins Futuri
He was most recently President of SummitMedia's Richmond radio stations and spent nearly 20 years at Cox Media Group. Now, he's working under Daniel Anstandig as the SVP of Sales and Marketing at the AI-driven audience engagement and sales intelligence company serving broadcast media founded by Anstandig.
A Law Firm Commits To Radio Ads With An iHeart Pluck
Their radio commercials have aired on AM and FM stations across the West Coast of Florida for years. Today, Morgan & Morgan spots can be heard nationwide. That effort is poised to only grow, as the accident attorney group founded in Orlando has hired a Senior Director of National Radio to support and expand the firm's radio campaigns across the U.S.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Mark Lawrence, WKOK
What's it like to lead an AM spoken word radio station in an era where the removal of kHz-band receivers from automobiles is a hot topic? WKOK/Sunbury, Pa.'s Mark Lawrence shares his thoughts and more in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE
Meet iHeartMedia’s New Area President for Oklahoma
It owns and operates 14 stations in the state including heritage Top 40 KJYO and Country KTST in Oklahoma City and KMOD in Tulsa. As of today, these AMs and FMs have a new leader, as iHeartMedia has appointed a new Area President for Oklahoma. And, he's leaving broadcast television for the radio leadership role.
Radio Mercury Awards 2023 Call for Entry is Open
It's gained a reputation as "the only competition exclusively devoted to radio and audio" and in 2022 celebrated its 30th anniversary. Now, the awards established in 1992 to encourage and reward the development of effective and creative radio commercials are accepting entries.
Indiana FM Owner Dies After Suffering Stroke On Cruise
The owner of a Class A FM radio station offering Country music to a rural swath of Indiana south of Seymour and due north of Louisville, Ky., has died after suffering a stroke while in Mexico — and being unable to immediately return to the U.S. A GoFundMe page was established by his family to help pay for hospitalization and transport costs, as he did not have insurance.
A Heritage AM Info Brand Replaces Calgary’s ‘Q107’
With its parent company Corus Entertainment's share price on the TSX at historic lows after surpassing $25 CDN in February 2014, the company's radio division on Monday (1/9) officially transitioned its Classic Rock station in Calgary branded after its Toronto sibling to a simulcast of its long-successful 50kw Class B News/Talker serving Canada's fifth-biggest market.
A Legendary Time At CES 2023 for iHeartMedia
John Legend performs at a VIP dinner party on January 5 hosted by iHeartMedia and MediaLink, in partnership with Delta Air Lines, at Intrigue at the Wynn in Las Vegas during CES 2023. A host of VIP attendees were present at the lavish affair.
Alpha Media Seeks FCC OK For Full Foreign Ownership
The Media Bureau of the FCC has received a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Portland, Ore.-based owner of radio stations such as KINK and "HOT 102.9" in Dayton, Ohio, that would allow it to increase its foreign ownership stake to 100%. Should they? The answer is being put to the public.
Fuse Lit At TelevisaUnivision For Fernando Romero
He was most recently Head of Advertising Sales at Fuse Media. As of today, he's joined a team led by President of U.S. Advertising Sales and Marketing Donna Speciale at one of the largest Spanish-language media companies in the world.
Mason Puts His Money On a Sports Bet App
Juice Reel, a data-driven sports bet tracking and analytics app that syncs with over 300 sportsbooks, is welcoming a former CBS Radio President/CEO and ex-VSIN Chairman as not only an investor but also as a strategic advisor, participating in all aspects of the company.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Andy Denemark
What are the trends for radio syndication in a world where podcasts attract listeners but may have plateaued as a money-generation platform? That's just one of the questions posed to longtime USRN EVP of Programming Andy Denemark in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE
A Big ‘Bet’ In Washington Thanks To iHeart
As of today, iHeartMedia's LMA with a station that had been simulcasting WONK-FM on Wednesday has shifted to Sports — with a VSiN partnership in place. WONK-FM is now gone.