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.
In New Mexico, Two FM Translator Deals Are Cemented
On October 14, 2022, "The Eighties Channel" arrived on a 250-watt transmitter with a signal blanketing New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque. Now, Don Davis is ensuring that the syndicated format courtesy of consultant K.M. Richards stays on the facility. How so? His group is buying it, and shifting from a lease. Meanwhile, in Santa Fe, the same seller is ready to say goodbye to an FM translator in that municipality.
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At CES, iHeartRadio Voice Assistant and Auto Integrations Debut
The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show is officially gearing up for the annual event's biggest days, and with the thousands of people expected to walk through the Las Vegas Convention Center over the next two days, iHeartMedia seeks to gain attention by launching a new series of voice assistant and automotive integrations for its iHeartRadio app and desktop streaming service.
A Hispanic Media ‘Visionary’ Is Mourned
From 1976 through 1989, Walter Ulloa held a variety of roles at what is today's TelevisaUnivision's West Coast flagship broadcast TV station. In 1996, he co-founded Entravision through a series of noteworthy deals. Today, that legacy is recalled, following Ulloa's untimely passing of a heart attack on the final day of 2022.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Caroline Beasley
Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley believes attendance at CES is important for any broadcast media chief executive. She shares her thoughts on the new opportunities that await for Radio in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM and hosted by Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE
LiveOne Files with SEC for PodcastOne Spinoff
LiveOne said it intends to spin out PodcastOne by January 16, with the expectation that the separate company be publicly traded on a major stock exchange. PodcastOne was created in 2013 by the late Norm Pattiz and was sold to LiveXLive in 2020.
Pritts Family Seeks FCC Approval For Trustee Shift
On April 27, 2022, Robert Pritts, who owned an AM radio station with an FM translator serving Uniontown, Pa., passed away. This placed his 50% ownership of the company in an estate, which his wife was to oversee as Executrix. That is now in the process of being changed, as one of Pritts' sons says that scenario is no longer possible.
GoDaddy Accepting $2.5M Minimum Bids For ‘Radio.com’ Domain
The company formerly known as Entercom isn't commenting, but the app formerly known as Radio.com is ready to say goodbye to the last remaining component of what it was once. That's because GoDaddy has started an auction of the Radio.com domain name on behalf of Audacy.
Jacobs Agrees To Grab Moses Lake Combo
A Class A FM and its Class B AM sibling serve a tourist destination known for its water sports, due east of the Columbia River and not far from Wenatchee, Washington. Soon, they'll be in the hands of a new owner.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Newberry
Quu Inc. CEO Steve Newberry chats about CES 2023 and what Radio has to gain from the technology expo and conference in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. He also offers listeners the details on how to score VIP entry into a special radio industry executive cocktail reception scheduled for January 5 at the Bellagio. LISTEN HERE