SiriusXM Tops Earnings, Revenue Estimates in Q1
"SiriusXM turned in a great performance across the board," company CEO Jennifer Witz said as she opened the satellite radio company's first quarter earnings call on Wednesday. "Like many companies, we are benefiting from Americans getting back on the road, growing auto sales and consumer incomes bolstered by significant federal stimulus."
Spotify’s Q1 Results? Slowing Growth Countered by New Market Entries
How did it go for popular audio streaming company Spotify in the first quarter of 2021? Futuresource Consulting lead market analyst for music and audio Alexandre Jornod digested the numbers early today from London, and offers up the details.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Chuck Bergson
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Jacobson catches up with the CEO of Pacific Media Group, gaining insight into whether or not COVID-19 curbed rapid growth for the company, which today includes local news-focused websites competing head-to-head with Oahu-based TV groups. LISTEN HERE
In South Florida, iHeart Names a New Market President
In 2015, after working in Washington, D.C., for several years, she joined iHeartMedia. Most recently, this radio industry pro served as Region SVP of Sales for the company once known as Clear Channel Communications in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood market. Now, she's been promoted to Market President.
Behind Instreamatic’s Multimillion Fundraising Effort
The Silicon Valley-based technology company says the investment will help bring AI-fueled voice ads to more brands, audio and video content publishers, and consumers. Progress Ventures leads the round, with Accomplice and Google Assistant Investments participating.
The Man Dallas LUVed: Radio Great Ron Chapman Dies
From 1959 through June 2005, he was a fixture on Dallas radio — even though he used a fictitious identity for his first six years in North Texas. Now, the radio industry is pausing to mourn one of its most beloved air personalities of all time.
The Radio Industry Dream Job
Our editor-in-chief had a dream last night that he was running a Top 40 radio station. After recalling the key points of what he saw as he slept, he wishes that it wasn't a figment of a fantasy, but rather a blueprint to fix a format reliving 1991 — not a good thing, for all you kids out there.
FCC ‘Enhances’ Transparency of Foreign Gov’t.-Sponsored Programming
The FCC has adopted new sponsorship identification requirements to require broadcasters to disclose when foreign governments or their representatives lease time on their airwaves. The Order "increases transparency, ensuring audiences are aware when a foreign government, or its representatives, uses the airwaves to persuade the American public."
SummitMedia Secures Tidwell For Birmingham PD Post
He was most recently the head of programming for Cumulus Media's Country WDRQ-FM and Hot Adult Contemporary WDVD-FM in Detroit, a role recently given to David Corey. Now, he's the Program Director for a pair of similarly formatted FM radio stations in the home market for SummitMedia.
Norberto Sanchez Grows His NoFla Radio Holdings
Across the Southeast's biggest emerging Hispanic markets, perhaps no company has invested more in reaching this Spanish-language audio content consumer of late than Norsan Media. Now, it is grabbing what will become its third radio brand in the largest city in the U.S. by square miles.
Westwood One Podcast Networks Gets Parent Name Rebrand
Say goodbye to the Westwood One Podcast Network. Starting May 6, it will have a new name — one that reflects WWO's parent company.
Cumulus Putting Final Touches On NYC-area Digital-Only AM
Tune to 1230 kHz in Westchester County, and you'll hear a Cumulus Media Sports Talker using a facility licensed for 1,000 watts from 1 tower located between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Interstate 87. Come May 24, it will become the third AM station in the nation to abandon its analog signal.
Audacy Shares Stumble In Rough Post-ETM Performance
On April 9, the media company known for more than 50 years as Entercom Communications officially changed its ticker symbol to "AUD" to reflect its new corporate identity, Audacy.
On Tuesday, trading in AUD hit a fresh post-rebranding low, bringing it to its lowest price since the first day of March.
Podcast Revenue Secrets Revealed
Created by the experts at Podcast Business Journal, Radio Ink, and the Radio + Television Business Report, the "How to Make Real Money Podcasting" three-day virtual summit will feature discussions with real people making real money. It's scheduled for July 13-15, and we've got all of the details by clicking here.
Canadian Broadcaster Goes With Omny Studio For Podcast Plan
It's known for such stations as CHBM "Boom 97.3" in Canada's largest market. Now, Stingray Radio is moving forward with a podcast strategy. And, it has selected the Omny Studio platform from iHeartMedia-owned Triton Digital to support it.