Virtual ‘Radio Week’ To Replace In-Person 2020 Radio Show
Save the date and charge up your laptop: An "exciting week-long celebration of radio" is on tap as the virtual replacement for the 2020 Radio Show. Every afternoon during the week of October 5, events pertaining to radio, media and all things audio will be offered. Here's the scoop.
What’s Fueling Salem’s Up-and-Down Stock Acceleration?
On Friday, Salem shares suddenly rose, and the growth continued through Monday's Closing Bell. It brought SALM to its highest closing price -- $2.13 -- since June of last year. On Tuesday, the magic faded for Salem. Similarly, iHeartMedia shares were down sharply on Tuesday. But, there are key differences between why each of the companies saw share declines.
From War Games To Wall Street Winners: A Turnaround Tale For ETM
Trained as a scientific programmer, Bill Zettler worked on war game software for NORAD (North American Air Defense) and statistical software for Abbott Labs. Now, the retiree is a contributor to Wall Street blog Seeking Alpha, focused on "deep value" opportunities for investors. And, he's high on Entercom Communications.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Marv Neal, The Urban Heat
Until recently, a Boston audio operation branded as "The Urban Heat" could be heard on an AM radio station and FM translator it used via a time brokerage agreement. But then, things took an odd turn. It now has no radio home, but that's happened before. And, that hasn't stopped Station Manager Marv Neal from growing "The Urban Heat" even further. How? Learn in this fresh podcast! LISTEN HERE
Skills and Drills for Radio Professionals
"The events of the past few months have caused my family to make some significant adjustments, most of which included bringing my 82-year old parents to live with me," notes Kelly Orchard. It's been very challenging for her to navigate the emotions, and the stress. But, as always, she's on a mission to look for the positive. It's a good lesson for media leadership.
Entercom Amends Its Credit Agreement
Entercom Communications has entered into an agreement to amend the financial covenants and other provisions under its credit agreement, "solely for the benefit of its revolver lenders," the audio media company announced following Monday's Closing Bell on Wall Street.
Another Tough Day For Beasley On Wall Street
While general market indices were slightly higher on Monday, Beasley Broadcast Group shares were off sharply. Why?
A Bicoastal Goodbye In Oregon’s Willamette Valley
The Market Manager for a quartet of radio stations serving the Eugene, Ore., market, will be celebrating his final day on the job come Friday, July 31. That's because he's retiring from the Bicoastal Media stations. And, his successor has been named.
Another Big Babbel-filled Week For Radio
Babble is one thing. But, for Radio, messages full of Babbel are very much welcomed. The do-it-yourself language instruction brand loves over-the-air radio -- so much that it was the top brand by play count for the week ending July 19.
WIN Loses Effort To Annul Long Island AM’s Sale
An AM station on New York's Long Island saw its license expire, and then reinstated. This paved the way for its sale to a New Jersey-based broadcast ministry led by Erick Salgado. A competitor that moved to buy the station's tower site, creating an uneasy situation, sought to overturn the FCC's reinstatement decision. Al Shuldiner has offered his ruling on the matter.
¡Qué Bueno! A Denver Latino Voice Secures Its FM Translator
With a popular syndicated morning show from Univision Radio and a mix of local hosts, a 5kw Class B AM and its FM translator have served Denver's Hispanic community as "Qué Bueno." Use of the translator came thanks to an arrangement with Vic Michael Jr. Now, that arrangement is ending, in favor of the Spanish-language station.
New-Music Seekers: Not Going To The Radio
There's always a way to make something that doesn't look so great look downright peachy when one focuses on the positives. And, that seems to be what some in radio industry have done with new research from The Infinite Dial study from Edison Research and Triton Digital. In this RBR+TVBR Observation, we ask why radio lost the discovery battle to ... YouTube?!
Litton Lands ‘Praise’-Worthy Operation In Ohio’s Capital
With 3,200 watts from 2 towers during daylight hours and 290 watts from 3 towers after dark, WVKO-AM in Columbus, Ohio, enjoys market-wide coverage for its Black Gospel format, branded as "1580 The Praise." Now, the station and its silent FM translator at 92.9 MHz are heading to a new owner.
Liberty’s HSR Filing Brings iHeart Investment One Step Closer
A Hart-Scott-Rodino filing made by Liberty Media to allow it to convert its iHeartMedia Class B shares into voting shares and to acquire more has received the blessing of Department of Justice officials. Investors cheered the news, with iHeart up 15.8% on Thursday.
FCC Affirms 18 Radio License Expirations
On April 1, radio stations located in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee were required to file applications for license renewal for terms expiring on August 1. Unfortunately, five full-power FMs and eight LPFM or FM translator facilities failed to do so.